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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
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| 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 Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,983 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| 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: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove 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. Luebber
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Luebber
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Barr
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Barr
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Barr
Carew bunts towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kusick vs. Barr
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Barr
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Bostock scores. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Barr
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Luebber covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Luebber
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Luebber
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bacsik
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bacsik
Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bacsik
Bostock 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bacsik
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bacsik
Carew bunts towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Bacsik
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez throws the ball in to Randle who tags Kusick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Bacsik
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bacsik
There goes Ford. The throw from Fahey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Bacsik
The umpire calls a balk on Bacsik Ford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bacsik
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Luebber
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bacsik
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Bacsik
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Bacsik covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Bacsik
Randall bunts towards short. Harrah picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harrah. Smalley scores. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. Randall scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fahey vs. Luebber
Fahey hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Foucault
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Foucault
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Foucault
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Luebber
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Foucault
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Foucault
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Fahey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Burgmeier
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Foucault
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Foucault
There goes Ford. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Fregosi catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Foucault
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Foucault
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Foucault
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burgmeier
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Burgmeier
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Foucault
Bostock hits a line drive towards first. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Foucault
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Burgmeier
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Burgmeier
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Burgmeier
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randall fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew throws to Smalley, who throws back to Carew who tags Beniquez for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1976, game 2 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 2 2 1
Randle L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 1 1
Hargrove M, dh 3 0 2 0 Brye S, lf 1 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Fregosi J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kusick C, dh 2 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 2 2 3
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 2 0 Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0
Fahey B, c 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 31 8 11 7
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 202 310 00x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Barr S (L) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Bacsik M 2.2 6 4 3 0 1
Foucault S 4.2 3 2 2 4 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (W) 6.1 3 0 0 4 5
Burgmeier T 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
E -- Fahey B, Harrah T, Smalley R, Fregosi J
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Texas 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Smalley R, Beniquez J
3B -- Bostock L
HR -- Ford D
SB -- Beniquez J, Ford D 2
SH -- Carew R
SF -- Hisle L
Balk -- Bacsik M
T -- 2:41
A -- 5983
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