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September 8, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Rangers 6 14 0
Twins 2 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Rangers 6 14 0
Twins 2 7 1

Mike Cubbage Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .277
OBP .500 .370
At Bats 2 235
Hits 0 65
• Singles 0 52
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 2 37
RBI’s 0 22

Jim Kern Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 4 24
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Metropolitan Stadium - September 8, 1979
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Strikeout
Jim Kern
Jim Sundberg
Willie Montanez
Bump Wills
Buddy Bell
Nelson Norman
Billy Sample
Mickey Rivers
Richie Zisk
Mike Cubbage
Dave Edwards

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Texas Rangers 6 14 0 12
Minnesota Twins 2 7 1 8
Winning Pitcher Doc Medich
Losing Pitcher Jerry Koosman
Save Jim Kern
Game Winning RBI Mickey Rivers
Attendance 15,382
Time of Game 2 hours 27 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cubbage is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Pete Redfern now pitching. Zisk is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out.
Bottom 8 Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out.
Top 8 Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to second.
Top 8 Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bacsik, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Smalley is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Jim Kern now pitching. Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Cubbage takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin scores.
Bottom 7 Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Powell reaches second base with a double. Goodwin moves to third.
Bottom 7 Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Sundberg takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Smalley strikes out.
Top 6 Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sample takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Mike Bacsik now pitching. Wills strikes out.
Bottom 5 Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third.
Top 5 Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Zisk strikes out.
Top 5 Paul Thormodsgard now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis. Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Landreaux scores.
Bottom 4 Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third.
Bottom 4 Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second.
Top 4 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores.
Top 4 Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to third.
Top 4 Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Sundberg moves to second.
Top 4 Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Montanez moves to second.
Top 4 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. Zisk moves to second.
Top 4 Zisk takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 There goes Ellis. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag.
Top 4 Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong.
Bottom 3 Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cubbage takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Edwards is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell is thrown out after the base hit.
Top 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to home to get Norman. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to third.
Top 3 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to second.
Top 3 Norman bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sundberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Sundberg reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Goodwin strikes out.
Bottom 2 Billy Sample now playing left field. Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out.
Top 2 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 2 Zisk takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 1 Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Wills hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out.