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CHW
@BAL		5
1
BOS
@CLE		7
6		 
(12)
TOR
@KCR		3
8
MIL
@NYY		1
2
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@OAK		3
1
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@SEA		7
5
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@CIN		6
7		 
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@HOU		0
2
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@LAD		5
6		 
(12)
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@PIT		5
4
PHI
@STL		2
2		 
(5)
Sunday, April 8, 1979
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 3,326, Time of Game: 2:10
Twins
3
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
1
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 3 GB
W: Geoff Zahn (1-0)
L: Mike Norris (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .071 .259 -0.019 0.74 0.036 -0.054 -0.3 0 1
   John Castino 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .455 1.055 0.141 0.72 0.161 -0.019 1.8 0 5 HBP
Ken Landreaux LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .273 .830 0.035 1.03 0.107 -0.072 0.2 0 0
Ron Jackson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .343 -0.152 1.13 0.000 -0.152 -1.9 10 1
Glenn Adams DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .364 .962 0.064 1.14 0.105 -0.041 0.7 2B,CS
Butch Wynegar C 2 0 1 0 2 1 .455 1.084 0.009 1.17 0.033 -0.024 0.2 7 0
Rick Sofield RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .333 .844 0.082 1.63 0.153 -0.071 0.8 3 0 2B
Willie Norwood CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .538 -0.243 1.99 0.000 -0.243 -2.6 4 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .273 .636 -0.041 0.80 0.024 -0.064 -0.3 2 0
Geoff Zahn P 1 2
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 7 6 .219 .656 -0.124 1.14 0.619 -0.740 -1.4 27 9
2B: R Sofield (1, off M Norris); G Adams (2, off M Norris).
HBP: R Smalley (1, by M Norris).
TB: R Sofield 3; R Smalley 2; G Adams 2; B Wynegar; R Wilfong.
RBI: R Sofield (1); R Smalley (2); G Adams (2).
2-out RBI: R Sofield.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: G Adams (1, 2nd base by M Norris/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Glenn Burke LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 -0.116 1.16 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 1 0
Joe Wallis RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.077 0.76 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 0 0
Mitchell Page DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .944 -0.103 1.01 0.000 -0.103 -0.7
Jeff Newman C-1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.015 1.08 0.041 -0.056 0.1 9 1
Mickey Klutts 3B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .636 -0.059 1.05 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 3 1
Tony Armas CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.044 1.73 0.053 -0.097 0.0 2 0
Dave Revering 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .856 -0.067 1.62 0.003 -0.069 -0.3 8 0 SF
   Wayne Gross 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.005 0.93 0.036 -0.042 -0.2 2 2
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.067 1.32 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 2 1
   Jim Essian PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.068 2.42 0.000 -0.068 -0.2 0 0
Mike Norris P 1
   Dave Heaverlo P 1
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 0 7 .103 .203 -0.621 1.20 0.133 -0.754 -3.4 27 7
SF: D Revering (1, off G Zahn).
TB: M Edwards; J Newman; T Armas.
RBI: D Revering (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Edwards.
E: D Revering (1); J Essian (1).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (1-0) 9 3 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 30 84 0.622 1.20 3.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 30 84 0.622 1.14 3.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Norris, L (0-1) 7.2 5 2 1 7 6 0 1.17 34 62 0.150 1.19 1.5
Dave Heaverlo 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 6 2 0 -0.028 0.88 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 7 6 0 2.00 40 62 2 0 0.122 1.20 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Norris (1; R Smalley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Cuneo, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tony Patch, 3B - Roy Roth.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 3,326.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Oakland Athletics
1 Mike Cubbage 3B 1 Glenn Burke LF
2 Roy Smalley SS 2 Joe Wallis RF
3 Ken Landreaux LF 3 Mitchell Page DH
4 Ron Jackson 1B 4 Jeff Newman C
5 Glenn Adams DH 5 Mickey Klutts 3B
6 Butch Wynegar C 6 Tony Armas CF
7 Rick Sofield RF 7 Dave Revering 1B
8 Willie Norwood CF 8 Mike Edwards 2B
9 Rob Wilfong 2B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Geoff Zahn P Mike Norris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-1 1 -2- R MIN R. Smalley D. Heaverlo 9% 95% Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Smalley to 3B/Adv on E2
t1 1-0 2 123 R MIN R. Sofield M. Norris 9% 71% Walk; Smalley Scores/unER; Landreaux to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
t3 2-1 1 1-- MIN G. Adams M. Norris 8% 70% Double to LF; Landreaux to 3B
t6 2-1 1 -2- OO MIN W. Norwood M. Norris -8% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
t1 0-0 0 12- MIN K. Landreaux M. Norris 7% 66% Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Smalley to 2B

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, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN M. Cubbage M. Norris 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley M. Norris 5% 59% Hit By Pitch; Cubbage to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- MIN K. Landreaux M. Norris 7% 66% Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Smalley to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O MIN R. Jackson M. Norris -7% 60% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 123 RO MIN G. Adams M. Norris 1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cubbage Scores; Smalley to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris 0% 61% E3 on Foul Ball
t1 1-0 2 -23 MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris 1% 62% Walk
t1 1-0 2 123 R MIN R. Sofield M. Norris 9% 71% Walk; Smalley Scores/unER; Landreaux to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 O MIN W. Norwood M. Norris -5% 65% Strikeout
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O OAK G. Burke G. Zahn 2% 68% Lineout: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O OAK J. Wallis G. Zahn 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 2 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Norris -2% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Norris -1% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Norris -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- OAK J. Newman G. Zahn -4% 62% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- O OAK M. Klutts G. Zahn 2% 65% Groundout: P-1B; Newman to 2B
b2 0-2 1 -2- OAK T. Armas G. Zahn -5% 59% Single to LF; Newman to 3B
b2 0-2 1 1-3 RO OAK D. Revering G. Zahn -0% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Newman Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- O OAK M. Edwards G. Zahn 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- MIN K. Landreaux M. Norris 3% 65% Walk
t3 2-1 0 1-- O MIN R. Jackson M. Norris -3% 62% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 1-- MIN G. Adams M. Norris 8% 70% Double to LF; Landreaux to 3B
t3 2-1 1 -23 MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris 1% 71% Walk
t3 2-1 1 123 O MIN R. Sofield M. Norris -7% 64% Popfly: 3B
t3 2-1 2 123 O MIN W. Norwood M. Norris -7% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo G. Zahn 3% 59% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O OAK G. Burke G. Zahn 2% 61% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Wallis G. Zahn 1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
t4 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Norris -2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Norris -2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Norris -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O OAK J. Newman G. Zahn 2% 63% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Klutts G. Zahn 1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
t5 2-1 0 --- O MIN K. Landreaux M. Norris -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson M. Norris -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- MIN G. Adams M. Norris 1% 61% Walk
t5 2-1 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris -2% 59% Adams Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O OAK T. Armas G. Zahn 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Revering G. Zahn 2% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Edwards G. Zahn 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 2-1 1 --- MIN R. Sofield M. Norris 5% 69% Double to RF
t6 2-1 1 -2- OO MIN W. Norwood M. Norris -8% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b6 1-2 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo G. Zahn 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O OAK G. Burke G. Zahn 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Wallis G. Zahn 2% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Norris -2% 67% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Norris -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley M. Norris 1% 67% Single to RF
t7 2-1 2 1-- O MIN K. Landreaux M. Norris -3% 64% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 5% 69% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-2 1 --- O OAK J. Newman G. Zahn 3% 73% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Klutts G. Zahn 2% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
t8 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Jackson M. Norris -2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-1 1 --- O MIN G. Adams M. Norris -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar M. Norris 1% 72% Single to RF
t8 2-1 2 1-- MIN R. Sofield M. Norris 2% 74% Single to LF; Wynegar to 2B
Dave Heaverlo replaces Mike Norris pitching
t8 2-1 2 12- O MIN W. Norwood D. Heaverlo -4% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b8 1-2 0 --- O OAK T. Armas G. Zahn 6% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Revering G. Zahn 5% 81% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- OAK M. Edwards G. Zahn -4% 77% Single to LF
Jim Essian pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 1-- O OAK J. Essian G. Zahn 7% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
Jim Essian moves from PH to C
Jeff Newman moves from C to 1B
Wayne Gross replaces Dave Revering (1B) playing 3B batting 7th
Mickey Klutts moves from 3B to SS
t9 2-1 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Heaverlo 2% 86% Single to CF
t9 2-1 0 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage D. Heaverlo -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilfong to 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- R MIN R. Smalley D. Heaverlo 9% 95% Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Smalley to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 3-1 1 --3 O MIN K. Landreaux D. Heaverlo -2% 92% Flyball: LF
t9 3-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Jackson D. Heaverlo -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
John Castino replaces Mike Cubbage playing 3B batting 1st
b9 1-3 0 --- O OAK G. Burke G. Zahn 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O OAK J. Wallis G. Zahn 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-3 2 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

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