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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 25, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on May 25, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackie Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Albury |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Third Baseman |
| Joe Lovitto | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 25, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Albury
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Albury
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Albury
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Albury
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Albury
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Albury
Grieve hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Brown
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Brown
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Brown
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lovitto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Albury
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Randle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Albury
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Albury
Lovitto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Albury
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Albury
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Albury
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Albury
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Albury
Albury fires to first and has Harrah trapped. There's the throw to Terrell who tags Harrah for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Albury
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Albury
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Albury
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Brown
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Brown
Braun takes first base on ball four. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle catches it and throws to second with Harrah covering, to double up Braun. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Albury
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Albury
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the mound. Albury catches it and throws to first to double up Randle. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Albury
Lovitto hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Albury
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Albury
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Albury
Harrah hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell catches it and throws to first to double up Tovar. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Brown
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Brown
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Brown
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Albury
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Albury
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Albury
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Albury
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Brown
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Brown
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Albury
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Albury
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Albury
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Lovitto trying to get to second. Terrell throws to second, with Gomez covering, who tags Lovitto for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Albury
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Brown
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Brown
Borgmann hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Brown
Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Brown
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Albury
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Albury
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Albury
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Tom Grieve. Bill Campbell now pitching. Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Campbell
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
Duke Sims pinch hits for Leo Cardenas. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Duke Sims.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Burgmeier
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Brown
Mike Hargrove now playing first base. Larry Brown now playing third base. Joe Lovitto now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harrah. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Brown
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Brown
Darwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto who is chasing the ball. Darwin reaches third base with a triple. Holt scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Foucault
Larry Hisle pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Burgmeier
Danny Thompson now playing shortstop.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Burgmeier
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Foucault
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Foucault
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Foucault
Randy Hundley pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Foucault
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1974 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Terrell J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson A, dh 3 1 1 2 Holt J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 1 2 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 1 1
Grieve T, lf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 1
Spencer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 1 1 0
Hargrove M, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 1
Randle L, 2b 4 0 3 1 Hisle L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 0 0 0 0
Sims D, ph 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 2 0 1 0
Brown L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 1 0
Lovitto J, 1b-cf 4 0 2 0 Hundley R, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 11 3 34 3 9 3
Texas 100 000 030 -- 4
Minnesota 010 001 010 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Brown J (W) 7.1 8 3 3 4 4
Foucault S (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Albury V (L)* 7.0 10 4 4 5 3
Campbell B+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Burgmeier T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Harrah T
DP -- Texas 2, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Tovar C, Brye S, Borgmann G, Burroughs J, Terrell J
3B -- Darwin B
HR -- Oliva T, Johnson A
SB -- Johnson A, Tovar C, Lovitto J
CS -- Harrah T
T -- 2:23
A -- 5499
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