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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 25, 1981
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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 25, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: John Shulock 3B: Terry Cooney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | DH |
| Ron Washington | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 25, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Ward 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. Williams
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Oliver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hough
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Hough
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Hough
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Hough
Wynegar 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Williams
Poquette hits a line drive towards center. Ward catches it and throws to first to double up Putnam. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
The umpire calls a balk on Williams Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Williams
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hough
Castino hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hough
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Williams
Bell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Williams
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hough
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
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Williams
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Hough
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Hough
Engle strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Engle out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hough
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hough
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hough
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Williams
Poquette hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hough
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Hough
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Hough
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Hough
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Williams
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hough
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Hough
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. Rivers throws the ball in to Hough who tags Hrbek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Castino scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Gary Gaetti.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Comer
Rick Sofield pinch hits for Ron Washington.
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Comer
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam 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, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Williams
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Comer
Engle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Comer
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Verhoeven
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Verhoeven
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Verhoeven
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Verhoeven
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Verhoeven
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Comer
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Comer
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1981 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Powell H, lf 4 0 1 0
Rivers M, cf 5 0 4 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 0 Engle D, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 3 Castino J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0 Ward G, cf 3 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 2 3 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 1 2
Roberts L, rf 4 0 2 2 Gaetti G, dh 2 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 4 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington R, ss 2 0 1 0
Sofield R, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker C, ss 0 0 0 0
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38 5 13 5 32 2 6 2
Texas 013 000 001 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 200 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 6.1 5 2 2 1 6
Comer S (S) 2.2 1 0 0 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Williams A (L)* 8.0 11 5 5 1 5
Verhoeven J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Oliver A, Rivers M 2, Hrbek K
3B -- Rivers M, Sundberg J
HR -- Putnam P
WP -- Hough C
Balk -- Williams A
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:11
A -- 15607
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