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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 5, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,067 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lew Beasley | Shortstop |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beasley vs. Thormodsgard
Beasley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Thormodsgard covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Thormodsgard
May 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Washington. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop.
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Campaneris. Carew scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Alexander
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Thormodsgard
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua misplays the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Alexander
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bostock. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Thormodsgard
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
Putnam 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
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Alexander
Chiles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hisle tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Thormodsgard
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Horton. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Alexander
Randall bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Alexander
Alexander fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Alexander. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Moret
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Moret
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Dan Ford now playing right field.
Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Thormodsgard
May 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moret
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Moret
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moret
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Thormodsgard
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first, with Thormodsgard covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Thormodsgard
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Thormodsgard
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Moret
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Moret
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Moret
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thormodsgard
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Thormodsgard
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Thormodsgard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Thormodsgard
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Hisle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hisle. Henderson goes all the way around to score. Campaneris moves all the way to home. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Thormodsgard
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Thormodsgard
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moret
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Moret
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Moret
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Moret
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Johnson
Bevacqua 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, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Moret
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moret
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Moret
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1977 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Beasley L, ss 1 0 0 0 Bostock L, lf 4 1 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 2 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0
May D, lf 5 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 2
Washington C, cf 5 0 2 1 Hisle L, cf 3 1 2 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, rf 2 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 2 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 1 0 0 1
Miller E, pr 0 0 0 0 Kusick C, ph 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Henderson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 2 31 5 8 5
Texas 002 000 200 -- 4
Minnesota 102 200 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 3.1 7 5 4 1 0
Moret R 4.2 1 0 0 1 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (W) 7.0 9 4 3 2 3
Johnson T 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Burgmeier T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Campaneris B, Bevacqua K, Alexander D, Hisle L
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Carew R, Harrah T
HR -- Wynegar B
CS -- Washington C, Horton W
SH -- Randall B
SF -- Adams G
HBP -- by Johnson T (Campaneris B)
T -- 2:35
A -- 9067
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