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FINAL
Sep 8, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
TEX0014100006140
MIN000100100271
win:D. Medich (TEX)loss:J. Koosman (MIN)save:J. Kern (TEX)
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF1502000.282
2Bump Wills2B1401100.273
3Al OliverLF1100000.326
Bill SampleLF2300010.275
4Buddy Bell3B1500000.297
5John EllisDH0200100.280
Pat PutnamPH1311001.286
6Richie ZiskRF0310220.269
7Willie Montanez1B1510000.240
8Jim SundbergC4421010.271
9Nelson NormanSS2411000.206
TOTAL143966441
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Doc MedichRHP6.17223304.40
Jim KernRHP2.20002101.42
TOTAL9.0722540
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mike Cubbage3B0300120.275
2Rob Wilfong2B0400000.306
3Roy SmalleySS0400200.290
4Ken LandreauxCF1410000.308
5Butch WynegarC2400000.270
6Ron Jackson1B0301010.270
7Danny GoodwinDH1410100.282
8Hosken PowellRF3400000.298
9Dave EdwardsLF0301110.262
TOTAL73322540
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jerry KoosmanLHP4.08551203.46
Paul ThormodsgardRHP1.03111019.00
Mike BacsikRHP3.02001204.82
Pete RedfernRHP1.01001003.41
TOTAL9.01466441

Scoring Summary

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  • Texas Rangers logo
    3
    Mickey Rivers grounds out to first baseman Ron Jackson. Jim Sundberg scores. Nelson Norman to 2nd.[1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Jim Sundberg singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Richie Zisk scores. Willie Montanez to 2nd.[1 run]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Nelson Norman singles on a to left fielder Dave Edwards. Willie Montanez scores. Jim Sundberg to 2nd.[1 run]
    30
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Mickey Rivers singles on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Jim Sundberg scores. Nelson Norman to 3rd.[1 run]
    40
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Bump Wills out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dave Edwards. Nelson Norman scores.[1 run]
    50
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Ron Jackson grounds into a force out, shortstop Nelson Norman to second baseman Bump Wills. Ken Landreaux scores. Butch Wynegar out at 2nd. Ron Jackson to 1st.[1 run]
    51
  • Texas Rangers logo
    5
    Pat Putnam hits a home run (16).[1 run]
    61
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Dave Edwards out, shortstop Nelson Norman to first baseman Willie Montanez. Danny Goodwin scores.[1 run]
    62

Play-by-Play

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  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out, second baseman Rob Wilfong to first baseman Ron Jackson.[1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    LINEOUT — Bump Wills lines out to center fielder Ken Landreaux.[2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Al Oliver singles on a to right fielder Hosken Powell.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Buddy Bell out to left fielder Dave Edwards.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Mike Cubbage out, second baseman Bump Wills to first baseman Willie Montanez.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Rob Wilfong out, shortstop Nelson Norman to first baseman Willie Montanez.[2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    FLYOUT — Roy Smalley flies out to third baseman Buddy Bell.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

6Runs2
14Hits7
0Errors1
.359Batting Avg.212
39At Bats33
2Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs0
6Runs-Batted-In2
4Walks4
0Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts5
12Left on Base8
18Total Bases8

Game Details

Saturday, September 8, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 15,382 (39.9%)
weather: 71 degrees, unknown