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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 9, 1975 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,149 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1975
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bibby
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Decker
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Thompson catches it and throws to first to double up Tovar. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darwin tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bibby
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Decker
There goes Nelson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Decker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive towards first. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bibby
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Braun scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bibby
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby juggles the ball. That's an error on Bibby. Soderholm scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Decker
Davis hits a line drive towards first. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Randle scores. Burroughs moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Burroughs scores. Hargrove moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Corbin
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Bibby
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Corbin
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Corbin
Tovar bunts towards first. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Corbin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Corbin
There goes Davis. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Corbin
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Corbin
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Mike Hargrove.
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bibby
Joe Lovitto now playing first base.
Darwin hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Burgmeier
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Burgmeier
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Burgmeier
Craig Kusick now playing first base. Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burgmeier
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Burgmeier
There goes Davis. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burgmeier
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle 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 4/9/1975 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Tovar C, lf 3 0 0 0
Bostock L, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 5 0 1 0
Hisle L, lf 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 5 1 2 0
Darwin B, rf 3 1 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 1 1 0
Oliva T, dh 4 1 2 1 Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
Braun S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lovitto J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Kusick C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 2 0 0 1
Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 1
Borgmann G, c 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 31 2 6 2
Minnesota 010 101 000 -- 3
Texas 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (W) 5.2 4 2 2 3 2
Corbin R 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
Burgmeier T (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 9.0 7 3 2 2 3
E -- Thompson D, Sundberg J, Bibby J, Braun S
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 10
2B -- Carew R
3B -- Randle L
HR -- Oliva T
SB -- Nelson D, Soderholm E, Davis W
CS -- Davis W
SH -- Sundberg J, Tovar C
SF -- Soderholm E
T -- 2:37
A -- 6149
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