Rangers 6-2 Twins (Sep 8, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

6

2

H

14

7

E

0

1

W: D. Medich

L: J. Koosman

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 were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 6 to 2, on September 8, 1979.

Game Info

September 8, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	4	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	39	6	14	6	4	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: N. Norman, P. Putnam, M. Rivers 2, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Ellis

Batting

2B: H. Powell

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (W)	6.1	7	2	2	3	3	2.84
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	4.0	8	5	5	2	1	0	11.25
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	6	6	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	4	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	39	6	14	6	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: N. Norman, P. Putnam, M. Rivers 2, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Ellis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (W)	6.1	7	2	2	3	3	2.84
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	3	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

2B: H. Powell

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	4.0	8	5	5	2	1	0	11.25
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	6	6	4	4	1

70-72 TEX

MIN 72-68

Current Series

AL West Standings

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