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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 24, 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 24, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 7,598 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 24, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Thormodsgard
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Thormodsgard
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Thormodsgard
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
Zisk hits a line drive towards right. Powell catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - 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, 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--
Ford vs. Ellis
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ellis
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Thormodsgard
Wills is called out on strikes. 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: ---
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ellis
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a fly ball 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: -2-
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Mason catches it and throws to second to double up Cubbage. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Thormodsgard
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Thormodsgard
Lowenstein 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: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong bunts towards third. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Thormodsgard
Bonds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Thormodsgard
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
Zisk 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 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellis
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ellis
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ellis
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Cubbage 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 towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley 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 long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Thormodsgard
Mason hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Beniquez. Adams scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Ellis
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Thormodsgard
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball 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 ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Thormodsgard covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Thormodsgard
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ellis
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
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. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Thormodsgard
Oliver 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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Thormodsgard
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong 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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Ellis
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ellis
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Thormodsgard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Thormodsgard
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Thormodsgard
Lowenstein 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lindblad
Jose Morales pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lindblad
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove 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: ---
Hargrove vs. Thormodsgard
Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Thormodsgard
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Thormodsgard
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lindblad
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lindblad
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Lindblad
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Lindblad
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marshall
Bob Randall now playing second base. Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Marshall
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Marshall
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Marshall
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lindblad
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Norwood 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lindblad
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Marshall
Willie Norwood now playing left field.
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Marshall
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Marshall
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
There goes Thompson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Marshall
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Marshall
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Marshall
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Marshall
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Medich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Doc Medich now pitching.
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez 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 5/24/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Lowenstein J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Norwood W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Thompson B, pr 0 1 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 5 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 2 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 3 2 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zisk R, dh 5 0 1 0 Wolfe L, 3b 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 1 1 0
Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 1 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 1 1
Kusick C, ph 1 1 1 1
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 7 3 38 2 8 2
Texas 100 010 000 01 -- 3
Minnesota 000 010 001 00 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 7.0 7 1 1 3 0
Lindblad P (W) 3.0 1 1 1 0 1
Medich D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
Marshall M (L) 2.0 2 1 1 3 5
E -- Beniquez J
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Cubbage M, Adams G
HR -- Wills B, Kusick C
SB -- Lowenstein J, Thompson B
CS -- Carew R, Sundberg J
SH -- Cubbage M
WP -- Thormodsgard P
T -- 3:01
A -- 7598
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