Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Redfern
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Redfern
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Redfern
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left 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. Putnam juggles the ball. That's an error on Putnam. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Butcher
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adams vs. Butcher
  
  Adams 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. Powell scores. Wilfong moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castino vs. Butcher
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Redfern
  
  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: ---
  Putnam vs. Redfern
  
  Putnam 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: ---
  Sundberg vs. Redfern
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Redfern, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Butcher
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Butcher
  
  Hrbek 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: ---
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Redfern
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Redfern
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Butcher
  
  Washington 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Butcher
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch 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: ---
  Wills vs. Redfern
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Redfern
  
  Poquette is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Redfern
  
  Oliver 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Redfern
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Butcher
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Butcher
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Butcher
  
  Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Butcher
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hrbek vs. Butcher
  
  Hrbek 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: ---
  Putnam vs. Redfern
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Redfern
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Redfern
  
  There goes Putnam. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Castino applying the tag. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Redfern
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Butcher
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball 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 line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Butcher
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Redfern
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Redfern
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Redfern
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Redfern
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Redfern
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left 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: ---
  Putnam vs. Redfern
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Redfern
  
  Sundberg 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 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Butcher
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Butcher
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette. Ward reaches second base with a double. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Mercer
  
  Mark Mercer now pitching. Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Kent Hrbek.
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Mercer
  
  There goes Mackanin. The throw from Sundberg, and Wills drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Mercer
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Mercer
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mackanin scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Mercer
  
  There goes Powell. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Mercer
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Schmidt
  
  Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Redfern
  
  Tim Corcoran now playing first base.
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Redfern
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Redfern
  
  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Schmidt
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Schmidt
  
  Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Schmidt
  
  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. Castino moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Schmidt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Castino scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Schmidt
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corcoran vs. Schmidt
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Redfern
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Redfern
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Redfern
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Redfern
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Bell reaches second base with a double. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Redfern
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1981 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Powell H, lf          4  1  2  1   
Poquette T, cf        3  0  0  0   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  1  1  0   Engle D, rf           4  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  1   Adams G, dh           4  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          3  0  2  1   Castino J, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Wynegar B, c          2  1  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  0  0   Ward G, cf            3  1  2  1   
Roberts L, rf         3  0  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Wagner M, ss          2  0  0  0   Mackanin P, ph        1  1  1  1   
Rivers M, ph          1  0  0  0   Corcoran T, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         0  0  0  0   Washington R, ss      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  5  8  3

Texas            000 000 002 --  2
Minnesota        100 000 31x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher J (L)*        6.0  4  3  2  3  6
Mercer M              0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Schmidt D             1.1  2  1  1  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redfern P (W)         8.2  6  2  2  1  3
Corbett D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Putnam P, Wills B
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Castino J 2, Ward G 2, Bell B, Putnam P
SB -- Mackanin P
CS -- Putnam P, Powell H
HBP -- by Redfern P (Poquette T)
WP -- Schmidt D
T -- 2:20
A -- 4428

    

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