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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 11, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dallas Parks |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 11, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Morris
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Jackson
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morris
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
There goes Brookens. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Morris
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Morris
There goes Edwards. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Edwards steals third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Morris
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Castino goes all the way around to score. Smalley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Morris
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Morris
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Morris
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Morris
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Morris
Parrish fires to second and picks off Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Morris
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morris
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Morris
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Morris
Castino bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Redfern
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Morris
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morris
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Redfern
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Redfern
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Redfern
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Morris
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Redfern
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Redfern
Staub hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Redfern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Redfern
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Redfern
Champ Summers pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Summers takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Redfern
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Adams G, rf 4 1 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Rivera B, rf 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cubbage M, dh 2 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Edwards D, lf 2 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 1 1 0 0 Summers C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 3 2 33 0 6 0
Minnesota 002 001 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W) 6.2 5 0 0 2 7
Redfern P (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 9.0 3 3 2 5 3
E -- Brookens T
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Edwards D, Thompson J
3B -- Adams G
SB -- Whitaker L, Brookens T, Edwards D
SH -- Castino J
SF -- Wilfong R
WP -- Jackson D
T -- 2:35
A -- 16180
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