Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers strikes out. Wynegar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rivers out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Butcher
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landreaux vs. Butcher
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Butcher
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Butcher
  
  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 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Ellis moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Koosman
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to home to get Ellis. Roberts moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Koosman
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sofield vs. Butcher
  
  Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Butcher
  
  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 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Butcher
  
  Castino hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Butcher
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball towards left. Sofield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sofield. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Koosman
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Butcher
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Butcher
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Butcher
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  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 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Koosman
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver 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

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sofield vs. Butcher
  
  Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sofield for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Butcher
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Butcher
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Castino. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Butcher
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Butcher
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Butcher
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Koosman
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Koosman
  
  Buddy Bell pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Butcher
  
  Odie Davis now playing shortstop.
  
  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, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sofield vs. Butcher
  
  Sofield strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Greg Johnston now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing left field.
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rivers trying to get to home. Landreaux throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Rivers, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Butcher
  
  Jim Norris now playing center field.
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Butcher
  
  Ron Jackson pinch runs for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Castino bunts towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching. Gary Ward pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Ward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Johnson
  
  Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis misplays the ball. That's an error on Davis. Jackson moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Landreaux vs. Johnson
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Pete Mackanin now playing second base. Ron Jackson now playing first base.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Corbett
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Odie Davis.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Corbett
  
  Mike Richardt pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. Richardt moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wills vs. Corbett
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1980 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          3  0  1  0   Powell H, rf          3  1  1  0   
Norris J, cf          0  0  0  0   Ward G, ph            0  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  0  1  0   Rivera B, rf          0  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  2  0   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Zisk R, dh            4  0  1  0   Mackanin P, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   
Ellis J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Landreaux K, cf-lf    4  0  0  0   
Roberts D, 3b         4  0  2  0   Smalley R, ss         2  0  1  1   
Sample B, rf          3  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       2  0  1  0   Sofield R, lf         3  0  0  0   
Bell B, ph            1  0  0  0   Johnston G, cf        0  0  0  0   
Davis O, ss           0  0  0  0   Cubbage M, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   Jackson R, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Richardt M, pr        0  0  0  0   Castino J, 3b         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  0  9  0                        26  1  3  1

Texas            000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        100 000 00x --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher J (L)         7.1  3  1  1  2  3
Johnson J             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)*        8.0  9  0  0  3  5
Corbett D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Sofield R, Smalley R, Davis O
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 11, Minnesota 5
2B -- Ellis J
SB -- Castino J
CS -- Roberts D
SH -- Castino J
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:38
A -- 2377

    

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