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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1980
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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 July 5, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,398 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Rick Reed |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
There goes Sofield. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Zahn
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Powell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Jenkins
Powell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis 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 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Zahn
Harrelson 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino juggles the ball. That's an error on Castino. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
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 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Zahn
Pepe Frias pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Zahn
Zahn fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Zahn
Jim Norris pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1980 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sofield R, lf 3 1 2 0
Oliver A, lf 2 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 2
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 1 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Norris J, pr 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 2 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Frias P, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 27 2 5 2
Texas 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 200 00x -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 1
E -- Smalley R, Castino J
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Texas 5, Minnesota 2
3B -- Powell H
HR -- Smalley R
CS -- Sofield R, Powell H
SH -- Wills B
T -- 2:25
A -- 9398
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