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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 26, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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: ---
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez 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: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Zahn fires to first and has Harrah trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Harrah for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Zahn
Alomar 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: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Ford 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Zahn
There goes Oliver. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage 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 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Zahn
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell 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: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Zahn
Alomar bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Zahn
Zahn spins and fires to second, and Wills is picked off. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Zahn
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Medich
Powell 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Beniquez hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Marshall
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Marshall
Wills hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Mirabella
Paul Mirabella now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Toby Harrah now playing third base. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Willie Norwood pinch runs for Butch Wynega
Randall bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Ford moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiles vs. Cleveland
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Chiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Cleveland
Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Rich Chiles.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jorgensen. Ford scores. Norwood scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Cleveland
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Barker
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams. Len Barker now pitching.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Barker
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Norman. Cubbage scores. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Barker
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Marshall
Glenn Borgmann now catching. Bob Randall now playing second base. Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Marshall
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Marshall
Bonds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1978 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Cubbage M, 3b 5 2 1 0 Bonds B, dh 5 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 2 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 3 0
Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 2
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 5 0 1 1 Harrah T, ss-3b 3 0 2 0
Ford D, cf 4 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 2 0 Alomar S, 1b 1 0 0 0
Norwood W, pr 0 1 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0 Norman N, 3b-ss 3 0 2 0
Edwards D, lf 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Chiles R, ph 0 0 0 0
Rivera B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 3 31 2 10 2
Minnesota 000 000 015 -- 6
Texas 000 000 020 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 7.1 10 2 2 3 5
Marshall M (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D* 8.0 6 2 2 3 2
Mirabella P (L)+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Cleveland R 0.1 1 3 1 1 0
Umbarger J# 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Barker L 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Jorgensen M, Norman N
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 8
2B -- Harrah T, Oliver A, Cubbage M, Smalley R
HR -- Zisk R
SB -- Oliver A
CS -- Harrah T
SH -- Wills B, Alomar S, Randall B
T -- 2:43
A -- 6797
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