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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 15, 1979
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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 15, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Briscese 1B: Les Novack 2B: Mike Fitzpatrick 3B: Bill Follmer |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Redfern
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Redfern
There goes Grubb. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Redfern
Oliver hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar scoops up the ball and tags Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Ellis
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ellis
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Redfern
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Redfern
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Redfern
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Redfern
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Redfern
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ellis
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Ellis
Castino 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Ellis
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ellis
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Redfern
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Redfern
Grubb 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Ellis
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Redfern
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Redfern
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Redfern
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ellis
Castino 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Ellis
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Ellis drops the ball. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ellis
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Redfern
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Redfern
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Redfern covering. Safe. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Redfern
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Redfern
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Redfern
Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Ellis
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Ellis
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Ellis
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ellis
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Redfern
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Bacsik
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bacsik
Jorgensen 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, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ellis
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Ellis
Norwood 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, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ellis
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Norwood scores. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Lyle
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Lyle
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bacsik
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bacsik
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bacsik
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lyle
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lyle
Castino hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Oliver is chasing the ball. Castino rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lyle
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lyle
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Lyle
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Bacsik
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bacsik
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bacsik
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. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Bacsik
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Grubb scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Bacsik
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Bacsik
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Putnam scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Marshall
John Ellis pinch hits for Bump Wills.
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Ellis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jorgensen scores. Sundberg scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lyle
Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lyle
Dave Edwards pinch runs for Butch Wynegar.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Lyle
Randall hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Brett
Glenn Borgmann now catching. Ken Brett now pitching.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Brett
Grubb 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, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brett
Bell 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 9
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lyle
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lyle
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Lyle
Norwood bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Kern
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1979 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf 4 2 2 2 Norwood W, cf 6 2 3 2
Bell B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 6 3 4 1
Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 1 Landreaux K, lf 4 0 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 5 1 2 2
Putnam P, dh 4 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 2 2 0 Edwards D, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 3 1 Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 1
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 2 Morales J, ph 2 0 0 0
Chalk D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 0 0
Blanks L, ss 2 1 1 1 Randall B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 5 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 5 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 12 9 43 8 14 8
Texas 000 031 050 -- 9
Minnesota 120 012 200 -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 5.1 9 6 5 2 1
Rajsich D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lyle S (W) 3.0 5 2 2 2 2
Kern J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P+ 5.0 7 4 4 1 3
Bacsik M 2.2 3 4 4 1 1
Marshall M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Brett K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Blanks L, Ellis D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 2, Minnesota 13
2B -- Jackson R 2, Zisk R, Sundberg J
HR -- Norwood W, Grubb J, Oliver A, Castino J, Smalley R
CS -- Grubb J
T -- 2:52
A -- 7499
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