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Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
13
OAK
@CHW		2
5
SEA
@KCR		6
3
CAL
@MIL		1
2
DET
@NYY		8
4		 
(12)
MIN
@TEX		6
2
CLE
@TOR		2
8
CIN
@LAD		2
0
STL
@MON		4
3
STL
@MON		1
5		 
(10)
CHC
@PHI		3
4
NYM
@PIT		3
0
HOU
@SFG		1
2
Sunday, September 16, 1979
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 6,853, Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
6
77-72
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Rangers
2
74-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
L: Doc Medich (9-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  6  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    6  7  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  9  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .282 .719 0.142 1.32 0.167 -0.025 1.3 0 0
   Bombo Rivera PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .720 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .315 .823 0.004 0.51 0.022 -0.019 -0.0 2 5
Danny Goodwin DH 2 1 2 2 0 0 .289 .861 0.144 1.29 0.144 0.000 2.0 2B
   Jesus Vega PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -0.5
Ken Landreaux LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .311 .805 0.056 0.46 0.081 -0.025 1.7 4 0 2·2B
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .816 -0.037 0.35 0.000 -0.037 -1.0 2 5
Butch Wynegar C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .701 0.033 0.27 0.039 -0.005 0.3 1 0 2B
Rick Sofield CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .684 0.037 1.23 0.037 0.000 0.4 2 0
   Dave Edwards PH-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .749 -0.012 0.12 0.000 -0.012 -0.9 6 0
Ron Jackson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .269 .756 0.044 0.60 0.062 -0.017 -0.3 10 0
John Castino 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .717 -0.084 0.72 0.000 -0.084 -1.4 0 1
Roger Erickson P
   Darrell Jackson P
Team Totals 35 6 7 4 1 6 .200 .537 0.321 0.55 0.552 -0.230 1.3 27 11
2B: B Wynegar (17, off J Johnson); K Landreaux 2 (27, 1 off D Medich, 1 off J Johnson); D Goodwin (8, off D Medich).
TB: K Landreaux 4; D Goodwin 3; B Wynegar 2; R Wilfong; R Sofield.
RBI: D Goodwin 2 (24); K Landreaux 2 (79).
2-out RBI: K Landreaux 2; D Goodwin 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Jackson; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Jackson.

Texas Rangers

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 .289 .736 -0.069 0.63 0.000 -0.069 -1.4 3 0
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .675 0.000 0.41 0.024 -0.024 0.2 1 3
Al Oliver LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .324 .841 -0.040 0.48 0.012 -0.052 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B-SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .785 -0.021 0.40 0.015 -0.036 0.5 2 1
Willie Montanez DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .248 .645 0.039 0.28 0.046 -0.007 1.4 HR
Billy Sample RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .784 -0.037 0.47 0.020 -0.057 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Pat Putnam 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .793 0.023 0.46 0.037 -0.014 0.3 5 0
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .763 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .703 -0.042 0.58 0.010 -0.052 -0.7 6 0
Nelson Norman SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .210 .502 0.000 0.38 0.012 -0.012 -0.0 2 0
   Johnny Grubb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .768 -0.019 1.11 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Eric Soderholm 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .708 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
Doc Medich P
   John Henry Johnson P 1 2
   Danny Darwin P
Team Totals 34 2 9 1 2 1 .265 .658 -0.180 0.46 0.176 -0.356 -2.7 27 6
HR: W Montanez (11, off R Erickson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: W Montanez 6; B Bell; N Norman; B Sample; P Putnam; J Sundberg; B Wills.
GIDP: B Sample (5); A Oliver (13).
RBI: W Montanez (64).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Johnson-B Wills.
E: B Wills (19); P Putnam (5).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Erickson, W (2-9) 7 7 1 1 2 0 1 5.69 28 57 0.153 0.52 2.6
Darrell Jackson 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.19 8 0 0 0.026 0.30 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 36 57 0 0 0.179 0.55 2.7

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, L (9-7) 1.2 5 6 0 1 2 0 4.28 13 34 -0.374 1.35 -5.3
John Henry Johnson 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.53 20 1 0 0.049 0.12 3.4
Danny Darwin 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.04 3 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 6 0 1 6 0 0.00 36 34 1 0 -0.321 0.46 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Jackson 2 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Fred Spenn.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 6,853.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Hosken Powell RF 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Rob Wilfong 2B 2 Bump Wills 2B
3 Danny Goodwin DH 3 Al Oliver LF
4 Ken Landreaux LF 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Roy Smalley SS 5 Willie Montanez DH
6 Butch Wynegar C 6 Billy Sample RF
7 Rick Sofield CF 7 Pat Putnam 1B
8 Ron Jackson 1B 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 John Castino 3B 9 Nelson Norman SS
Roger Erickson P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 123 RR MIN H. Powell D. Medich 17% 69% Fielder's Choice 2B; Wynegar Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Sofield Scores/No RBI/unER; Jackson to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 RR MIN D. Goodwin D. Medich 13% 85% Double to LF; Jackson Scores/unER; Powell Scores/unER; Wilfong to 3B
t2 4-0 2 -23 RR MIN K. Landreaux D. Medich 8% 92% Double to CF; Wilfong Scores/unER; Goodwin Scores/unER
t2 0-0 1 123 O MIN J. Castino D. Medich -8% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 12- MIN R. Jackson D. Medich 6% 60% Walk; Wynegar to 3B; Sofield 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Medich -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Medich -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN D. Goodwin D. Medich 1% 47% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN K. Landreaux D. Medich -2% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Erickson 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Erickson 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- TEX A. Oliver R. Erickson -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell R. Erickson 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Medich -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Medich 3% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- MIN R. Sofield D. Medich 4% 54% Single to LF; Wynegar to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- MIN R. Jackson D. Medich 6% 60% Walk; Wynegar to 3B; Sofield to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 O MIN J. Castino D. Medich -8% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 123 RR MIN H. Powell D. Medich 17% 69% Fielder's Choice 2B; Wynegar Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Sofield Scores/No RBI/unER; Jackson to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- MIN R. Wilfong D. Medich 2% 71% Single to P; Jackson to 3B; Powell to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 RR MIN D. Goodwin D. Medich 13% 85% Double to LF; Jackson Scores/unER; Powell Scores/unER; Wilfong to 3B
t2 4-0 2 -23 RR MIN K. Landreaux D. Medich 8% 92% Double to CF; Wilfong Scores/unER; Goodwin Scores/unER
John Henry Johnson replaces Doc Medich pitching
t2 6-0 2 -2- O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson -1% 91% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-6 0 --- TEX W. Montanez R. Erickson -2% 89% Single to CF
b2 0-6 0 1-- OO TEX B. Sample R. Erickson 4% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-6 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Erickson 0% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
t3 6-0 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar J. Johnson 1% 95% Double to LF
Dave Edwards pinch hits for Rick Sofield (CF) batting 7th
t3 6-0 0 -2- O MIN D. Edwards J. Johnson -1% 94% Flyball: SS
t3 6-0 1 -2- OO MIN R. Jackson J. Johnson -1% 93% Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
Dave Edwards moves from PH to CF
b3 0-6 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Erickson 1% 94% Flyball: LF
b3 0-6 1 --- TEX N. Norman R. Erickson -1% 93% Single to LF
b3 0-6 1 1-- O TEX M. Rivers R. Erickson 1% 94% Lineout: CF
b3 0-6 2 1-- TEX B. Wills R. Erickson -1% 93% Walk; Norman to 2B
b3 0-6 2 12- O TEX A. Oliver R. Erickson 2% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
t4 6-0 0 --- O MIN J. Castino J. Johnson -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 6-0 1 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Johnson -0% 94% Strikeout
t4 6-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Johnson -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
b4 0-6 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Erickson 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-6 1 --- O TEX W. Montanez R. Erickson 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b4 0-6 2 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Erickson 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
Jesus Vega pinch hits for Danny Goodwin (DH) batting 3rd
t5 6-0 0 --- O MIN J. Vega J. Johnson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-0 1 --- O MIN K. Landreaux J. Johnson -0% 96% Flyball: 3B
t5 6-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Erickson 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg R. Erickson -1% 95% Single to LF
b5 0-6 1 1-- O TEX N. Norman R. Erickson 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 0-6 2 1-- O TEX M. Rivers R. Erickson 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
t6 6-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 6-0 1 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 6-0 2 --- O MIN R. Jackson J. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- TEX B. Wills R. Erickson -1% 95% Single to RF
b6 0-6 0 1-- OO TEX A. Oliver R. Erickson 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 0-6 2 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Erickson 0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
t7 6-0 0 --- O MIN J. Castino J. Johnson -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell (RF) batting 1st
t7 6-0 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Johnson -0% 98% Strikeout
t7 6-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Johnson -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
Bombo Rivera moves from PH to RF
b7 0-6 0 --- R TEX W. Montanez R. Erickson -2% 96% Home Run
b7 1-6 0 --- TEX B. Sample R. Erickson -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 1-6 0 1-- TEX P. Putnam R. Erickson -4% 90% Single to CF; Sample to 2B
b7 1-6 0 12- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Erickson 4% 94% Flyball: LF
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-6 1 12- O TEX J. Grubb R. Erickson 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sample to 3B; Putnam to 2B
b7 1-6 2 -23 O TEX M. Rivers R. Erickson 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
Eric Soderholm replaces Johnny Grubb (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
Buddy Bell moves from 3B to SS
t8 6-1 0 --- O MIN J. Vega J. Johnson -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 6-1 1 --- MIN K. Landreaux J. Johnson 0% 98% Double to CF
t8 6-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson -0% 98% Flyball: SS
t8 6-1 2 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Johnson -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 2-3-4
Darrell Jackson replaces Roger Erickson pitching
b8 1-6 0 --- O TEX B. Wills D. Jackson 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 1-6 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver D. Jackson 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- TEX B. Bell D. Jackson -0% 99% Single to CF
b8 1-6 2 1-- TEX W. Montanez D. Jackson -1% 98% Single to LF; Bell to 2B
b8 1-6 2 12- TEX B. Sample D. Jackson -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B; Montanez to 2B
b8 1-6 2 -23 R TEX B. Sample D. Jackson -1% 97% Wild Pitch; Bell Scores; Montanez to 3B
b8 2-6 2 --3 O TEX B. Sample D. Jackson 1% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
Danny Darwin replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
t9 6-2 0 --- O MIN D. Edwards D. Darwin -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson D. Darwin -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 6-2 2 --- O MIN J. Castino D. Darwin -0% 98% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Darrell Jackson facing 7-8-9
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 7th
b9 2-6 0 --- O TEX J. Ellis D. Jackson 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Jackson 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 2-6 2 --- O TEX E. Soderholm D. Jackson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 2.

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