Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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