Rangers 5-4 Twins (Sep 7, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

1

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

1

R

5

4

H

12

7

E

1

0

W: S. Lyle

L: M. Marshall

S: J. Kern

Current Series

Rangers

5

Twins

4

Game 1

Final

Rangers

6

Twins

2

Game 2

Final

Rangers

6

Twins

5

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

TEX MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 5 to 4, on September 7, 1979.

Game Info

September 7, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	3	2

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	1	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Ward G. Ward PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	30	4	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: W. Montanez, A. Oliver, M. Rivers

3B: M. Rivers

RBI: B. Bell, J. Ellis, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 2

Batting

2B: M. Cubbage, D. Edwards

RBI: G. Adams, M. Cubbage, D. Edwards, K. Landreaux

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	4.1	4	3	3	4	0	6.23
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.2	2	1	1	2	3	2.45
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	6	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn	7.0	7	3	3	3	1	3.86
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	13.50
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	3	2

Batting

2B: W. Montanez, A. Oliver, M. Rivers

3B: M. Rivers

RBI: B. Bell, J. Ellis, J. Sundberg, B. Wills 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	4.1	4	3	3	4	0	6.23
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.2	2	1	1	2	3	2.45
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	6	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	1	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Ward G. Ward PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	30	4	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: M. Cubbage, D. Edwards

RBI: G. Adams, M. Cubbage, D. Edwards, K. Landreaux

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn	7.0	7	3	3	3	1	3.86
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	13.50
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	3	2

69-72 TEX

MIN 72-67

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AL West Standings

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