Final
MIN
NYYW: J. Koosman
L: J. Beattie
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Twins
5
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1
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5
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Game 2
Final
Twins
3
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5
Game 3
Final
Twins
3
Yankees
4
Game 4
Final
1979 AL West
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 2, on August 17, 1979.
Game Info
August 17, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wilfong 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
K. Landreaux LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Adams DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Morales PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wynegar C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
H. Powell RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Goodwin 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
W. Norwood CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Castino 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Randle CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. White DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
F. Stanley SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Narron C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Smalley, B. Wynegar
3B: D. Goodwin
HR: R. Wilfong
RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Wilfong 3
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, R. White
HR: R. Jackson
RBI: R. Jackson, R. White
Baserunning
CS: W. Randolph
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Koosman (W) | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beattie (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
D. Hood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Clay | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wilfong 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
K. Landreaux LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Adams DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Morales PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wynegar C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
H. Powell RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Goodwin 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
W. Norwood CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Castino 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Batting
2B: R. Smalley, B. Wynegar
3B: D. Goodwin
HR: R. Wilfong
RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Wilfong 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Koosman (W) | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Randle CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. White DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
F. Stanley SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Narron C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, R. White
HR: R. Jackson
RBI: R. Jackson, R. White
Baserunning
CS: W. Randolph
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beattie (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
D. Hood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Clay | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
