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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 4, 1974
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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 July 4, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1974 |
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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 | July 4, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 21,008 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Merle Anthony |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Jim Holt | First Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 4, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blyleven
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bibby, and towards Harrah, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bibby
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blyleven
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bibby
Roof hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Bibby
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Holt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Holt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bibby
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Bibby
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bibby
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Thompson 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
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing shortstop.
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Blyleven
Tovar 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Bibby
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bibby
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle bunts towards first. Holt scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Blyleven
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Blyleven
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Nelson 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: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Blyleven
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bibby
Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Joe Lovitto now playing center field.
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Foucault
Braun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Foucault
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terrell tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Foucault
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1974 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 1 0 Lovitto J, cf 0 0 0 0 Terrell J, pr 0 1 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Spencer J, dh 2 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Randle L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 2 2 Harrah T, ss 2 1 1 1 Roof P, c 2 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 1 1 1 31 3 6 3 Texas 001 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 003 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J* 8.0 4 1 1 2 3 Foucault S (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 1 1 1 4 6 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 5 2B -- Oliva T, Hisle L HR -- Harrah T, Hisle L SH -- Randle L SF -- Holt J HBP -- by Blyleven B (Johnson A) T -- 2:24 A -- 21008
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