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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 8, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,382 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Koosman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Medich
Billy Sample now playing left field.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Koosman
Norman bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sundberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to home to get Norman. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Koosman
There goes Ellis. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Koosman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Koosman
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
Paul Thormodsgard now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Thormodsgard
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Thormodsgard
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Thormodsgard
Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bacsik
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bacsik
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Bacsik
Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bacsik
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bacsik
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bacsik
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Bacsik
Norman 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Powell reaches second base with a double. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bacsik
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bacsik
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bacsik, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bacsik
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bacsik
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Bacsik
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kern
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kern
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kern
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Redfern
Montanez 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 -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Redfern
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Redfern
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kern
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kern
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kern
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 2 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 1 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Sample B, lf 3 0 2 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 2 0
Ellis J, dh 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 1
Putnam P, ph 3 1 1 1 Goodwin D, dh 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, rf 3 1 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 3 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Edwards D, lf 3 0 0 1
Sundberg J, c 4 2 4 1
Norman N, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 6 33 2 7 2
Texas 001 410 000 -- 6
Minnesota 000 100 100 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 6.1 7 2 2 3 3
Kern J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 4.0 8 5 5 2 1
Thormodsgard P 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Bacsik M 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
Redfern P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Wilfong R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Sundberg J, Powell H
HR -- Putnam P
CS -- Ellis J
SH -- Norman N
SF -- Wills B
T -- 2:27
A -- 15382
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