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Tuesday June 26, 1979
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A throwing error by right fielder Ben Oglivie enabled the Twins to score the winning run in an 8-7 victory over the Brewers. The score was 7-7 in the ninth inning when Ron Jackson drew a two-out walk.

He raced to third on a single by Jose Morales and continued home when Oglivie missed the relay man on the throw back to the infield. The Brewers, who blew a 6-0 lead to fall behind, 7-6, had tied the game at 7-7 in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by Cecil Cooper, who had four hits. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7

Game Played on Tuesday, June 26, 1979 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Brewers      0  4  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   7 10  1
Twins        0  0  0    0  1  4    1  1  1  -   8 13  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            5   2   2   2     0   0   .322      Randall 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Money dh              3   0   0   1     0   1   .229      Rivera lf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .252
Cooper 1b             5   0   4   1     0   0   .308      Smalley ss            5   1   2   1     0   0   .360
Thomas cf             4   0   1   1     1   2   .255      R. Jackson 1b         3   2   0   0     1   0   .271
Oglivie lf,rf         5   1   2   0     0   0   .238      Morales dh            5   1   2   1     0   0   .306
Lezcano rf            0   1   0   0     0   0   .314      Edwards rf            4   3   3   4     0   0   .292
  Wohlford lf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .238      Landreaux cf          3   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Yount ss              3   1   0   0     1   0   .243      Wynegar c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .272
Gantner 3b            3   2   1   1     0   0   .264      Castino 3b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .261
Martinez c            1   0   0   1     1   0   .230      Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moore ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .373        Redfern p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Travers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Augustine p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7  10   7     3   5             Totals               37   8  13   7     2   2

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 21,711
Left on Base: Brewers 8, Twins 7
DP: Brewers 1, Twins 0
Errors: Oglivie
Doubles: Oglivie (9)
Home Runs: Edwards 2 (3), Smalley (12)
Stolen Bases: Cooper (9), Landreaux (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Martinez (4), Money (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Money (1)
GIDP: Wynegar (7)
Hit by Pitch: Lezcano (1,by Hartzell), Gantner (2,by Hartzell), R. Jackson (5,by Travers), Landreaux (3,by McClure)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers                 5.1   7   5   5   1   0   1  24   3.07
McClure                 2     4   2   2   0   1   2  10   5.92
Augustine L(3-3)        1.1   2   1   0   1   1   0   7   2.56
Totals                  8.2  13   8   7   2   2   3  41

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell                3.2   7   6   6   2   2   0  22   5.42
Redfern                 4.1   1   0   0   0   2   0  14   3.40
Marshall W(9-6)         1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   2.28
Totals                  9    10   7   7   3   5   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Travers (3), McClure (2), Hartzell 2 (3)
Wild Pitches: Marshall (4)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Mike Reilly


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor grounded out (second to first); Money flied
out to center; Cooper singled to right; Cooper stole second;
Thomas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Randall popped to second in foul territory; Rivera
flied out to center; Smalley singled to left; R. Jackson flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie singled to right; Lezcano was hit by a
pitch [Oglivie to second]; Yount walked [Oglivie to third,
Lezcano to second]; Gantner singled to second [Yount to second,
Lezcano to third, Oglivie scored]; Martinez walked [Lezcano
scored, Yount to third, Gantner to second]; Molitor forced
Martinez (second to shortstop) [Gantner to third, Yount scored];
Money hit a sacrifice fly to center [Gantner scored]; Cooper
singled to right [Molitor to third]; Thomas flied out to right;
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: OGLIVIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); WOHLFORD
REPLACED LEZCANO (PLAYING LF); Morales flied out to left;
Edwards made an out to first; Landreaux flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Wohlford
was called out on strikes; Yount grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Wynegar flied out to center; Castino grounded out
(third to first); Randall singled to left; Rivera lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Gantner was hit by a pitch; Martinez out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Gantner to second]; Molitor
singled to right [Gantner scored]; Money popped to first in foul
territory; Cooper singled to right [Molitor to second]; Thomas
singled to left [Cooper to second, Molitor scored]; REDFERN
REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Oglivie grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley grounded out (third to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount
popped to first in foul territory; Gantner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Edwards singled to center; Landreaux singled to
second [Edwards to second]; Wynegar grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Edwards to third, Landreaux out
at second]; Castino singled to right [Edwards scored]; Randall
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6,
Twins 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Martinez popped to first in foul territory; Molitor
grounded out (third to first); Money struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Rivera walked; Smalley flied out to center; R.
Jackson was hit by a pitch [Rivera to second]; Morales singled
to left [R. Jackson to second, Rivera scored]; Edwards homered
[R. Jackson scored, Morales scored]; MCCLURE REPLACED TRAVERS
(PITCHING); Landreaux singled to pitcher; Landreaux stole
second; Wynegar struck out; Castino singled to first [Landreaux
out at home (first to pitcher)]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
6, Twins 5.

BREWERS 7TH: Cooper grounded out (third to first); Thomas struck
out; Oglivie doubled to right; Wohlford made an out to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 5.

TWINS 7TH: Randall popped to third in foul territory; Rivera
grounded out (third to first); Smalley homered; R. Jackson lined
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 6.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount flied out to left; Gantner grounded out
(shortstop to first); MOORE BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Moore popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6,
Twins 6.

TWINS 8TH: MOORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Morales flied out
to right; Edwards homered; Landreaux was hit by a pitch;
AUGUSTINE REPLACED MCCLURE (PITCHING); Wynegar was called out on
strikes; Castino singled to right [Landreaux to third]; Randall
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 6, Twins 7.

BREWERS 9TH: MARSHALL REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); Molitor
singled to center; Money out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Molitor to second]; Cooper singled to right [Molitor
scored]; Marshall threw a wild pitch [Cooper to second]; Thomas
walked; Oglivie flied out to left; Wohlford struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 7, Twins 7.

TWINS 9TH: Rivera grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson walked; Morales
singled to right [R. Jackson scored (error by Oglivie)
(unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 7, Twins 8.



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