Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Goltz
  
  Wills 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Goltz
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Goltz
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Goltz
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Comer
  
  Wynegar 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 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Goltz
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Goltz
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Comer
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field. Bonds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonds. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Comer
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Goltz
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Goltz
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez 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. Comer
  
  Carew 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Comer
  
  Ford 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

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Goltz
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Goltz
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Goltz
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Comer
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Comer
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Comer
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Comer
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Comer
  
  Randall is hit by the pitch. Morales moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Morales scores. Powell moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Comer
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Powell scores. Randall moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall scores. Edwards moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Barker
  
  Len Barker now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards scores. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wynegar vs. Barker
  
  Wynegar 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 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Goltz
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Goltz
  
  Wills 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

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Barker
  
  Morales 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Barker
  
  Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Barker
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Goltz
  
  Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Goltz
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Goltz
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Goltz
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Goltz
  
  Jorgensen 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 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Barker
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Barker
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Barker
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Cleveland
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randall tags and scores. Edwards tags and moves to third. Smalley tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Cleveland
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mason vs. Goltz
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Goltz
  
  Wills 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 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Cleveland
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Cleveland
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Cleveland
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Cleveland
  
  Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Goltz
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Goltz
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Goltz
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Cleveland
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Cleveland
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Cleveland
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Cleveland
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Cleveland
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Goltz
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Goltz
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Jim Sundberg.
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1978 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Edwards D, lf         3  1  0  1   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  1   
Oliver A, lf          4  1  1  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Zisk R, dh            4  1  1  2   Ford D, cf            4  0  3  2   
Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          5  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  1  0   Morales J, dh         3  1  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  1  1  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Campaneris B, pr      0  0  0  0   Powell H, rf          2  1  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  2  0   Randall B, 2b         3  2  1  0   
Mason J, 3b           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  2                        31  5  8  5

Texas            000 002 100 --  3
Minnesota        000 401 00x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)           3.2  3  4  4  6  3
Barker L*             1.1  2  1  1  2  1
Cleveland R           3.0  3  0  0  0  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)           9.0  8  3  3  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Bonds B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Minnesota 12
2B -- Beniquez J
HR -- Zisk R
SF -- Ford D
HBP -- by Comer S (Randall B)
T -- 2:20
A -- 2736

    

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