Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Young
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Goltz
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Goltz
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Goltz
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Goltz
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Goltz
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Young
  
  Landreaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Young
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Goltz
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Goltz
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Goltz
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Young
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Young
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Young
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. Kusick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Goltz
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Goltz
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Goltz
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Goltz
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Young
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Young
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Goltz
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Goltz
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Goltz
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Goltz
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Goltz
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Young
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Young
  
  Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Young
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Goltz
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Goltz
  
  Whitaker bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Goltz
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Goltz
  
  There's a wild pitch. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Goltz
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Goltz
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Young
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norwood vs. Young
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Landreaux moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Hiller
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kusick vs. Hiller
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Goltz
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Goltz
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Goltz
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Goltz
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hiller
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base. Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Hiller
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Hiller
  
  John Castino pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Hiller
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Redfern
  
  Bob Randall now playing second base. John Castino now playing third base. Pete Redfern now pitching.
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Holly
  
  Jeff Holly now pitching.
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Holly
  
  Tim Corcoran pinch runs for Steve Kemp.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Corcoran moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Serum
  
  Dave Machemer pinch runs for Jason Thompson. Gary Serum now pitching.
  
  There goes Machemer. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Serum
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Hiller
  
  Tim Corcoran now playing left field. John Wockenfuss now playing first base. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Hiller
  
  Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Hiller
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Serum
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Serum
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Serum
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Serum
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Hiller
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Hiller
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Hiller
  
  Dave Edwards pinch runs for Craig Kusick.
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Hiller
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castino vs. Hiller
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   LeFlore R, dh         2  2  2  0   
Randall B, ph-2b      2  0  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        1  1  1  0   
Wynegar B, c          5  1  1  1   Kemp S, lf            2  1  1  1   
Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  1  0   Corcoran T, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Castino J, ph-3b      2  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Machemer D, pr        0  0  0  0   
Adams G, dh           3  1  2  0   Wockenfuss J, 1b      0  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  1  1   
Landreaux K, lf       4  0  1  0   Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Norwood W, cf         4  0  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Rivera B, rf          4  0  0  0   Morales J, rf         4  1  1  0   
Kusick C, 1b          4  1  3  1   Jones L, cf           3  0  2  1   
Edwards D, pr         0  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  3 10  3                        28  5 10  4

Minnesota        100 011 000 --  3
Detroit          100 120 10x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)           6.0  9  4  4  3  1
Redfern P             0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Holly J*              0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Serum G               1.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young K (W)           5.1  8  3  3  0  1
Hiller J (S)          3.2  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Trammell A 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Whitaker L, Kusick C, Morales J, Parrish L
HR -- Wynegar B, Kusick C
SB -- Norwood W, Landreaux K
CS -- LeFlore R, Jones L, Machemer D
SH -- Whitaker L 2
WP -- Goltz D
T -- 2:23
A -- 8818

    

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