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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 9, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Koosman
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Baker
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Baker
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baker
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Baker
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Baker
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Wilfong who tags Parrish, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Koosman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Baker
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Koosman
Kemp hits a line driveNorwood throws the ball in to Cubbage who tags Kemp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Baker
Norwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Baker
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Koosman
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norwood. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norwood. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Koosman
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Baker
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Baker
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Baker
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Koosman
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baker
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Baker
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 -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Baker
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Marshall
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Baker
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Tobik
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Tobik
Norwood hits a line drive 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: 1--
Edwards vs. Tobik
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Tobik
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Morales 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: ---
Thompson vs. Marshall
John Castino now playing third base. Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marshall
Staub hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Marshall
Rodriguez 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 7/9/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wynegar B, c 5 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 2 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0
Adams G, dh 4 1 1 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 1 3 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0
Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 1 2
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, rf 4 1 1 2 Wagner M, ss 2 0 1 0
Rivera B, rf 0 0 0 0
Edwards D, lf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 34 3 9 2
Minnesota 020 101 001 -- 5
Detroit 000 120 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 7.0 9 3 2 1 3
Marshall M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (L)* 8.0 8 5 5 0 3
Tobik D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Landreaux K
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Rodriguez A, LeFlore R, Landreaux K
HR -- Norwood W, Adams G, Staub R
SB -- Wilfong R, Landreaux K
SH -- Wilfong R
HBP -- by Baker S (Smalley R)
T -- 2:24
A -- 15742
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