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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 22, 1978
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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 May 22, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1978 |
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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 | May 22, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,108 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | DH |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 22, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds 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 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Matlack
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Matlack
Carew bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Norwood scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Matlack
Kusick hits a line drive towards center. Beniquez catches it and throws to first to double up Ford. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Matlack
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Matlack
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Matlack
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Matlack
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver 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 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Matlack
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Matlack
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Matlack
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Matlack
Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Matlack
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Matlack
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove 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 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Matlack
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Matlack
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Matlack
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a fly ball into center 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: -2-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Matlack
Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Matlack
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Matlack
Norwood hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolfe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Zahn
There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Matlack
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Matlack
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove bunts towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Zahn covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zahn
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
There goes Bonds. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Sundberg 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Matlack
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Matlack
There goes Smalley. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Marshall
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Marshall
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marshall
Wills 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Norwood W, lf 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 1 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 1 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 1 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 7 0 29 2 7 2 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 110 000 00x -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (L) 8.0 7 2 2 5 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 7.2 7 0 0 1 3 Marshall M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Wolfe L, Randall B DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 8 2B -- Norwood W, Hargrove M, Oliver A, Randall B SB -- Wills B, Bonds B CS -- Smalley R WP -- Matlack J T -- 2:37 A -- 6108
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