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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1979-05-30 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3073 · 58°F, rain, wet · Wind 10 mph · 2:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. John Henry Johnson earned the win and Bob Lacey picked up the save. Rob Wilfong went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: John Henry Johnson L: Roger Erickson SV: Bob Lacey
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Milt Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 John Henry Johnson | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lacey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Wayne Gross: 4
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 3/G
- Butch Wynegar: 43
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: S9
- Dave Revering: SB2
- Dave Revering: 3/G
- Mario Guerrero: D9.2-H
- Glenn Burke: K
- Mike Edwards: D9.2-H
- Larry Murray: W
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mitchell Page: 7/L
Bot 2
- Ken Landreaux: 8/L
- Glenn Adams: S8
- Ron Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Rob Wilfong: SB2
- Rob Wilfong: 8
Top 3
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Jeff Newman: K
- Dave Revering: 3/G
Bot 3
- John Castino: 53
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Hosken Powell: W.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: S1.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 7/SF.3-H
- Ken Landreaux: 53
Top 4
- Mario Guerrero: 53
- Glenn Burke: 3/G
- Mike Edwards: HP
- Larry Murray: 43
Bot 4
- Glenn Adams: K
- Ron Jackson: 63
- Rob Wilfong: HR/9D
- John Castino: 53
Top 5
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Wayne Gross: CS2(24)
- Wayne Gross: 7
Bot 5
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Hosken Powell: 9/L
- Butch Wynegar: D7
- Roy Smalley: S8.2-H
- Ken Landreaux: S8.1-2
- Jose Morales: 9
Top 6
- Jeff Newman: 7
- Dave Revering: 8
- Mario Guerrero: 53
Bot 6
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Bob Randall: 63
- John Castino: 63
Top 7
- Glenn Burke: S7
- Milt Ramirez: 2/FL
- Larry Murray: S9.1-3
- Dwayne Murphy: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Mitchell Page: S8.2-H;1-3
- Wayne Gross: WP.3-H;1-2
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 7
- Craig Kusick: 7
- Hosken Powell: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 9
Top 8
- Jeff Newman: 43
- Dave Revering: 3/G
- Mario Guerrero: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Ken Landreaux: K
- Bombo Rivera: 8
Top 9
- Glenn Burke: 63
- Milt Ramirez: 8
- Larry Murray: W
- Dwayne Murphy: POCS2(136146)
Bot 9
- Ron Jackson: 3/F
- Bob Randall: S8
- John Castino: W.1-2
- Craig Kusick: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hosken Powell: 7
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Notes & reviews
- rain delay before start of game