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FINAL
Sep 9, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
TEX0003010026112
MIN000100022581
win:S. Comer (TEX)loss:P. Hartzell (MIN)save:J. Kern (TEX)

Scoring Summary

texmin
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Pat Putnam singles on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Buddy Bell scores.[1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Johnny Grubb hits a home run (10). Pat Putnam scores.[2 runs]
    30
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Ken Landreaux out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Al Oliver. Roy Smalley scores.[1 run][1 out]
    31
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Nelson Norman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rick Sofield. Johnny Grubb scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    41
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Rick Sofield singles on a to left fielder Al Oliver. Rob Wilfong scores.[1 run]
    42
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    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
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Al Oliver singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Nelson Norman scores. Bump Wills to 3rd.[1 run]
    53
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Buddy Bell singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Bump Wills scores. Al Oliver to 2nd.[1 run]
    63
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Rick Sofield doubles (2) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Ron Jackson scores. Butch Wynegar scores.[2 runs]
    65

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF13000102.283
2Bump Wills2B04100102.271
3Al OliverLF14010102.325
4Buddy Bell3B35110002.300
5Willie MontanezDH15000005.240
6Pat Putnam1B14110001.286
Mike Jorgensen1B01000002.232
7Johnny GrubbRF12220110.280
8Jim SundbergC24000002.273
9Nelson NormanSS13111001.207
TOTAL11356614119
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve ComerRHP7.0632110323.78
Sparky LyleLHP1.012000053.16
Jim KernRHP1.010000041.41
TOTAL9.085211041
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Hosken PowellRF03001000.295
Bombo RiveraPH-RF01010001.276
2Roy SmalleySS14100001.289
3Ken LandreauxCF03010001.306
4Ron Jackson1B14100000.270
5Butch WynegarC13100101.271
6Danny GoodwinDH03000001.275
Jose MoralesPH00000000.268
Mike CubbagePH01000002.274
7Rob Wilfong2B24100003.308
8Rick SofieldLF24130001.258
9John Castino3B13000001.292
Glenn AdamsPH01000001.305
TOTAL8345511013
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Paul HartzellRHP8.1966141524.93
Darrell JacksonLHP0.010000014.42
Pete RedfernRHP0.210000033.39
TOTAL8.3116614156

Play-by-Play

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

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