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CLE  5
OAK  3
 SEA  8
@DET  4
 KCR  1
BOS  0
 MIN  4
NYY  1
 MIL  5
@TEX  2
 CAL 24
@TOR  2
 STL  5
@LAD  4
 CIN  8
@NYM  4
 HOU  3
@PHI  1
 PIT  4
@SDP  3
(19)		 SFG  5
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 36,363

 Saturday, August 25, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Yankees
1
69-57
Lost 1
4th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  X    4  8  2
W: Jerry Koosman (17-10), L: Luis Tiant (10-7), S: Mike Marshall (26)
 Twins
4
67-60
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .747              1   2   GDP
L Randle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .431              0   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .780              4   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .918              4   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .769              6   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .253  .722              0   1   
R White DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .195  .523              0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .566              0   1   
B Gulden C                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .125  .336              9   0   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .741              0   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   1
  J Kaat P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   1   9   0    2   6                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: C Chambliss 2; G Nettles 2; R White; R Jackson; L Piniella; B Dent; B Gulden.
GIDP: W Randolph (18).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Piniella (1st base by J Koosman).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .270  .710              7   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .324  .842              1   3   HR
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .880              2   2   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .318  .815              2   0   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .748              9   0   
D Goodwin DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .910              0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .651              0   0   
G Adams LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .779              1   0   
  B Rivera LF                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .283  .746              2   0   
H Powell RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .758              3   0   
J Castino 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .725              0   4   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .705              0   0   3B
  W Norwood PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .258  .708              0   0   
  B Randall 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .675              0   0   

J Koosman P                                                                   0   1
  M Marshall P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   0    2   9                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: M Cubbage (1, off L Tiant).
HR: R Wilfong (8, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Wilfong 4; M Cubbage 3; B Wynegar 2; R Jackson; B Rivera; H Powell; K Landreaux.
RBI: R Wilfong 2 (51); B Wynegar (50); M Cubbage (20).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Jackson.
E: H Powell (4); J Koosman ().

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, L (10-7)              7.2   8   4   4    2   9   1   3.84   32     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 2· 8     54    -     1.26  -0.14
J Kaat                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.10    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   9   1          33     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 8          2-0 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman, W (17-10)           8     9   1   0    2   6   0   3.35   35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 9     66    -     1.07   0.29
M Marshall, S (26)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                         9     9   1   0    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 3· 9          1-0
J Koosman faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Koosman (11; L Piniella, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 36,363.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Minnesota Twins                              
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Butch Wynegar                 C
2. Len Randle                   CF       2. Rob Wilfong                  2B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Roy Smalley                  SS
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Ken Landreaux                CF
5. Chris Chambliss              1B       5. Ron Jackson                  1B
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Danny Goodwin                DH
7. Roy White                    DH       7. Glenn Adams                  LF
8. Bucky Dent                   SS       8. Hosken Powell                RF
9. Brad Gulden                   C       9. John Castino                 3B

   Luis Tiant                    P          Jerry Koosman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- R 41% 74% 0-1 MIN M. Cubbage L. Tiant Triple to CF; Rivera Scores
t3 0 1-- R -16% 31% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gulden Scores/unER/No RBI; Randolph to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 12% 86% 1-1 MIN B. Wynegar L. Tiant Single to RF; Norwood Scores
b8 1 1-- RR 11% 97% 2-1 MIN R. Wilfong L. Tiant Home Run; Wynegar Scores
t2 0 1-- -10% 36% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman Single to RF; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E9; Chambliss to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman Lineout: LF
Bombo Rivera replaces Glenn Adams playing LF batting 7th
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY L. Randle J. Koosman Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Koosman Piniella Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Koosman Walk
t2 0 1-- -10% 36% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman Single to RF; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E9; Chambliss to 2B
t2 0 -23 O 5% 41% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman Strikeout
t2 1 -23 O 10% 51% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Koosman Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson out at Hm/3B-C
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Dent J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 MIN K. Landreaux L. Tiant Single to 2B
b2 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 MIN R. Jackson L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B; Landreaux to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Goodwin L. Tiant Flyball: RF; Landreaux to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN B. Rivera L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY B. Gulden J. Koosman Single to LF
t3 0 1-- R -16% 31% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gulden Scores/unER/No RBI; Randolph to 3B
t3 0 --3 O 4% 35% 1-0 NYY L. Randle J. Koosman Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --3 O 6% 41% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 44% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Koosman Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 MIN H. Powell L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 MIN J. Castino L. Tiant Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 MIN B. Wynegar L. Tiant Single to CF; Wynegar out at 2B/CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman Lineout: RF
t4 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 NYY R. White J. Koosman Single to SS
t4 2 1-- O 3% 44% 1-0 NYY B. Dent J. Koosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Wilfong L. Tiant Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley L. Tiant Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 MIN K. Landreaux L. Tiant Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYY B. Gulden J. Koosman Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 NYY L. Randle J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 MIN R. Jackson L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 MIN D. Goodwin L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- 2% 38% 0-1 MIN B. Rivera L. Tiant Single to RF
b5 2 1-- 3% 41% 0-1 MIN H. Powell L. Tiant Single to CF; Rivera to 2B
b5 2 12- O -6% 35% 0-1 MIN J. Castino L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 37% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 35% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Koosman Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman Lineout: LF
t6 2 1-- -4% 34% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman Single to LF; Jackson to 3B; Nettles to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t6 2 -23 -1% 33% 1-0 NYY R. White J. Koosman Walk
t6 2 123 O 8% 41% 1-0 NYY B. Dent J. Koosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 37% 0-1 MIN B. Wynegar L. Tiant Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 MIN R. Wilfong L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 3% 34% 1-0 NYY B. Gulden J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYY L. Randle J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -5% 33% 0-1 MIN K. Landreaux L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -4% 29% 0-1 MIN R. Jackson L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -3% 26% 0-1 MIN D. Goodwin L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 3% 29% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Koosman Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- -1% 29% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman Single to LF
t8 2 1-- -2% 27% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
t8 2 12- O 5% 32% 1-0 NYY R. White J. Koosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 10% 42% 0-1 MIN B. Rivera L. Tiant Walk
b8 0 1-- O -9% 33% 0-1 MIN H. Powell L. Tiant Strikeout
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for John Castino (3B) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- R 41% 74% 0-1 MIN M. Cubbage L. Tiant Triple to CF; Rivera Scores
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Mike Cubbage (PH) batting 9th
b8 1 --3 R 12% 86% 1-1 MIN B. Wynegar L. Tiant Single to RF; Norwood Scores
b8 1 1-- RR 11% 97% 2-1 MIN R. Wilfong L. Tiant Home Run; Wynegar Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 MIN R. Smalley L. Tiant Lineout: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 MIN K. Landreaux L. Tiant Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 MIN R. Jackson L. Tiant Single to RF; Landreaux to 3B
Jim Kaat replaces Luis Tiant pitching; Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin (DH) batting 6th
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 96% 4-1 MIN J. Morales J. Kaat Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
Bob Randall replaces Willie Norwood (PR) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 0 --- -4% 92% 1-4 NYY B. Dent J. Koosman Single to CF
Mike Marshall replaces Jerry Koosman pitching; Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer M. Marshall Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- OO 4% 100% 1-4 NYY W. Randolph M. Marshall Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

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