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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1981
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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 June 2, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,655 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bill Stein | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
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
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Darwin
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. Darwin
There goes Powell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Darwin
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell 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: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher 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: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackanin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stein vs. Koosman
Wynegar fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wynegar. Sundberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Darwin
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
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: ---
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Darwin
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample who is chasing the ball. Mackanin reaches third base with a triple. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Darwin
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mackanin tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Darwin
There goes Sofield. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
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, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher bunts towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Darwin
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Koosman
There goes Ellis. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Mackanin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin strikes out. There goes Castino. The throw from Sundberg to second, and Castino is out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Koosman
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stein scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching. Mickey Rivers pinch hits for John Ellis.
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Mickey Rivers now playing center field. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Billy Sample now playing left field.
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Darwin
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cooper
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Cooper
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Cooper
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Cooper
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Comer
Castino hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Comer
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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 6/2/1981 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Powell H, rf 3 1 1 1
Stein B, lf 3 1 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hatcher M, cf 3 0 2 1
Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 1 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 3 1 2 1 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rivers M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Goodwin D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ss 3 1 1 1
Sample B, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Sofield R, lf 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0
Wagner M, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 4 30 3 7 3
Texas 002 100 020 -- 5
Minnesota 100 020 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 7.2 7 3 3 2 7
Comer S (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.2 7 5 4 2 7
Cooper D 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Wynegar B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 4
2B -- Sundberg J, Wilfong R
3B -- Mackanin P, Wagner M
HR -- Ellis J
SB -- Powell H
CS -- Sofield R, Ellis J, Castino J
SH -- Hatcher M
SF -- Powell H
T -- 2:16
A -- 3655
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