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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1979-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 15002 Β· 62Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 18 mph Β· 2:47

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win. Butch Wynegar went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET321000020813
MIN001101100410

W: Jack Billingham   L: Paul Hartzell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Bill Hafner Β· 2B: Gene Kelly Β· 3B: Larry Gallagher Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore433210
Jerry Morales511000
Rusty Staub422310
Steve Kemp403210
Jason Thompson302120
Lance Parrish400001
Phil Mankowski211020
Mark Wagner401000
Alan Trammell510001
Aurelio Rodriguez100000
Lynn Jones100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Cubbage200000
Roy Smalley411111
Ken Landreaux502001
Glenn Adams211000
Butch Wynegar411111
Ron Jackson402000
Rob Wilfong201100
Willie Norwood400002
Rick Sofield010010
Bombo Rivera200010
John Castino300000
Jose Morales301100
Bob Randall201000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Fidrych4.0421
Sheldon Burnside1.1211
Jack Billingham3.2413

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Hartzell4.01131
Mike Bacsik3.1131
Ken Brett0.2110
Gary Serum1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: W
  • Jerry Morales: S9.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: D9.2-H;1-H
  • Steve Kemp: D7.2-H
  • Jason Thompson: 7
  • Lance Parrish: K
  • Phil Mankowski: IW
  • Mark Wagner: 63

Bot 1

  • Mike Cubbage: 63
  • Roy Smalley: 63
  • Ken Landreaux: K

Top 2

  • Alan Trammell: 63
  • Ron LeFlore: S9
  • Jerry Morales: SB2
  • Jerry Morales: 8.2-3
  • Rusty Staub: D9.3-H
  • Steve Kemp: PB.2-3
  • Steve Kemp: D9.3-H
  • Jason Thompson: IW
  • Lance Parrish: 2/FL

Bot 2

  • Glenn Adams: 31
  • Butch Wynegar: 9
  • Ron Jackson: S7
  • Rob Wilfong: 6/L

Top 3

  • Phil Mankowski: S8
  • Mark Wagner: S7.1-2
  • Alan Trammell: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Ron LeFlore: S7.3-H
  • Jerry Morales: 9

Bot 3

  • Willie Norwood: 8
  • Rick Sofield: W
  • Mike Cubbage: 4/F
  • Roy Smalley: T8.1-H
  • Ken Landreaux: 7/L

Top 4

  • Rusty Staub: 3/G
  • Steve Kemp: S9
  • Jason Thompson: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
  • Lance Parrish: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Glenn Adams: D7
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Ron Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Rob Wilfong: D7.3-H
  • Willie Norwood: 5

Top 5

  • Phil Mankowski: 7
  • Mark Wagner: 63
  • Alan Trammell: K

Bot 5

  • Bombo Rivera: W
  • John Castino: 9
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Ken Landreaux: 43

Top 6

  • Ron LeFlore: 43
  • Jerry Morales: 3/FL
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Steve Kemp: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Jose Morales: 9/FL
  • Butch Wynegar: HR/7D
  • Ron Jackson: S7
  • Bob Randall: E6.1-2
  • Willie Norwood: K
  • Bombo Rivera: 8

Top 7

  • Jason Thompson: W
  • Lance Parrish: 53/SH.1-2
  • Phil Mankowski: IW
  • Mark Wagner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • John Castino: 53
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Ken Landreaux: S9.1-3
  • Jose Morales: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Butch Wynegar: 43

Top 8

  • Alan Trammell: E8.B-2
  • Ron LeFlore: T8.2-H(UR)
  • Jerry Morales: 63
  • Rusty Staub: 5/FL
  • Steve Kemp: W
  • Jason Thompson: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Lance Parrish: 5(2)/FO

Bot 8

  • Ron Jackson: 7
  • Bob Randall: S9
  • Willie Norwood: K
  • Bombo Rivera: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: E1
  • Mark Wagner: 54/SH.1-2
  • Alan Trammell: 3/FL
  • Lynn Jones: 6

Bot 9

  • John Castino: 8/L
  • Roy Smalley: 63
  • Ken Landreaux: S8
  • Jose Morales: S9.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: K