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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 10, 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 10, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,747 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Dan Morrison |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 10, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Young
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a fly ball towards left. Kemp catches it and throws to home to double up Wynegar. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Zahn
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Young
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Zahn
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Zahn
Zahn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zahn. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Zahn
There goes Brookens. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Castino applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Young
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Young
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Zahn
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. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Young
Landreaux hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Zahn
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Zahn
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Young
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Tobik
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Castino scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Tobik
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Lopez
Landreaux 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Lopez
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker 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: ---
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lopez
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lopez
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lopez
Castino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Zahn
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. Zahn
Parrish 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: ---
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lopez
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lopez
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lopez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Lopez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Zahn
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Lopez
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Lopez
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lopez
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Lopez
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castino vs. Lopez
Castino bunts towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. Landreaux scores. Cubbage moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Lopez
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 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Marshall
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards 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 hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lopez
Wilfong 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lopez
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lopez
Adams 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 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Marshall
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Marshall
Mark Wagner pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Champ Summers pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Marshall
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Marshall
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/10/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 3 2 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 2
Adams G, rf 4 0 0 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Rivera B, rf 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cubbage M, dh 3 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards D, lf 3 1 1 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 3 1 1 2 Wagner M, pr 0 1 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 10 5 34 6 9 6
Minnesota 000 040 010 -- 5
Detroit 200 100 003 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 6.2 6 3 3 3 1
Marshall M (L) 1.2 3 3 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Young K* 4.0 6 3 3 1 2
Tobik D+ 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Lopez A (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Zahn G, Wilfong R, Wynegar B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Wynegar B, Wilfong R, Edwards D
3B -- Parrish L
HR -- Kemp S, Summers C
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Brookens T
SH -- Wilfong R, Jackson R, Castino J
SF -- Adams G
T -- 2:49
A -- 17747
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