April 8, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 1 BOS 7
@CLE 6
(12) KCR 8
TOR 3 NYY 2
MIL 1 MIN 3
@OAK 1 CAL 7
@SEA 5 CIN 7
SFG 6
(10) HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 6
SDP 5
(12) MON 5
@PIT 4 PHI 2
@STL 2
(5)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 3,326

Sunday, April 8, 1979
Time of Game: 2:10

Twins

3-0

Won 3

1st

                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

W: G Zahn (1-0), L: M Norris (0-1)

Athletics

0-3

Lost 3

7th, 3 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .071  .259    0    0   1   
  J Castino 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .455 1.055    0    0   5   HBP
K Landreaux LF                3   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .831    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343    0   10   1   
G Adams DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .364  .962    0    0   0   2B,CS
B Wynegar C                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .455 1.083    0    7   0   
R Sofield RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .844    0    3   0   2B
W Norwood CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .539    0    4   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .637    0    2   0   

G Zahn P                                                                 1   2
Totals                       32   3   7   3    7   6                    27   9

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Burke LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    0    1   0   
J Wallis RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .944    0    0   0   
J Newman C-1B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .432    0    9   1   
M Klutts 3B-SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .637    0    3   1   
T Armas CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    2   0   
D Revering 1B                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .856    0    8   0   SF
  W Gross 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   2   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  J Essian PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   

M Norris P                                                               0   1
  D Heaverlo P                                                           0   1
Totals                       29   1   3   1    0   7                    27   7

BATTING

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).

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
G Zahn, W (1-0)                9     3   1   1    0   7   0   1.00   30     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 3     84    -     1.21   0.62
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   7   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 3           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Norris, L (0-1)              7.2   5   2   1    7   6   0   1.17   34     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 5     62    -     1.18   0.15
D Heaverlo                     1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.97  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   2    7   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Norris (1; R Smalley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Cuneo, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tony Patch, 3B - Roy Roth.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 3,326.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Cubbage            3B    1. G Burke              LF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. J Wallis             RF 
3. K Landreaux          LF    3. M Page               DH 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. J Newman             C  
5. G Adams              DH    5. M Klutts             3B 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. T Armas              CF 
7. R Sofield            RF    7. D Revering           1B 
8. W Norwood            CF    8. M Edwards            2B 
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   G Zahn               P        M Norris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-2  -2-       9%  95% R Smalley       D Heaverlo      Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Smalley to 3B/Adv on E2
   t 1   2  0-1  123       9%  71% R Sofield       M Norris        Walk; Smalley Scores/unER; Landreaux to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   t 3   1  1-2  1--       8%  70% G Adams         M Norris        Double to LF; Landreaux to 3B
   t 6   1  1-2  -2-      -8%  61% W Norwood       M Norris        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   t 1   0  0-0  12-       7%  66% K Landreaux     M Norris        Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Smalley to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Cubbage       Walk
          1--      59%  R Smalley       Hit By Pitch; Cubbage to 2B
          12-      66%  K Landreaux     Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   O      123      60%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   RO     123      61%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cubbage Scores; Smalley to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
          -23      61%  B Wynegar       E3 on Foul Ball
          -23      62%  " "             Walk
   R      123      71%  R Sofield       Walk; Smalley Scores/unER; Landreaux to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      123      65%  W Norwood       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  G Burke         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      69%  J Wallis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      70%  M Page          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  M Cubbage       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  J Newman        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  M Klutts        Groundout: P-1B; Newman to 2B
          -2-      59%  T Armas         Single to LF; Newman to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  D Revering      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Newman Scores
   O      1--      62%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          1--      70%  G Adams         Double to LF; Landreaux to 3B
          -23      71%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      123      64%  R Sofield       Popfly: 3B
   O      123      57%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  R Picciolo      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  G Burke         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  R Wilfong       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      59%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  M Klutts        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  K Landreaux     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  G Adams         Walk
   O      1--      59%  B Wynegar       Adams Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Revering      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      66%  M Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
          ---      69%  R Sofield       Double to RF
   OO     -2-      61%  W Norwood       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, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Wallis        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  R Smalley       Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  K Landreaux     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  M Page          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      73%  J Newman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  M Klutts        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      71%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
          1--      74%  R Sofield       Single to LF; Wynegar to 2B
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Mike Norris pitching
   O      12-      70%  W Norwood       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  D Revering      Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  M Edwards       Single to LF
                  Jim Essian pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  J Essian        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, Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Essian moves to C; Jeff Newman moves to 1B; Wayne Gross replaces Dave Revering playing 3B batting 7th; Mickey Klutts moves to SS
          ---      86%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilfong to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Smalley to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      --3      93%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      --3      91%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
                  John Castino replaces Mike Cubbage playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      96%  G Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Wallis        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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