Rangers (6) vs Twins (5) · Sep 9, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Sep 9, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	6	11	2	9
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	5	8	1	4

win:

S. Comerloss: Minnesota Twins logo

P. Hartzellsave: Texas Rangers logo

J. Kern

Scoring Summary

TEXMIN

4
Pat Putnam singles on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Buddy Bell scores. [1 run]
10
4
Johnny Grubb hits a home run (10). Pat Putnam scores. [2 runs]
30
4
Ken Landreaux out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Al Oliver. Roy Smalley scores. [1 run] [1 out]
31
6
Nelson Norman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rick Sofield. Johnny Grubb scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
41
8
Rick Sofield singles on a to left fielder Al Oliver. Rob Wilfong scores. [1 run]
42
8
Bombo Rivera reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Bump Wills to third baseman Buddy Bell. Rick Sofield scores. John Castino out at 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
43
9
Al Oliver singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Nelson Norman scores. Bump Wills to 3rd. [1 run]
53
9
Buddy Bell singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Bump Wills scores. Al Oliver to 2nd. [1 run]
63
9
Rick Sofield doubles (2) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Ron Jackson scores. Butch Wynegar scores. [2 runs]
65

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.283
2Bump Wills2B	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.271
3Al OliverLF	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.325
4Buddy Bell3B	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.300
5Willie MontanezDH	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	.240
6Pat Putnam1B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.286
Mike Jorgensen1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.232
7Johnny GrubbRF	1	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	.280
8Jim SundbergC	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.273
9Nelson NormanSS	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.207



TOTAL	11	35	6	6	1	4	1	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Steve ComerRHP	7.0	6	3	2	1	1	32	3.78
Sparky LyleLHP	1.0	1	2	0	0	0	5	3.16
Jim KernRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1.41
TOTAL	9.0	8	5	2	1	1	41	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Hosken PowellRF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	.295
Bombo RiveraPH-RF	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.276
2Roy SmalleySS	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	.289
3Ken LandreauxCF	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	.306
4Ron Jackson1B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	.270
5Butch WynegarC	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	.271
6Danny GoodwinDH	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	.275
Jose MoralesPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268
Mike CubbagePH	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.274
7Rob Wilfong2B	2	4	1	0	0	0	3	.308
8Rick SofieldLF	2	4	1	3	0	0	1	.258
9John Castino3B	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	.292
Glenn AdamsPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.305
TOTAL	8	34	5	5	1	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul HartzellRHP	8.1	9	6	6	1	4	1	52	4.93
Darrell JacksonLHP	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.42
Pete RedfernRHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3.39
TOTAL	8.3	11	6	6	1	4	1	56	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTEXMIN

TOP 1
SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to left fielder Rick Sofield.
00
BATTER OUT — Bump Wills out to left fielder Rick Sofield. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Al Oliver out, pitcher Paul Hartzell to first baseman Ron Jackson. Mickey Rivers to 2nd. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Buddy Bell out, pitcher Paul Hartzell to first baseman Ron Jackson. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Hosken Powell out, pitcher Steve Comer to first baseman Pat Putnam. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Roy Smalley out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Ken Landreaux out, pitcher Steve Comer to first baseman Pat Putnam. [3 outs]
00

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Team Stats

TEX

MIN

6Runs5

11Hits8

2Errors1

.314Batting Avg.235

35At Bats34

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In5

4Walks1

1Stolen Bases0

1Strikeouts1

9Left on Base4

15Total Bases12

Game Details

Sunday, September 9, 1979 · 4:33 AM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 9,261 (24.0%)

weather: 71 degrees, cloudy