September 8, 1979 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@BOS 2 CAL 3
MIL 2 CLE 5
TOR 4 NYY 5
@DET 4 TEX 6
@MIN 2 OAK 2
CHW 1 SEA 4
KCR 2 SDP 9
@ATL 2 PHI 9
@CHC 8 CIN 4
LAD 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1 NYM 3
PIT 2
(15) MON 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 15,382

Saturday, September 8, 1979
Time of Game: 2:27

Rangers

70-72

Won 2

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   4  1  0   0  0  0    6 14  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  1

W: D Medich (8-6), L: J Koosman (18-12), S: J Kern (25)

Twins

72-68

Lost 2

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .282  .715    0    0   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .678    0    4   5   SF
A Oliver LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .847    0    0   0   
  B Sample LF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .275  .752    0    1   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .786    0    3   0   
J Ellis DH                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .751    0    0   0   CS
  P Putnam PH                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .799    0    0   0   HR
R Zisk RF                     3   1   0   0    2   2  .269  .762    0    1   0   
W Montanez 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .621    0   11   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  4   2   4   1    1   0  .271  .707    0    5   0   2B
N Norman SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .206  .499    0    2   6   SH

D Medich P                                                               0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39   6  14   6    4   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Sundberg (23, off J Koosman).

HR: P Putnam (16, off P Thormodsgard; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: B Wills (2, off J Koosman).

SH: N Norman (15, off J Koosman).

TB: J Sundberg 5; P Putnam 4; N Norman 2; B Sample 2; A Oliver; W Montanez; B Bell; M Rivers; B Wills.

GIDP: W Montanez (18).

RBI: M Rivers 2 (39); B Wills (42); P Putnam (58); N Norman (16); J Sundberg (55).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Ellis (2, 2nd base by J Koosman/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .275  .720    0    0   1   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .799    0    3   4   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .841    0    2   2   
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .789    0    3   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .705    0    5   1   
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .270  .754    0    5   0   
D Goodwin DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .843    0    0   0   
H Powell RF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .298  .764    0    5   0   2B
D Edwards LF                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .262  .764    0    4   0   

J Koosman P                                                              0   0
  P Thormodsgard P                                                       0   0
  M Bacsik P                                                             0   1
  P Redfern P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: H Powell (15, off D Medich).

TB: H Powell 4; B Wynegar 2; D Goodwin; K Landreaux.

RBI: D Edwards (31); R Jackson (62).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-R Jackson.

E: R Wilfong (14).

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 Medich, W (8-6)              6.1   7   2   2    3   3   0   4.40   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 7     51    -     0.71   0.14
J Kern, S (25)                 2.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.42    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.59   0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 7          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, L (18-12)           4     8   5   5    2   1   0   3.46   22     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1· 8     25    -     1.06  -0.23
P Thormodsgard                 1     3   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.03
M Bacsik                       3     2   0   0    2   1   0   4.82   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 2          0-0    0.15   0.03
P Redfern                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.41    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    4   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 3·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 15,382.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph 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 Medich             P        J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  12-      10%  75% J Sundberg      J Koosman       Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Montanez to 2B
   t 4   1  0-2  12-       8%  83% N Norman        J Koosman       Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Sundberg to 2B
   t 4   1  0-3  12-       7%  90% M Rivers        J Koosman       Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Norman to 3B
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3      -7%  60% B Sample        J Koosman       Fielder's Choice 3B; Norman out at Hm/3B-C; Wills to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-       7%  63% N Norman        J Koosman       Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Wills         Lineout: CF
          ---      47%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Wilfong       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Ellis         Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Zisk          Walk
   OO     1--      45%  W Montanez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bill Sample replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      48%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  J Sundberg      Double to LF
          -2-      63%  N Norman        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sundberg Scores; Norman to 2B
          -2-      67%  B Wills         Single to LF; Norman to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  B Sample        Fielder's Choice 3B; Norman out at Hm/3B-C; Wills to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  H Powell        Single to SS; Powell out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      ---      60%  D Edwards       Strikeout Looking
          ---      59%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  J Ellis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      59%  R Zisk          Ellis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      62%  " "             Walk
          1--      65%  W Montanez      Single to 1B; Zisk to 2B
   R      12-      75%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Montanez to 2B
   R      12-      83%  N Norman        Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Sundberg to 2B
   R      12-      90%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Norman to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  B Wills         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Norman Scores
          1--      91%  B Sample        Single to RF; Rivers to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
          1--      86%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Landreaux to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Landreaux Scores
   O      1--      89%  D Goodwin       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Thormodsgard replaces Jerry Koosman pitching; Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis batting 5th
   R      ---      93%  P Putnam        Home Run
   O      ---      92%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      92%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
          1--      93%  N Norman        Single to RF; Sundberg to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  M Rivers        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  H Powell        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  D Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  M Cubbage       Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      95%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Bacsik facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Bacsik replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      ---      94%  B Wills         Strikeout
          ---      95%  B Sample        Walk
   O      1--      94%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      94%  P Putnam        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  K Landreaux     Flyball: 2B
          ---      95%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Bacsik facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      96%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  D Goodwin       Single to LF
          1--      88%  H Powell        Double to RF; Goodwin to 3B
   RO     -23      91%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B; Goodwin Scores
          -2-      88%  M Cubbage       Walk
                  Jim Kern replaces Doc Medich pitching
   O      12-      93%  R Wilfong       Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      96%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Bacsik facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  B Wills         Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      96%  B Sample        Single to LF
          1--      96%  B Bell          Single to CF; Sample to 2B
   O      12-      95%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Kern facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  B Wynegar       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pete Redfern facing 6-7-8
                  Pete Redfern replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
   O      ---      98%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  J Sundberg      Single to 3B
   O      1--      98%  N Norman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  D Edwards       Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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