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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
6
TOR
@BOS		1
12
KCR
@CAL		9
5
MIN
@CHW		5
3
CLE
@NYY		2
3
TEX
@OAK		5
6
MIL
@SEA		15
8
LAD
@ATL		2
3
SFG
@CIN		3
2
SDP
@HOU		1
2
PHI
@MON		5
6
CHC
@PIT		2
7
NYM
@STL		2
4
Friday, June 22, 1979
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 28,029, Time of Game: 2:32
Twins
5
33-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
 at White Sox
3
32-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 8 GB
W: Geoff Zahn (6-1)
L: Ken Kravec (8-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  6  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Randall 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .304 .729 0.000 0.47 0.034 -0.034 -0.4 2 5 SH
Bombo Rivera RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243 .659 0.006 0.73 0.038 -0.032 0.4 1 0 SH
   Ken Landreaux PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .744 -0.016 0.37 0.000 -0.016 -0.6 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 2 1 0 0 2 2 .358 .987 0.009 0.60 0.030 -0.021 0.1 1 6 CS
Ron Jackson 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 .272 .824 0.220 0.91 0.237 -0.017 2.1 17 0 HR
Craig Kusick DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .734 -0.050 0.69 0.000 -0.050 -0.8
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .717 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Dave Edwards CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .577 -0.036 0.36 0.004 -0.040 -0.4 4 0 SB
Butch Wynegar C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .765 0.009 0.39 0.024 -0.016 -0.2 2 1 HBP
Hosken Powell LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .367 .935 0.086 0.58 0.103 -0.017 0.3 0 0
John Castino 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .668 -0.031 0.42 0.017 -0.048 -0.1 0 5 2B,CS
Geoff Zahn P 2
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 29 5 6 4 5 7 .207 .688 0.194 0.54 0.487 -0.294 0.3 27 19
2B: J Castino (5, off F Howard).
HR: R Jackson (11, off K Kravec; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SH: B Randall (5, off F Howard); B Rivera (4, off K Kravec).
HBP: B Wynegar (2, by K Kravec).
TB: R Jackson 5; J Castino 3; D Edwards; H Powell.
RBI: R Jackson 3 (36); H Powell (11).
2-out RBI: H Powell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Castino-B Randall-R Jackson.
Baserunning
SB: D Edwards (1, 2nd base off F Howard/B Nahorodny).
CS: J Castino (1, 2nd base by F Howard/B Nahorodny); R Smalley (1, 2nd base by K Kravec/B Nahorodny).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Junior Moore LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .654 0.033 0.79 0.068 -0.035 0.2 2 0
Greg Pryor 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .676 -0.118 1.03 0.000 -0.118 -1.5 2 3 SH,GDP
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .887 -0.040 0.73 0.027 -0.067 0.1 3 0 3B
Lamar Johnson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .321 .883 0.010 0.73 0.056 -0.045 0.1 7 2
   Mike Squires PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .601 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Alan Bannister 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .854 0.045 0.94 0.096 -0.050 0.0 1 2
Wayne Nordhagen DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .656 -0.051 0.67 0.000 -0.051 -0.7
   Jorge Orta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .657 -0.082 3.53 0.000 -0.082 -0.6
Bill Nahorodny C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 .769 -0.069 1.01 0.016 -0.085 -0.5 7 3
Rusty Torres RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .877 0.079 0.57 0.085 -0.006 1.2 2 0 2B
   Claudell Washington PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .745 0.057 1.68 0.057 0.000 1.1
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .203 .534 -0.068 1.05 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 3 1
   Ralph Garr PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .768 -0.101 3.59 0.000 -0.101 -0.5
Ken Kravec P
   Fred Howard P 1
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 2 2 .242 .619 -0.305 1.02 0.405 -0.708 -1.7 27 12
2B: R Torres (3, off G Zahn).
3B: C Lemon (2, off G Zahn).
SH: G Pryor (3, off G Zahn).
TB: C Lemon 3; R Torres 2; J Moore 2; L Johnson 2; B Nahorodny; C Washington.
GIDP: G Pryor (5).
RBI: C Washington (32); D Kessinger (4); L Johnson (28).
2-out RBI: C Washington.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (6-1) 8 7 3 3 1 1 0 3.14 31 56 0.214 0.75 1.8
Mike Marshall, S (16) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.22 5 1 1 0.092 2.70 -0.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 2 0 3.00 36 56 1 1 0.306 0.54 1.7
G Zahn faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Kravec, L (8-5) 6 3 5 5 5 3 1 3.28 26 44 -0.220 0.72 -1.9
Fred Howard 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 4.02 11 0 0 0.026 0.16 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 5 7 1 5.00 37 44 0 0 -0.194 1.02 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Kravec (8; B Wynegar).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 28,029.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Bob Randall 2B 1 Junior Moore LF
2 Bombo Rivera RF 2 Greg Pryor 2B
3 Roy Smalley SS 3 Chet Lemon CF
4 Ron Jackson 1B 4 Lamar Johnson 1B
5 Craig Kusick DH 5 Alan Bannister 3B
6 Dave Edwards CF 6 Wayne Nordhagen DH
7 Butch Wynegar C 7 Bill Nahorodny C
8 Hosken Powell LF 8 Rusty Torres RF
9 John Castino 3B 9 Don Kessinger SS
Geoff Zahn P Ken Kravec P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Jackson K. Kravec 20% 85% Home Run; Randall Scores; Smalley Scores; Jackson Scores
t2 0-0 2 12- R MIN H. Powell K. Kravec 10% 60% Single to 1B; Jackson Scores; Wynegar to 2B
b9 3-5 2 1-3 O CHW R. Garr M. Marshall 10% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 0 1-- CHW A. Bannister M. Marshall -10% 81% Walk; Squires to 2B
b9 2-5 0 12- O CHW J. Orta M. Marshall 8% 89% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall K. Kravec -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Moore G. Zahn -3% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW G. Pryor G. Zahn 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Moore to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Jackson K. Kravec 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec -3% 47% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- MIN B. Wynegar K. Kravec 2% 49% Hit By Pitch; Jackson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- R MIN H. Powell K. Kravec 10% 60% Single to 1B; Jackson Scores; Wynegar to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O MIN J. Castino K. Kravec -4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW A. Bannister G. Zahn 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn 2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny G. Zahn 1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- MIN B. Randall K. Kravec 3% 64% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Randall to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec 2% 65% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Jackson K. Kravec 20% 85% Home Run; Randall Scores; Smalley Scores; Jackson Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec -1% 84% Strikeout
t3 4-0 2 --- O MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- CHW R. Torres G. Zahn -3% 80% Walk
b3 0-4 0 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger G. Zahn 3% 83% Flyball: CF
b3 0-4 1 1-- CHW J. Moore G. Zahn -3% 80% Single to LF; Torres to 2B
b3 0-4 1 12- OO CHW G. Pryor G. Zahn 8% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar K. Kravec -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t4 4-0 1 --- O MIN H. Powell K. Kravec -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- O MIN J. Castino K. Kravec -0% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- O CHW A. Bannister G. Zahn 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall K. Kravec -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- MIN B. Rivera K. Kravec 1% 89% Walk
t5 4-0 1 1-- MIN R. Smalley K. Kravec 1% 91% Walk; Rivera to 2B
t5 4-0 1 12- O MIN R. Jackson K. Kravec -1% 89% Flyball: CF; Rivera to 3B
t5 4-0 2 1-3 RO MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec 3% 92% Smalley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Rivera Scores/Adv on throw to 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-5 1 --- CHW B. Nahorodny G. Zahn -2% 92% Single to CF
b5 0-5 1 1-- CHW R. Torres G. Zahn -5% 87% Double to LF; Nahorodny to 3B
b5 0-5 1 -23 RO CHW D. Kessinger G. Zahn 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nahorodny Scores; Torres to 3B
b5 1-5 2 --3 O CHW J. Moore G. Zahn 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
t6 5-1 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick K. Kravec -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 5-1 1 --- O MIN D. Edwards K. Kravec -1% 90% Flyball: RF
t6 5-1 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar K. Kravec 0% 91% Walk
t6 5-1 2 1-- O MIN H. Powell K. Kravec -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- O CHW G. Pryor G. Zahn 2% 92% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-5 2 --- CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn -1% 92% Single to LF
b6 1-5 2 1-- O CHW A. Bannister G. Zahn 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Fred Howard facing 9-1-2
Fred Howard replaces Ken Kravec pitching
t7 5-1 0 --- MIN J. Castino F. Howard 2% 95% Double to RF
t7 5-1 0 -2- O MIN B. Randall F. Howard -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Castino to 3B
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Bombo Rivera (RF) batting 2nd
t7 5-1 1 --3 O MIN K. Landreaux F. Howard -2% 94% Strikeout
t7 5-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley F. Howard -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
Ken Landreaux moves from PH to CF
Dave Edwards moves from CF to RF
b7 1-5 0 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny G. Zahn 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- O CHW R. Torres G. Zahn 1% 96% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Fred Howard facing 4-5-6
t8 5-1 0 --- O MIN R. Jackson F. Howard -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Craig Kusick (DH) batting 5th
t8 5-1 1 --- O MIN G. Adams F. Howard -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- MIN D. Edwards F. Howard 0% 96% Single to RF
t8 5-1 2 1-- MIN B. Wynegar F. Howard 0% 96% Edwards Steals 2B
t8 5-1 2 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Howard -1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b8 1-5 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger G. Zahn 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-5 1 --- O CHW J. Moore G. Zahn 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-5 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor G. Zahn 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Fred Howard facing 8-9-1
t9 5-1 0 --- O MIN H. Powell F. Howard -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 5-1 1 --- MIN J. Castino F. Howard 0% 98% Single to RF
t9 5-1 1 1-- O MIN B. Randall F. Howard -0% 98% Castino Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 5-1 2 --- O MIN B. Randall F. Howard -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn -3% 95% Triple to CF
b9 1-5 0 --3 R CHW L. Johnson G. Zahn -5% 91% Single to CF; Lemon Scores
Mike Marshall replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson (1B) batting 4th
b9 2-5 0 1-- CHW A. Bannister M. Marshall -10% 81% Walk; Squires to 2B
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen (DH) batting 6th
b9 2-5 0 12- O CHW J. Orta M. Marshall 8% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 1 12- O CHW B. Nahorodny M. Marshall 6% 96% Strikeout
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Rusty Torres (RF) batting 8th
b9 2-5 2 12- R CHW C. Washington M. Marshall -6% 90% Single to CF; Squires Scores; Bannister to 3B
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Don Kessinger (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 1-3 O CHW R. Garr M. Marshall 10% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 3.

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