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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 9, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Al Clark |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Perry
There goes Bostock. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Perry
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Perry
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Blyleven
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blyleven
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blyleven
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perry
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Beniquez attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Perry
Hisle is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Blyleven
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perry
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Perry
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Perry
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blyleven
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blyleven
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. There goes Bostock trying to get to third. Burroughs throws the ball in to Howell, who tags Bostock for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perry
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Perry
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perry
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Blyleven
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blyleven
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blyleven
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Perry
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Perry
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perry
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Campbell
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Campbell
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Dave Moates pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Campbell
Randle takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Campbell
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Randle moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Randle L, lf 4 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 5 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 0 3 0
Braun S, dh 5 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 1
Bostock L, cf 4 0 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1
Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0
McKay D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Grieve T, dh 4 0 0 0
Terrell J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Moates D, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 7 1 38 2 9 2
Minnesota 000 001 000 00 -- 1
Texas 010 000 000 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 9.0 6 1 1 0 8
Campbell B (L) 1.2 3 1 1 2 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 11.0 7 1 1 0 4
E -- Smalley R, Harrah T 2
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Texas 6
HR -- Burroughs J
CS -- Bostock L, Hisle L
SH -- Terrell J
T -- 2:48
A -- 28947
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