Stroking three hits including a two-run homer, Roy Smalley drove in four runs to pace the Twins to a 10-7 victory over the A's. Smalley's round-tripper came in the first inning. In the seventh inning, with the score 6-6, the Twins erupted for four markers on a two-run double by Smalley, RBI single by John Castino and a bases-loaded walk. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 7
Game Played on Monday, May       28, 1979 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          0  0  1    0  0  4    1  0  1  -   7 13  0
Twins        2  0  2    0  0  2    4  0  x  -  10 11  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Murphy cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .285      Rivera lf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .239
  Bryant lf           1   1   1   0     0   0   .128        Adams ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Murray rf,cf          4   0   1   0     1   0   .164        Morales ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .275
Gross 1b              3   1   1   0     2   0   .289        Edwards pr,lf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .125
Newman c              5   1   1   3     0   1   .226      Randall 2b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .234
Revering dh           5   1   2   1     0   0   .287        Wilfong ph,2b       1   0   1   2     1   0   .327
Guerrero ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .253      Smalley ss            4   2   3   4     1   1   .390
Burke lf,rf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .227      R. Jackson 1b         5   1   1   1     0   0   .277
Ramirez 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .429      Kusick dh             3   0   1   1     2   1   .243
Edwards 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .221      Wynegar c             4   0   0   0     1   0   .287
Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Landreaux cf          5   2   1   0     0   0   .316
  Norris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Powell rf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .485
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Castino 3b            4   1   2   2     0   2   .282
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   7  13   7     3   2             Totals               35  10  11  10     8   6

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  9,505
Left on Base: A's 8, Twins 9
DP: A's 0, Twins 1
Errors: R. Jackson
Doubles: Gross (8), Burke (2), Smalley (6), R. Jackson (13)
Triples: Murphy (1)
Home Runs: Newman (9), Smalley (10)
GIDP: Burke (3)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson                 2.1   5   4   4   2   2   1  14   5.18
Norris                  3     2   2   2   1   4   0  12   4.92
Heaverlo L(2-4)         0.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   6   1.96
Lacey                   0.2   1   3   3   3   0   0   6   4.83
Todd                    1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   8.90
Totals                  8    11  10  10   8   6   1  43

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz                   6     8   5   5   1   2   1  26   4.92
Marshall W(8-4)         3     5   2   2   2   0   0  16   2.05
Totals                  9    13   7   7   3   2   1  42

Wild Pitches: Norris (3), Lacey (2)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Nick Bremigan


ATHLETICS 1ST: Murphy was called out on strikes; Murray lined to
pitcher; Gross walked; Newman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Rivera struck out; Randall walked; Smalley homered
[Randall scored]; R. Jackson grounded out (third to first);
Kusick walked; Wynegar flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering grounded out (second to first); Guerrero
singled to center; Burke grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Guerrero out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 2ND: Landreaux singled to left; Powell popped to third in
foul territory; Castino struck out; Rivera made an out to third;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Ramirez lined to left; Edwards singled to right;
Murphy tripled to left [Edwards scored]; Murray flied out to
left; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Randall flied out to left; Smalley doubled to left;
R. Jackson doubled to right [Smalley scored]; Kusick singled to
left [R. Jackson scored, Kusick to second (on throw to home)];
NORRIS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Wynegar popped to first in
foul territory; Landreaux flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Newman was called out on strikes; Revering lined
to left; Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 4.

TWINS 4TH: Powell singled to right; Norris threw a wild pitch
[Powell to second]; Castino struck out; Rivera struck out;
Randall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Twins 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Burke lined to second; Ramirez grounded out
(third to first); Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 4.

TWINS 5TH: Smalley struck out; R. Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); Kusick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Twins 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Murray
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross doubled to right; Newman
homered [Gross scored]; Revering singled to center; Guerrero
singled to right [Revering to third]; Burke doubled to right
[Revering scored, Guerrero scored, Burke to third (on throw to
home)]; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Twins 4.

TWINS 6TH: Wynegar walked; Landreaux forced Wynegar (first to
shortstop); Powell singled to right [Landreaux to third];
HEAVERLO REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Castino singled [Landreaux
scored, Powell to second]; ADAMS BATTED FOR RIVERA; Adams popped
to shortstop; WILFONG BATTED FOR RANDALL; Wilfong singled to
left [Powell scored, Castino to third, Wilfong to second (on
throw)]; Smalley was walked intentionally; R. Jackson grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 5, Twins
6.

ATHLETICS 7TH: ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WILFONG STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MARSHALL REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING);
Edwards lined to right; Murphy singled to second; Murray singled
to right [Murphy to second]; Gross walked [Murphy to third,
Murray to second]; Newman forced Murray (shortstop to third)
[Murphy scored, Gross to second]; Revering flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Twins 6.

TWINS 7TH: Kusick walked; LACEY REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING);
Wynegar forced Kusick (pitcher to shortstop); Landreaux forced
Wynegar (shortstop to second); Powell walked [Landreaux to
second]; Castino singled to center [Landreaux scored, Powell to
third]; MORALES BATTED FOR ADAMS; Lacey threw a wild pitch
[Castino to second]; Morales was walked intentionally; EDWARDS
RAN FOR MORALES; Wilfong walked [Powell scored, Castino to
third, Edwards to second]; TODD REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING);
Smalley singled to right [Castino scored, Edwards scored,
Wilfong to third]; R. Jackson flied out to center; 4 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Twins 10.

ATHLETICS 8TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Guerrero
grounded out (third to first); Burke reached on an error by R.
Jackson; Ramirez singled to right [Burke out at third (right to
third), Ramirez to second (on throw to 3b)]; Edwards made an out
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Twins 10.

TWINS 8TH: BRYANT REPLACED MURPHY (PLAYING LF); MURRAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BURKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Kusick grounded out (third to first); Wynegar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Landreaux grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Twins 10.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Bryant singled to center; Murray walked [Bryant
to second]; Gross flied out to left; Newman flied out to left;
Revering singled to left [Bryant scored, Murray to second];
Guerrero grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 7, Twins 10.