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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1979-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 9535 Β· 73Β°F, night Β· Wind 8 mph Β· 2:48

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 9–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Mike Bacsik earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Jeff Newman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK012030010711
MIN03020220916

W: Mike Bacsik   L: Steve McCatty   SV: Mike Marshall

Umpires β€” HP: Russ Goetz Β· 1B: Ken Kaiser Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson321021
Mike Heath500100
Jeff Newman423401
Dave Revering412202
Wayne Gross401002
Tony Armas400001
Jim Essian301010
Mike Edwards400000
Rob Picciolo423000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hosken Powell412000
Rob Wilfong312100
Ken Landreaux424310
Glenn Adams301000
Roy Smalley501201
Butch Wynegar411010
Danny Goodwin412110
Ron Jackson512000
John Castino511101
Bombo Rivera200001
Dave Edwards010010

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve McCatty5.11311
Dave Hamilton0.2101
Jim Todd0.1101
Craig Minetto1.2130

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gary Serum4.2724
Mike Bacsik2.1202
Mike Marshall2.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: K
  • Mike Heath: 63
  • Jeff Newman: K/C

Bot 1

  • Hosken Powell: 63
  • Rob Wilfong: S
  • Ken Landreaux: S.1-3
  • Glenn Adams: 5/FL
  • Roy Smalley: K

Top 2

  • Dave Revering: HR/9
  • Wayne Gross: K
  • Tony Armas: 8
  • Jim Essian: W
  • Mike Edwards: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Butch Wynegar: S
  • Danny Goodwin: D.1-3
  • Ron Jackson: 6
  • John Castino: S.3-H;2-2
  • Hosken Powell: S.2-3;1-2
  • Rob Wilfong: 8/SF.3-H
  • Ken Landreaux: S.2-H;1-2
  • Glenn Adams: S.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 9

Top 3

  • Rob Picciolo: S
  • Rickey Henderson: S.1-3(E7);B-2
  • Mike Heath: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Jeff Newman: S.3-H
  • Dave Revering: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 3

  • Butch Wynegar: 7
  • Danny Goodwin: 43
  • Ron Jackson: S
  • John Castino: 3

Top 4

  • Wayne Gross: 43
  • Tony Armas: 63
  • Jim Essian: S7.BX2(74)

Bot 4

  • Hosken Powell: 5/FL
  • Rob Wilfong: S
  • Ken Landreaux: S.1-2
  • Glenn Adams: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Smalley: S.3-H;2-H
  • Butch Wynegar: 8

Top 5

  • Mike Edwards: 63
  • Rob Picciolo: D
  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Mike Heath: 7
  • Jeff Newman: D.2-H;1-H
  • Dave Revering: WP.2-3
  • Dave Revering: S.3-H
  • Wayne Gross: K

Bot 5

  • Danny Goodwin: 8
  • Ron Jackson: 2/FL
  • John Castino: 7

Top 6

  • Tony Armas: K
  • Jim Essian: 5/L
  • Mike Edwards: 63

Bot 6

  • Hosken Powell: S
  • Rob Wilfong: 34/SH.1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: W
  • Bombo Rivera: K
  • Roy Smalley: E5.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
  • Danny Goodwin: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92);1-2

Top 7

  • Rob Picciolo: S
  • Rickey Henderson: 36(1)/FO
  • Mike Heath: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Ron Jackson: D
  • John Castino: K23
  • Dave Edwards: W
  • Rob Wilfong: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: S.3-H;2-H
  • Bombo Rivera: 53

Top 8

  • Jeff Newman: HR/9
  • Dave Revering: K/C
  • Wayne Gross: S
  • Tony Armas: 9
  • Jim Essian: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Roy Smalley: 7
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Danny Goodwin: W.1-2
  • Ron Jackson: 3/FL
  • John Castino: 53

Top 9

  • Mike Edwards: 7
  • Rob Picciolo: 43
  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Mike Heath: 13