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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 5, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Bill Hafner 2B: Gene Kelly 3B: Larry Gallagher |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 5, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hartzell
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hartzell
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Hartzell
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Staub reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Hartzell
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hartzell
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Hartzell
Mankowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Hartzell
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fidrych
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fidrych
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Fidrych
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hartzell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hartzell
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hartzell
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Hartzell
Morales 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Hartzell
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Staub reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Hartzell
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Hartzell
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Hartzell
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fidrych
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Fidrych
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fidrych
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Fidrych
Wilfong hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Hartzell
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hartzell
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Hartzell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mankowski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Hartzell
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hartzell
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Fidrych
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Fidrych
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Fidrych
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Fidrych
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. Sofield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Fidrych
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hartzell
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hartzell
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kemp trying to get to third. Norwood throws the ball in to Cubbage, who tags Kemp for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hartzell
Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fidrych
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Fidrych
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Fidrych
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Fidrych
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Fidrych
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bacsik
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Bacsik
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Burnside
John Castino pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burnside
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Burnside
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Bacsik
Bombo Rivera now playing right field. John Castino now playing third base.
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 -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Bacsik
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bacsik
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Bacsik
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burnside
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burnside
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burnside
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Burnside
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Billingham
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bacsik
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Bacsik
Parrish bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Bacsik
Mankowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Bacsik
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Billingham
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Billingham
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Billingham
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Bacsik
Trammell hits a fly ball towards center. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Bacsik
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Trammell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Bacsik
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Brett
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Brett
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Lynn Jones now playing center field. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Billingham
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Billingham
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Billingham
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum juggles the ball. That's an error on Serum. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Serum
Wagner bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Serum
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Billingham
Castino hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Billingham
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Billingham
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1979 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 3 3 2 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones L, cf 1 0 0 0 Castino J, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 5 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1
Staub R, dh 4 2 2 3 Landreaux K, lf 5 0 2 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 3 2 Adams G, dh 2 1 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Morales J, ph 3 0 1 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 1
Mankowski P, 3b 2 1 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 1 1
Wagner M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Randall B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 5 1 0 0 Norwood W, cf 4 0 0 0
Sofield R, rf 0 1 0 0
Rivera B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 37 4 10 4
Detroit 321 000 020 -- 8
Minnesota 001 101 100 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M 4.0 4 2 2 2 1
Burnside S 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Billingham J (W) 3.2 4 1 1 1 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell P (L) 4.0 11 6 6 3 1
Bacsik M 3.1 1 2 0 3 1
Brett K 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Serum G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Trammell A, Norwood W, Serum G
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Minnesota 10
2B -- Staub R 2, Kemp S 2, Adams G, Wilfong R
3B -- Smalley R, LeFlore R
HR -- Wynegar B
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- Parrish L, Wagner M
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:47
A -- 15002
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