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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 28, 1981
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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 May 28, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | DH |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Baker | Shortstop |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 28, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Honeycutt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Honeycutt
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Honeycutt
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Honeycutt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Honeycutt
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Erickson
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mendoza tags and scores. Wills tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Honeycutt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Erickson
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. Grubb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Honeycutt
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Honeycutt
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castino scores. Mackanin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Honeycutt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mackanin scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Honeycutt
Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Honeycutt
Ward 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Honeycutt
Mackanin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Honeycutt
Engle hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Honeycutt
Baker 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Erickson
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Honeycutt
Butera hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Honeycutt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cooper
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Cooper
The umpire calls a balk on Cooper Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Cooper
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Cooper
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Honeycutt
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Honeycutt
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Honeycutt
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1981 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Ward G, lf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 5 0 2 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 3 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0
Hatcher M, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 3 1 2 0
Wynegar B, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Castino J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Grubb J, rf 3 2 1 1
Engle D, rf 3 0 1 1 Roberts L, lf 3 1 2 3
Baker C, ss 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Butera S, c 3 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 1 1 0
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33 2 7 1 32 6 10 5
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
Texas 001 100 04x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 7.1 8 5 4 2 0
Cooper D 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 1
E -- Baker C
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Texas 7
2B -- Butera S, Oliver A, Jackson R
HR -- Roberts L
SH -- Rivers M, Roberts L
SF -- Bell B
Balk -- Cooper D
T -- 2:12
A -- 15604
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