Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Siebert
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Siebert
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Decker
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Decker
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Decker
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suarez vs. Decker
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Siebert
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Siebert
  
  Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Siebert
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Siebert
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Siebert
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Siebert
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliva vs. Siebert
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brye tags and scores. Borgmann tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kusick vs. Siebert
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Decker
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Decker
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Decker
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Decker
  
  Suarez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Siebert
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Siebert
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Siebert
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Siebert
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Siebert
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Siebert
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kusick vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Brown
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Kusick moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Brown
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Soderholm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kusick scores. Holt scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Decker
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Decker
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Decker
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suarez vs. Decker
  
  Suarez takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nelson vs. Hands
  
  Bill Hands now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Foucault
  
  There goes Brye. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Foucault
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Foucault
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hands
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hands
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hands
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Foucault
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Foucault
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Foucault
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Foucault
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hands
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hands
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Hands
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Allen
  
  Lloyd Allen now pitching.
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Allen
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Allen
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hands
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castle vs. Hands
  
  Don Castle pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
  
  Castle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hands
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Hands
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1973 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  0  1  0   Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          5  0  1  0   Thompson D, ss        3  1  1  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Oliva T, dh           3  0  2  2   
Johnson A, dh         3  1  1  0   Kusick C, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Burroughs J, rf       4  1  2  1   Holt J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Biittner L, lf        4  0  0  0   Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  1  1  0   Soderholm E, 3b       3  1  1  2   
Harris V, cf          2  0  1  2   Brye S, cf            2  1  1  0   
Suarez K, c           2  0  0  0   Borgmann G, c         3  0  1  1   
Castle D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        30  6 10  6

Texas            020 100 000 --  3
Minnesota        002 040 00x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L)*        4.0  6  5  5  3  3
Brown J               1.0  3  1  1  0  0
Foucault S            2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Allen L               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Decker J (W)          5.2  7  3  3  3  4
Hands B (S)           3.1  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Burroughs J 2, Borgmann G, Harrah T, Carew R
3B -- Madlock B
SB -- Johnson A
CS -- Brye S
SF -- Oliva T, Harris V
T -- 2:32
A -- 3912

    

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