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Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

1979-04-06 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 10387 Β· 58Β°F Β· 2:09

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Goltz earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save.

Line score

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MIN00000320058
OAK01000010138

W: Dave Goltz   L: Rick Langford   SV: Mike Marshall

Umpires β€” HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Tony Patch Β· 2B: Jim Cuneo Β· 3B: Roy Roth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Cubbage511100
Roy Smalley301110
Ken Landreaux301010
Ron Jackson412100
Glenn Adams411100
Butch Wynegar401100
Rick Sofield200000
Willie Norwood411000
Rob Wilfong200000
Bombo Rivera200000
Jose Morales000000
Bob Randall110000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Glenn Burke401000
Miguel Dilone400000
Mitchell Page411000
Jeff Newman311010
Dave Revering412100
Mike Edwards400102
Tony Armas301101
Mickey Klutts302000
Rob Picciolo300001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Goltz8.1813
Mike Marshall0.2001

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Langford5.2420
Bob Lacey0.2300
Dave Hamilton0.0100
Dave Heaverlo2.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mike Cubbage: 8/F
  • Roy Smalley: 6/P
  • Ken Landreaux: W
  • Ron Jackson: S8.1-2
  • Glenn Adams: 13

Bot 1

  • Glenn Burke: E5
  • Miguel Dilone: CS2(26)
  • Miguel Dilone: 63
  • Mitchell Page: 53

Top 2

  • Butch Wynegar: 4/P
  • Rick Sofield: 8/F
  • Willie Norwood: 63

Bot 2

  • Jeff Newman: 3/P
  • Dave Revering: D7
  • Mike Edwards: K/C
  • Tony Armas: S8.2-H
  • Mickey Klutts: S8.1-3
  • Rob Picciolo: K

Top 3

  • Rob Wilfong: 3/G
  • Mike Cubbage: 3/L
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Ken Landreaux: 6/L

Bot 3

  • Glenn Burke: 63
  • Miguel Dilone: 43
  • Mitchell Page: 8/F

Top 4

  • Ron Jackson: 53
  • Glenn Adams: 8/F
  • Butch Wynegar: 5/FL

Bot 4

  • Jeff Newman: 3/FL
  • Dave Revering: 41
  • Mike Edwards: 63

Top 5

  • Rick Sofield: 8/F
  • Willie Norwood: 63
  • Rob Wilfong: 31

Bot 5

  • Tony Armas: K
  • Mickey Klutts: 2/G
  • Rob Picciolo: 13

Top 6

  • Mike Cubbage: S9
  • Roy Smalley: 54/SH/BG.1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: 43.2-3
  • Ron Jackson: S8/78.3-H
  • Glenn Adams: D8/78.1-H
  • Butch Wynegar: S7.2-H;BX2(74)

Bot 6

  • Glenn Burke: S7
  • Miguel Dilone: 36(1)/FO
  • Mitchell Page: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Bombo Rivera: 53
  • Willie Norwood: T9
  • Jose Morales: HP
  • Mike Cubbage: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
  • Roy Smalley: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Ron Jackson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Glenn Adams: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Jeff Newman: S8
  • Dave Revering: S9.1-3
  • Mike Edwards: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Tony Armas: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Butch Wynegar: 9/F
  • Bombo Rivera: 43
  • Willie Norwood: 63

Bot 8

  • Mickey Klutts: D9.BX3(945)
  • Rob Picciolo: 63
  • Glenn Burke: 53

Top 9

  • Bob Randall: 6/L
  • Mike Cubbage: 43
  • Roy Smalley: 31

Bot 9

  • Miguel Dilone: 3/G
  • Mitchell Page: T9
  • Jeff Newman: W
  • Dave Revering: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Mike Edwards: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Derryl Cousins
  • Debut game for Rick Sofield
  • Debut game for John Castino