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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 7, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,954 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
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 7, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Boggs
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Boggs
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Boggs
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Boggs
There goes Carew. The slide. Sundberg applies the tag. Carew is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Luebber
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Boggs
Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Boggs
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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Luebber covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Boggs
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Boggs
Randall bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Boggs
There goes Ford. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Howell applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Boggs
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 -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Boggs
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Luebber
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Boggs
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Boggs
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Boggs
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Boggs
Randall hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley 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, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Luebber covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bacsik
Wynegar bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Bacsik
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Bacsik
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bacsik
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Bacsik
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Bacsik
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randall vs. Bacsik
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to home to get Hisle. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Bacsik
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Bacsik
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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Luebber
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randall. Thompson moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
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 -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hoerner
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hoerner
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Hoerner
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Luebber
Dave Moates pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching.
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Terpko
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Terpko
There goes Hisle. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Terpko
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Terpko
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Terpko
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a line drive into center field. Bostock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bostock. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Braun S, dh 4 1 3 0 Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Randle L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 2 2 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 1 0 Grieve T, dh 2 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moates D, ph 1 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 10 3 30 1 2 1 Minnesota 100 020 000 -- 3 Texas 000 000 001 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Luebber S (W) 8.2 2 1 0 2 2 Campbell B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Boggs T (L) 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 Bacsik M 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Hoerner J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Terpko J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- Randall B, Bostock L LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 4 HR -- Hisle L SB -- Carew R, Ford D, Hisle L 2 CS -- Carew R, Ford D SH -- Randall B, Wynegar B T -- 2:36 A -- 11954
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