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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 28, 1976
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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 28, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hughes |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Moates | Center Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 28, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Hughes
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hughes
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hughes
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out 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: ---
Hisle vs. Hargan
Hisle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moates. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hargan
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hargan
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Hargan
Wynegar hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Hughes
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hughes
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hughes
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Hughes
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hughes
Randle hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it 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: ---
Bostock vs. Hargan
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hargan
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hargan
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hughes
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Hisle fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hisle. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moates vs. Hughes
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Hughes
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hughes
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hughes
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hughes
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hargan
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hargan
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hargan
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hargan
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hughes
Harrah bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hughes
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hughes
Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Hughes
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hargan
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Hargan
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Hargan
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Hargan
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Hargan
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bostock scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hargan
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Hargan
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Bacsik
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Terrell scores. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Bacsik
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Hughes
Moates strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hughes
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hughes
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hughes
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bacsik
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bacsik
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Bacsik
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Bacsik
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Kusick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bacsik
Ford hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hughes
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hughes
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Hughes
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Hisle throws the ball in to Cubbage who tags Grieve trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hughes
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Campbell
There goes Randle. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moates vs. Campbell
Moates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bacsik
Randall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bacsik
Hisle bunts towards the mound. Bacsik fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bacsik
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Hoerner
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Hoerner
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Hoerner
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Hoerner
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Campbell
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. Clines scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Campbell
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Foucault
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle 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, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Campbell
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Campbell
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Foucault
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Foucault
Foucault fires to first and picks off Smalley. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Campbell
Clines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Campbell
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive into right field. Ford 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 7/28/1976, game 1 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Moates D, cf 5 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 0 2 0
Clines G, lf 5 2 1 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 1
Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 3 0 Carew R, 1b 5 2 2 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 2 Wynegar B, c 5 1 2 1
Howell R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 3 2
Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 1
Grieve T, dh 4 0 1 1 Oliva T, dh 2 0 1 1
Randle L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Terrell J, pr 0 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Kusick C, ph 2 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 34 8 12 8
Texas 002 002 100 -- 5
Minnesota 000 503 00x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S (L) 3.1 7 5 5 1 2
Bacsik M 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
Hoerner J 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Foucault S 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hughes J (W) 5.1 9 4 4 2 3
Campbell B (S) 3.2 4 1 0 0 2
E -- Hisle L, Randall B
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 8
2B -- Hisle L, Sundberg J, Randle L, Howell R, Harrah T, Grieve T
SB -- Randle L
SH -- Hisle L
HBP -- by Bacsik M (Randall B)
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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