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August 11, 1979

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Bottom 7 R H E
Athletics 6 9 2
Twins 7 15 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Athletics 6 9 2
Twins 7 15 1

John Castino Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .274
OBP .333 .336
At Bats 3 252
Hits 1 69
• Singles 1 51
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 1 36

Jim Todd Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 5 2
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Metropolitan Stadium - August 11, 1979
Jim Todd
Jim Essian
Jeff Newman
Mike Edwards
Wayne Gross
Rob Picciolo
Mike Heath
Rickey Henderson
Tony Armas
John Castino
Ron Jackson
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Castino strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castino out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Jim Todd now pitching. Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Bombo Rivera now playing left field. Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. There goes Smalley trying to get to home. Armas throws the ball in to Essian who tags Smalley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell scores. Landreaux moves to third. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell moves to third. Landreaux moves to second.
Bottom 6 Dave Hamilton now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Glenn Adams. Rivera strikes out.
Bottom 6 Landreaux takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Wilfong bunts towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Powell moves to second.
Bottom 6 Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Essian hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Armas strikes out.
Bottom 5 Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gross strikes out.
Top 5 Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newman scores.
Top 5 Mike Bacsik now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Newman moves to third.
Top 5 Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Newman reaches second base with a double. Picciolo scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Picciolo reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Landreaux scores.
Bottom 4 Adams 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 third. Landreaux moves to second.
Bottom 4 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second.
Bottom 4 Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams throws the ball in to Wilfong who tags Essian, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 4 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Castino hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Revering strikes out. There goes Newman. The throw from Wynegar to Smalley, and Newman is out.
Top 3 Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores.
Top 3 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third.
Top 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Picciolo moves to third. Henderson moves to second.
Top 3 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Landreaux moves to second.
Bottom 2 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castino scores. Powell moves to second.
Bottom 2 Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores.
Bottom 2 Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. Castino moves to second.
Bottom 2 Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Goodwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Wynegar moves to third.
Bottom 2 Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Essian takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gross strikes out.
Top 2 Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Smalley strikes out.
Bottom 1 Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Newman is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Henderson strikes out.