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BOS
@CAL		9
3
TEX
@CHW		3
5
KCR
@CLE		8
9
MIN
@DET		3
0
BAL
@OAK		3
1
NYY
@SEA		1
16
MIL
@TOR		2
1		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		5
6
STL
@CIN		1
6
PIT
@HOU		5
1
SFG
@MON		1
0
LAD
@NYM		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@PHI		7
3
Wednesday, July 11, 1979
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 16,180, Time of Game: 2:35
Twins
3
46-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Tigers
0
41-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
L: Jack Morris (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  3  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .317 .813 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -1.1 1 1 SF
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .981 0.081 0.79 0.134 -0.053 0.6 0 1
Ken Landreaux CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .727 -0.080 0.58 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 5 0
Glenn Adams RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .847 -0.038 0.66 0.023 -0.061 -0.5 0 0 3B
   Bombo Rivera RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .284 .752 0.038 0.67 0.079 -0.040 0.3 10 0
Mike Cubbage DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .253 .641 0.005 0.39 0.023 -0.018 -0.1
Ron Jackson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .795 -0.060 0.55 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 10 0
Dave Edwards LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .297 .935 0.110 0.75 0.141 -0.031 1.3 0 0 2B,SB
John Castino 3B 1 1 0 0 1 1 .269 .710 0.004 0.95 0.036 -0.033 -0.2 0 1 SH
Darrell Jackson P 3
   Pete Redfern P 1
Team Totals 28 3 3 2 5 3 .107 .450 -0.016 0.70 0.436 -0.452 -1.9 27 6
2B: D Edwards (4, off J Morris).
3B: G Adams (1, off J Morris).
SF: R Wilfong (6, off J Morris).
SH: J Castino (14, off J Morris).
TB: G Adams 3; D Edwards 2; B Wynegar.
RBI: B Wynegar (38); R Wilfong (35).
2-out RBI: B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: D Edwards (3, 3rd base off J Morris/L Parrish).
Pickoffs: D Edwards (2nd base by L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .296 .730 -0.004 1.23 0.083 -0.087 -0.1 2 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .300 .807 0.003 1.76 0.133 -0.130 0.4 2 5 SB
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .922 -0.128 1.17 0.000 -0.128 -1.3 1 0
Jerry Morales RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .231 .670 -0.113 0.95 0.015 -0.128 -1.2 1 0
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .794 -0.123 1.07 0.000 -0.123 -1.2 3 1
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .768 -0.001 0.96 0.070 -0.071 -0.0 13 2 2B
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .732 -0.098 0.88 0.000 -0.098 -0.9
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .429 .857 -0.038 0.92 0.038 -0.076 -0.2 2 3 SB
Alan Trammell SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .662 -0.042 1.13 0.020 -0.062 -0.4 2 1
   Champ Summers PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .880 0.029 0.54 0.029 0.000 0.2
Jack Morris P 1
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 4 10 .182 .482 -0.515 1.11 0.388 -0.903 -4.9 27 12
2B: J Thompson (9, off D Jackson).
TB: J Thompson 2; T Brookens 2; L Whitaker; R LeFlore; J Morales.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
E: T Brookens (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Brookens (1, 2nd base off D Jackson/B Wynegar); L Whitaker (9, 2nd base off D Jackson/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darrell Jackson, W (2-1) 6.2 5 0 0 2 7 0 2.63 27 69 0.359 1.08 3.3
Pete Redfern, S (1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.08 10 2 0 0.156 1.21 1.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 4 10 0 0.00 37 69 2 0 0.515 0.70 4.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, L (7-5) 9 3 3 2 5 3 0 3.53 35 69 0.015 0.70 1.9
Team Totals 9 3 3 2 5 3 0 2.00 35 69 0.015 1.11 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Jackson (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dallas Parks.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 16,180.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Rain.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 1-- R MIN R. Smalley J. Morris 13% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Castino Scores/unER; Smalley to 3B
b7 0-3 2 123 O DET L. Whitaker P. Redfern 10% 92% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Jackson -8% 33% Single to LF; LeFlore to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar J. Morris 8% 84% Single to RF; Adams Scores
b1 0-0 1 -23 O DET J. Morales D. Jackson 7% 44% Strikeout

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, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -2% 48% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Morris -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux J. Morris -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Jackson -3% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Jackson -8% 33% Single to LF; LeFlore to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O DET S. Kemp D. Jackson 6% 39% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-3 DET J. Morales D. Jackson -2% 37% Whitaker Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O DET J. Morales D. Jackson 7% 44% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -23 O DET L. Parrish D. Jackson 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Adams J. Morris -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Morris -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Jackson J. Morris -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Jackson 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Staub D. Jackson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- DET T. Brookens D. Jackson -1% 48% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- DET A. Trammell D. Jackson -1% 47% Brookens Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- DET A. Trammell D. Jackson -0% 46% Wild Pitch; Brookens to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O DET A. Trammell D. Jackson 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN D. Edwards J. Morris 7% 57% Double to CF
t3 0-0 0 -2- MIN J. Castino J. Morris 3% 60% Edwards Steals 3B
t3 0-0 0 --3 MIN J. Castino J. Morris 4% 64% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-3 RO MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -3% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Edwards Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- R MIN R. Smalley J. Morris 13% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Castino Scores/unER; Smalley to 3B
t3 2-0 1 --3 O MIN K. Landreaux J. Morris -5% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --3 O MIN G. Adams J. Morris -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Jackson 3% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-2 1 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Jackson -3% 66% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp D. Jackson 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitaker to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- O DET J. Morales D. Jackson 4% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Morris -2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-0 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Jackson J. Morris -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Jackson 3% 71% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Jackson 2% 73% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O DET R. Staub D. Jackson 1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- MIN D. Edwards J. Morris 3% 77% Walk
t5 2-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Castino J. Morris -3% 75% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- O MIN R. Smalley J. Morris -3% 70% Edwards Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- O DET T. Brookens D. Jackson 3% 74% Lineout: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Jackson 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Jackson 1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Morris -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O MIN K. Landreaux J. Morris -1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-0 2 --- MIN G. Adams J. Morris 2% 76% Triple to RF
t6 2-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar J. Morris 8% 84% Single to RF; Adams Scores
t6 3-0 2 1-- MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris 1% 85% Walk; Wynegar to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- O MIN R. Jackson J. Morris -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Jackson 3% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Jackson 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-3 2 --- DET J. Morales D. Jackson -2% 86% Single to LF
b6 0-3 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish D. Jackson 3% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t7 3-0 0 --- MIN D. Edwards J. Morris 1% 90% Walk
t7 3-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Castino J. Morris -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t7 3-0 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Edwards to 3B
t7 3-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley J. Morris -2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 6-7-8
b7 0-3 0 --- DET J. Thompson D. Jackson -7% 79% Double to RF
b7 0-3 0 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Jackson 5% 85% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 1 -2- O DET T. Brookens D. Jackson 4% 89% Strikeout
b7 0-3 2 -2- DET A. Trammell D. Jackson -2% 87% Walk
Pete Redfern replaces Darrell Jackson pitching
b7 0-3 2 12- DET R. LeFlore P. Redfern -5% 82% Walk; Thompson to 3B; Trammell to 2B
b7 0-3 2 123 O DET L. Whitaker P. Redfern 10% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
t8 3-0 0 --- O MIN K. Landreaux J. Morris -1% 92% Strikeout
t8 3-0 1 --- O MIN G. Adams J. Morris -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Morris -0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
Bombo Rivera replaces Glenn Adams playing RF batting 4th
b8 0-3 0 --- O DET S. Kemp P. Redfern 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-3 1 --- O DET J. Morales P. Redfern 2% 95% Flyball: 2B
b8 0-3 2 --- O DET L. Parrish P. Redfern 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t9 3-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson J. Morris -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 3-0 2 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Morris -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 6-7-8
b9 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Thompson P. Redfern 3% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-3 1 --- O DET R. Staub P. Redfern 1% 99% Groundout: P unassisted
b9 0-3 2 --- DET T. Brookens P. Redfern -1% 98% Single to LF
Champ Summers pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-3 2 1-- DET C. Summers P. Redfern -3% 95% Walk; Brookens to 2B
b9 0-3 2 12- O DET R. LeFlore P. Redfern 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.

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