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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1979-09-15 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20619 · 70°F, night · Wind 5 mph · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 11–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Geoff Zahn earned the win. Richie Zisk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Geoff Zahn L: Doyle Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Smalley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Rob Wilfong | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Redfern | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Rajsich | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Larry McCall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rob Wilfong: 6
- Danny Goodwin: W
- Ken Landreaux: S8.1-2
- Hosken Powell: 7
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Bump Wills: E6/TH1
- Buddy Bell: S7.1X3(75)
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
- Ron Jackson: 9/9D
- Dave Edwards: S8
- John Castino: S8.1-3
- Roy Smalley: 4
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Billy Sample: 3/G
- Willie Montanez: S8
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Nelson Norman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Top 3
- Rob Wilfong: 43
- Danny Goodwin: 7
- Ken Landreaux: 31
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: D8
- Buddy Bell: 43.2-3
- John Ellis: D7.3-H
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Billy Sample: S7.2-H
- Willie Montanez: 63
Top 4
- Hosken Powell: 43
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Ron Jackson: 7
- Dave Edwards: W.1-2
- John Castino: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: T9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Rob Wilfong: D8.3-H(UR)
- Danny Goodwin: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Nelson Norman: 9
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Bump Wills: 43
Top 5
- Ken Landreaux: D9
- Hosken Powell: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Butch Wynegar: IW
- Ron Jackson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Edwards: S7.3-H;2-H
- John Castino: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rob Wilfong: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gary Ward: 43
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 8
- John Ellis: 7
- Richie Zisk: HR/7
- Billy Sample: S7.BX2(74)
Top 6
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
- Hosken Powell: 8
- Butch Wynegar: K
Bot 6
- Willie Montanez: 13
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Nelson Norman: K
Top 7
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Dave Edwards: 7/L
- John Castino: 13
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: S6
- Bump Wills: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Buddy Bell: 53
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rob Wilfong: 13
- Gary Ward: K+PB.B-1
- Ken Landreaux: S9.1-3
- Hosken Powell: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Butch Wynegar: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Jackson: E6/G.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Dave Edwards: 13
Bot 8
- John Ellis: S8
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Billy Sample: E6/G.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 9
- John Castino: D8
- Roy Smalley: 8.2-3
- Rob Wilfong: 9/9D/SF.3-H
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Ken Landreaux: E5/G.1-3;B-2
- Hosken Powell: K
Bot 9
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bump Wills: D8.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Al Oliver: 8