Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers 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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Koosman
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards 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: ---
  Cubbage vs. Medich
  
  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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Medich
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Koosman
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Medich
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Medich
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Medich
  
  Billy Sample now playing left field.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Medich
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Koosman
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Koosman
  
  Norman bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sundberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to home to get Norman. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Koosman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Medich
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Medich
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Medich
  
  Wilfong 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 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Ellis. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Koosman
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Koosman
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Koosman
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Koosman
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Koosman
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Koosman
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Koosman
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Koosman
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Medich
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Medich
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Medich
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Landreaux scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Medich
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Paul Thormodsgard now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Medich
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Edwards 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, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Medich
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Medich
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bacsik
  
  Mike Bacsik now pitching.
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Bacsik
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bacsik
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Bacsik
  
  Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Medich
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Medich
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Medich
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bacsik
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bacsik
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Bacsik
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Bacsik
  
  Norman 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 7

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Medich
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Medich
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Powell reaches second base with a double. Goodwin moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Medich
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Kern
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bacsik
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bacsik
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bacsik, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Bacsik
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bacsik
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Bacsik
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Kern
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Kern
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kern
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Redfern
  
  Pete Redfern now pitching.
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Redfern
  
  Montanez 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, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Redfern
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Redfern
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Kern
  
  Goodwin 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, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kern
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kern
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Kern
  
  Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1979 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  1  2   Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  1   Wilfong R, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          1  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Sample B, lf          3  0  2  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  1  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  1  0   Wynegar B, c          4  0  2  0   
Ellis J, dh           2  0  0  0   Jackson R, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Putnam P, ph          3  1  1  1   Goodwin D, dh         4  1  1  0   
Zisk R, rf            3  1  0  0   Powell H, rf          4  0  3  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  1  1  0   Edwards D, lf         3  0  0  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  2  4  1                                      
Norman N, ss          4  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 14  6                        33  2  7  2

Texas            001 410 000 --  6
Minnesota        000 100 100 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          6.1  7  2  2  3  3
Kern J (S)            2.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)         4.0  8  5  5  2  1
Thormodsgard P        1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Bacsik M              3.0  2  0  0  2  1
Redfern P             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Wilfong R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Sundberg J, Powell H
HR -- Putnam P
CS -- Ellis J
SH -- Norman N
SF -- Wills B
T -- 2:27
A -- 15382

    

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