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Standings
KCR
@BAL		1
3
CHW
@BOS		2
9
TEX
@MIL		7
1
MIN
@NYY		4
1
SDP
@CHC		3
4
SFG
@STL		12
10
Thursday, June 7, 1979 2:00PM, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 20,722, Time of Game: 2:25

Twins
4
30-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
W: Geoff Zahn (4-1), L: Jim Beattie (3-3), S: Mike Marshall (13)
 Yankees
1
30-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB

Minnesota Twins

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .410 1.027 .007 0.61 .035 -.029 -0.1 2 0 SH
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .774 .050 0.70 .087 -.037 0.2 2 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .374 1.019 -.024 0.76 .065 -.089 -0.1 1 5 GDP
Ken Landreaux CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .785 -.003 0.43 .025 -.028 -0.3 0 0
Glenn Adams DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .304 .748 .093 0.65 .104 -.011 1.2 0 0
   Dave Edwards PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Ron Jackson 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .273 .819 -.062 0.94 .018 -.079 -1.1 11 1 SF,SH,GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .792 -.010 0.35 .023 -.033 -0.5 6 5 2B,SB
John Castino 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .278 .744 .002 0.59 .049 -.047 -0.3 2 2 2B
Bombo Rivera LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .720 .026 0.68 .055 -.029 0.4 2 0
Geoff Zahn P 0 3
   Mike Bacsik P 0 0
   Mike Marshall P 1 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 3 0 4 .312 .678 .079 0.63 .461 -.382 -0.6 27 16
2B: R Wilfong (9, off J Beattie); J Castino (4, off J Beattie).
SF: R Jackson (1, off J Beattie).
SH: H Powell (3, off J Beattie); R Jackson (2, off R Burris).
TB: G Adams 3; R Wilfong 2; J Castino 2; R Smalley; B Rivera; B Wynegar; H Powell; K Landreaux.
GIDP: R Jackson (4); R Smalley (2).
RBI: R Jackson (28); B Rivera (13); R Smalley (39).
2-out RBI: R Smalley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Jackson; J Castino-R Wilfong-R Jackson.
Baserunning
SB: R Wilfong (3, 2nd base off R Burris/C Johnson).

New York Yankees

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .689 -.095 0.91 .000 -.095 -0.9 0 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .635 -.075 0.73 .000 -.075 -0.7 2 6
Thurman Munson DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .759 .034 0.66 .062 -.028 0.2 0 0
Lou Piniella RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .776 -.083 1.02 .039 -.122 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .294 .803 .087 0.97 .100 -.013 0.7 3 2
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .790 -.124 1.92 .040 -.165 -1.1 4 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .249 .699 .077 1.18 .130 -.053 1.2 13 0 HR
Juan Beniquez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .646 -.164 1.20 .032 -.196 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .657 -.038 0.74 .000 -.038 -0.3 2 4
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .769 -.036 1.44 .000 -.036 -0.3 0 0
   Bucky Dent SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .592 -.005 0.19 .000 -.005 -0.1 0 1
Jim Beattie P 0 1
   Ray Burris P 0 2
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 3 1 .242 .639 -.422 1.04 .403 -.826 -3.6 27 16
HR: C Chambliss (7, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: C Chambliss 4; T Munson 2; L Piniella 2; J Beniquez; C Johnson; G Nettles.
GIDP: J Beniquez (3); L Piniella (8).
RBI: C Chambliss (18).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss 2.
PB: C Johnson (1).

Minnesota Twins

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (4-1) 5.1 3 1 1 2 0 1 3.10 19 56 .240 1.02 1.8
Mike Bacsik, H (1) 2.1 5 0 0 1 0 0 3.44 13 0 0 .088 1.12 0.9
Mike Marshall, S (13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89 4 2 0 .093 0.89 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 1 1 1.00 36 56 2 0 .421 0.63 3.6

New York Yankees

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, L (3-3) 4.1 8 4 4 0 1 0 4.23 19 32 -.119 0.92 -1.1
Ray Burris 4.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.34 16 1 1 .041 0.32 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 0 4 0 4.00 35 32 1 1 -.078 1.04 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,722.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 1 123 OO NYY J. Beniquez G. Zahn 16% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella G. Zahn 10% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 1-4 2 123 O NYY C. Johnson M. Bacsik 9% 89% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie 9% 62% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO MIN R. Jackson J. Beattie -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Beattie 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie 9% 62% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie -6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Powell Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux J. Beattie -1% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers G. Zahn 2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph G. Zahn 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson G. Zahn 1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- MIN G. Adams J. Beattie 3% 64% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO MIN R. Jackson J. Beattie -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Beattie 2% 59% Double to LF
t2 1-0 2 -2- O MIN J. Castino J. Beattie -3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella G. Zahn 3% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- NYY G. Nettles G. Zahn -3% 55% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- NYY C. Johnson G. Zahn -4% 51% Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- NYY C. Chambliss G. Zahn -7% 45% Walk; Nettles to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b2 0-1 1 123 OO NYY J. Beniquez G. Zahn 16% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Beattie -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie -1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley G. Zahn 3% 59% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers G. Zahn 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph G. Zahn 1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie -2% 60% Lineout: 1B
t4 1-0 1 --- MIN K. Landreaux J. Beattie 3% 62% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- MIN G. Adams J. Beattie 7% 69% Single to RF; Landreaux to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 RO MIN R. Jackson J. Beattie 2% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Landreaux Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Beattie -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson G. Zahn -5% 64% Single to CF
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella G. Zahn 10% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles G. Zahn 1% 75% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- MIN J. Castino J. Beattie 5% 80% Double to LF
t5 2-0 0 -2- R MIN B. Rivera J. Beattie 6% 86% Single to RF; Castino Scores
t5 3-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 2B
Ray Burris replaces Jim Beattie pitching
t5 3-0 1 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Burris -2% 83% Lineout: RF
t5 3-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley R. Burris 6% 89% Single to LF; Rivera Scores; Smalley to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 4-0 2 -2- MIN K. Landreaux R. Burris 0% 89% Passed Ball; Smalley to 3B
t5 4-0 2 --3 O MIN K. Landreaux R. Burris -1% 88% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- O NYY C. Johnson G. Zahn 2% 90% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 1 --- R NYY C. Chambliss G. Zahn -6% 83% Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 1-4 1 --- O NYY J. Beniquez G. Zahn 2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley G. Zahn 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
t6 4-1 0 --- O MIN G. Adams R. Burris -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson R. Burris -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-1 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Burris -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers G. Zahn 3% 87% Flyball: 2B
Mike Bacsik replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
b6 1-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Bacsik 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- NYY T. Munson M. Bacsik -1% 87% Single to RF
b6 1-4 2 1-- NYY L. Piniella M. Bacsik -3% 84% Single to LF; Munson to 2B
b6 1-4 2 12- NYY G. Nettles M. Bacsik -4% 80% Walk; Munson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b6 1-4 2 123 O NYY C. Johnson M. Bacsik 9% 89% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- O MIN J. Castino R. Burris -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera R. Burris -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t7 4-1 2 --- O MIN H. Powell R. Burris -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Bacsik 3% 90% Lineout: 3B
b7 1-4 1 --- NYY J. Beniquez M. Bacsik -3% 87% Single to LF
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 1-- O NYY J. Spencer M. Bacsik 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-4 2 1-- O NYY M. Rivers M. Bacsik 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Ray Burris facing 2-3-4
Bucky Dent replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Burris -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 4-1 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Burris -1% 92% Lineout: 3B
t8 4-1 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Burris -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Mike Bacsik facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Bacsik 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Bacsik 2% 96% Lineout: 3B
b8 1-4 2 --- NYY L. Piniella M. Bacsik -1% 94% Single to CF
b8 1-4 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles M. Bacsik -3% 92% Single to RF; Piniella to 2B
Mike Marshall replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
b8 1-4 2 12- O NYY C. Johnson M. Marshall 5% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
t9 4-1 0 --- MIN G. Adams R. Burris 1% 97% Single to RF
Dave Edwards pinch runs for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 5th
t9 4-1 0 1-- O MIN R. Jackson R. Burris -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t9 4-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Burris -1% 96% Fielder's Choice SS; Edwards out at 3B/SS-3B
t9 4-1 2 1-- MIN J. Castino R. Burris 0% 96% Wilfong Steals 2B
t9 4-1 2 -2- O MIN J. Castino R. Burris -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
b9 1-4 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Marshall 2% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-4 1 --- O NYY J. Beniquez M. Marshall 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-4 2 --- O NYY B. Dent M. Marshall 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.

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