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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Serum
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Serum
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Serum
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. McCatty
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Serum
Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Serum
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Serum
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Serum
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. McCatty
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. McCatty
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castino scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Serum
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Serum
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Picciolo moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Serum
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Serum
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Serum
Revering strikes out. There goes Newman. The throw from Wynegar to Smalley, and Newman is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. McCatty
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin 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, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Serum
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Serum
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams throws the ball in to Wilfong who tags Essian, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. McCatty
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. McCatty
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Serum
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Serum
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Serum
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Serum
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Serum
Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Newman reaches second base with a double. Picciolo scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Bacsik
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bacsik
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bacsik
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bacsik
Essian hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bacsik
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong bunts towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. McCatty
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hamilton
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Hamilton
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell scores. Landreaux moves to third. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Hamilton
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. There goes Smalley trying to get to home. Armas throws the ball in to Essian who tags Smalley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Bacsik
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bacsik
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bacsik
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Todd
Castino strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castino out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching. Dave Edwards pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Minetto
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landreaux vs. Minetto
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Minetto
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Marshall
Dave Edwards now playing right field. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Newman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Marshall
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Marshall
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Marshall
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Marshall
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Minetto
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Minetto
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Minetto
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Minetto
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Minetto
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marshall
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Marshall
Picciolo 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, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Marshall
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Marshall
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1979 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 3 2 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 2 0
Heath M, lf 5 0 0 1 Edwards D, ph-rf 0 1 0 0
Newman J, 1b 4 2 3 4 Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Revering D, dh 4 1 2 2 Landreaux K, cf 4 2 4 3
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Adams G, lf 3 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 2
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 2 3 0 Goodwin D, dh 4 1 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 5 1 2 0
Castino J, 3b 5 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 39 9 16 8
Oakland 012 030 010 -- 7
Minnesota 030 202 20x -- 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 5.1 13 7 5 1 1
Hamilton D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Todd J 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Minetto C 1.2 1 1 1 3 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G 4.2 7 6 6 2 4
Bacsik M (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Marshall M (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Adams G, Gross W 2
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 12
2B -- Goodwin D, Picciolo R, Newman J, Jackson R
HR -- Revering D, Newman J
CS -- Newman J
SH -- Wilfong R
SF -- Wilfong R
WP -- Bacsik M
T -- 2:48
A -- 9535
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