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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1976
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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 30, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,998 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Goltz
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Goltz
There goes Harrah. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Perry
There goes Ford. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Perry
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Perry
There goes Ford. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Howell applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Goltz
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Perry
Randall bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Perry
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Perry
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun 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: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Perry
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Perry
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Perry
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Goltz
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Goltz covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching. Dave McKay pinch hits for Steve Braun.
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kusick vs. Foucault
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Dave McKay now playing third base.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Goltz
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Goltz
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Foucault
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Foucault
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Foucault
Bostock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. Randall scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Foucault
There's a wild pitch. Bostock scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Goltz
Beniquez bunts towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Goltz
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Foucault
McKay is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Foucault
Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Goltz
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay juggles the ball. That's an error on McKay. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Goltz
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Goltz
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1976 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 3 1 1 1
Cubbage M, dh 4 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 1
Harrah T, ss 3 2 1 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 1 2 McKay D, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Moates D, pr 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 2 1
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0
Grieve T, lf 4 0 2 1 Kusick C, dh 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 29 4 10 3
Texas 010 002 000 -- 3
Minnesota 000 101 20x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 5.0 5 1 1 3 1
Peterson F* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Foucault S (L) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 9
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- McKay D
DP -- Texas 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Hisle L, Wynegar B, Carew R
3B -- Bostock L
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Harrah T, Ford D, Beniquez J 2
CS -- Ford D, Carew R
SH -- Gomez L
HBP -- by Foucault S (McKay D)
WP -- Perry G, Foucault S
T -- 2:45
A -- 8998
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