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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 23, 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 23, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,060 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Dave May | DH |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 23, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws to first. Carew drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Carew. Beniquez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Briles
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Briles
There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Briles
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Bostock scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Briles
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Briles
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Briles
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Briles
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Briles
Chiles hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Wynegar scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Briles
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Bostock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Goltz
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Ellis hits a line drive into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Goltz
Wills hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Wills reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Lindblad
Wynegar 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Lindblad
Dan Ford pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Ford reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Lindblad
Hisle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Lindblad
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Lindblad
Chiles hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lindblad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Dan Ford now playing right field.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Goltz
May hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Goltz
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lindblad
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Lindblad
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Lindblad
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and picks off Harrah. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Goltz
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lindblad
Gary Gray now playing left field. Claudell Washington now playing right field.
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lindblad
Hisle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lindblad
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Lindblad
Chiles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Marshall
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Marshall
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Marshall
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Marshall
Wynegar 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, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington 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, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Goltz
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Goltz
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Marshall
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Marshall
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gray. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Marshall
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. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiles vs. Marshall
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. Hisle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Marshall
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Goltz
Willie Norwood now playing center field. Craig Kusick now playing first base. Bob Gorinski now playing left field.
Wills hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Goltz
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Goltz
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Marshall
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gray. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Marshall
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Marshall
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Marshall
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Goltz
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Marshall
Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Marshall
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Marshall
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Marshall
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Goltz
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Goltz
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz juggles the ball. That's an error on Goltz. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Goltz
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Mason moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski 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 6/23/1977 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 3 1 0 0
Mason J, ss 2 0 1 0 Norwood W, cf 1 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 5 1 3 1 Carew R, 1b 4 2 3 1
Washington C, lf-rf 5 0 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 1 0 0 0
May D, dh 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 5 1 1 1
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Adams G, rf 1 1 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ford D, ph-rf 4 2 1 1
Henderson K, rf 2 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 4 2 2 2
Gray G, lf 2 0 0 0 Gorinski B, lf 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 5 0 2 1
Alomar S, 2b 1 1 1 0 Chiles R, dh 5 1 1 3
Sundberg J, c 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 3 0 2 1
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37 2 11 1 41 12 15 11
Texas 100 000 001 -- 2
Minnesota 620 112 00x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 0.2 4 6 1 1 1
Lindblad P 3.1 6 3 3 1 2
Marshall M 4.0 5 3 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 11 2 0 2 7
E -- Carew R, Wills B, Mason J, Goltz D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Chiles R, Wills B, Carew R, Ford D, Hisle L, Randall B, Cubbage M
HR -- Hisle L
WP -- Briles N, Marshall M
T -- 3:01
A -- 18060
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