Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Matlack
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Matlack
  
  Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Matlack
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Serum
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Serum
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Serum
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Serum
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Serum
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Matlack
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Matlack
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Serum
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Serum
  
  There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Serum
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Serum
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Serum
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Matlack
  
  Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Matlack
  
  Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Matlack
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Matlack
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Matlack
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Serum
  
  Mason 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Serum
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Serum
  
  Wills bunts towards the mound. Serum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Serum
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Matlack
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Matlack
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Smalley. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Serum
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Serum
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Serum
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Matlack
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Matlack
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Serum
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Serum
  
  Jorgensen 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Serum
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Matlack
  
  Rivera 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Matlack
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Matlack
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Matlack
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason juggles the ball. That's an error on Mason. Carew scores. Norwood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Matlack
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Serum
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Serum
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Serum
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Matlack
  
  Randall hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Matlack
  
  Wolfe hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Serum
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Serum
  
  Zisk is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Serum
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground for an out. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Serum
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Matlack
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Matlack
  
  Carew hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Matlack
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Serum
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Serum
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Serum
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Serum
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Serum
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Matlack
  
  Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base.
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Cleveland
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Cleveland
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Cleveland
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Cubbage strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Marshall
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Marshall
  
  Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 10

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Cleveland
  
  Bobby Thompson now playing center field.
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Cleveland
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Cleveland
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Cleveland
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Marshall
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field.
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Marshall
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Marshall
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Cleveland
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Cleveland
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Norwood. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Cleveland
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiles vs. Cleveland
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Marshall
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Bevacqua 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 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Marshall
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Marshall
  
  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. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Marshall
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1978 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Rivera B, rf          4  0  0  0   Bonds B, dh           5  2  2  1   
Powell H, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  1  1  0   Oliver A, lf          5  0  2  1   
Ford D, cf            5  0  0  0   Zisk R, rf            3  0  0  0   
Norwood W, lf         5  1  3  0   Beniquez J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Morales J, dh         3  0  0  0   Thompson B, cf        0  0  0  0   
Adams G, ph           1  0  1  1   Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   
Wilfong R, pr-2b      1  0  0  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         5  0  1  0   Norman N, ss          2  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          1  0  0  0   
Marshall M, p-p       0  0  0  0   Mason J, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           3  0  0  0   Grubb J, ph           1  1  1  1   
Cubbage M, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  2  8  1                        37  3  7  3

Minnesota        000 001 001 00 --  2
Texas            000 000 020 01 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Serum G               8.0  5  2  2  1  5
Marshall M (L)        2.2  2  1  1  0  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J*            8.0  5  2  1  2  5
Cleveland R (W)       3.0  3  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Carew R, Mason J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 4
2B -- Oliver A, Norwood W, Bonds B
HR -- Grubb J, Bonds B
SB -- Wills B, Norwood W
CS -- Beniquez J, Wills B, Smalley R
HBP -- by Serum G (Zisk R)
T -- 2:50
A -- 6404

    

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