May 21, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
NYY 1 SEA 12
@KCR 7 MIN 7
@TEX 6 TOR 8
CLE 1 ATL 7
HOU 5 PIT 4
@MON 2 PHI 5
STL 3 SDP 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,601

Monday, May 21, 1979
Time of Game: 2:26

Twins

25-13

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  3    7 13  2
Rangers         0  2  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    6 11  2

W: P Redfern (2-0), L: S Lyle (3-3), S: M Marshall (11)

Rangers

22-17

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .570    0    2   6   GDP
  H Powell PH-RF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .636 1.545    0    0   0   2B
B Rivera RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .641    0    1   0   2B
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .715    0    0   0   
  G Borgmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929         1   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .397 1.101    0    1   4   
R Jackson 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .838    0   13   1   2B
J Morales DH                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .694    0    0   0   GDP
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .857    0    2   0   
  R Wilfong PR-2B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .893         0   1   
K Landreaux LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .865    0    2   0   
D Edwards CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   0   GDP
  W Norwood PH-CF             1   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .732    0    1   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .317  .847    0    2   3   

P Hartzell P                                                             0   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   0
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   7  13   6    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: H Powell (1, off J Kern); B Rivera (5, off J Matlack); R Jackson (11, off J Matlack).

TB: R Jackson 3; J Castino 3; H Powell 2; B Wynegar 2; B Rivera 2; J Morales 2; W Norwood; K Landreaux.

GIDP: B Randall (1); D Edwards (1); J Morales (4).

RBI: J Castino 2 (14); R Jackson (19); W Norwood (16); H Powell (4); B Wynegar (23).

2-out RBI: J Castino.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Castino-R Jackson-J Castino; B Randall-R Smalley-R Jackson.

E: J Castino (2); R Smalley (5).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Grubb LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .754    0    1   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .667    0    0   3   
A Oliver DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .768    0    0   0   GDP
R Zisk RF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .631    0    3   1   
P Putnam 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .311  .815    0   11   1   HR,2B
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .786    0    0   0   
M Jorgensen CF                3   1   1   2    0   1  .303  .904    0    4   0   HR,SF
J Sundberg C                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .202  .582    0    4   0   2B
B Wills 2B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .208  .578    0    4   4   SB
L Blanks SS                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .760    0    0   2   
  N Norman PR-SS              0   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .546    0    0   1   

J Matlack P                                                              0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6    3   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Sundberg (4, off P Hartzell); P Putnam (7, off P Hartzell).

HR: M Jorgensen (4, off P Hartzell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); P Putnam (2, off P Redfern; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Jorgensen (1, off P Hartzell).

TB: P Putnam 6; M Jorgensen 4; B Wills 2; J Sundberg 2; A Oliver; R Zisk; B Bell; J Grubb; L Blanks.

GIDP: A Oliver (5).

RBI: M Jorgensen 2 (13); J Sundberg (19); L Blanks (7); P Putnam (12); B Wills (10).

2-out RBI: L Blanks; J Sundberg; M Jorgensen; B Wills.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 4. B Bell-B Wills-P Putnam 2; R Zisk-J Sundberg; B Wills-P Putnam.

PB: J Sundberg (3).

E: N Norman (12); J Matlack ().

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (13, 2nd base off P Redfern/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
P Hartzell                     5.2   8   5   4    1   1   1   5.90   26     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 8     35    -     1.20  -0.35
P Redfern, W (2-0)             2.1   3   1   1    2   0   1   3.33   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 3          1-0    0.65   0.01
M Marshall, S (11)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.72   0.21
Totals                         9    11   6   5    3   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1·11          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack                      8     9   5   3    0   3   0   4.40   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9     51    -     1.00   0.01
S Lyle, BS (4), L (3-3)        0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.55    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          1-1    4.34  -0.43
J Kern                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.31    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.89  -0.21
Totals                         9    13   7   5    0   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·13          3-2

J Matlack faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: P Redfern (1).

WP: P Redfern (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 11,601.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. B Randall            2B    1. J Grubb              LF 
2. B Rivera             RF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. R Smalley            SS    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. R Zisk               RF 
5. J Morales            DH    5. P Putnam             1B 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. M Jorgensen          CF 
7. K Landreaux          LF    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. D Edwards            CF    8. B Wills              2B 
9. J Castino            3B    9. L Blanks             SS 

   P Hartzell           P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  6-6  12-      32%  90% H Powell        J Kern          Double to CF; Norwood Scores; Castino to 3B
   t 9   1  6-5  12-      30%  58% J Castino       S Lyle          Single to LF; Wilfong Scores; Norwood to 2B
   b 6   2  4-3  -2-     -18%  45% J Sundberg      P Hartzell      Double to RF; Putnam Scores
   b 6   2  4-4  -2-     -16%  29% B Wills         P Hartzell      Single to CF; Sundberg Scores
   b 6   1  4-2  1--     -13%  60% P Putnam        P Hartzell      Double to CF; Zisk to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Randall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Rivera        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Grubb         Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  R Jackson       Double to LF
          -2-      63%  J Morales       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  B Wynegar       Passed Ball; Jackson Scores; Morales to 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Single to CF; Morales Scores/unER
          1--      76%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Wynegar to 2B
   OO     12-      69%  D Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wynegar to 3B
   R      --3      76%  J Castino       Single to CF; Wynegar Scores/unER
   O      1--      75%  B Randall       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Hartzell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      70%  M Jorgensen     Home Run
          ---      69%  J Sundberg      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  B Wills         Walk; Sundberg to 2B
   R      12-      56%  L Blanks        Single to RF; Sundberg Scores/unER; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  B Rivera        Double to LF
   O      -2-      63%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      71%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Rivera Scores
   OO     1--      67%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Hartzell facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      70%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  D Edwards       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  J Castino       Single to CF
   OO     1--      72%  B Randall       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Hartzell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  L Blanks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      76%  J Morales       Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  R Zisk          Single to RF
          1--      60%  P Putnam        Double to CF; Zisk to 3B
   RO     -23      63%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Zisk Scores
   R      -2-      45%  J Sundberg      Double to RF; Putnam Scores
   R      -2-      29%  B Wills         Single to CF; Sundberg Scores
                  Pete Redfern replaces Paul Hartzell pitching
          1--      27%  L Blanks        Balk; Wills to 2B
          -2-      27%  " "             Walk
                  Nelson Norman pinch runs for Larvell Blanks batting 9th
   O      12-      31%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
                  Nelson Norman moves to SS
   O      ---      26%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  J Castino       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      21%  B Randall       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pete Redfern facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      21%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   OO     1--      26%  R Zisk          Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Oliver out at 3B/1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  B Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      16%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      13%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
   R      ---       6%  P Putnam        Home Run
   O      ---       7%  M Jorgensen     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---       7%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 2B
          ---       7%  B Wills         Single to RF
          1--       7%  N Norman        Wills Steals 2B
          -2-       6%  " "             Wild Pitch; Wills to 3B
          --3       6%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3       8%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      15%  J Morales       Single to RF
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Jon Matlack pitching
          1--      27%  B Wynegar       Single to CF; Morales to 2B
                  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Butch Wynegar batting 6th
   O      12-      18%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Morales to 3B
                  Willie Norwood pinch hits for Dave Edwards batting 8th
   R      1-3      28%  W Norwood       Single to CF; Morales Scores; Wilfong to 2B
   R      12-      58%  J Castino       Single to LF; Wilfong Scores; Norwood to 2B
                  Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 1st
   R      12-      90%  H Powell        Double to CF; Norwood Scores; Castino to 3B
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bombo Rivera batting 2nd
   OO     -23      79%  G Adams         Double Play: Flyball: RF; Castino out at Hm/RF-C
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Marshall replaces Pete Redfern pitching; Glenn Borgmann replaces Glenn Adams playing C batting 2nd; Rob Wilfong moves to 2B; Willie Norwood moves to CF; Hosken Powell moves to RF
   O      ---      88%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  A Oliver        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  J Ellis         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation