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Athletics Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 7 to 5, on August 24, 1979.
Game Info
August 24, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
L. Randle CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
L. Piniella LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Jackson RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
R. White DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Narron C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Adams PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Castino 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Wynegar PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Smalley SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Jackson 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
J. Morales DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Goodwin PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Edwards RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Wilfong PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Landreaux CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Rivera LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Powell PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Borgmann C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cubbage PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella, W. Randolph
HR: G. Nettles
RBI: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle
Baserunning
CS: L. Piniella
Batting
2B: J. Castino
HR: K. Landreaux
RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guidry (W) | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.40 |
R. Gossage (S) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Zahn (L) | 5.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10.80 |
R. Erickson | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
L. Randle CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
L. Piniella LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Jackson RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
R. White DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Narron C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella, W. Randolph
HR: G. Nettles
RBI: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle
Baserunning
CS: L. Piniella
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guidry (W) | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.40 |
R. Gossage (S) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Adams PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Castino 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
B. Wynegar PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Smalley SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Jackson 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
J. Morales DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Goodwin PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Edwards RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Wilfong PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Landreaux CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Rivera LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Powell PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Borgmann C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cubbage PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Castino
HR: K. Landreaux
RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Zahn (L) | 5.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10.80 |
R. Erickson | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
