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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 1, 1974
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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 July 1, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackie Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Armando Rodriguez 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 1, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Decker
There goes Tovar. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball 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: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brown
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Brown
Braun takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer 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--
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brown
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Decker
There goes Randle. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Brown
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown has Soderholm trapped. There's the throw to Randle and over to Sundberg, who tags Soderholm for the out. Borgmann moves to third. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brown
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Brown
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Decker
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Burroughs steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Decker
Randle 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 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Brown
Holt 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Brown
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer 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 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Brown
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borgmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Campbell
There goes Nelson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Tovar scores. Nelson scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Brown
Joe Lovitto now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brown
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Brown
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Foucault
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto 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 7/1/1974 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 2 2 Brye S, cf 5 0 2 0
Nelson D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 1 Oliva T, dh 5 0 2 0
Lovitto J, cf 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 5 0 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Randle L, 3b 4 1 3 0 Borgmann G, c 4 0 1 1
Harrah T, ss 3 2 2 1 Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 1 Killebrew H, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 5 38 2 12 2
Texas 001 000 104 -- 6
Minnesota 000 100 001 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Brown J (W) 8.1 12 2 2 2 5
Foucault S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (L) 8.1 8 5 5 6 5
Campbell B 0.2 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Carew R
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 11
2B -- Brye S 2
HR -- Sundberg J, Harrah T, Killebrew H
SB -- Johnson A, Randle L, Burroughs J, Nelson D
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Tovar C, Sundberg J
T -- 2:58
A -- 9068
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