A run-scoring single by Ken Landreaux snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning as the Twins posted a 5-3 decision over the Tigers. Rob Wilfong led off the Twins' sixth with a bunt single, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a single by Landreaux. Ron Jackson singled home an insurance tally in the ninth as Mike Marshall gained his 17th save in his 52nd appearance of the season. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Monday, July      9, 1979 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Twins        0  2  0    1  0  1    0  0  1  -   5  9  1
Tigers       0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynegar c             5   0   1   0     0   0   .281      LeFlore cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Wilfong 2b            3   1   1   0     0   1   .313      Whitaker 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .296
Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .358      Kemp lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .322
Adams dh              4   1   1   1     0   0   .341      Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Landreaux cf          4   1   3   1     0   1   .283      Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .280
Cubbage 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Thompson 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
  Castino 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Staub dh              4   1   1   2     0   1   .233
R. Jackson 1b         4   1   2   1     0   0   .278      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Norwood rf            4   1   1   2     0   0   .254      Wagner ss             2   0   1   0     1   0   .313
  Rivera rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Baker p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Edwards lf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .290        Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   9   5     1   3             Totals               34   3   9   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 15,742
Left on Base: Twins 5, Tigers 5
DP: Twins 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Landreaux
Doubles: Landreaux (16), Rodriguez (15), LeFlore (11)
Home Runs: Norwood (5), Adams (6), Staub (9)
Stolen Bases: Wilfong (5), Landreaux (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilfong (11)
GIDP: Cubbage (2)
Hit by Pitch: Smalley (3,by Baker)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(11-6)         7     9   3   2   1   3   1  29   3.52
Marshall SV(17)         2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.21
Totals                  9     9   3   2   1   5   1  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baker L(1-5)            8     8   5   5   0   3   2  32   6.09
Tobik                   1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.77
Totals                  9     9   5   5   1   3   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Baker (5)

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips


TWINS 1ST: Wynegar flied out to left; Wilfong struck out;
Smalley was hit by a pitch; Adams grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker
struck out; Kemp flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Landreaux struck out; Cubbage flied out to right; R.
Jackson singled to right; Norwood homered [R. Jackson scored];
Edwards flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Morales grounded out (third to first); Parrish
singled to left [Parrish out at second (left to second)];
Thompson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, Tigers 0.

TWINS 3RD: Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilfong
grounded out (first unassisted); Smalley flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Staub made an out to third; Rodriguez popped to
first in foul territory; Wagner singled to center; LeFlore
forced Wagner (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Tigers 0.

TWINS 4TH: Adams homered; Landreaux singled to left; Cubbage
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Landreaux out at second]; R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Whitaker singled to left; Kemp singled to center
[Whitaker scored (error by Landreaux) (unearned), Kemp out at
third (right to shortstop to third)]; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parrish flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 1.

TWINS 5TH: Norwood made an out to second; Edwards struck out;
Wynegar flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Thompson singled to right; Staub homered [Thompson
scored]; Rodriguez doubled to right; Wagner reached on a
fielder's choice [Rodriguez out at third (first to third)];
LeFlore doubled to right [Wagner to third]; Whitaker grounded
out (pitcher to first); Kemp lined to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 3.

TWINS 6TH: Wilfong singled to shortstop; Wilfong stole second;
Smalley popped to third in foul territory; Adams grounded out
(first unassisted) [Wilfong to third]; Landreaux singled to
right [Wilfong scored]; Landreaux stole second; Cubbage flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Morales grounded out (second to first); Parrish made
an out to shortstop; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TWINS 7TH: R. Jackson flied out to center; Norwood grounded out
(second to first); Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Staub was called out on strikes; Rodriguez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wagner walked; LeFlore singled to left
[Wagner to second]; Whitaker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TWINS 8TH: Wynegar singled to right; Wilfong out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Wynegar to second]; Smalley popped to
third in foul territory; Adams made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Kemp was
called out on strikes; Morales flied out to left; Parrish was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Tigers 3.

TWINS 9TH: Landreaux doubled to left; TOBIK REPLACED BAKER
(PITCHING); Cubbage grounded out (first unassisted) [Landreaux
to third]; R. Jackson singled to right [Landreaux scored];
Norwood lined to right; Edwards walked [R. Jackson to second];
Wynegar flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: CASTINO REPLACED CUBBAGE (PLAYING 3B); RIVERA
REPLACED NORWOOD (PLAYING RF); Thompson flied out to center;
Staub made an out to third; Rodriguez flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 3.