Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Bosman
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blyleven
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Blyleven
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Billings moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Bosman
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bosman
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Bosman
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bosman
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Blyleven
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Bosman
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Bosman
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Bosman
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Billings reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Blyleven
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Bosman
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bosman
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson bunts towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Maddox scores. Harrah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Blyleven
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Bosman
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bosman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Bosman
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Bosman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Bosman
  
  Holt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Bosman
  
  Hisle hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Blyleven
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walton vs. Bosman
  
  Walton takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Stanhouse
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Braun reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Killebrew scores. Walton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Hudson
  
  Charlie Hudson now pitching.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hisle vs. Hudson
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Blyleven
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Biittner scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hudson
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hudson
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Hudson
  
  Walton hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Corbin
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field. Jim Holt now playing first base.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Corbin
  
  Harris hits a line drive towards first. Holt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Corbin
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Hudson
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hudson
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hudson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Corbin
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Corbin
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Corbin
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1973 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Hisle L, cf           4  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          5  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Biittner L, 1b        4  1  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  2  1  1   
Johnson A, dh         4  0  2  0   Brye S, lf            0  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           4  0  1  2   Walton D, dh          3  1  0  0   
Billings D, c         4  0  2  0   Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  1  2  1   Braun S, 3b           4  2  3  3   
Harris V, 3b          3  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        4  0  1  1   
Maddox E, cf          4  2  2  0   Mitterwald G, c       2  0  1  1   
                                   Holt J, lf-1b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  3                        31  6  7  6

Texas            000 011 200 --  4
Minnesota        000 114 00x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L)*         5.0  5  5  5  2  4
Stanhouse D           0.1  2  1  1  1  1
Hudson C              2.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        6.2 10  4  3  3  4
Corbin R (S)          2.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Thompson D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 4
2B -- Billings D, Braun S
HR -- Killebrew H, Burroughs J
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Nelson D
WP -- Bosman D
T -- 2:30
A -- 4415

    

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