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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 6, 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 August 6, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1976 |
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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 | August 6, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,078 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Terry Cooney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 6, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Perry
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Redfern
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Redfern
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Redfern
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Redfern
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Clines scores. Hargrove moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Burroughs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Redfern
There goes Harrah. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Redfern
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Redfern
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Burroughs scores. Harrah moves to third. Grieve moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Johnson
Larry Hisle now playing left field.
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Johnson
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Johnson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Johnson
Clines strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Johnson
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Perry
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Johnson
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Johnson
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Johnson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Johnson
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Beniquez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson strikes out. The throw from Wynegar to pick off Beniquez, and they've got Beniquez picked off. The throw back to Wynegar and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Perry
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Hughes
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Hughes
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hughes
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Hughes
Clines hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Perry
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Bostock L, cf 4 0 0 0 Clines G, lf 5 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 0 Thompson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Braun S, lf 1 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 2 1 0 Hisle L, lf 3 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 2 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 3 0 1 2 Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 5 0 33 6 9 5 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 300 000 03x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Redfern P (L) 0.2 3 3 0 2 0 Johnson T* 6.1 4 3 3 1 9 Hughes J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Smalley R 2, Harrah T DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 7 2B -- Clines G HR -- Howell R SB -- Harrah T, Beniquez J CS -- Beniquez J SH -- Harrah T T -- 2:35 A -- 23078
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