Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Comer
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Comer
  
  Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Erickson
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Comer
  
  Wynegar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Comer
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Erickson
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Comer
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Comer
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Comer
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilfong vs. Comer
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Chiles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiles. Beniquez scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Erickson
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Erickson
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Ford 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, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage 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, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Comer
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Erickson
  
  Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Comer
  
  Chiles strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Comer
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Comer
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Erickson
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Comer
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  0   Powell H, rf          3  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        3  1  1  0   Ford D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  1  2  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, dh            3  0  1  1   Chiles R, lf          3  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  2  0   
Lowenstein J, 3b      2  0  0  0   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  1                        32  0  6  0

Texas            000 101 000 --  2
Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           9.0  6  0  0  1  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L)        9.0  7  2  1  4  4

E -- Chiles R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Oliver A, Beniquez J, Ford D
CS -- Lowenstein J, Carew R
SH -- Beniquez J
T -- 2:10
A -- 7157

    

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