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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers

1979-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 11601 Β· 75Β°F, night, rain, wet Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:26

Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Pete Redfern earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Mike Jorgensen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN031000003713
TEX020003010611

W: Pete Redfern   L: Sparky Lyle   SV: Mike Marshall

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

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Randall400000
Bombo Rivera411001
Roy Smalley400001
Ron Jackson412100
Jose Morales422000
Butch Wynegar412100
Ken Landreaux401001
Dave Edwards300000
John Castino403200
Willie Norwood111100
Hosken Powell101100
Glenn Adams100000

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Grubb501000
Buddy Bell501000
Al Oliver501000
Richie Zisk511001
Pat Putnam422100
Mike Jorgensen311201
Jim Sundberg421100
Bump Wills302110
Larvell Blanks201110
Nelson Norman000010
John Ellis100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Hartzell5.2811
Pete Redfern2.1320
Mike Marshall1.0001

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Matlack8.0903
Sparky Lyle0.1300
Jim Kern0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Randall: 63
  • Bombo Rivera: 3/G
  • Roy Smalley: K

Bot 1

  • Johnny Grubb: S8
  • Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
  • Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Ron Jackson: D7
  • Jose Morales: 3E1.2-3
  • Butch Wynegar: PB.3-H;1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Ken Landreaux: S9.1-2
  • Dave Edwards: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • John Castino: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Bob Randall: 8

Bot 2

  • Richie Zisk: 53
  • Pat Putnam: 3/G
  • Mike Jorgensen: HR/9
  • Jim Sundberg: E6/G
  • Bump Wills: W.1-2
  • Larvell Blanks: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Johnny Grubb: 43

Top 3

  • Bombo Rivera: D7
  • Roy Smalley: 63
  • Ron Jackson: S9.2-H
  • Jose Morales: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Buddy Bell: S7
  • Al Oliver: 7
  • Richie Zisk: 9
  • Pat Putnam: 8

Top 4

  • Butch Wynegar: 13
  • Ken Landreaux: K/C
  • Dave Edwards: 4

Bot 4

  • Mike Jorgensen: K
  • Jim Sundberg: 63
  • Bump Wills: 43

Top 5

  • John Castino: S8
  • Bob Randall: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Bombo Rivera: 53

Bot 5

  • Larvell Blanks: 53
  • Johnny Grubb: 43
  • Buddy Bell: 63

Top 6

  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Ron Jackson: 7/7D
  • Jose Morales: S9
  • Butch Wynegar: 9

Bot 6

  • Al Oliver: 43
  • Richie Zisk: S9
  • Pat Putnam: D8.1-3
  • Mike Jorgensen: 7/SF.3-H
  • Jim Sundberg: D9.2-H
  • Bump Wills: S8.2-H
  • Larvell Blanks: BK.1-2
  • Larvell Blanks: W
  • Johnny Grubb: 8

Top 7

  • Ken Landreaux: 43
  • Dave Edwards: 63
  • John Castino: E6/TH
  • Bob Randall: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Buddy Bell: 2/FL
  • Al Oliver: S8
  • Richie Zisk: 53/DP.1X3(35)

Top 8

  • Bombo Rivera: K/C
  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Ron Jackson: 9

Bot 8

  • Pat Putnam: HR/9
  • Mike Jorgensen: 5/FL
  • Jim Sundberg: 4/L
  • Bump Wills: S9
  • Nelson Norman: SB2
  • Nelson Norman: WP.2-3
  • Nelson Norman: W
  • Johnny Grubb: 43

Top 9

  • Jose Morales: S9
  • Butch Wynegar: S8.1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: 8/8D.2-3
  • Willie Norwood: S8.3-H;1-2
  • John Castino: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Hosken Powell: D8.2-H;1-3
  • Glenn Adams: 9/DP.3XH(92)

Bot 9

  • Buddy Bell: 43
  • Al Oliver: E5/G
  • Richie Zisk: K/C
  • John Ellis: 8