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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 29, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Kavulich 1B: Doug Cossey 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Bob Moyer |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 29, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Wilcox
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Wilcox
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Zahn
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Wilcox
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Wilcox
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Wilcox
Kusick 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: 1--
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Zahn
There goes Trammell. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Wilcox
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Adams reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Landreaux goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Wilcox
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Wilcox
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Burnside
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burnside
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Burnside
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burnside
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Burnside
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Burnside
Adams is hit by the pitch. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Wynegar 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
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Zahn
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lopez
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lopez
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lopez
Castino strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castino out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp 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
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Lopez
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Lopez
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lopez
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Lopez
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Lopez
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Zahn
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Morales reaches second base with a double. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Landreaux throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Thompson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Zahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lopez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lopez
Norwood hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lopez
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Marshall
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Marshall
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lopez
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Lopez
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lopez
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 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Marshall
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Marshall
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lopez
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Lopez
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lopez
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Lopez
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Lopez
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marshall
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Marshall
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cubbage M, dh 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, dh 3 1 1 1
Smalley R, ss 5 3 4 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Landreaux K, lf 3 1 2 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 1
Adams G, rf 4 1 1 2 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Rivera B, rf 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0
Norwood W, cf 5 0 0 0 Jones L, cf 4 1 2 1
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kusick C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 33 3 12 3
Minnesota 103 100 000 -- 5
Detroit 110 001 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 5.2 11 3 3 1 2
Marshall M (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 2.2 6 4 4 2 2
Burnside S 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Lopez A 5.1 2 0 0 2 3
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Adams G, Kusick C, Morales J, Smalley R
HR -- Smalley R
SB -- Wilfong R
CS -- Trammell A
SF -- LeFlore R
HBP -- by Burnside S (Adams G)
T -- 2:40
A -- 12577
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