Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Decker
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin 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: ---
  Brye vs. Brown
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Brown
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Decker
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Decker
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Brown
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Brown
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brye vs. Brown
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Decker
  
  Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Decker
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Brown
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Decker
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Decker
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Decker
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Brown
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Brown
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown has Soderholm trapped. There's the throw to Randle and over to Sundberg, who tags Soderholm for the out. Borgmann moves to third. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brye vs. Brown
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Decker
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Brown
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Decker
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Decker
  
  There goes Burroughs. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Burroughs steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Decker
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Decker
  
  Randle 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Brown
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Decker
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Decker
  
  Tovar bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Decker
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Decker
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Brown
  
  Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Brown
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  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 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Decker
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Decker
  
  Spencer 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 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Brown
  
  Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Brown
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Decker
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Decker
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borgmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Decker
  
  Sundberg bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tovar vs. Decker
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Campbell
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Campbell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Tovar scores. Nelson scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Campbell
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Campbell
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Joe Lovitto now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Borgmann strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Brown
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

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         Game of 7/1/1974 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf        4  1  2  2   Brye S, cf            5  0  2  0   
Nelson D, 2b          5  1  1  0   Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  1   Oliva T, dh           5  0  2  0   
Lovitto J, cf         0  0  0  0   Darwin B, rf          5  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, rf       3  0  0  0   Braun S, lf           3  0  1  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  0  0   Holt J, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Spencer J, dh         4  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Randle L, 3b          4  1  3  0   Borgmann G, c         4  0  1  1   
Harrah T, ss          3  2  2  1   Gomez L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  1  1  1   Killebrew H, ph       1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  9  5                        38  2 12  2

Texas            001 000 104 --  6
Minnesota        000 100 001 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (W)           8.1 12  2  2  2  5
Foucault S            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Decker J (L)          8.1  8  5  5  6  5
Campbell B            0.2  1  1  0  0  1

E -- Carew R
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 11
2B -- Brye S 2
HR -- Sundberg J, Harrah T, Killebrew H
SB -- Johnson A, Randle L, Burroughs J, Nelson D
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Tovar C, Sundberg J
T -- 2:58
A -- 9068

    

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