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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 14, 1979
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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 May 14, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Fitzpatrick 1B: Mike Briscese 2B: Les Novack 3B: Bill Follmer |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 14, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Erickson
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
There goes Cubbage. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a line drive off the glove of Blanks, and into shallow right field. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Erickson
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Erickson
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Jenkins
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jenkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Erickson
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Erickson
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Erickson
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Jenkins
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Erickson
Zisk 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Jenkins 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-
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Erickson
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bacsik fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Bacsik
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Bacsik
Bump Wills pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Wills takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Bacsik
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Bacsik
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Bump Wills now playing second base. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Jenkins
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sofield scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Rajsich
Landreaux 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 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Brett
Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Ken Brett now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Brett
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Brett
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Marshall
Dave Roberts pinch runs for John Ellis. Billy Sample pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kern
Dave Roberts now playing first base. Johnny Grubb now playing center field. Billy Sample now playing left field. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn
Morales hits a line drive towards first. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kern
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kern
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Marshall
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Marshall
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Marshall
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Marshall
There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Marshall
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Marshall
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Kern
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kern
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kern
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Marshall
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Marshall
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Marshall
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Marshall
Blanks 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
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kern
Landreaux 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1979 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf-cf 5 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 3 0
Bell B, 3b 5 1 4 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 2 1
Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 5 0 1 1
Zisk R, rf 5 2 2 1 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 3 2 2 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 1 1 1 0
Roberts D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Jorgensen M, cf 3 0 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sample B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Norwood W, cf 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 1 Sofield R, rf 3 1 1 0
Blanks L, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1 Rivera B, rf 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0
Wills B, ph-2b 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 33 5 10 5
Texas 100 102 111 -- 7
Minnesota 100 211 000 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 5.2 9 5 5 3 4
Rajsich D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Kern J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R* 5.0 8 4 4 3 0
Bacsik M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Brett K 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Marshall M (L) 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Wilfong R, Smalley R
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Zisk R, Smalley R, Landreaux K, Putnam P 2, Bell B, Ellis J
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Cubbage M
SH -- Smalley R 2, Roberts D
WP -- Marshall M
T -- 2:47
A -- 6406
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