Completing the three-game series sweep, the Rangers defeated the Twins, 8-4. An RBI double by Johnny Grubb and two-run single by Al Oliver produced a 3-0 lead in the third inning. The Rangers then iced the game with five runs in the sixth. Mike Jorgensen and Larvell Blanks stroked two-run doubles and Buddy Bell hit a single for the fifth run. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 8, Minnesota Twins 4
Game Played on Wednesday, May       16, 1979 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Rangers      0  0  3    0  0  5    0  0  0  -   8 13  2
Twins        0  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  0  -   4 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grubb lf              5   1   3   1     0   0   .243      Randall 2b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .281
Bell 3b               5   0   2   1     0   0   .246        Wilfong ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   2   .326
Oliver cf             5   0   1   2     0   0   .314      Smalley ss            5   0   2   0     0   0   .410
Zisk rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .223      Norwood cf            5   1   1   0     0   2   .273
Putnam dh             5   1   1   0     0   1   .290      R. Jackson 1b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   2     0   0   .299      Morales dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Wynegar c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .299
Wills 2b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .202      Landreaux lf          2   2   2   2     2   0   .321
Blanks ss             3   1   2   2     0   0   .429      Rivera rf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .231
  Norman pr,ss        1   1   0   0     0   0   .210        Adams ph,rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Castino 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .306
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Serum p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   8  13   8     1   2             Totals               36   4  10   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  6,121
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Twins 8
DP: Rangers 2, Twins 0
Errors: Norman, Matlack
Doubles: Grubb 2 (4), Jorgensen (6), Blanks (1), Bell (12)
Triples: Landreaux (1)
Stolen Bases: Wills (11)
GIDP: Norwood (6), Wynegar (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(2-2)          6     8   4   3   2   2   0  27   4.76
Kern SV(5)              3     2   0   0   1   4   0  12   1.45
Totals                  9    10   4   3   3   6   0  39

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell L(1-2)         5.2   8   7   7   1   0   0  26   5.84
Serum                   3.1   5   1   1   0   2   0  15   6.06
Totals                  9    13   8   8   1   2   0  41

Passed Balls: Sundberg (2)

Umpires: HP - Les Novack, 1B - Mike Fitzpatrick, 2B - Bill Follmer, 3B - Mike Briscese


RANGERS 1ST: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Bell grounded
out (third to first); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Randall grounded out (third to first); Smalley
singled to right; Norwood grounded into a double play (pitcher
to second to first) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Putnam
flied out to center; Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
grounded out (first unassisted); Wynegar singled to right;
Wynegar was picked off first but was safe on an error by Matlack
[Wynegar to third]; Landreaux walked; Rivera lined to left; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (first to pitcher); Wills
singled to left; Blanks singled to center [Wills to second];
Grubb doubled to center [Wills scored, Blanks to third]; Bell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver singled to right [Blanks
scored, Grubb scored, Oliver to second (on throw to home)]; Zisk
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Castino flied out to right; Randall grounded out
(shortstop to third to first); Smalley flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Putnam flied out to center; Jorgensen grounded out
(first unassisted); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Norwood grounded out (third to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Morales grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills flied out to left; Blanks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grubb doubled to right; Bell flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to first); Landreaux
singled to left; Rivera singled to center [Landreaux to second];
Castino flied out to right; Randall singled to right [Landreaux
scored, Rivera to third]; Smalley flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver flied to left in foul territory; Zisk
singled to left; Putnam singled to left [Zisk to third];
Jorgensen doubled to center [Zisk scored, Putnam scored];
Sundberg grounded out (first unassisted) [Jorgensen to third];
Wills walked; SERUM REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Wills stole
second; Blanks doubled to left [Jorgensen scored, Wills scored];
NORMAN RAN FOR BLANKS; Grubb singled to shortstop [Norman to
third]; Bell singled to left [Norman scored, Grubb to second];
Oliver forced Bell (third to second); 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 8, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: NORMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Norwood singled
to center; R. Jackson struck out; Morales popped to first in
foul territory; Wynegar singled to left [Norwood to second];
Landreaux tripled to center [Norwood scored, Wynegar scored];
Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Landreaux scored (unearned)];
Rivera walked; Castino was called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8, Twins 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Putnam
struck out; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 8, Twins 4.

TWINS 7TH: KERN REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); WILFONG BATTED FOR
RANDALL; Wilfong was called out on strikes; Smalley singled to
right; Norwood struck out; R. Jackson forced Smalley (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8, Twins 4.

RANGERS 8TH: WILFONG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Sundberg was
called out on strikes; Wills flied out to left; Norman flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 8, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: Morales singled to right; Wynegar grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Morales out at second]; Landreaux
walked; ADAMS BATTED FOR RIVERA; Adams made an out to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8, Twins 4.

RANGERS 9TH: ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Grubb grounded
out (first to pitcher); Bell doubled to left; Oliver reached on
a fielder's choice [Bell out at third (pitcher to third to
shortstop to catcher)]; Zisk singled to center [Oliver to
second]; Putnam forced Zisk (second unassisted); Pat Putnam
called for interference; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 8,
Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: Castino reached on an error by Norman; Wilfong struck
out; Smalley grounded out (second to pitcher) [Castino to
second]; Norwood struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 8,
Twins 4.