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Twins
@ Brewers
County Stadium
September 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 22, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 22, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 18,263 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Danny Goodwin | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Center Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Dick Davis | DH |
Charlie Moore | Catcher |
Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Brewers
County Stadium
September 22, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Slaton
Powell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Slaton
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sofield. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Yount scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Slaton
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Slaton
Sofield takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Slaton
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Slaton
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Sofield moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Slaton
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to home to get Sofield. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Erickson
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Erickson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Erickson
Moore 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 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Erickson
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Slaton
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Slaton
Sofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Sofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Slaton
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Slaton
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Slaton
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Travers
Bill Travers now pitching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Erickson
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Erickson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Erickson
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Travers
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Travers
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Travers
Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Travers, and towards Yount, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Erickson
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sakata for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Yount reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper 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 6
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Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Travers
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Travers
Sofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Sofield reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Travers
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Travers
Powell hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Travers
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Travers
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Travers
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Erickson
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Lezcano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Erickson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Travers
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Travers
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Travers
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Travers
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sofield vs. Travers
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Erickson
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Erickson
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Travers
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Travers
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Travers
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Travers
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Travers
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Travers
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Travers
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Erickson
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Marshall
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Marshall
Sal Bando pinch hits for Lenn Sakata.
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Marshall
Gantner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Marshall
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/22/1979 -- Minnesota at Milwaukee (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 5 1 2 2 Gantner J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 2 2 Yount R, ss 5 1 2 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 5 0 2 0 Thomas G, cf 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 5 1 2 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 1 2 0 Goodwin D, dh 2 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 3 1 2 2 Morales J, ph 3 0 1 0 Davis D, dh 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 2 3 1 Moore C, c 4 0 0 0 Sofield R, cf 3 2 2 1 Sakata L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bando S, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 6 37 3 11 3 Minnesota 020 202 000 -- 6 Milwaukee 100 000 002 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W)* 8.0 9 3 3 1 3 Marshall M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (L) 3.2 7 4 4 3 3 Travers B 5.1 7 2 2 0 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Minnesota 1, Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Thomas G, Wynegar B, Sofield R 2, Wilfong R, Yount R, Jackson R, Lezcano S HR -- Lezcano S SB -- Wilfong R T -- 2:48 A -- 18263
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