1979 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
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 Statistics
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
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


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