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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 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 August 23, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 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 | August 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,157 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 23, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Comer
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Comer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Comer
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Comer
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Erickson
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Erickson
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills 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 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar 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: ---
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Comer
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Comer
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Erickson
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Comer
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Comer
Adams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Comer
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Chiles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiles. Beniquez scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Erickson
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
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Comer
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Erickson
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Ford 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Comer
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Erickson
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Chiles 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: ---
Chiles vs. Comer
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Comer
Powell takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Erickson
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Comer
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 3 0 1 1 Chiles R, lf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 2 0 Lowenstein J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 1 32 0 6 0 Texas 000 101 000 -- 2 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (L) 9.0 7 2 1 4 4 E -- Chiles R DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 6 2B -- Oliver A, Beniquez J, Ford D CS -- Lowenstein J, Carew R SH -- Beniquez J T -- 2:10 A -- 7157
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