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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1973
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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 September 2, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1973 |
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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 | September 2, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hudson |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 3,242 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Joe Lis | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Dan Monzon | Second Baseman |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hudson
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Hudson
Lis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Brye 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: ---
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Sudakis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hudson
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah 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: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Decker
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball 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: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hudson
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Sudakis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Hudson
Monzon hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs 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: ---
Harris vs. Decker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hudson
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Hudson
Lis hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Decker
There goes Harrah. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Harrah scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Decker
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hudson
There goes Darwin. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hudson
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Hudson
Mitterwald hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monzon vs. Hudson
Monzon hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Decker
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Decker
There goes Harris. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye 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: ---
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hudson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Hudson
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Soderholm, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Decker
Sudakis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hudson
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--
Mitterwald vs. Hudson
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monzon vs. Hudson
Monzon hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Decker
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Decker
Suarez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Decker
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hudson
Rod Carew pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudson, and towards Nelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Rod Carew now playing second base. Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Decker
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
Jim Mason pinch runs for Bill Sudakis.
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Decker
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Decker
Harris takes first base on ball four. Mason moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suarez vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Hudson
Toby Harrah now playing third base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Lis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1973 -- Minnesota at Texas (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Brye S, cf 4 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss-3b 3 1 1 1 Carew R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 3 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 0 1 Lis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mason J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 3 0 2 0 Maddox E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Monzon D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harris V, cf 1 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 0 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 30 2 5 2 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 000 100 10x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (L) 7.2 5 2 2 6 3 Campbell B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hudson C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1 E -- Soderholm E, Thompson D LOB -- Minnesota 6, Texas 10 2B -- Hisle L, Nelson D, Oliva T, Sudakis B SB -- Harrah T, Nelson D CS -- Darwin B, Harris V T -- 2:09 A -- 3242
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