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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 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 April 27, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1979 |
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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 | April 27, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,262 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Moyer 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Joe Kavulich 3B: Dick Runchey |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | DH |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Dave Machemer | Left Fielder |
Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Rozema
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Rozema
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Rozema
Landreaux bunts towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out 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. Koosman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Koosman
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rozema
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Rozema
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Rozema
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Rozema
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Rozema
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Rozema
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Rozema
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Machemer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. Cubbage tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Rozema
There goes Cubbage. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Rozema
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rozema
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Koosman
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Whitaker trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Koosman
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Rozema
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Rozema
Wilfong bunts towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Rozema
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Machemer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Rozema
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Rozema
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rozema
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Rozema
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Koosman
Machemer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burnside
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Burnside
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burnside
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Burnside
Burnside fires to first and has Norwood trapped. There's the throw to Whitaker who tags Norwood for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
John Castino now playing third base.
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Koosman
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burnside
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Machemer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Burnside
Castino 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burnside
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Koosman
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Burnside
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burnside
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Burnside
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Koosman
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Koosman
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Koosman
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burnside
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Burnside
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burnside
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Koosman
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Marshall
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Marshall
Jason Thompson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Marshall
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Kemp strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1979 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 2 1 LeFlore R, dh 4 1 1 2 Castino J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 1 Wockenfuss J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Landreaux K, lf 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 3 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 2 1 1 0 Jones L, cf 3 0 2 0 Morales J, ph 2 0 0 0 Thompson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kemp S, ph 1 0 0 0 Norwood W, cf 4 1 2 1 Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 3 1 2 2 Machemer D, lf 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 11 5 32 3 8 3 Minnesota 040 100 000 -- 5 Detroit 002 000 001 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 2 8 Marshall M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (L) 4.1 9 5 5 0 0 Burnside S 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Detroit 4 HR -- LeFlore R, Wockenfuss J CS -- Cubbage M, Whitaker L, Norwood W SH -- Smalley R, Landreaux K, Wilfong R SF -- Smalley R HBP -- by Rozema D (Jackson R) T -- 2:27 A -- 11262
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