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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1980
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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 September 23, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1980 |
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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 | September 23, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 2,427 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Greg Johnston | Center Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
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. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clay
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Clay
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Clay
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Wilfong scores. Landreaux scores. Smalley moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Clay
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Adams scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Clay
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Erickson
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Erickson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Clay
Castino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clay
Powell 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 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Clay
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Erickson
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Erickson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Erickson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Erickson
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clay
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Clay
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Clay
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Clay
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erickson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnston. Bell reaches second base with a double. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Erickson
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Erickson
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Erickson
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Erickson
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clay
Odie Davis now playing shortstop.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clay, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Clay
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Redfern
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Redfern
Oliver 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 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Clay
Adams bunts towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Clay
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Clay
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Clay
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Redfern
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Redfern
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Redfern
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Redfern
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Clay
Ron Jackson pinch runs for Mike Cubbage.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Darwin
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Darwin
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Redfern
Ron Jackson now playing first base. Dave Roberts pinch hits for Odie Davis.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Redfern
Wills 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, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Redfern
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnston. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Redfern
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Darwin
Dave Roberts now playing shortstop.
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Darwin
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Darwin
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Powell reaches second base with a double. Castino goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Redfern
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Redfern
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Redfern
Norris 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1980 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Powell H, rf 5 0 1 1 Grubb J, rf 3 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 2 1 1 Oliver A, lf 5 1 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 3 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 2 1 1 0 Staub R, dh 5 0 2 0 Adams G, dh 3 2 1 1 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 2 3 Norris J, cf 4 0 2 0 Johnston G, cf 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Davis O, ss 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 12 2 32 8 9 7 Texas 000 020 000 -- 2 Minnesota 400 100 21x -- 8 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Clay K (L) 6.1 5 7 5 5 3 Darwin D 1.2 4 1 1 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W) 5.0 8 2 2 4 2 Redfern P (S) 4.0 4 0 0 0 3 E -- Wills B DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 14, Minnesota 6 2B -- Bell B, Cubbage M, Wilfong R, Grubb J, Powell H 3B -- Adams G SH -- Grubb J, Adams G SF -- Putnam P T -- 2:38 A -- 2427
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