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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1975
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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 9, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Mike Poepping | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1975
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Goltz
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell 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: ---
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew 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 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford bunts towards third. Howell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Umbarger
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Umbarger
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell 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: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Goltz
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 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson 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: ---
Poepping vs. Umbarger
Poepping hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a line drive into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Goltz
Randle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ford. Randle reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Randle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Umbarger
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Umbarger
McKay hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Craig Kusick now playing first base. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poepping vs. Umbarger
Poepping hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grieve scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Goltz
Randle hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Poepping settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Umbarger
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Umbarger
Lyman Bostock pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
McKay hits a fly ball towards center. Randle catches it and throws to first to double up Bostock. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poepping vs. Umbarger
Poepping hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1975, game 1 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randle L, cf 4 1 1 0 Terrell J, 1b-2b 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Brye S, lf 2 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hargrove M, lf 4 0 2 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 0 0
Grieve T, dh 4 1 2 0 Bostock L, pr 0 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0
Poepping M, rf 3 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 1 0
Gomez L, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 2 27 0 4 0
Texas 000 020 100 -- 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 3
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Texas 5, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Minnesota 1
2B -- Randle L
WP -- Goltz D
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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