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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)
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF1300010.283
2Bump Wills2B0410010.271
3Al OliverLF1401010.325
4Buddy Bell3B3511000.300
5Willie MontanezDH1500000.240
6Pat Putnam1B1411000.286
Mike Jorgensen1B0100000.232
7Johnny GrubbRF1222011.280
8Jim SundbergC2400000.273
9Nelson NormanSS1311100.207
TOTAL113566141
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Steve ComerRHP7.06321103.78
Sparky LyleLHP1.01200003.16
Jim KernRHP1.01000001.41
TOTAL9.0852110
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Hosken PowellRF0300100.295
Bombo RiveraPH-RF0101000.276
2Roy SmalleySS1410000.289
3Ken LandreauxCF0301000.306
4Ron Jackson1B1410000.270
5Butch WynegarC1310010.271
6Danny GoodwinDH0300000.275
Jose MoralesPH0000000.268
Mike CubbagePH0100000.274
7Rob Wilfong2B2410000.308
8Rick SofieldLF2413000.258
9John Castino3B1300000.292
Glenn AdamsPH0100000.305
TOTAL83455110
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Paul HartzellRHP8.19661414.93
Darrell JacksonLHP0.01000004.42
Pete RedfernRHP0.21000003.39
TOTAL8.31166141

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]
    31
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Nelson Norman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rick Sofield. Johnny Grubb scores.[1 run]
    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]
    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

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