Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Arroyo
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Arroyo
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Arroyo
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Arroyo
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Arroyo
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Matlack
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Matlack
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Matlack
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Matlack
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Arroyo
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Arroyo
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Arroyo
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Arroyo
  
  Wagner bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Arroyo
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Arroyo, and towards Mackanin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Arroyo
  
  Rivers 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 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Matlack
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Matlack
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Matlack
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Arroyo
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Arroyo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Arroyo
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Matlack
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Matlack
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Engle moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Engle scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Castino vs. Matlack
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mackanin vs. Matlack
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Matlack
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Arroyo
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Arroyo
  
  Sample 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Arroyo
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Matlack
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Matlack
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Arroyo
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Arroyo
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Arroyo
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Matlack
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Matlack
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Arroyo
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Arroyo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Arroyo
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Arroyo
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Matlack
  
  Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Matlack
  
  Mackanin bunts towards the mound. Matlack juggles the ball. That's an error on Matlack. Castino moves to third. Mackanin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Matlack
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castino scores. Mackanin scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Hough
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Hough
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Hough
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Arroyo
  
  Sample hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Arroyo
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duran vs. Arroyo
  
  Dan Duran pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Duran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Arroyo
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duran moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Arroyo
  
  Rivers 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 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hough
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Hough
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castino vs. Hough
  
  Castino bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mackanin vs. Hough
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Hough
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Arroyo
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Arroyo
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Arroyo
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Arroyo
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kern
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Kern
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Kern
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Arroyo
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Arroyo
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Arroyo
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/1981 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  1  2  1   Ward G, lf            4  1  1  0   
Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  0   Engle D, rf           5  1  2  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  0  1  0   Hatcher M, cf         5  2  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Jackson R, dh         4  1  3  2   
Putnam P, 1b          4  0  1  0   Wynegar B, c          2  0  0  1   
Grubb J, rf           4  1  1  0   Castino J, 3b         2  1  0  1   
Sample B, lf          4  1  1  0   Mackanin P, 2b        2  1  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  1   Goodwin D, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Wagner M, ss          1  0  0  0   Baker C, ss           4  0  0  0   
Duran D, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Mendoza M, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Stein B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  2                        32  7 10  7

Texas            120 000 000 --  3
Minnesota        203 002 00x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)*        5.0  7  7  6  2  3
Hough C               2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Kern J                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (W)          9.0 10  3  3  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Matlack J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 8
SH -- Wagner M, Mackanin P, Castino J
SF -- Wynegar B, Mackanin P
T -- 2:20
A -- 4793

    

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