June 6, 1979 Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
KCR 0 CHW 8
@BOS 5 TOR 5
@CAL 4 MIL 4
TEX 3 NYY 3
MIN 2 CLE 6
@OAK 4 SEA 4
DET 3 MON 12
@ATL 2 CHC 3
SDP 0 NYM 5
@CIN 3 HOU 4
PHI 3 PIT 5
LAD 4 STL 6
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 34,075

Wednesday, June 6, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Twins

29-23

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: R Guidry (6-4), L: J Koosman (7-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Yankees

30-25

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B-3B               4   0   1   1    1   0  .298  .726    0    2   3   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .376 1.028    0    2   3   
R Jackson 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .276  .828    0    6   2   
J Morales DH                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .760    0    0   0   SH
W Norwood RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .717    0    3   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .780    0    5   0   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .790    0    4   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .743    0    1   2   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .869    0    0   0   
  R Wilfong PR-2B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .293  .793         2   0   
B Rivera LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .264  .722    0    1   0   

J Koosman P                                                              0   1
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   1    6   5                    26  11

BATTING

SH: J Morales (3, off R Guidry).

TB: B Rivera; J Morales; C Kusick; B Randall; K Landreaux.

RBI: B Randall (8).

2-out RBI: B Randall.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castino-B Randall-R Jackson.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .704    0    4   0   2B
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .646    0    4   3   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .754    0    4   1   
L Piniella RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .770    0    1   0   IW
G Nettles 3B                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .292  .796    0    0   2   
D Jones DH                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   2B,SH
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .680    0   10   1   
J Beniquez LF                 3   0   2   2    0   0  .239  .654    0    2   0   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .546    0    0   0   SB
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .596    0    0   2   GDP
  J Spencer PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .776    0    0   0   

R Guidry P                                                               2   1
Totals                       32   3   8   3    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Rivers (8, off J Koosman); D Jones (1, off J Koosman).

SH: D Jones (1, off J Koosman).

IBB: L Piniella (2, by J Koosman).

TB: J Beniquez 2; M Rivers 2; D Jones 2; G Nettles; L Piniella; T Munson; J Spencer.

GIDP: B Dent (2).

RBI: J Beniquez 2 (10); J Spencer (14).

2-out RBI: J Beniquez 2; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Munson (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (1, 2nd base off M Marshall/B Wynegar).

PITCHING

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 (7-4)             8.1   7   3   3    3   5   0   3.64   34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 7     59    -     1.19   0.06
M Marshall                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.94    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    4.65  -0.29
Totals                         8.2   8   3   3    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 8          2-1

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
R Guidry, W (6-4)              9     5   2   2    6   5   0   2.18   38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 5     68    -     1.79   0.27
Totals                         9     5   2   2    6   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Guidry 2 (4).

IBB: J Koosman (1; L Piniella).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 34,075.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               New York Yankees                     
1. B Randall            2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. R Jackson            1B    3. T Munson             C  
4. J Morales            DH    4. L Piniella           RF 
5. W Norwood            RF    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. D Jones              DH 
7. K Landreaux          CF    7. C Chambliss          1B 
8. J Castino            3B    8. J Beniquez           LF 
9. B Rivera             LF    9. B Dent               SS 

   J Koosman            P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  -23      36% 100% J Spencer       M Marshall      Single to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
   t 9   2  2-1  12-     -33%  52% B Randall       R Guidry        Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Rivera to 2B
   b 4   2  1-0  -23      22%  66% J Beniquez      J Koosman       Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Jones Scores
   t 9   2  2-2  12-      12%  64% R Smalley       R Guidry        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 4   1  1-0  1--      11%  54% D Jones         J Koosman       Double to LF; Nettles to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      50%  J Morales       Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3      41%  W Norwood       Wild Pitch; Jackson Scores; Morales to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  M Rivers        Double to RF
   O      -2-      47%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      -2-      43%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
          -2-      44%  L Piniella      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      40%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  B Wynegar       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      43%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  J Castino       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  D Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  C Chambliss     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      39%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Rivera        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  B Randall       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
          ---      48%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      44%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  T Munson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  W Norwood       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      48%  L Piniella      Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  D Jones         Double to LF; Nettles to 3B
   O      -23      44%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   RR     -23      66%  J Beniquez      Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Jones Scores
   O      1--      64%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      63%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B; Landreaux to 2B
          -2-      65%  B Rivera        Walk
          12-      62%  B Randall       Wild Pitch; Landreaux to 3B; Rivera to 2B
          -23      60%  " "             Walk
   O      123      71%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  M Rivers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  W Randolph      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      63%  J Morales       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  W Norwood       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      74%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  G Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Castino       Flyball: P
   O      1--      74%  B Rivera        Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  B Randall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  J Beniquez      Single to 3B
   OO     1--      74%  B Dent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      74%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  W Norwood       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      85%  T Munson        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B-P
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for John Castino batting 8th
          ---      92%  C Kusick        Single to 3B
                  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Craig Kusick batting 8th
          1--      86%  B Rivera        Single to LF; Wilfong to 2B
   R      12-      52%  B Randall       Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Rivera to 2B
   O      12-      64%  R Smalley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
                  Rob Wilfong moves to 2B; Bob Randall moves to 3B
          ---      71%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  D Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B
          -2-      71%  C Chambliss     Walk
                  Mike Marshall replaces Jerry Koosman pitching; Roy White pinch hits for Juan Beniquez batting 8th
   O      12-      64%  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles to 3B
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
          1-3      64%  J Spencer       White Steals 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Single to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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