5/14/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 13 1 11 0
1979 Twins 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 8 2 8 0
Rangers AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Grubb lf 5 2 3 0 .283 Cubbage 3b 4 1 0 0 .313
Bell 3b 5 2 3 0 .259 Castino 3b 0 0 0 0 .220
Oliver dh 5 1 3 3 .315 Smalley ss 5 0 1 0 .224
Zisk rf 4 0 0 2 .278 Landreaux lf 4 1 0 0 .341
Putnam 1b 5 0 0 0 .270 Adams dh 3 2 2 3 .296
Jorgensen cf 4 0 1 0 .161 Wynegar c 3 1 0 0 .282
Sundberg c 5 0 1 0 .211 Jackson 1b 4 1 1 3 .252
Blanks 2b 3 0 1 0 .167 Wilfong 2b 3 0 1 0 .340
Ellis,J ph 1 0 1 0 .345 Norwood cf 4 0 3 0 .273
Wills 2b 0 0 0 0 .271 Sofield rf 3 0 0 0 .286
Norman ss 3 0 0 0 .283 33 6 8 6
Sample ph 1 0 0 0 .277
Chalk ss 0 0 0 0 .400
41 5 13 5
Rangers (18-15) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Jenkins L 6-3 7.2 8 6 5 5 4 131 83 3.41
Kern 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4.57
8.0 8 6 5 5 4 134 86
Twins (19-13) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Erickson W 4-1 6.0 8 2 2 0 2 106 70 3.75
Bacsik H 1 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 25 19 2.16
Marshall S 6 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 24 15 4.33
9.0 13 5 5 1 3 155 104
Tex: Ellis,J batted for Blanks in the 8th
Sample batted for Norman in the 8th
Wills inserted at 2b in the 8th
Chalk inserted at ss in the 8th
Min: Castino inserted at 3b in the 8th
E-Zisk, Cubbage, Sofield. 2B-Grubb(5), Bell(7), Norwood 2(9). HR-Oliver(3),
Adams(4), Jackson(2). RBI-Oliver 3(25), Zisk 2(23), Adams 3(17),
Jackson 3(22). K-Zisk, Putnam, Jorgensen, Smalley, Norwood, Sofield 2.
BB-Jorgensen, Adams, Wynegar, Wilfong, Sofield, Castino. SF-Zisk.
GWRBI: Jackson
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
Attendance: 9,802
Game Time: 2:38
5/14/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
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1979 Rangers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 13 1 11 0
1979 Twins 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 8 2 8 0
Rangers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grubb lf 1>63 3>D S 31 9>S
Bell 3b D 8 S.1-2 7>Bacsik S.1-2
63
Oliver dh S.2-3 13 S.2-3;1-2 5 HR.2-H;1-H
Zisk rf note 1 k 8/SF.3-H 13 8
Putnam 1b 54/f 4>7 3/fl 8>3/fl k
Jorgensen cf 2>k 9 6>5/fl S W
Sundberg c 4/L S e9.B-1 7 54/f
Blanks 2b e5.B-1 9 S.1-2
Ellis,J ph S.1-2
Wills 2b
Norman ss 8 5>53 8
Sample ph Marshall
9
Chalk ss
1: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cubbage 3b 1>53 7 9 7>e9.B-2
Castino 3b W.2-3;1-2
Smalley ss 53 3>S 64/f k Kern
43
Landreaux lf 3/g 54/f.B-1 5>7 43.2-3
Adams dh 2>W HR.1-H 9 S.3-H
Wynegar c W.1-2 7 53 2/fl
Jackson 1b HR.2-H;1-H 8 6>13 8>43
Wilfong 2b S 4>W 9 8
Norwood cf k D.1-3 D S
Sofield rf k note 1 k W.1-2
1: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1
Rangers IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Jenkins A1 E1 5 L 6-3 Erickson A1 D1 2 W 4-1
Kern E2 E2 0 Bacsik D2 D8 0 H 1
Marshall D9 E7 3 S 6
5/14/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
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1979 Rangers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 13 1 11 0
1979 Twins 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 8 2 8 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Grubb grounded out to short (SSFFBX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Bell doubled deep down the right field line (FX)
0-0 1 -2- 20 Oliver reached on an infield single to short, Bell to
third (BBX)
0-0 1 1-3 32 Zisk grounded to short, forcing Oliver at second, Bell
scored, Oliver out at second, Zisk to first (BFFBBX)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Putnam grounded to third, forcing Zisk at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Cubbage grounded out to third (BBFX)
1-0 1 --- 21 Smalley grounded out to third (CBBX)
1-0 2 --- 12 Landreaux grounded out to first (SBSX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rangers batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Jorgensen struck out (BSBSFBS)
1-0 1 --- 21 Sundberg lined out to second (CBBX)
1-0 2 --- 10 Blanks to first on an error by the third baseman Cubbage
(BX)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Norman lined out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Adams walked (BFCFBBFB)
1-0 0 1-- 31 Wynegar walked, Adams to second (BBBC>B)
1-0 0 12- 00 Jackson homered deep down the left-field line, Adams
scored, Wynegar scored (X)
1-3 0 --- 00 Wilfong lined a single to center (X)
1-3 0 1-- 02 Norwood struck out (CFS)
1-3 1 1-- 12 Sofield struck out (BCFS)
1-3 2 1-- 10 Cubbage lined out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rangers batting
1-3 0 --- 22 Grubb doubled deep to right (FSBFFBFX)
1-3 0 -2- 22 Bell lined out to center (CBBFX)
1-3 1 -2- 12 Oliver grounded out to the mound (CBFX)
1-3 2 -2- 02 Zisk struck out (FFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-3 0 --- 12 Smalley grounded a single between third and short (CBCX)
1-3 0 1-- 00 Landreaux grounded to third, forcing Smalley at second,
Landreaux to first (X)
1-3 1 1-- 10 Adams homered deep to right, Landreaux scored (BX)
1-5 1 --- 10 Wynegar popped out to left (BX)
1-5 2 --- 12 Jackson flied out to center (BCFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rangers batting
1-5 0 --- 21 Putnam lined out to left (BBCX)
1-5 1 --- 00 Jorgensen flied out to right (X)
1-5 2 --- 32 Sundberg lined a single to right (BCBSBX)
1-5 2 1-- 00 Blanks flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-5 0 --- 32 Wilfong walked (CBBFBB)
1-5 0 1-- 12 Norwood doubled deep down the right field line, Wilfong
to third (SFFFBFX)
1-5 0 -23 00 Sofield grounded to short, Wilfong out at home, Norwood
to third, Sofield to first (X)
1-5 1 1-3 00 Cubbage flied out to right (X)
1-5 2 1-3 11 Smalley grounded to short, forcing Sofield at second (FBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rangers batting
1-5 0 --- 12 Norman grounded out to third (FFFBX)
1-5 1 --- 32 Grubb lined a single to shallow left (BFBBFX)
1-5 1 1-- 21 Bell grounded a single up the middle, Grubb to second
(FBBX)
1-5 1 12- 11 Oliver reached on an infield single to first, Grubb to
third, Bell to second (FBX)
1-5 1 123 11 Zisk lined out to center, Grubb scored (CBX)
2-5 2 12- 10 Putnam popped out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
2-5 0 --- 01 Landreaux popped out to left (CX)
2-5 1 --- 21 Adams popped out to right (CBBX)
2-5 2 --- 10 Wynegar grounded out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rangers batting
2-5 0 --- 12 Jorgensen popped out to third (CCBX)
2-5 1 --- 01 Sundberg to first on an error by the right fielder
Sofield (CX)
2-5 1 1-- 32 Blanks reached on an infield single to third, Sundberg to
second (FFBBFBX)
2-5 1 12- 01 Norman flied out to center (FX)
2-5 2 12- 12 Grubb grounded out to first (BSFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
2-5 0 --- 02 Jackson grounded out to the mound (CSX)
2-5 1 --- 00 Wilfong lined out to right (X)
2-5 2 --- 22 Norwood lined a double to left center (CBFBX)
2-5 2 -2- 22 Sofield struck out (CCFBBFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rangers batting
Bacsik now pitching
2-5 0 --- 00 Bell grounded out to short (X)
2-5 1 --- 32 Oliver popped out to third (BBFBFFX)
2-5 2 --- 12 Zisk grounded out to the mound (BFCFFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
2-5 0 --- 22 Cubbage to second on an error by the right fielder Zisk
(CBBCX)
2-5 0 -2- 12 Smalley struck out (BFFFS)
2-5 1 -2- 12 Landreaux grounded out to second, Cubbage to third (CBFX)
2-5 2 --3 00 Adams lined a single to right center, Cubbage scored (X)
2-6 2 1-- 12 Wynegar popped out to the catcher (1BCCFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rangers batting
Castino now playing third base
2-6 0 --- 00 Putnam popped out to first (X)
2-6 1 --- 01 Jorgensen reached on an infield single to second (FX)
2-6 1 1-- 21 Sundberg flied out to left (CBBX)
Ellis,J pinch hitting for Blanks
2-6 2 1-- 02 Ellis,J grounded a single between third and short,
Jorgensen to second (CSFX)
Sample pinch hitting for Norman
Marshall now pitching
2-6 2 12- 01 Sample lined out to right (FX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Wills now playing second base
Chalk now playing shortstop
2-6 0 --- 20 Jackson grounded out to second (BBX)
2-6 1 --- 11 Wilfong flied out to center (CBX)
2-6 2 --- 01 Norwood grounded a single to right (SX)
2-6 2 1-- 32 Sofield walked, Norwood to second (1CBCFBB>B)
2-6 2 12- 31 Castino walked, Norwood to third, Sofield to second
(CBBBB)
Kern now pitching
2-6 2 123 02 Smalley grounded out to second (CCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rangers batting
2-6 0 --- 01 Grubb lined a single to right center (SX)
2-6 0 1-- 10 Bell grounded a single between first and second, Grubb to
second (BX)
2-6 0 12- 20 Oliver homered deep to center, Grubb scored, Bell scored
(BBX)
5-6 0 --- 11 Zisk flied out to center (BFX)
5-6 1 --- 12 Putnam struck out (CBFS)
5-6 2 --- 32 Jorgensen walked (BBSSBB)
5-6 2 1-- 01 Sundberg grounded to third, forcing Jorgensen at second
(SX)