September 7, 1979 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
@BOS 1 CAL 6
MIL 3 CLE 9
TOR 8 DET 6
NYY 0 TEX 5
@MIN 4 OAK 4
CHW 3
(10) KCR 6
@SEA 2 SDP 8
@ATL 0 CHC 4
PHI 3 LAD 6
@CIN 5 SFG 9
@HOU 2 PIT 6
@NYM 4
(14) STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,793

Friday, September 7, 1979
Time of Game: 2:59

Rangers

69-72

Won 1

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  1    5 12  1
Twins           1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  7  0

W: S Lyle (5-8), L: M Marshall (10-13), S: J Kern (24)

Twins

72-67

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .718    0    2   0   3B,2B
B Wills 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .273  .681    0    6   1   SH
A Oliver LF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .324  .844    0    2   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .298  .789    0    2   1   
J Ellis DH                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .282  .756    0    0   0   GDP
  P Putnam PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .792    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .765    0    4   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .241  .624    0    5   2   2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .692    0    4   0   
N Norman SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .201  .492    0    1   3   

D Alexander P                                                            1   3
  S Lyle P                                                               0   1
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   5  12   5    3   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (25, off G Zahn); M Rivers (25, off G Zahn); W Montanez (22, off M Marshall).

3B: M Rivers (8, off M Marshall).

SH: B Wills (11, off G Zahn).

TB: M Rivers 6; A Oliver 4; W Montanez 3; B Bell; N Norman; J Sundberg; B Wills.

GIDP: J Ellis (3).

RBI: B Wills 2 (41); B Bell (88); J Sundberg (54); J Ellis (58).

2-out RBI: J Sundberg.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

E: R Zisk (7).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  2   1   2   1    1   0  .279  .724    0    0   2   2B
  B Randall PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .635    0    1   2   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .783    0    0   0   
  G Ward PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .808    0    1   3   2·SH
  J Castino 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .741    0    1   0   SH
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .292  .847    0    1   2   
K Landreaux CF                5   0   1   1    0   1  .309  .791    0    1   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .703    0    3   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .758    0   13   2   
D Goodwin DH                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .854    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .674    0    0   0   
H Powell RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .750    0    3   0   
  B Rivera PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .726    0    0   0   SH
D Edwards LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .772    0    2   1   2B

G Zahn P                                                                 1   2
  M Marshall P                                                           0   1
  D Jackson P                                                            0   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    6   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Edwards (7, off S Lyle); M Cubbage (10, off D Alexander).

SH: R Wilfong 2 (24, 2 off D Alexander); J Castino (19, off J Kern); B Rivera (12, off S Lyle).

TB: M Cubbage 3; D Edwards 2; R Jackson; D Goodwin; G Adams; K Landreaux.

RBI: K Landreaux (73); M Cubbage (22); D Edwards (30); G Adams (49).

2-out RBI: M Cubbage; K Landreaux.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-R Jackson.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander                    4.1   4   3   3    4   0   0   4.67   21     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 4     39    -     1.11  -0.16
S Lyle, W (5-8)                3.2   2   1   1    2   3   0   3.20   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 2          2-0    2.07   0.32
J Kern, S (24)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-1    4.66   0.21
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 7          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn                         7     7   3   3    3   1   0   3.69   31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7     49    -     1.40   0.12
M Marshall, L (10-13)          1.1   4   2   2    0   0   0   2.71    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.37  -0.27
D Jackson                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.45  -0.01
P Redfern                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.03
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1·12          3-0

S Lyle faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
D Jackson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Kern (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 10,793.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Rivers             CF    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. B Wills              2B    2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. R Smalley            SS 
4. B Bell               3B    4. K Landreaux          CF 
5. J Ellis              DH    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. R Zisk               RF    6. R Jackson            1B 
7. W Montanez           1B    7. D Goodwin            DH 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. H Powell             RF 
9. N Norman             SS    9. D Edwards            LF 

   D Alexander          P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-3  -2-      21%  68% J Sundberg      M Marshall      Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Sundberg out at 2B/LF-P-2B-1B
   b 9   2  5-4  --3      17% 100% K Landreaux     J Kern          Strikeout
   t 5   0  3-2  1--      14%  56% M Rivers        G Zahn          Double to RF; Norman to 3B
   b 9   1  5-4  -2-      12%  83% R Smalley       J Kern          Lineout: RF; Ward to 3B
   b 9   0  5-3  ---     -11%  79% D Edwards       S Lyle          Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  B Wills         Walk
          1--      54%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Wills to 2B
   R      12-      63%  B Bell          Single to CF; Wills Scores; Oliver to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      47%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Cubbage Scores; Landreaux to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      50%  B Wynegar       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      36%  D Goodwin       Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      36%  H Powell        Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 3B; Goodwin to 2B
   RO     -23      36%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B; Jackson Scores
   R      -2-      27%  M Cubbage       Double to CF; Goodwin Scores
   O      -2-      29%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      24%  B Wills         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
          ---      22%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      23%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-P; Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      25%  B Wynegar       Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      28%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      35%  A Oliver        Double to LF
   O      -2-      32%  B Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B
   RO     --3      33%  J Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver Scores
          ---      35%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      37%  W Montanez      Walk; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      32%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      34%  D Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  H Powell        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      37%  D Edwards       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  N Norman        Single to RF
          1--      56%  M Rivers        Double to RF; Norman to 3B
   R      -23      62%  B Wills         Fielder's Choice 3B; Norman Scores
   O      12-      59%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF; Rivers to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  B Bell          Fielder's Choice 1B; Rivers out at Hm/1B-C; Wills to 2B
   O      12-      43%  J Ellis         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      41%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
          -2-      39%  R Smalley       Walk
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      12-      43%  K Landreaux     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cubbage to 3B
          1-3      41%  B Wynegar       Walk; Landreaux to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  W Montanez      Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      1--      42%  N Norman        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin batting 7th
          ---      37%  J Morales       Walk
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 8th
   O      1--      39%  B Rivera        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Morales to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  D Edwards       Strikeout
                  Bob Randall pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 1st
   O      -2-      50%  B Randall       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Randall moves to 2B; John Castino replaces Rob Wilfong playing 3B batting 2nd; Bombo Rivera moves to RF
          ---      56%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      41%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  J Castino       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Marshall replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
   O      ---      45%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  W Montanez      Double to LF
   RO     -2-      68%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Sundberg out at 2B/LF-P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  B Rivera        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  M Rivers        Triple to RF
   R      --3      92%  B Wills         Single to RF; Rivers Scores
                  Darrell Jackson replaces Mike Marshall pitching
          1--      93%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Wills to 2B
                  Pete Redfern replaces Darrell Jackson pitching
   O      12-      92%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis batting 5th
   O      12-      90%  P Putnam        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  D Edwards       Double to LF
                  Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 1st
          -2-      76%  G Adams         Wild Pitch; Edwards to 3B
   R      --3      65%  " "             Single to RF; Edwards Scores
                  Gary Ward pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 1st
   O      1--      71%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ward to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  R Smalley       Lineout: RF; Ward to 3B
   O      --3     100%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation