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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 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 October 2, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | DH |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Matlack
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Matlack
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Matlack
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino 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 into center field for a base hit. Castino scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackanin vs. Matlack
Mackanin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Matlack
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Matlack
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Sample picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sample. Rivera scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Matlack
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Matlack
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Matlack
The ball gets by Roberts for a passed ball. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis 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: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Zahn
Harrelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales strikes out. Roberts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Matlack
Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Matlack
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Matlack
Ward bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Matlack
Castino bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Matlack
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Matlack
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Zahn
Harrelson bunts towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Matlack
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Matlack
Mackanin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hough
The ball gets by Roberts for a passed ball. Mackanin moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Hough
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Hough
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hough
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Hough
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hough
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hough
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hough
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Hough
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Hough
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hough
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Zahn
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson scores. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rivers scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Corbett
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Corbett
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Richie Zisk.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Hough
Rusty Staub now playing right field. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Greg Johnston pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hough
Castino bunts towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Hough
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hough
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Hough
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Corbett
Greg Johnston now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing left field.
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbett covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Corbett
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Corbett
Jim Norris pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hough
Jim Norris now playing center field.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Hough
Mackanin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hough
There goes Jackson. The throw from Roberts and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Corbett
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Corbett
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Corbett
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Corbett
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1980, game 1 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Ward G, lf 3 1 1 1 Rivers M, dh 5 1 4 0
Johnston G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Castino J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Oliver A, lf 5 0 0 1
Landreaux K, cf-lf 3 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1 Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 0
Morales J, dh 5 0 1 1 Staub R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mackanin P, 2b 5 0 1 1 Putnam P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Roberts D, c 4 0 0 0
Rivera B, rf 4 1 2 0 Sample B, cf 3 0 2 0
Norris J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 3 9 2
Minnesota 120 111 000 -- 6
Texas 000 000 300 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 6.1 8 3 3 3 3
Corbett D 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 4.1 10 5 4 2 4
Hough C 4.2 3 1 1 3 4
E -- Sample B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Texas 9
2B -- Rivera B, Sample B, Wynegar B
SB -- Landreaux K
CS -- Jackson R
SH -- Ward G, Castino J
WP -- Hough C, Corbett D
PB -- Roberts D 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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