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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 1977
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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 June 20, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,966 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew 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: ---
Hisle vs. Ellis
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellis
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Ellis
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson 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: ---
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ellis
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Wynegar trying to get to third. Beniquez throws the ball in to Harrah, who tags Wynegar for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Thormodsgard
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smalley. Wills scores. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Ellis
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellis
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Harrah. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Ellis
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Thormodsgard
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Ellis
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellis
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Ellis
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Thormodsgard
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Ellis
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez 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: -2-
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Knowles
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Knowles
Dan Ford pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Knowles
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Knowles
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Randall bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Devine
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it 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: ---
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Dan Ford now playing right field. Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
Horton hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Devine
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Devine
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Devine
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Bostock hits a line drive into right field. Henderson 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 6/20/1977 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 5 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Washington C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 2 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0 Adams G, rf 3 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ford D, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Chiles R, dh 3 0 1 0
Henderson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Randall B, ph 0 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 3 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 3 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 31 1 12 1
Texas 001 000 100 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 6.1 10 0 0 3 2
Knowles D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Devine A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Lindblad P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Texas 3
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 11
2B -- Washington C
HR -- Harrah T
SB -- Harrah T
CS -- Carew R, Campaneris B
SH -- Sundberg J, Cubbage M, Campaneris B, Randall B, Wilfong R
WP -- Knowles D
T -- 2:35
A -- 6966
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