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The winning run scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning as the A's shaded the Twins, 2-1. The score was 1-1 when Jeff Newman smashed a one-out triple. Jim Essian received an intentional walk before Twin hurler Geoff Zahn uncorked a pitch that bounced off catcher Butch Wynegar, enabling pinch-runner Larry Murray to race across the plate with the decisive tally. Steve McCatty went the route for the third time this season in registering his seventh victory. [The Sporting News] Oakland Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 1Game Played on Tuesday, July 31, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumTwins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 A's 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 8 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .324 Henderson cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .280 Wilfong 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Page dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .251 Landreaux cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .293 Heath lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .287 Smalley ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Newman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .231 Adams lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Murray pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187 Randall lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Essian c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 Goodwin dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .323 Edwards 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Wynegar c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 Armas rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 R. Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Gross 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .219 Castino 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Picciolo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCatty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 1 5 1 2 2 Totals 30 2 8 1 2 6 Time of Game: 2:07 Attendance: 1,763 Left on Base: Twins 6, A's 5 DP: Twins 2, A's 1 Doubles: Essian (13) Triples: Newman (2) Stolen Bases: Henderson (11) Caught Stealing: Henderson (4) Sacrifice Hits: Wilfong (15), Smalley (14) GIDP: Goodwin (2), Heath (9) Hit by Pitch: Adams (3,by McCatty) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn L(9-3) 8.1 8 2 2 2 6 0 32 3.24 Totals 8.1 8 2 2 2 6 0 32 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McCatty W(7-5) 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 34 3.78 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 34 Hit by Pitch: McCatty (6) Wild Pitches: Zahn (1) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips TWINS 1ST: Powell singled; Wilfong out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Powell to second]; Landreaux grounded out (shortstop to first) [Powell to third]; Smalley flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled; Henderson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to pitcher to second to first); Page singled; Heath grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Page out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. TWINS 2ND: Adams grounded out (first unassisted); Goodwin walked; Wynegar flied out to left; R. Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman lined to right; Essian grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. TWINS 3RD: Castino struck out; Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); Wilfong flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas made an out to second; Gross struck out; Picciolo lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. TWINS 4TH: Landreaux grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley grounded out (second to first); Adams made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: Henderson singled; Page singled [Henderson to second]; Heath walked [Henderson to third, Page to second]; Newman forced Heath (shortstop to second) [Henderson scored, Page to third]; Essian made an out to catcher; Edwards struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. TWINS 5TH: Goodwin made an out to second; Wynegar walked; R. Jackson struck out; Castino flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 5TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Gross struck out; Picciolo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. TWINS 6TH: Powell singled; Wilfong singled [Powell to third]; Landreaux singled [Powell scored, Wilfong to second]; Smalley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wilfong to third, Landreaux to second]; Adams was hit by a pitch; Goodwin grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Adams out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 6TH: Henderson singled; Henderson stole second; Page struck out; Heath flied out to center; Newman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. TWINS 7TH: Wynegar flied out to right; R. Jackson made an out to second; Castino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 7TH: Essian doubled; Edwards reached on a fielder's choice [Essian out at third (first to third to shortstop to catcher), Edwards to second]; Armas lined into a double play (third to second) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. TWINS 8TH: Powell lined to center; Wilfong grounded out (second to first); Landreaux singled; Smalley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 8TH: Gross grounded out (third to first); Picciolo singled; Henderson flied out to center; Page flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. TWINS 9TH: Adams grounded out (second to first); Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Wynegar popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 9TH: RANDALL REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING LF); Heath was called out on strikes; Newman tripled; MURRAY RAN FOR NEWMAN; Essian was walked intentionally; Zahn threw a wild pitch [Murray scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2. |
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