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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1977
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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 September 16, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,632 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | DH |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Lew Beasley | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moret
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moret
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moret
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Redfern
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Redfern
Wills bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hargrove scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Redfern
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Moret
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Moret
Wolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Moret
Gorinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Redfern
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Redfern
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beasley vs. Redfern
Beasley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Moret
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beasley. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Moret
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Moret
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Beasley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moret
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Redfern
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Redfern
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Redfern
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards right field. Ford picks it up and throws to third to catch Willsfor the out. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Moret
Norwood hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moret
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Moret
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Schueler
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Schueler
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beasley vs. Schueler
Beasley strikes out. Wynegar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Beasley out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Moret
Wolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Moret
Gorinski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Moret
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Schueler
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Schueler
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schueler
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Schueler
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wills trying to get to third. Ford throws the ball in to Wolfe, who tags Wills for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Moret
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Moret
Randall bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Terrell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Moret
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to third for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Moret
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Moret
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Moret
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Johnson
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Sundberg bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beasley vs. Johnson
Beasley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Moret
Wolfe hits a fly ball towards left. Beasley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Beasley. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Moret
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Moret
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Gorinski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Moret
Terrell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Henderson. Terrell reaches second base with a double. Gorinski scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching. Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Barker
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Barker
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Dan Ford.
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. Carew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kusick vs. Knowles
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wolfe vs. Knowles
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kusick moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorinski vs. Cuellar
Bobby Cuellar now pitching.
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorinski vs. Cuellar
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Sam Perlozzo now playing second base. Rod Carew now playing first base. Willie Norwood now playing right f
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Johnson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Poloni
John Poloni now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Poloni
Terrell 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 -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Poloni
Bostock 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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Johnson
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Grieve scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Johnson
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perlozzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Poloni
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Poloni
Norwood hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Henderson. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Poloni
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beasley. Carew reaches second base with a double. Norwood scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perlozzo vs. Poloni
Perlozzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Poloni
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beasley vs. Johnson
Beasley bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beasley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beasley scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Johnson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Johnson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Johnson
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campaneris scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1977 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Smalley R, ss 5 1 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 3 3 1 0
Norwood W, cf-rf 4 2 2 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 1
Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 2 1
Carew R, ph-1b 2 1 2 2 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Kusick C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 1 1
Perlozzo S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Miller E, pr 0 1 0 0
Wolfe L, 3b 5 0 1 2 Grieve T, ph 2 1 1 0
Gorinski B, lf 4 1 0 0 Henderson K, cf 5 0 2 1
Wynegar B, c 3 2 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, dh 2 1 1 2 May D, rf 3 0 0 1
Randall B, 2b 0 1 0 1 Beasley L, lf 4 1 1 0
Bostock L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 8 9 33 7 11 6
Minnesota 001 001 601 -- 9
Texas 101 001 013 -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P 2.2 2 2 2 3 0
Schueler R 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
Johnson T (W) 4.0 8 5 5 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Moret R (L) 6.1 3 5 4 2 4
Barker L 0.1 1 2 2 1 1
Knowles D* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Cuellar B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Poloni J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Beasley L
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Texas 8
2B -- Wynegar B, Terrell J, Grieve T, Henderson K, Norwood W, Carew R
SB -- Wills B, Campaneris B
SH -- Wills B, Terrell J, Campaneris B, Randall B, Sundberg J
SF -- Randall B, May D
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:00
A -- 20632
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