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1979 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
82-80, Finished 4th in AL Western Division
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Scored 764 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Managed by Gene Mauch

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,070,521 (11th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule (1978/1980) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Game Results

Season Summary   82-80 , Final Rank: 4, GB:    6.0
Days in First:                  27 (last on May 26, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          14 (last on May 12)
Most Games under .500:       never

Biggest Lead:                  4.5 (last on May 13)
Farthest Behind Leader:        6.5 (last on September 10)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (April 29 to May 4)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (September 23 to September 29)

Most Runs Allowed:              12 (June 9 and August 14)
Most Runs Scored:               18 (April 15)

Longest Game:                   14 innings (September 10)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      10
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        82  80     764     725    .506

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           39  42     415     390    .481
Road           43  38     349     335    .531

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April          13   7      98      89    .650
May            14  12     151     131    .538
June           12  15     131     126    .444
July           16  14     140     120    .533
August         14  16     123     140    .467
September      13  16     121     119    .448

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     48  41     459     408    .539
Second Half    34  39     305     317    .466

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     5   7      49      46    .417
Full Games     77  72     711     670    .517
Shortened       0   1       4       9    .000
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        19  29     207     217    .396

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        24  23     281     251    .511

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BAL             4   8      35      48    .333
BOS             3   9      51      77    .250
CAL             4   9      46      77    .308
CHW             8   5      65      44    .615
CLE             4   8      39      50    .333
DET             8   4      70      60    .667
KCR             6   7      52      48    .462
MIL             4   8      65      77    .333
NYY             7   5      47      38    .583
OAK             9   4      61      43    .692
SEA            10   3      81      47    .769
TEX             4   9      67      73    .308
TOR            11   1      85      43    .917

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr  6 box MIN @OAK  W   5-3        1-0     2     0.5  2:09 D Goltz      R Langford    10,387 +
  2 Sat, Apr  7 box MIN @OAK  W   3-1 (12)   2-0     1    Tied  2:57 M Marshall   J Todd         3,222 ++
  3 Sun, Apr  8 box MIN @OAK  W   3-1        3-0     1    Tied  2:10 G Zahn       M Norris       3,326 +++
  4 Tue, Apr 10 box MIN @CAL  W   8-1        4-0     1  up 1.0  2:58 J Koosman    F Tanana      33,171 ++++
  5 Wed, Apr 11 box MIN @CAL  L   2-11       4-1     1    Tied  2:44 N Ryan       D Goltz       21,633 -
  6 Thu, Apr 12 box MIN @CAL  L   1-7        4-2     3     1.0  2:30 C Knapp      R Erickson    22,211 --
  7 Fri, Apr 13 box MIN @SEA  W   8-2        5-2     2     1.0  2:29 G Zahn       P Mitchell     8,125 +
  8 Sat, Apr 14 box MIN @SEA  W   6-5        6-2     2     1.0  2:29 M Marshall   F Bannister   17,070 ++
  9 Sun, Apr 15 box MIN @SEA  W  18-6        7-2     1    Tied  2:57 J Koosman    G Abbott       5,966 +++
 10 Tue, Apr 17 box MIN  CAL  L   0-6        7-3     3     1.0  2:25 N Ryan       D Goltz       37,529 -
 11 Wed, Apr 18 box MIN  CAL  L   6-11       7-4     3     1.5  3:09 D Miller     R Erickson     3,776 --
 12 Thu, Apr 19 box MIN  CAL  L   4-6        7-5     3     2.5  2:37 D Aase       M Marshall     3,537 ---
 13 Sat, Apr 21 box MIN  SEA  W   6-5        8-5     3     3.0  2:22 J Koosman    F Bannister    6,678 +
 14 Sun, Apr 22 box MIN  SEA  W   3-1        9-5     2     2.0  1:51 D Goltz      G Abbott       7,868 ++
 15 Tue, Apr 24 box MIN @CLE  L   2-7        9-6     3     2.0  2:24 R Wise       R Erickson     3,902 -
 16 Wed, Apr 25 box MIN @CLE  W   4-2       10-6     3     1.0  2:41 P Redfern    S Monge        5,144 +
 17 Fri, Apr 27 box MIN @DET  W   5-3       11-6     2     0.5  2:27 J Koosman    D Rozema      11,262 ++
 18 Sat, Apr 28 box MIN @DET  L   3-5       11-7     2     1.5  2:23 K Young      D Goltz        8,818 -
 19 Sun, Apr 29 box MIN @DET  W   5-3       12-7     2     0.5  2:40 G Zahn       M Wilcox      12,577 +
 20 Mon, Apr 30 box MIN @TOR  W   6-3       13-7     2     0.5  2:00 P Hartzell   M Lemongello  10,170 ++
 21 Tue, May  1 box MIN @TOR  W   3-2       14-7     1  up 0.5  3:02 J Koosman    J Jefferson   10,155 +++
 22 Wed, May  2 box MIN @TOR  W   7-5       15-7     1  up 0.5  2:41 D Goltz      P Huffman     20,110 ++++
 23 Thu, May  3 box MIN  DET  W   7-6       16-7     1  up 1.0  2:56 M Marshall   J Billingham   4,581 +++++
 24 Fri, May  4 box MIN  DET  W   7-6       17-7     1  up 1.5  2:47 M Marshall   A Lopez        5,768 ++++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sat, May  5 box MIN  DET  L   4-8       17-8     1  up 1.5  2:47 J Billingham P Hartzell    15,002 -
 26 Sun, May  6 box MIN  DET  W   9-6       18-8     1  up 2.5  2:18 M Marshall   J Hiller      15,235 +
 27 Mon, May  7 box MIN  TOR  W   6-1       19-8     1  up 3.5  2:25 D Goltz      P Huffman      4,571 ++
 28 Tue, May  8 box MIN  TOR  W  16-6       20-8     1  up 3.5  3:14 M Bacsik     M Willis       3,126 +++
 29 Fri, May 11 box MIN  CLE  W   4-3       21-8     1  up 3.5  2:26 M Marshall   S Monge        4,121 ++++
 30 Sat, May 12 box MIN  CLE  W   4-0       22-8     1  up 4.5  2:26 J Koosman    M Paxton       8,090 +++++
 31 Sun, May 13 box MIN  CLE  L   2-3       22-9     1  up 4.5  2:17 W Garland    D Goltz       10,172 -
 32 Mon, May 14 box MIN  TEX  L   5-7       22-10    1  up 3.5  2:47 J Kern       M Marshall     6,406 --
 33 Tue, May 15 box MIN  TEX  L   8-9       22-11    1  up 2.5  2:52 S Lyle       M Marshall     7,499 ---
 34 Wed, May 16 box MIN  TEX  L   4-8       22-12    1  up 1.5  2:23 J Matlack    P Hartzell     6,121 ----
 35 Thu, May 17 box MIN @KCR  W   7-6       23-12    1  up 2.0  2:40 J Koosman    D Leonard     21,437 +
 36 Fri, May 18 box MIN @KCR  W  10-6 (10)  24-12    1  up 2.0  3:02 M Marshall   R Martin      21,475 ++
 37 Sun, May 20 box MIN @KCR  L   1-5       24-13    1  up 0.5  2:05 P Splittorff R Erickson    39,661 -
 38 Mon, May 21 box MIN @TEX  W   7-6       25-13    1  up 1.0  2:26 P Redfern    S Lyle        11,601 +
 39 Tue, May 22 box MIN @TEX  L   3-4       25-14    1  up 1.0  2:05 J Kern       J Koosman     11,955 -
 40 Wed, May 23 box MIN @TEX  L   2-7       25-15    1  up 1.0  2:01 F Jenkins    D Goltz       17,909 --
 41 Fri, May 25 box MIN  KCR  L   3-4       25-16    1  up 1.5  2:41 P Splittorff M Marshall     9,606 ---
 42 Sat, May 26 box MIN  KCR  L   4-7       25-17    1  up 0.5  2:41 R Gale       P Hartzell     9,023 ----
 43 Sun, May 27 box MIN  KCR  L   1-2       25-18    2     1.0  2:06 S Busby      J Koosman     35,148 -----
 44 Mon, May 28 box MIN  OAK  W  10-7       26-18    2     0.5  2:49 M Marshall   D Heaverlo     9,505 +
 45 Wed, May 30 box MIN  OAK  L   4-5       26-19    3     2.0  2:28 J Johnson    R Erickson     3,073 -
 46 Thu, May 31 box MIN  OAK  W  13-2       27-19    2     1.0  2:11 P Hartzell   R Langford     4,345 +
 47 Fri, Jun  1 box MIN  BOS  L   2-5       27-20    3     1.0  2:07 B Stanley    J Koosman     15,871 -
 48 Sat, Jun  2 box MIN  BOS  W   8-2       28-20    2     1.0  2:08 D Goltz      C Rainey      14,701 +
 49 Sun, Jun  3 box MIN  BOS  L   2-8       28-21    4     1.0  2:25 S Renko      G Zahn        17,353 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Mon, Jun  4 box MIN @BAL  L   2-3 (10)  28-22    4     2.0  3:05 D Stanhouse  M Marshall    11,905 --
 51 Tue, Jun  5 box MIN @BAL  W   3-1       29-22    3     2.0  2:18 P Hartzell   S Stone       11,036 +
 52 Wed, Jun  6 box MIN @NYY  L   2-3       29-23    3     2.0  2:15 R Guidry     J Koosman     34,075 -
 53 Thu, Jun  7 box MIN @NYY  W   4-1       30-23    2     1.5  2:25 G Zahn       J Beattie     20,722 +
 54 Fri, Jun  8 box MIN @BOS  L   1-2       30-24    2     2.5  2:20 B Stanley    D Goltz       33,953 -
 55 Sat, Jun  9 box MIN @BOS  L   6-12      30-25    3     3.5  2:43 M Torrez     R Erickson    34,324 --
 56 Sun, Jun 10 box MIN @BOS  L   0-5       30-26    3     3.5  1:58 D Eckersley  P Hartzell    34,304 ---
 57 Tue, Jun 12 box MIN  NYY  L   1-4       30-27    4     4.0  2:26 R Davis      J Koosman     27,733 ----
 58 Wed, Jun 13 box MIN  NYY  W   8-7       31-27    2     3.5  2:31 P Redfern    R Burris      19,660 +
 59 Thu, Jun 14 box MIN  NYY  W   4-2       32-27    2     3.5  2:02 G Zahn       T John        24,129 ++
 60 Fri, Jun 15 box MIN  BAL  L   5-6       32-28    3     4.5  2:59 D Stanhouse  M Marshall    11,831 -
 61 Sun, Jun 17 box MIN  BAL  L   5-8       32-29    3     5.0  2:28 M Flanagan   J Koosman     15,966 --
 62 Tue, Jun 19 box MIN @MIL  L   9-10      32-30    4     5.5  2:58 B McClure    M Bacsik      17,741 ---
 63 Wed, Jun 20 box MIN @MIL  L   3-8       32-31    4     6.5  2:25 B Travers    P Hartzell    21,404 ----
 64 Thu, Jun 21 box MIN @MIL  L   2-3       32-32    4     6.5  2:18 M Caldwell   G Serum       32,339 -----
 65 Fri, Jun 22 box MIN @CHW  W   5-3       33-32    4     5.5  2:32 G Zahn       K Kravec      28,029 +
 66 Sat, Jun 23 box MIN @CHW  W   6-1       34-32    4     4.5  2:41 D Goltz      R Baumgarten  20,797 ++
 67 Sun, Jun 24 box MIN @CHW  W   4-3       35-32    4     3.0  2:48 M Bacsik     R Wortham          0 +++
 68             box MIN @CHW  W   7-1       36-32    4     3.0  2:38 J Koosman    E Farmer      20,655 ++++
 69 Tue, Jun 26 box MIN  MIL  W   8-7       37-32    4     2.0       M Marshall   J Augustine   21,711 +++++
 70 Wed, Jun 27 box MIN  MIL  L   8-9       37-33    4     2.0  3:02 M Caldwell   G Serum       18,602 -
 71 Thu, Jun 28 box MIN  MIL  L   5-6 (10)  37-34    4     3.0       B Castro     M Marshall    22,224 --
 72 Fri, Jun 29 box MIN  CHW  W   5-2       38-34    4     3.0  2:14 J Koosman    R Wortham     12,763 +
 73 Sat, Jun 30 box MIN  CHW  W  16-4       39-34    4     3.0  2:54 G Zahn       E Farmer      11,919 ++
 74 Sun, Jul  1 box MIN  CHW  W   2-1 (10)  40-34    3     2.0  2:56 P Hartzell   F Howard      24,904 +++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Mon, Jul  2 box MIN  SEA  W   7-0       41-34    3     2.0  2:16 D Jackson    O Jones        6,629 ++++
 76 Tue, Jul  3 box MIN  SEA  W  12-2       42-34    3     2.5  2:42 P Redfern    M Parrott          0 +++++
 77             box MIN  SEA  L   2-10      42-35    3     2.5  2:18 B McLaughlin G Serum       12,422 -
 78 Wed, Jul  4 box MIN  SEA  W   7-2       43-35    3     2.5  2:11 J Koosman    G Abbott      34,365 +
 79 Thu, Jul  5 box MIN  SEA  L   0-4       43-36    3     3.0  2:09 R Honeycutt  G Zahn         8,422 -
 80 Fri, Jul  6 box MIN @CLE  L   5-6       43-37    3     3.5  2:51 D Spillner   P Hartzell    13,348 --
 81 Sat, Jul  7 box MIN @CLE  L   3-9       43-38    3     4.5  2:35 M Paxton     D Jackson     10,589 ---
 82 Sun, Jul  8 box MIN @CLE  L   4-5       43-39    3     4.5  2:45 V Cruz       M Marshall         0 ----
 83             box MIN @CLE  W   7-2       44-39    3     4.5  2:15 D Goltz      R Waits       19,592 +
 84 Mon, Jul  9 box MIN @DET  W   5-3       45-39    3     4.0  2:24 J Koosman    S Baker       15,742 ++
 85 Tue, Jul 10 box MIN @DET  L   5-6       45-40    3     5.0  2:49 A Lopez      M Marshall    17,747 -
 86 Wed, Jul 11 box MIN @DET  W   3-0       46-40    3     4.0  2:35 D Jackson    J Morris      16,180 +
 87 Fri, Jul 13 box MIN @TOR  W   6-4       47-40    3     4.0  2:33 D Goltz      D Lemanczyk   14,095 ++
 88 Sat, Jul 14 box MIN @TOR  L   2-4       47-41    3     5.0  2:22 D Stieb      J Koosman     19,187 -
 89 Sun, Jul 15 box MIN @TOR  W   9-4       48-41    3     5.0  2:22 G Zahn       J Clancy      19,069 +
 90 Thu, Jul 19 box MIN  DET  L   3-8       48-42    3     5.5  2:45 P Underwood  J Koosman     17,391 -
 91 Fri, Jul 20 box MIN  DET  W  14-6       49-42    3     4.5  2:30 G Serum      K Young       14,509 +
 92 Sat, Jul 21 box MIN  TOR  W   6-4       50-42    3     3.0  2:23 D Goltz      P Huffman          0 ++
 93             box MIN  TOR  W   4-3       51-42    3     3.0  2:01 P Hartzell   B Moore       12,887 +++
 94 Sun, Jul 22 box MIN  TOR  W  13-1       52-42    2     2.0  2:31 P Redfern    D Lemanczyk   18,927 ++++
 95 Mon, Jul 23 box MIN  TOR  W   7-6       53-42    2     2.0  3:06 M Marshall   M Lemongello   7,482 +++++
 96 Tue, Jul 24 box MIN  CLE  L   2-4       53-43    2     2.0  2:38 R Wise       J Koosman     10,243 -
 97 Wed, Jul 25 box MIN  CLE  L   0-2       53-44    2     3.0  2:10 R Waits      D Goltz       10,762 --
 98 Thu, Jul 26 box MIN  CLE  L   2-7       53-45    2     3.0  2:30 D Spillner   P Redfern     18,728 ---
 99 Fri, Jul 27 box MIN @CAL  W   3-1       54-45    2     2.0  2:31 G Zahn       D Frost       38,945 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Sat, Jul 28 box MIN @CAL  L   0-5       54-46    2     3.0  2:23 D Aase       J Koosman     41,891 -
101 Sun, Jul 29 box MIN @CAL  L   3-9       54-47    2     4.0  2:34 S Eddy       D Jackson     33,510 --
102 Mon, Jul 30 box MIN @OAK  W   3-0       55-47    2     3.0  2:25 D Goltz      B Kingman      5,857 +
103 Tue, Jul 31 box MIN @OAK  L   1-2       55-48    2     4.0  2:07 S McCatty    G Zahn         1,763 -
104 Wed, Aug  1 box MIN @OAK  L   1-7       55-49    3     4.0  2:07 R Langford   P Hartzell     5,711 --
105 Fri, Aug  3 box MIN  CAL  W   4-1       56-49    3     3.0  2:23 J Koosman    J Barr        30,653 +
106 Sat, Aug  4 box MIN  CAL  L   1-7       56-50    3     4.0  2:30 D Frost      D Goltz       26,084 -
107 Sun, Aug  5 box MIN  CAL  L   7-11      56-51    3     4.0  2:58 D LaRoche    R Erickson         0 --
108             box MIN  CAL  W   7-1       57-51    3     4.0  2:49 P Redfern    S Eddy        41,182 +
109 Mon, Aug  6 box MIN @SEA  L   4-7       57-52    3     5.0  2:43 R Honeycutt  D Jackson      7,193 -
110 Tue, Aug  7 box MIN @SEA  W   5-2       58-52    2     4.0  2:52 J Koosman    R Hinton       8,288 +
111 Wed, Aug  8 box MIN @SEA  W   3-1       59-52    2     4.0  2:32 D Goltz      F Bannister    8,222 ++
112 Fri, Aug 10 box MIN  OAK  L   5-6 (11)  59-53    2     3.5  3:14 D Heaverlo   M Marshall         0 -
113             box MIN  OAK  W   3-2 (12)  60-53    2     3.5  3:56 D Jackson    D Heaverlo    13,742 +
114 Sat, Aug 11 box MIN  OAK  W   9-7       61-53    2     3.5  2:48 M Bacsik     S McCatty      9,535 ++
115 Sun, Aug 12 box MIN  OAK  W   1-0       62-53    2     3.5  1:43 J Koosman    R Langford    14,500 +++
116 Mon, Aug 13 box MIN @BOS  L   5-6       62-54    2     3.5  2:27 T Burgmeier  M Marshall    32,359 -
117 Tue, Aug 14 box MIN @BOS  L   1-12      62-55    2     3.5  2:31 D Eckersley  P Redfern     32,962 --
118 Wed, Aug 15 box MIN @BOS  L   5-9       62-56    2     3.5  3:03 D Drago      M Bacsik      33,539 ---
119 Thu, Aug 16 box MIN @NYY  W   5-1       63-56    2     3.0  2:31 G Zahn       C Hunter      22,036 +
120 Fri, Aug 17 box MIN @NYY  W   5-2       64-56    2     2.0  2:14 J Koosman    J Beattie     30,372 ++
121 Sat, Aug 18 box MIN @NYY  L   3-5       64-57    2     3.0  2:44 R Davis      M Marshall    38,695 -
122 Sun, Aug 19 box MIN @NYY  L   3-4       64-58    2     4.0  2:16 R Guidry     D Jackson     47,723 --
123 Mon, Aug 20 box MIN  BOS  W  10-5       65-58    2     4.0  2:34 R Erickson   M Torrez      13,895 +
124 Tue, Aug 21 box MIN  BOS  W   7-2       66-58    2     3.0  2:11 J Koosman    J Tudor       19,386 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Wed, Aug 22 box MIN  BOS  L   4-9  (8)  66-59    2     3.0  1:59 B Stanley    D Goltz       24,356 -
126 Fri, Aug 24 box MIN  NYY  L   5-7       66-60    2     3.0  2:32 R Guidry     G Zahn        29,800 --
127 Sat, Aug 25 box MIN  NYY  W   4-1       67-60    2     3.0  2:38 J Koosman    L Tiant       36,363 +
128 Mon, Aug 27 box MIN  BAL  W   4-3       68-60    3     2.0  2:29 P Redfern    D Martinez         0 ++
129             box MIN  BAL  L   1-5       68-61    3     2.0  2:24 J Palmer     D Goltz       17,207 -
130 Wed, Aug 29 box MIN  BAL  L   0-4       68-62    3     2.0  2:14 S McGregor   R Erickson         0 --
131             box MIN  BAL  L   4-7       68-63    3     2.0  2:47 D Ford       G Zahn        11,470 ---
132 Thu, Aug 30 box MIN @BAL  L   4-5       68-64    3     2.5  2:46 M Flanagan   J Koosman     24,461 ----
133 Fri, Aug 31 box MIN @BAL  W   3-1       69-64    3     2.0  3:03 D Goltz      D Martinez    30,816 +
134 Sat, Sep  1 box MIN @BAL  W   3-2       70-64    3     2.0  2:32 P Hartzell   J Palmer      36,146 ++
135 Sun, Sep  2 box MIN @BAL  L   1-3       70-65    3     3.0  2:14 S McGregor   R Erickson    18,074 -
136 Mon, Sep  3 box MIN  KCR  L   0-1       70-66    3     4.0  2:22 D Leonard    G Zahn        19,643 --
137 Tue, Sep  4 box MIN  KCR  W   5-1       71-66    3     3.0  1:50 J Koosman    L Gura        10,610 +
138 Wed, Sep  5 box MIN  KCR  W   8-3       72-66    3     3.0  2:48 D Goltz      P Splittorff  11,647 ++
139 Fri, Sep  7 box MIN  TEX  L   4-5       72-67    3     4.5  2:59 S Lyle       M Marshall    10,793 -
140 Sat, Sep  8 box MIN  TEX  L   2-6       72-68    3     5.5  2:27 D Medich     J Koosman     15,382 --
141 Sun, Sep  9 box MIN  TEX  L   5-6       72-69    3     6.5  2:23 S Comer      P Hartzell     9,261 ---
142 Mon, Sep 10 box MIN @KCR  L   5-6 (14)  72-70    3     6.5  4:21 D Quisenberr M Marshall         0 ----
143             box MIN @KCR  W   5-2       73-70    3     6.5  2:25 D Goltz      P Splittorff  31,337 +
144 Tue, Sep 11 box MIN @KCR  W   3-1       74-70    3     5.5  2:24 G Zahn       C Chamberlai  21,253 ++
145 Wed, Sep 12 box MIN @KCR  L   0-4       74-71    3     5.5  2:02 D Leonard    J Koosman     20,524 -
146 Thu, Sep 13 box MIN @TEX  W   7-4 (12)  75-71    3     5.0  3:28 D Jackson    J Kern         8,562 +
147 Fri, Sep 14 box MIN @TEX  L   3-5       75-72    3     6.0  2:18 F Jenkins    D Goltz       10,082 -
148 Sat, Sep 15 box MIN @TEX  W  11-4       76-72    3     5.0  2:41 G Zahn       D Alexander   20,619 +
149 Sun, Sep 16 box MIN @TEX  W   6-2       77-72    3     4.0  2:20 R Erickson   D Medich       6,853 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Mon, Sep 17 box MIN @CHW  W  10-3       78-72    3     3.0  2:57 M Bacsik     R Wortham      5,003 +++
151 Tue, Sep 18 box MIN @CHW  L   0-1 (10)  78-73    3     4.0  2:21 K Kravec     D Goltz        5,196 -
152 Wed, Sep 19 box MIN @CHW  L   0-6       78-74    3     4.0  2:12 R Baumgarten P Hartzell     3,751 --
153 Thu, Sep 20 box MIN  NYY  W   3-1       79-74    3     4.0  2:06 G Zahn       D Righetti     5,357 +
154 Fri, Sep 21 box MIN @MIL  W   3-2       80-74    3     3.0  2:16 J Koosman    M Haas        10,791 ++
155 Sat, Sep 22 box MIN @MIL  W   6-3       81-74    2     3.0  2:48 R Erickson   J Slaton      18,263 +++
156 Sun, Sep 23 box MIN @MIL  L   7-8       81-75    3     4.0  3:19 J Augustine  P Redfern     12,097 -
157 Tue, Sep 25 box MIN  CHW  L   3-9       81-76    3     5.5  2:51 K Kravec     G Zahn         5,275 --
158 Wed, Sep 26 box MIN  CHW  L   5-6 (10)  81-77    3     5.5  3:08 E Farmer     M Marshall     4,458 ---
159 Thu, Sep 27 box MIN  CHW  L   2-4 (10)  81-78    3     6.0  2:44 M Proly      D Goltz        3,797 ----
160 Fri, Sep 28 box MIN  MIL  L   1-10      81-79    4     6.0  2:37 M Caldwell   R Erickson    14,376 -----
161 Sat, Sep 29 box MIN  MIL  L   8-11      81-80    4     6.0  2:46 P Mitchell   P Hartzell     8,658 ------
162 Sun, Sep 30 box MIN  MIL  W   5-0       82-80    4     6.0  1:54 J Koosman    L Sorensen    10,277 +

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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