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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 8, 1976
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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 August 8, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Bane |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | DH |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 8, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Umbarger
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Umbarger
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Umbarger
Umbarger fires to first and has Hisle trapped. There's the throw to Randle who tags Hisle for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bane
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bane
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bane
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bane
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Umbarger
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bane
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Bane
The throw from Borgmann to Kusick and they have Harrah trapped. The throw over to Randall, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bane
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bane
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bane
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bane
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Bane
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Bane
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Bane
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Umbarger
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Umbarger
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Umbarger
Umbarger fires to first and has Hisle trapped. There's the throw to Randle who tags Hisle for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bane
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bane
Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bane
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Bane
Randle takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Bane
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Bane
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Bane
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Beniquez scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Bane
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Umbarger
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Kusick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Umbarger
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Umbarger
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Terrell trying to get to home. Beniquez throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Terrell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Umbarger
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Randall reaches second base with a double. Borgmann scores. There goes Smalley trying to get to home. Clines throws the ball in to Harrah who relays the ball to Sundberg, who tags Smalley, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bane
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bane
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bane
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bane
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Umbarger
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Umbarger
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Umbarger
Brye hits a popup towards the mound. Umbarger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Campbell
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Campbell
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Campbell
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Campbell
Clines is hit by the pitch. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Campbell
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching. Tony Oliva pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Foucault
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Foucault
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hoerner
Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Hoerner
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Rod Carew now playing second base. Luis Gomez now playing third base.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching. Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Dan Ford.
Bostock 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 -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Terpko
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Terpko
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Campbell
Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Steve Brye now playing right field.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Campbell
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Terpko
Brye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Terpko
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Cubbage hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Terpko
Steve Braun pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Terpko
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Terpko
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Terpko
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Campbell
Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Bill Campbell now pitching. Butch Wynegar now catching.
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Campbell
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 1 Clines G, lf 4 1 2 0
Carew R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 5 0 2 0 Fregosi J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 2 0 0 0 Hargrove M, ph 0 0 0 0
Bostock L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 5 0 1 1
Kusick C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0
Wynegar B, dh-c 4 1 1 1 Grieve T, dh 4 1 1 0
Brye S, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Randle L, 2b 2 1 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 4 2 1 1
Oliva T, ph 1 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 3
Gomez L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 1 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 1 1
Campbell B, p-p 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0
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34 4 11 4 33 5 9 5
Minnesota 000 030 001 -- 4
Texas 000 301 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bane E 4.2 6 3 3 3 0
Campbell B (L) 3.2 3 2 2 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Umbarger J 6.0 7 3 2 2 3
Foucault S 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Terpko J (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Smalley R, Harrah T, Thompson D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 10
2B -- Wynegar B, Randall B, Brye S
SB -- Beniquez J 2, Randle L
CS -- Hisle L 2, Harrah T
SH -- Ford D, Thompson D
HBP -- by Campbell B (Clines G)
T -- 2:45
A -- 7855
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