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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 1980
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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 June 29, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell scores. Sofield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Medich
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. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Wills who tags Cubbage trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Medich
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Medich
There goes Castino. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Erickson
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - 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. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Medich
Castino bunts towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and has Wilfong trapped. There's the throw to Wills and over to Bell, who tags Wilfong for the out. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Medich
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Medich
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich juggles the ball. That's an error on Medich. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Kern
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Wynegar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Kern
There's a wild pitch. Wynegar moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Kern
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Erickson
Jim Norris pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kern
Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
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, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Kern
Sofield 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, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Kern
Landreaux 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Erickson
Al Oliver pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it 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: ---
Wynegar vs. Kern
Tucker Ashford now playing shortstop. Al Oliver now playing left field.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kern
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Kern
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Kern
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Corbett
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Corbett
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Corbett
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Corbett
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Corbett
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kern
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Kern
Sofield bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Landreaux 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, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Corbett
Billy Sample pinch hits for Tucker Ashford.
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Corbett
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Corbett
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Corbett
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Corbett
Wills hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lyle
Dave Roberts now playing shortstop. Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lyle
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lyle
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Lyle
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Corbett
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Corbett
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Corbett
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield 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 6/29/1980 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 3 2 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 0
Sofield R, lf 4 1 2 1 Wills B, 2b 5 1 3 0
Smalley R, ss 5 0 2 2 Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 2
Landreaux K, cf 5 1 1 1 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 1
Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 0 Zisk R, rf 5 0 1 0
Goodwin D, dh 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 2 0
Cubbage M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Ashford T, ss 0 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 4 1 Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, ss 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0
Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 15 5 38 3 11 3
Minnesota 200 110 010 -- 5
Texas 000 020 100 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W) 6.0 7 2 2 2 4
Corbett D (S) 3.0 4 1 1 1 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)* 4.0 9 4 3 2 2
Kern J 3.1 5 1 1 1 1
Lyle S 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Medich D
LOB -- Minnesota 13, Texas 11
2B -- Landreaux K, Wills B
HR -- Bell B
SB -- Castino J
SH -- Castino J, Sofield R, Wilfong R
WP -- Kern J
T -- 2:59
A -- 22342
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