Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Norris
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley is hit by the pitch. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Norris
  
  Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Cubbage scores. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Revering. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sofield vs. Norris
  
  Sofield takes first base on ball four. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norwood vs. Norris
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Zahn
  
  Burke hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Zahn
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Zahn
  
  Page hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Norris
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Norris
  
  Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Zahn
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klutts vs. Zahn
  
  Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Zahn
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Revering vs. Zahn
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newman tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Zahn
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Norris
  
  Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Adams reaches second base with a double. Landreaux moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sofield vs. Norris
  
  Sofield hits a popup towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norwood vs. Norris
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Zahn
  
  Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Zahn
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Zahn
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Norris
  
  Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Norris
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Zahn
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Zahn
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Zahn
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Norris
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  There goes Adams. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Zahn
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Zahn
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Zahn
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sofield vs. Norris
  
  Sofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Sofield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norwood vs. Norris
  
  Norwood hits a line drive towards second. Edwards catches it and steps on second to double up Sofield. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Zahn
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Zahn
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Zahn
  
  Wallis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Norris
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Norris
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Norris
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Zahn
  
  Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Zahn
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Zahn
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sofield vs. Norris
  
  Sofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Norwood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Zahn
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Zahn
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Zahn
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Zahn
  
  Jim Essian pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Heaverlo
  
  Jim Essian now catching. Wayne Gross now playing third base. Jeff Newman now playing first base. Mickey Klutts now playing shortstop.
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Heaverlo
  
  Smalley hits a line drive to center field. Armas throws towards the plate. Essian fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Essian. Wilfong scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Heaverlo
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Zahn
  
  John Castino now playing third base.
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Zahn
  
  Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Zahn
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1979 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Cubbage M, 3b         4  1  0  0   Burke G, lf           4  0  0  0   
Castino J, 3b         0  0  0  0   Wallis J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  1  2  1   Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   
Landreaux K, lf       3  0  0  0   Newman J, c-1b        3  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 1b         5  0  0  0   Klutts M, 3b-ss       3  0  0  0   
Adams G, dh           3  0  1  1   Armas T, cf           3  0  1  0   
Wynegar B, c          2  0  1  0   Revering D, 1b        2  0  0  1   
Sofield R, rf         3  0  2  1   Gross W, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Norwood W, cf         4  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Wilfong R, 2b         4  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        2  0  0  0   
                                   Essian J, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        29  1  3  1

Minnesota        200 000 001 --  3
Oakland          010 000 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W)            9.0  3  1  1  0  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)          7.2  5  2  1  7  6
Heaverlo D            1.1  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Revering D, Essian J
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Oakland 2
2B -- Adams G, Sofield R
CS -- Adams G
SF -- Revering D
HBP -- by Norris M (Smalley R)
T -- 2:10
A -- 3326

    

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