Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Umbarger
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Umbarger
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires to first and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Randall who tags Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires to first and picks off Beniquez. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Umbarger
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Umbarger
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Umbarger fires to first and picks off Wolfe. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Umbarger
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Umbarger
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Umbarger
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Umbarger
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Umbarger
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Umbarger
  
  Borgmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Umbarger
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Umbarger
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kusick for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to third. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Mason scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Umbarger
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wolfe vs. Umbarger
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Umbarger
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Umbarger
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Jose Morales.
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Umbarger
  
  Norwood takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Umbarger
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiles vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smalley vs. Cleveland
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cubbage vs. Cleveland
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Cubbage reaches third base with a triple. Ford scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilfong vs. Cleveland
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Cleveland
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        1  0  0  0   Norwood W, lf         3  0  0  0   
Thompson B, pr        0  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   Ford D, cf            4  2  3  1   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  2  2   Kusick C, dh          3  0  0  0   
Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, dh            4  0  1  0   Rivera B, rf          4  1  1  0   
Lowenstein J, 3b      3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         2  1  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Wolfe L, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Cubbage M, ph-3b      1  0  1  2   
Beniquez J, cf        3  1  1  0   Randall B, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Mason J, ss           4  1  1  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilfong R, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   
                                   Borgmann G, c         4  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  5  9  5

Texas            000 000 200 --  2
Minnesota        100 010 12x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (L)*       7.0  8  4  4  2  3
Cleveland R           1.0  1  1  1  2  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)        9.0  6  2  2  5  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Ford D
3B -- Cubbage M
HR -- Ford D, Borgmann G
CS -- Wills B, Beniquez J, Wolfe L
SH -- Smalley R
T -- 2:30
A -- 6791

    

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