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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 2, 1974 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1974
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brye tags and scores. Hisle tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Decker
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Bibby
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Decker
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bibby
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto hits a fly ball towards center. Brye settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brye. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Bibby
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliva scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Brye scores. Hisle goes all the way around to score. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Bobby Darwin now playing right field. Larry Hisle now playing center field.
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Thomas
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Thomas
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Thomas
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Thomas
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Thomas
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Broberg
Pete Broberg now pitching.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Broberg
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Broberg
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Decker
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Decker
Duke Sims pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Sims is hit by the pitch. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Decker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Broberg
Duke Sims now catching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Broberg
Kusick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Foucault
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Foucault
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Decker
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Decker covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Stanhouse
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Stanhouse
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Stanhouse
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Stanhouse
There's a wild pitch. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Stanhouse
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Decker
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Decker
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1974 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Brye S, cf 1 2 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Darwin B, rf 2 0 1 0 Tovar C, lf 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 2 0 1 0
Hisle L, rf-cf 5 1 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, dh 4 3 3 3 Spencer J, dh 3 1 2 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 1 3 2 Randle L, 3b 3 1 0 0
Braun S, lf 3 1 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 2
Kusick C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lovitto J, cf 3 0 1 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 1 0 0 0 Sims D, ph-c 1 0 1 1
Borgmann G, c 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 13 7 31 3 6 3
Minnesota 100 140 021 -- 9
Texas 000 000 201 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 4.2 6 6 6 3 0
Thomas S 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Broberg P* 1.0 1 2 1 0 0
Foucault S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Stanhouse D 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Brye S, Burroughs J, Hargrove M
DP -- Minnesota 2, Texas 3
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 7
HR -- Soderholm E, Harrah T, Kusick C, Oliva T
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Burroughs J
SF -- Oliva T
HBP -- by Bibby J (Brye S) 2, by Decker J (Sims D)
WP -- Stanhouse D
T -- 2:48
A -- 5472
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