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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 30, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Glenn Burke | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Erickson
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Erickson
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Erickson
There goes Newman. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Erickson
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Newman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Erickson
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Erickson
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Erickson
Page hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Keough
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Keough
There goes Jackson. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Erickson
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Keough
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Keough
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Keough
Powell takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Keough
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Erickson
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Erickson
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burke for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Erickson
Edwards is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray 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 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Keough
Milt Ramirez now playing second base.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Keough
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Erickson
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Erickson
There goes Page. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Keough
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Keough
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Erickson
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Erickson
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Johnson
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Johnson
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Erickson
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Erickson
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Burke. Murray moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Marshall
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Marshall
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Johnson
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Johnson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Johnson
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Marshall
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Marshall
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Marshall
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Johnson
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Johnson
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Johnson
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marshall
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Marshall
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Marshall
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Marshall
Marshall fires to first and has Murray trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Murray for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Johnson
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Johnson
Castino takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Randall scores. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Lacey
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Craig Kusick. Bob Lacey now pitching.
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Lacey
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Burke 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 5/30/1979 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Page M, dh 4 0 2 1 Wynegar B, c 5 1 2 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 2
Newman J, c 4 1 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adams G, lf 2 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 1 1 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burke G, lf 4 0 1 0 Rivera B, lf 1 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 1 1 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 1 1
Murray L, rf 2 1 1 0 Randall B, ph-2b 2 1 1 0
Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kusick C, dh 4 1 2 1
Norwood W, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 35 4 9 4
Oakland 030 000 200 -- 5
Minnesota 001 110 001 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 4.2 7 3 3 1 1
Johnson J (W) 3.2 1 1 1 1 1
Todd J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lacey B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 6.1 7 5 5 1 2
Marshall M 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Guerrero M, Edwards M, Wynegar B, Kusick C
HR -- Wilfong R
SB -- Newman J, Jackson R
CS -- Page M, Murray L
SF -- Smalley R
HBP -- by Erickson R (Edwards M)
WP -- Marshall M
T -- 2:28
A -- 3073
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