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Sunday July 1, 1979
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Paul Hartzell scattered eight hits in pitching the Twins to a 2-1 triumph over the White Sox in 10 innings. Leading to the winning run, Roy Smalley walked and was sacrificed to second by Ron Jackson. Pinch-hitter Rob Wilfong also walked and Hosken Powell struck out before Glenn Adams stroked a single to score Smalley. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago White Sox 1

Game Played on Sunday, July 1, 1979 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  -   1  8  3
Twins        0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  7  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Randall 2b            5   0   0   0     0   2   .292
  Torres lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Rivera lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Squires 1b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .220      Smalley ss            3   1   0   0     2   0   .369
Lemon cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      R. Jackson 1b         4   0   1   0     0   1   .273
Orta dh               4   1   1   1     0   0   .221      Edwards cf            3   1   2   1     0   0   .304
Bannister 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .319        Landreaux ph,cf     0   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Washington rf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .270        Wilfong ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .310
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Norwood rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Pryor 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .289        Powell ph,rf        2   0   0   0     0   1   .364
Kessinger ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .196      Morales dh            3   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Trout p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Adams ph,dh         1   0   1   1     1   0   .314
  Scarbery p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Castino 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .265
  Wortham p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Borgmann c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .192
  Howard p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hinton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   8   1     2   1             Totals               34   2   7   2     6   6

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 24,904
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Twins 12
DP: White Sox 1, Twins 2
Errors: Garr, Bannister 2
Doubles: Rivera (8), Edwards (2), R. Jackson (18)
Home Runs: Orta (4), Edwards (4)
Stolen Bases: Squires (6)
Caught Stealing: Castino (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (2), Rivera (7), R. Jackson (4)
GIDP: Washington (8), Orta (5), Randall (2)
Hit by Pitch: Landreaux (4,by Wortham)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Trout                   7.1   5   1   1   3   4   1  30   3.72
Scarbery                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.12
Wortham                 0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.93
Howard L(1-3)           1.2   1   1   1   3   1   0   9   3.72
Hinton                  0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   6.05
Totals                  9.2   7   2   2   6   6   1  43

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell W(4-5)        10     8   1   1   2   1   1  38   4.99
Totals                 10     8   1   1   2   1   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Wortham (1)

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dale Ford, 3B - Terry Cooney


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Squires
walked; Lemon flied out to center; Squires stole second; Orta
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Randall reached on an error by Bannister; Rivera out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Randall to second];
Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Bannister singled to right; Washington grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bannister out
at second]; May flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Edwards homered; Norwood flied out to right; Morales
struck out; Castino singled to right; Castino was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Pryor singled to center; Kessinger out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Pryor to second]; Garr made an
out to third; Squires grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann grounded out (third to first); Randall
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivera doubled to right;
Smalley reached on an error by Bannister [Rivera to third]; R.
Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lemon walked; Orta grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lemon out at second]; Bannister
singled to shortstop; Washington singled to center [Bannister to
second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Edwards doubled to right; Norwood grounded out
(second to first) [Edwards to third]; Morales grounded out
(third to first); Castino struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Pryor grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
lined to left; Garr singled to right; Squires forced Garr
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins
1.

TWINS 5TH: Borgmann walked; Randall grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Borgmann out at second]; Rivera
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Lemon made an out to second; Orta flied out to
center; Bannister grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley grounded out (third to first); R. Jackson
doubled to third; Edwards flied out to center; Norwood made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Washington flied out to left; May flied out to
center; Pryor singled to second; Kessinger singled to second
[Pryor to second]; Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Morales flied out to right; Castino lined to third;
Borgmann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Squires made an out to shortstop; Lemon grounded
out (second to first); Orta homered; Bannister flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Randall struck out; Rivera walked; Smalley walked
[Rivera to second]; Steve Trout ejected by HP umpire John
Shulock; SCARBERY REPLACED TROUT (PITCHING); R. Jackson
flied out to left; LANDREAUX BATTED FOR EDWARDS; WORTHAM
REPLACED SCARBERY (PITCHING); Landreaux was hit by a pitch
[Rivera to third, Smalley to second]; HOWARD REPLACED WORTHAM
(PITCHING); POWELL BATTED FOR NORWOOD; Powell forced Landreaux
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins
1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: LANDREAUX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); POWELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Washington struck out; May flied
out to left; Pryor flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: ADAMS BATTED FOR MORALES; Adams walked; Castino
forced Adams (first to shortstop); Borgmann singled to left
[Castino to third (error by Garr)]; Randall struck out; Rivera
forced Borgmann (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 1, Twins 1.

WHITE SOX 10TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Garr grounded out
(first unassisted); Squires lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 White Sox 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 10TH: TORRES REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); Smalley walked;
R. Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Smalley
to second]; WILFONG BATTED FOR LANDREAUX; Wilfong was walked
intentionally; HINTON REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Powell was
called out on strikes; Adams singled to center [Smalley scored,
Wilfong to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 2.



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