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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 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 | September 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 2,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | DH |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Ken Pape | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Singer
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Singer
There goes Randle. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Singer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Singer
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Randle trying to get to home. Braun throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Singer
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock 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: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a popup towards short. Pape settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Singer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Singer
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Singer. Howell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pape vs. Singer
Pape bunts towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Howell moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Singer
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. Grieve moves to third. Pape moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Singer
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve scores. Pape moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Singer
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. Pape scores. Beniquez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Singer
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Singer
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Singer
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Singer
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg scoops up the ball and tags Cubbage for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Steve Brye now playing left field. Steve Braun now playing third base. Steve Luebber now pitching.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pape vs. Luebber
Pape hits a line drive into left field. Brye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brye. Pape moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pape moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a popup towards short. Pape settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pape vs. Luebber
Pape hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Beniquez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Perry
Brye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Perry
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Danny Thompson now playing shortstop.
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Carew reaches second base with a double. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock 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, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Luebber
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Perry
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Johnson
Randle 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, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Campbell
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Campbell
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Dave Moates now playing left field.
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1976 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randle L, 2b 5 1 2 2 Braun S, lf-3b 4 0 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 5 2 2 3 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Howell R, dh 4 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0
Grieve T, lf 4 1 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0
Moates D, lf 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Pape K, ss 2 1 1 0 Brye S, lf 2 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 1 0 0 0 Hisle L, rf 3 0 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 1 2 1 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 33 0 6 0
Texas 060 100 000 -- 7
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 2.0 6 6 0 1 1
Luebber S 5.0 4 1 1 2 2
Johnson T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Campbell B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Singer B, Carew R, Brye S, Thompson D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Hargrove M, Carew R
3B -- Randle L, Beniquez J
HR -- Harrah T 2
SB -- Randle L
SH -- Pape K
WP -- Campbell B
T -- 2:20
A -- 2122
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