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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 23, 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 23, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 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 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,791 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Mason | 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 |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 23, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Erickson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew 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: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Randall who tags Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and picks off Beniquez. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Umbarger
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Umbarger
Umbarger fires to first and picks off Wolfe. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Umbarger
Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Umbarger
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Umbarger
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason 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: ---
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood 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: ---
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kusick for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
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: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to third. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Erickson
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Mason scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Umbarger
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Umbarger
Jose Morales pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Umbarger
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
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. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Cleveland
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Cleveland
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Cleveland
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Cubbage reaches third base with a triple. Ford scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Cleveland
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Cleveland
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood 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 5/23/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 3 0 0 0 Thompson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 2 3 1 Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 2 Kusick C, dh 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 4 0 1 0 Rivera B, rf 4 1 1 0 Lowenstein J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 1 2 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 31 5 9 5 Texas 000 000 200 -- 2 Minnesota 100 010 12x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Umbarger J (L)* 7.0 8 4 4 2 3 Cleveland R 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 5 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 7 2B -- Ford D 3B -- Cubbage M HR -- Ford D, Borgmann G CS -- Wills B, Beniquez J, Wolfe L SH -- Smalley R T -- 2:30 A -- 6791
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