Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Redfern
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Redfern
  
  Thompson 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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Wilcox
  
  Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Redfern
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Redfern
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Redfern
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Redfern
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Wilcox
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Redfern
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Redfern
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Redfern
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parrish vs. Redfern
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Wilcox
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  Wilfong bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landreaux vs. Wilcox
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Norwood scores. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Redfern
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Redfern
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeFlore vs. Redfern
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Morales. Trammell moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Redfern
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Wilcox
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Wilcox
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Norwood. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Norwood scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Wilcox
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Serum
  
  Gary Serum now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Serum
  
  Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Serum
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Serum
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trammell vs. Serum
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Wilcox
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Serum
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Serum
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Serum
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Serum
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Serum
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams. Staub reaches second base with a double. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Bacsik
  
  Mike Bacsik now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Lopez
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Lopez
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Wilfong goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Lopez
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landreaux vs. Lopez
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Bacsik
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Bacsik
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Corcoran vs. Marshall
  
  Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Alan Trammell. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Marshall
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lopez
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Lopez
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lopez
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Lopez
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Marshall
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Marshall
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Marshall
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Marshall
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  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 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Lopez
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching. John Castino pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Castino bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Hiller
  
  Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Hiller
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Marshall
  
  John Castino now playing third base.
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Marshall
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Marshall
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Marshall
  
  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1979 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         5  3  3  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  2  3   
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   Castino J, ph-3b      0  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            5  1  3  2   Smalley R, ss         3  0  2  1   
Thompson J, 1b        3  0  1  1   Landreaux K, lf       5  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           4  0  3  2   Adams G, rf           4  1  1  1   
Parrish L, c          5  0  1  0   Rivera B, rf          0  0  0  0   
Morales J, rf         5  1  3  0   Wynegar B, c          4  1  1  0   
Mankowski P, 3b       5  0  0  0   Jackson R, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Trammell A, ss        3  1  0  0   Morales J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Corcoran T, ph        0  0  0  1   Norwood W, cf         4  2  2  0   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  2  2  0   
Wockenfuss J, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 14  6                        33  7 11  6

Detroit          001 202 100 --  6
Minnesota        001 311 10x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M              5.0  7  5  4  2  0
Lopez A (L)           2.1  4  2  2  1  0
Hiller J              0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redfern P             4.0  5  3  1  4  4
Serum G               1.2  5  2  2  0  2
Bacsik M              0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Marshall M (W)        2.2  3  0  0  0  1

E -- Thompson J, Wilfong R
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Staub R 2, Cubbage M, Morales J, Kemp S
HR -- Jackson R, Adams G
SB -- Norwood W
SH -- Wilfong R, Castino J
SF -- Thompson J, Corcoran T
WP -- Redfern P
T -- 2:47
A -- 5768

    

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