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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 11, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Frank Umont |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
There goes Johnson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Decker
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Decker
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Siebert
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Siebert
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Siebert
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Siebert
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Siebert
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brye tags and scores. Borgmann tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Siebert
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Decker
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Decker
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Decker
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Siebert
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Siebert
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Siebert
Brye takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Siebert
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Kusick moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Soderholm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kusick scores. Holt scores. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Decker
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Decker
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Foucault
There goes Brye. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Foucault
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hands
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hands
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Foucault
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Foucault
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Foucault
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Foucault
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hands
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hands
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hands
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Allen
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Allen
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hands
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castle vs. Hands
Don Castle pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Castle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hands
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hands
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1973 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 5 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 2 2
Johnson A, dh 3 1 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Holt J, lf 4 1 2 0
Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 2
Harris V, cf 2 0 1 2 Brye S, cf 2 1 1 0
Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 1 1
Castle D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 30 6 10 6
Texas 020 100 000 -- 3
Minnesota 002 040 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L)* 4.0 6 5 5 3 3
Brown J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Foucault S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Allen L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (W) 5.2 7 3 3 3 4
Hands B (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Burroughs J 2, Borgmann G, Harrah T, Carew R
3B -- Madlock B
SB -- Johnson A
CS -- Brye S
SF -- Oliva T, Harris V
T -- 2:32
A -- 3912
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