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NYY 10
@BOS  3

OAK  8
@MIL  3

MIN  7
@TEX  4

(12)
BAL 10
@TOR  4

LAD  8
SDP  6

MON  4
CHC  3

PHI  2
@NYM  1

ATL  4
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,562

Thursday, September 13, 1979
Time of Game: 3:28
Twins
7
75-71
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  3    7 14  1
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    4 13  3
W: D Jackson (4-4), L: J Kern (12-5)
Rangers
4
73-74
Lost 1
4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sofield LF                  5   0   3   2    1   0  .274  .676    0    2   0   2B,SH
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .812    0    2   6   SH
  B Randall PH-2B             4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .614    0    2   1   
D Goodwin DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .833    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .688    0    0   0   
  G Adams PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .779    0    0   0   
  G Ward PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .711    0    0   0   
K Landreaux CF                6   1   3   1    0   0  .307  .789    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Smalley SS                  6   1   0   0    0   1  .282  .824    0    6   3   GDP
B Wynegar C                   5   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .704    0    4   0   2B
R Jackson 1B                  4   1   3   1    2   0  .275  .770    0   17   2   2B,IW
H Powell RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .730    0    1   0   
  B Rivera PH-RF              3   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .726    0    1   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .726    0    0   3   2·SH,GDP

P Hartzell P                                                             1   2
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   1
  D Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       46   7  14   7    6   2                    36  18
BATTING
2B: B Wynegar (16, off J Kern); K Landreaux (24, off S Lyle); R Jackson (35, off S Comer); R Sofield (3, off S Comer).
HR: K Landreaux (12, off J Kern; 12th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: R Wilfong (25, off S Comer); J Castino 2 (22, off J Kern, off S Lyle); R Sofield (2, off J Kern).
IBB: R Jackson (5, by J Kern).
TB: K Landreaux 7; R Jackson 4; R Sofield 4; B Wynegar 2; J Castino; B Rivera; B Randall; H Powell.
GIDP: R Smalley (9); J Castino (9).
RBI: R Sofield 2 (10); B Rivera (25); J Castino (44); R Jackson (64); K Landreaux (76); B Randall (14).
2-out RBI: R Sofield 2; B Randall.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Castino-R Wilfong-R Jackson; R Smalley-R Jackson; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Jackson.
E: D Jackson ().
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   6   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .712    0    3   0   
B Wills 2B                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .668    0    5   9   
B Bell 3B-SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .791    0    0   2   3B,SH,GDP
W Montanez DH                 6   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .629    0    0   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .773    0    2   0   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   1   0   0    0   0  .230  .697    0    5   1   
P Putnam 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .794    0   11   3   HR
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .759    0    0   0   
  L Washington PR-RF          1   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .594    0    1   0   
B Sample LF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .290  .779    0    2   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .710    0    2   0   SH,GDP
N Norman SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .498    0    3   2   GDP
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .771    0    0   0   
  E Soderholm 3B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .710    0    0   1   

S Comer P                                                                2   3
  S Lyle P                                                               0   1
  J Kern P                                                               0   1
Totals                       45   4  13   4    2   4                    36  23
BATTING
2B: W Montanez (24, off P Hartzell).
3B: B Bell (3, off P Hartzell).
HR: P Putnam (17, off P Hartzell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Bell (7, off D Jackson); J Sundberg (5, off P Hartzell).
TB: P Putnam 4; B Sample 3; B Bell 3; R Zisk 2; W Montanez 2; L Washington; J Ellis; E Soderholm; J Sundberg; B Wills.
GIDP: B Bell (14); J Sundberg (16); N Norman (5).
RBI: J Sundberg (57); P Putnam (60); R Zisk (61); B Sample (33).
2-out RBI: R Zisk; B Sample; J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 2. B Wills-N Norman-P Putnam 2.
E: S Comer (); E Soderholm (8); P Putnam (4).

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                     8.2   7   3   3    1   2   1   4.83   32     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 1· 6     59    -     1.26   0.39
M Marshall                     0     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.75    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.68  -0.16
P Redfern, BS (2)              0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-1    6.07  -0.30
D Jackson, W (4-4)             3     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.18   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.72   0.32
Totals                        12    13   4   4    2   4   1          49     -       ·  ·     23· 6· 2·12          3-2 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer                        6.2   9   3   1    0   0   0   3.71   28     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 8     48    -     1.31  -0.07
S Lyle                         2     1   1   0    1   1   0   3.11    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.16   0.09
J Kern, L (12-5)               3.1   4   3   3    5   1   1   1.56   19     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 4          1-1    1.60  -0.25
Totals                        12    14   7   4    6   2   1          56     -       ·  ·     25· 9· 1·13          2-1 
M Marshall faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Comer (7).
IBB: J Kern (6; R Jackson).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 8,562.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 80° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. R Sofield            LF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. B Wills              2B 
3. D Goodwin            DH    3. B Bell               3B 
4. K Landreaux          CF    4. W Montanez           DH 
5. R Smalley            SS    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. P Putnam             1B 
7. R Jackson            1B    7. B Sample             LF 
8. H Powell             RF    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. J Castino            3B    9. N Norman             SS 

   P Hartzell           P        S Comer              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  1-3     -41%  39% J Sundberg      P Redfern       Single to RF; Washington Scores; Sample to 2B
   t12   0  4-4  ---      33%  83% K Landreaux     J Kern          Home Run
   t 7   2  1-1  -23      29%  80% R Sofield       S Comer         Double to LF; Powell Scores; Castino Scores/unER
   b11   0  4-4  12-      19%  37% J Sundberg      D Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Washington to 3B
   b 9   2  4-4  123      16%  50% M Rivers        P Redfern       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Sofield       Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sofield to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sofield to 3B
   O      --3      45%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  R Smalley       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
          -2-      55%  R Jackson       Wild Pitch; Smalley to 3B
   R      --3      60%  " "             Single to CF; Smalley Scores/unER
          1--      66%  H Powell        Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
   OO     1-3      56%  J Castino       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Hartzell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  R Sofield       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  R Wilfong       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
          ---      52%  B Sample        Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      54%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sample to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B; Sample to 3B
   O      --3      62%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  B Wynegar       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Hartzell facing 2-3-4
          ---      52%  B Wills         Walk
   OO     1--      62%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      59%  W Montanez      Double to CF
   R      -2-      47%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Montanez Scores
   O      1--      50%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Comer facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      46%  J Castino       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  R Sofield       Single to RF; Castino to 2B
   O      12-      43%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
          ---      39%  B Sample        Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  N Norman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  K Landreaux     Single to LF
   OO     1--      42%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  M Rivers        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      48%  B Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  B Bell          Triple to CF
   O      --3      50%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  R Jackson       Double to CF
   O      -2-      45%  H Powell        Fielder's Choice P; Jackson out at 3B/P-SS
          1--      51%  J Castino       Single to P/Bunt; Powell to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Castino to 2B
   RR     -23      80%  R Sofield       Double to LF; Powell Scores; Castino Scores/unER
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Steve Comer pitching; Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 2nd
   O      -2-      78%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Hartzell facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Randall moves to 2B
   O      ---      82%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      68%  P Putnam        Home Run
   O      ---      72%  B Sample        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin batting 3rd
   O      ---      72%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  K Landreaux     Double to RF
   O      -2-      73%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Landreaux to 3B
          --3      74%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1-3      69%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Hartzell facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  J Grubb         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  B Wills         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Eric Soderholm replaces Johnny Grubb playing 3B batting 9th; Buddy Bell moves to SS; Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 8th
          ---      86%  B Rivera        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  R Sofield       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivera to 3B
                  Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
   R      --3      91%  B Randall       Single to RF; Rivera Scores/unER
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales batting 3rd
          1--      92%  G Adams         Walk; Randall to 2B
                  Gary Ward pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 3rd
   O      12-      90%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
                  Bombo Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  R Zisk          Single to LF
                  Mike Marshall replaces Paul Hartzell pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam batting 6th; Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 5th
          1--      91%  J Ellis         Single to LF; Jorgensen to 2B
                  La Rue Washington pinch runs for John Ellis batting 6th
   R      12-      80%  B Sample        Single to CF; Jorgensen Scores; Washington to 3B
                  Pete Redfern replaces Mike Marshall pitching
   R      1-3      39%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Washington Scores; Sample to 2B
          12-      34%  E Soderholm     Single; Sample to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   O      123      50%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B; La Rue Washington moves to RF
   O      ---      44%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      36%  B Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Darrell Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Darrell Jackson replaces Pete Redfern pitching
          ---      29%  B Wills         Single to LF
   O      1--      30%  B Bell          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  W Montanez      Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  M Jorgensen     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  J Castino       Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Sofield       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Castino to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Gary Ward batting 3rd
   O      -2-      36%  M Cubbage       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Darrell Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      29%  L Washington    Single to LF
          1--      18%  B Sample        Fielder's Choice P; Washington to 2B/Adv on E1
   OO     12-      37%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Washington to 3B
          --3      36%  E Soderholm     Walk
   O      1-3      50%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Kern facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      83%  K Landreaux     Home Run
   O      ---      82%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          ---      85%  B Wynegar       Double to LF
          -2-      86%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   R      12-      95%  B Rivera        Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Jackson to 3B; Rivera to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      96%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson Scores; Rivera to 3B
          --3      97%  R Sofield       Walk
   O      1-3      96%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-7, Darrell Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 4.

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