1979 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,070,521, Avg. 14,275
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (82-80)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 764 runs and yielded 725 runs. Roy Smalley led Minnesota with 24 home runs, while Ken Landreaux walloped 20 or more, too. Roy Smalley drove in 95 runs. Ken Landreaux paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Jerry Koosman topped the squad with 20 wins, and Mike Marshall recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 764
Regular Season Runs Against: 725
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 6, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 7, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
April 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | ||
April 11, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 11 | L | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 12, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
April 13, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 0-0 | 5-2 | 5-2 | ||
April 14, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 0-0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | ||
April 15, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 18 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 0-0 | 7-2 | 7-2 | ||
April 17, 1979 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 0-1 | 7-2 | 7-3 | ||
April 18, 1979 | California Angels 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 0-2 | 7-2 | 7-4 | ||
April 19, 1979 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 0-3 | 7-2 | 7-5 | ||
April 21, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 1-3 | 7-2 | 8-5 | ||
April 22, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 2-3 | 7-2 | 9-5 | ||
April 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 2-3 | 7-3 | 9-6 | ||
April 25, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-3 | 8-3 | 10-6 | ||
April 27, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-3 | 9-3 | 11-6 | ||
April 28, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-3 | 9-4 | 11-7 | ||
April 29, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-3 | 10-4 | 12-7 | ||
April 30, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 2-3 | 11-4 | 13-7 | ||
May 1, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 2-3 | 12-4 | 14-7 | ||
May 2, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 2-3 | 13-4 | 15-7 | ||
May 3, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 3-3 | 13-4 | 16-7 | ||
May 4, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 4-3 | 13-4 | 17-7 | ||
May 5, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 4-4 | 13-4 | 17-8 | ||
May 6, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 5-4 | 13-4 | 18-8 | ||
May 7, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 6-4 | 13-4 | 19-8 | ||
May 8, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 16 | W | 7-4 | 13-4 | 20-8 | ||
May 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 8-4 | 13-4 | 21-8 | ||
May 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-4 | 13-4 | 22-8 | ||
May 13, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-5 | 13-4 | 22-9 | ||
May 14, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 9-6 | 13-4 | 22-10 | ||
May 15, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 9-7 | 13-4 | 22-11 | ||
May 16, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-8 | 13-4 | 22-12 | ||
May 17, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-8 | 14-4 | 23-12 | ||
May 18, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-8 | 15-4 | 24-12 | ||
May 20, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-8 | 15-5 | 24-13 | ||
May 21, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 9-8 | 16-5 | 25-13 | ||
May 22, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-8 | 16-6 | 25-14 | ||
May 23, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 9-8 | 16-7 | 25-15 | ||
May 25, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 9-9 | 16-7 | 25-16 | ||
May 26, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-10 | 16-7 | 25-17 | ||
May 27, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 9-11 | 16-7 | 25-18 | ||
May 28, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 10-11 | 16-7 | 26-18 | ||
May 30, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 10-12 | 16-7 | 26-19 | ||
May 31, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 11-12 | 16-7 | 27-19 | ||
June 1, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 11-13 | 16-7 | 27-20 | ||
June 2, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 12-13 | 16-7 | 28-20 | ||
June 3, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 12-14 | 16-7 | 28-21 | ||
June 4, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 12-14 | 16-8 | 28-22 | ||
June 5, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 12-14 | 17-8 | 29-22 | ||
June 6, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 12-14 | 17-9 | 29-23 | ||
June 7, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 12-14 | 18-9 | 30-23 | ||
June 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-14 | 18-10 | 30-24 | ||
June 9, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 12-14 | 18-11 | 30-25 | ||
June 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 12-14 | 18-12 | 30-26 | ||
June 12, 1979 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 12-15 | 18-12 | 30-27 | ||
June 13, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 13-15 | 18-12 | 31-27 | ||
June 14, 1979 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 14-15 | 18-12 | 32-27 | ||
June 15, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-16 | 18-12 | 32-28 | ||
June 17, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-17 | 18-12 | 32-29 | ||
June 19, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 14-17 | 18-13 | 32-30 | ||
June 20, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 14-17 | 18-14 | 32-31 | ||
June 21, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 14-17 | 18-15 | 32-32 | ||
June 22, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-17 | 19-15 | 33-32 | ||
June 23, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 14-17 | 20-15 | 34-32 | ||
June 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-17 | 21-15 | 35-32 | ||
June 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 14-17 | 22-15 | 36-32 | ||
June 26, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 15-17 | 22-15 | 37-32 | ||
June 27, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 15-18 | 22-15 | 37-33 | ||
June 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-19 | 22-15 | 37-34 | ||
June 29, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 16-19 | 22-15 | 38-34 | ||
June 30, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 16 | W | 17-19 | 22-15 | 39-34 | ||
July 1, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 18-19 | 22-15 | 40-34 | ||
July 2, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 19-19 | 22-15 | 41-34 | ||
July 3, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 20-19 | 22-15 | 42-34 | ||
July 3, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 20-20 | 22-15 | 42-35 | ||
July 4, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 21-20 | 22-15 | 43-35 | ||
July 5, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 21-21 | 22-15 | 43-36 | ||
July 6, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-21 | 22-16 | 43-37 | ||
July 7, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 21-21 | 22-17 | 43-38 | ||
July 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 21-21 | 22-18 | 43-39 | ||
July 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 21-21 | 23-18 | 44-39 | ||
July 9, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-21 | 24-18 | 45-39 | ||
July 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 21-21 | 24-19 | 45-40 | ||
July 11, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 21-21 | 25-19 | 46-40 | ||
July 13, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 21-21 | 26-19 | 47-40 | ||
July 14, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 21-21 | 26-20 | 47-41 | ||
July 15, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 21-21 | 27-20 | 48-41 | ||
July 19, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 21-22 | 27-20 | 48-42 | ||
July 20, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 14 | W | 22-22 | 27-20 | 49-42 | ||
July 21, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 23-22 | 27-20 | 50-42 | ||
July 21, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 24-22 | 27-20 | 51-42 | ||
July 22, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 25-22 | 27-20 | 52-42 | ||
July 23, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 26-22 | 27-20 | 53-42 | ||
July 24, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 26-23 | 27-20 | 53-43 | ||
July 25, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 26-24 | 27-20 | 53-44 | ||
July 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 26-25 | 27-20 | 53-45 | ||
July 27, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 26-25 | 28-20 | 54-45 | ||
July 28, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 26-25 | 28-21 | 54-46 | ||
July 29, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 9 | L | 26-25 | 28-22 | 54-47 | ||
July 30, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 26-25 | 29-22 | 55-47 | ||
July 31, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 26-25 | 29-23 | 55-48 | ||
August 1, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 26-25 | 29-24 | 55-49 | ||
August 3, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 27-25 | 29-24 | 56-49 | ||
August 4, 1979 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 27-26 | 29-24 | 56-50 | ||
August 5, 1979 | California Angels 11 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 27-27 | 29-24 | 56-51 | ||
August 5, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 28-27 | 29-24 | 57-51 | ||
August 6, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 28-27 | 29-25 | 57-52 | ||
August 7, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 28-27 | 30-25 | 58-52 | ||
August 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 28-27 | 31-25 | 59-52 | ||
August 10, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 29-27 | 31-25 | 60-52 | ||
August 10, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 29-28 | 31-25 | 60-53 | ||
August 11, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 30-28 | 31-25 | 61-53 | ||
August 12, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 31-28 | 31-25 | 62-53 | ||
August 13, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 31-28 | 31-26 | 62-54 | ||
August 14, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 31-28 | 31-27 | 62-55 | ||
August 15, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 31-28 | 31-28 | 62-56 | ||
August 16, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 31-28 | 32-28 | 63-56 | ||
August 17, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 31-28 | 33-28 | 64-56 | ||
August 18, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 31-28 | 33-29 | 64-57 | ||
August 19, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 31-28 | 33-30 | 64-58 | ||
August 20, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 32-28 | 33-30 | 65-58 | ||
August 21, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 33-28 | 33-30 | 66-58 | ||
August 22, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 33-29 | 33-30 | 66-59 | ||
August 24, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 33-30 | 33-30 | 66-60 | ||
August 25, 1979 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 34-30 | 33-30 | 67-60 | ||
August 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 35-30 | 33-30 | 68-60 | ||
August 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-31 | 33-30 | 68-61 | ||
August 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 35-32 | 33-30 | 68-62 | ||
August 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-33 | 33-30 | 68-63 | ||
August 30, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 35-33 | 33-31 | 68-64 | ||
August 31, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 35-33 | 34-31 | 69-64 | ||
September 1, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 35-33 | 35-31 | 70-64 | ||
September 2, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 35-33 | 35-32 | 70-65 | ||
September 3, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 35-34 | 35-32 | 70-66 | ||
September 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 36-34 | 35-32 | 71-66 | ||
September 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 37-34 | 35-32 | 72-66 | ||
September 7, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 37-35 | 35-32 | 72-67 | ||
September 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-36 | 35-32 | 72-68 | ||
September 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 37-37 | 35-32 | 72-69 | ||
September 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 37-37 | 36-32 | 73-69 | ||
September 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 37-37 | 36-33 | 73-70 | ||
September 11, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 37-37 | 37-33 | 74-70 | ||
September 12, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 37-37 | 37-34 | 74-71 | ||
September 13, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-37 | 38-34 | 75-71 | ||
September 14, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 37-37 | 38-35 | 75-72 | ||
September 15, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-37 | 39-35 | 76-72 | ||
September 16, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 37-37 | 40-35 | 77-72 | ||
September 17, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 37-37 | 41-35 | 78-72 | ||
September 18, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 37-37 | 41-36 | 78-73 | ||
September 19, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 37-37 | 41-37 | 78-74 | ||
September 20, 1979 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 38-37 | 41-37 | 79-74 | ||
September 21, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 38-37 | 42-37 | 80-74 | ||
September 22, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 38-37 | 43-37 | 81-74 | ||
September 23, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 38-37 | 43-38 | 81-75 | ||
September 25, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 38-38 | 43-38 | 81-76 | ||
September 26, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 38-39 | 43-38 | 81-77 | ||
September 27, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 38-40 | 43-38 | 81-78 | ||
September 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 38-41 | 43-38 | 81-79 | ||
September 29, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 38-42 | 43-38 | 81-80 | ||
September 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 39-42 | 43-38 | 82-80 |