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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 29, 1978
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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 May 29, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 29, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Umbarger
Rivera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Umbarger
Morales hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ford scores. Kusick scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wolfe vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Medich
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a popup towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Medich
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Medich
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Erickson
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Medich
Kusick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Medich
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erickson
Thompson 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 -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills 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 -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Medich
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Medich
Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Medich
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Medich
Norwood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Medich
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver 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 -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Erickson
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Erickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Medich
Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Medich
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Medich
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills bunts towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Erickson
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Lowenstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Erickson
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver 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, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Medich
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Medich
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Medich
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Medich
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Norwood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Medich
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Erickson
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erickson
Thompson bunts towards first. Kusick fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Medich
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Medich
Morales 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, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Erickson
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Erickson
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Erickson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Erickson
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Medich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Medich
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
Randall bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Lindblad
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Lindblad
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Lindblad
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Marshall
Rod Carew now playing first base. Rich Chiles now playing left field. Butch Wynegar now catching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Marshall
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Marshall
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Bobby Thompson.
Beniquez hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1978, game 2 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 1 Lowenstein J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Norwood W, lf 4 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Carew R, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 5 1 2 1 Bonds B, rf 4 0 2 1
Kusick C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0
Rivera B, rf 4 1 0 0 Ellis J, c 4 0 1 0
Morales J, dh 4 0 2 2 Thompson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 0 1 Beniquez J, ph 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wilfong R, pr 0 1 0 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 33 2 7 2
Minnesota 400 000 102 -- 7
Texas 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W) 7.2 7 2 2 1 5
Marshall M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Medich D 8.0 7 3 2 0 4
Lindblad P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Mason J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 5
2B -- Morales J, Ellis J, Kusick C, Hargrove M, Bonds B 2, Borgmann G, Smalley R
3B -- Lowenstein J
SH -- Smalley R, Randall B
SF -- Wolfe L
WP -- Lindblad P
T -- 2:29
A -- 28317
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