5/15/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 4 9 0
1979 Twins 0 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 x 12 16 1 9 2
Rangers AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Grubb lf 3 1 1 2 .286 Norwood cf 5 3 3 3 .286
Sample ph 2 0 1 0 .281 Smalley ss 5 2 2 1 .230
Bell 3b 5 0 0 0 .250 Landreaux lf 4 0 2 2 .345
Oliver cf 3 0 0 0 .308 Jackson 1b 5 1 1 3 .250
Zisk rf 4 0 2 0 .286 Wynegar c 5 0 1 0 .279
Putnam dh 3 0 2 0 .288 Adams dh 3 2 2 0 .307
Chalk ph 1 0 0 0 .333 Kusick ph 2 0 0 0 .310
Jorgensen 1b 4 0 2 0 .183 Wilfong 2b 4 1 2 0 .346
Sundberg c 4 0 0 0 .205 Rivera rf 4 2 2 2 .400
Wills 2b 4 0 1 0 .270 Castino 3b 4 1 1 1 .222
Blanks ss 4 1 2 0 .300 41 12 16 12
37 2 11 2
Rangers (18-16) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ellis,D L 0-3 2.0 7 6 6 2 0 48 30 10.89
Medich 2.0 7 5 4 1 0 39 23 3.16
Rajsich 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 42 31 2.20
Kern 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 17 11 4.37
8.0 16 12 11 3 4 146 95
Twins (20-13) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Redfern W 3-1 6.0 8 2 2 1 6 104 66 2.67
Brett H 1 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 22 14 7.45
Serum 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 10 7 11.15
9.0 11 2 2 1 6 136 87
Tex: Sample batted for Grubb in the 7th
Sample moved to lf in the 7th
Chalk batted for Putnam in the 8th
Min: Kusick batted for Adams in the 5th
E-Oliver, Jorgensen, Wills, Blanks, Redfern. 2B-Jorgensen 2(2), Smalley(3),
Adams(5), Wilfong 2(6). HR-Grubb(1), Norwood(5), Jackson(3). RBI-Grubb 2(11),
Norwood 3(23), Smalley(17), Landreaux 2(19), Jackson 3(25), Rivera 2(8),
Castino(5). K-Grubb, Zisk, Jorgensen, Sundberg 2, Blanks, Smalley, Wilfong,
Rivera, Kusick. BB-Oliver, Landreaux, Wilfong, Rivera. SH-Castino.
GWRBI: Rivera
Temperature: 65, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 1 MPH,
Rain Delays: 83 minutes.
Attendance: 8,343
Game Time: 2:43
5/15/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 4 9 0
1979 Twins 0 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 x 12 16 1 9 2
Rangers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grubb lf 1>k 3>63 HR.1-H 7>Brett
Sample ph 43 Serum
S.1-2
Bell 3b e1.B-1 13 5 53 643/gdp
Oliver cf 5 43 W 43
Zisk rf S.1-3 4>S k 8>63
Putnam dh 13 S.1-2 6>S
Chalk ph 3/fl
Jorgensen 1b 2>D 43/gdp.2-3 k D
Sundberg c 3/g.2-3 k k 9
Wills 2b 53 5>53 S.1-2 9>63
Blanks ss k S 31 S
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Norwood cf 1>8 HR.2-H S.2-H;1-3 5>S e4.B-1
Smalley ss e3.B-1 D S.3-H;1-3 e6.1-2;B-1 k
Landreaux lf W.1-2 S.2-H S.3-H;1-2 Rajsich 7>53
53.2-3;1-2
Jackson 1b note 1 63.1-2 43.2-3;1-2 HR.3-H;2-H 43
Wynegar c 53 8 43 S 63
Adams dh 2>S 3>D 4>43
Kusick ph 31.1-2 8>Kern
k
Wilfong 2b D.1-3 W D.Bx3(945) k 7
Rivera rf S.3-H;2-H Medich S 6>k e8.B-2
W.2-3;1-2
Castino 3b 3/SH.1-2 note 2 7 31 43
1: 3/g.2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2xH(72);1-2
Rangers IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Ellis,D A1 B7 6 L 0-3 Redfern A1 C9 2 W 3-1
Medich B8 D2 4 Brett D1 D9 0 H 1
Rajsich D3 E5 1 Serum E1 E2 0
Kern E6 E9 0
5/15/1979, Tex79-Min79, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Rangers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 4 9 0
1979 Twins 0 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 x 12 16 1 9 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Grubb struck out (BFSFBBS)
0-0 1 --- 32 Bell to first on an error by the pitcher Redfern (CBBFBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Oliver popped out to third (X)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Zisk lined a single to right center, Bell to third (BBSSX)
0-0 2 1-3 21 Putnam grounded out to the mound (BBSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Norwood flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 10 Smalley to first on an error by the first baseman
Jorgensen (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Landreaux walked, Smalley to second (BBBCFB)
Started raining
0-0 1 12- 00 Jackson grounded out to first, Smalley to third,
Landreaux to second (X)
0-0 2 -23 10 Wynegar grounded out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rangers batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Jorgensen grounded a double down the first base line
(CBBSX)
0-0 0 -2- 00 Sundberg grounded out to first, Jorgensen to third (X)
0-0 1 --3 01 Wills grounded out to third (CX)
0-0 2 --3 22 Blanks struck out (FBCBS)
Game delayed by rain for 83 minutes
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Adams lined a single between first and second (BBX)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Wilfong doubled deep to right center, Adams to third (BFX)
0-0 0 -23 11 Rivera lined a single down the right field line, Adams
scored, Wilfong scored (BFX)
0-2 0 1-- 00 Castino sacrifice bunted to first, Rivera to second (Xb)
0-2 1 -2- 00 Norwood homered deep to left, Rivera scored (X)
0-4 1 --- 11 Smalley lined a double down the right field line (CBX)
Started raining
0-4 1 -2- 01 Landreaux grounded a single up the middle, Smalley scored
(CX)
0-5 1 1-- 32 Jackson grounded out to short, Landreaux to second
(BBCCBX)
0-5 2 -2- 01 Wynegar flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rangers batting
0-5 0 --- 32 Grubb grounded out to short (BCCBBX)
0-5 1 --- 00 Bell grounded out to the mound (X)
0-5 2 --- 01 Oliver grounded out to second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
0-5 0 --- 01 Adams lined a double to right center (SX)
0-5 0 -2- 32 Wilfong walked (BCBFFFBFFB)
Medich now pitching
0-5 0 12- 30 Rivera walked, Adams to third, Wilfong to second (BBBB)
Stopped raining
0-5 0 123 21 Castino grounded a single between third and short, Adams
scored, Wilfong out at home, Rivera to second (BFBX)
0-6 1 12- 01 Norwood singled down the left field line, Rivera scored,
Castino to third (CX)
0-7 1 1-3 10 Smalley grounded a single up the middle, Castino scored,
Norwood to third (BX)
0-8 1 1-3 11 Landreaux grounded a single between first and second,
Norwood scored, Smalley to second (CBX)
0-9 1 12- 10 Jackson grounded out to second, Smalley to third,
Landreaux to second (BX)
0-9 2 -23 11 Wynegar grounded out to second (BCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rangers batting
0-9 0 --- 11 Zisk grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
0-9 0 1-- 10 Putnam grounded a single between first and second, Zisk
to second (BX)
0-9 0 12- 32 Jorgensen grounded into a double play, Wilfong to
Jackson, Zisk to third (BBFBFX)
0-9 2 --3 02 Sundberg struck out (FCS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
0-9 0 --- 02 Adams grounded out to second (CFX)
0-9 1 --- 21 Wilfong lined a double to right center, Wilfong out at
third (BBSX)
0-9 2 --- 01 Rivera lined a single to left center (CX)
0-9 2 1-- 00 Castino popped out to left (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rangers batting
0-9 0 --- 01 Wills grounded out to third (SX)
0-9 1 --- 00 Blanks grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-9 1 1-- 00 Grubb homered deep to right, Blanks scored (X)
2-9 1 --- 00 Bell popped out to third (X)
2-9 2 --- 32 Oliver walked (CFBFBFBB)
2-9 2 1-- 22 Zisk struck out (CBFFBS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
2-9 0 --- 21 Norwood lined a single to right center (BBFX)
2-9 0 1-- 22 Norwood to second, Smalley to first on an error by the
shortstop Blanks (CSBBX)
Rajsich now pitching
2-9 0 12- 10 Landreaux grounded out to third, Norwood to third,
Smalley to second (BX)
2-9 1 -23 02 Jackson homered deep to left center, Norwood scored,
Smalley scored (CCX)
2-12 1 --- 00 Wynegar grounded a single between first and second (X)
Kusick pinch hitting for Adams
2-12 1 1-- 02 Kusick grounded out to first, Wynegar to second (FSX)
Started raining
2-12 2 -2- 22 Wilfong struck out (BCFBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rangers batting
2-12 0 --- 32 Putnam grounded a single up the middle (BSBBFFX)
2-12 0 1-- 12 Jorgensen struck out (CBFS)
2-12 1 1-- 32 Sundberg struck out (SBBBFS)
2-12 2 1-- 32 Wills reached on an infield single to second, Putnam to
second (BBCFB>F>X)
2-12 2 12- 00 Blanks grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
2-12 0 --- 22 Rivera struck out (BFSFBS)
2-12 1 --- 22 Castino grounded out to first (CBBSFX)
2-12 2 --- 00 Norwood to first on an error by the second baseman Wills
(X)
2-12 2 1-- 02 Smalley struck out (SCS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rangers batting
Brett now pitching
Sample pinch hitting for Grubb
2-12 0 --- 21 Sample grounded out to second (FBBX)
2-12 1 --- 11 Bell grounded out to third (BFX)
2-12 2 --- 11 Oliver grounded out to second (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
Sample moved to left field
2-12 0 --- 22 Landreaux grounded out to third (CFFBBFX)
2-12 1 --- 00 Jackson grounded out to second (X)
2-12 2 --- 21 Wynegar grounded out to short (BCBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rangers batting
2-12 0 --- 00 Zisk grounded out to short (X)
Chalk pinch hitting for Putnam
2-12 1 --- 11 Chalk popped out to first (BCX)
2-12 2 --- 01 Jorgensen grounded a double down the first base line (CX)
2-12 2 -2- 20 Sundberg flied out to right (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Kern now pitching
2-12 0 --- 12 Kusick struck out (CFBS)
Stopped raining
2-12 1 --- 01 Wilfong flied out to left (FX)
2-12 2 --- 22 Rivera to second on an error by the center fielder Oliver
(CBFBX)
2-12 2 -2- 32 Castino grounded out to second (CBBBCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rangers batting
2-12 0 --- 10 Wills grounded out to short (BX)
2-12 1 --- 00 Blanks grounded a single between third and short (X)
Serum now pitching
2-12 1 1-- 32 Sample lined a single to shallow center, Blanks to second
(BFSBBX)
2-12 1 12- 02 Bell grounded into a double play, Smalley to Wilfong to
Jackson (CCFX)