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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
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 | 3,777 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun 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. Boggs
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Boggs
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Luebber
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Clines trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Clines, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Boggs
Hisle bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Boggs
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Boggs
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Boggs
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle 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: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Boggs
Randall 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: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Boggs
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Boggs
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Boggs
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Boggs
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Boggs
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Boggs
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Boggs
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Boggs
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. Braun scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Boggs
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bostock scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Boggs
There goes Hisle. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Boggs
There's a wild pitch. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Boggs
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Luebber
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Luebber
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Boggs
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Boggs
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Boggs
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Luebber
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Luebber
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Boggs
Braun 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, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Boggs
Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Boggs
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Luebber
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Luebber
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Luebber
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Boggs
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Boggs
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Braun S, dh 4 1 1 0 Clines G, lf 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 2 4 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 2 0 2 1 Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 2 0 1 1 Grieve T, dh 3 1 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 3 8 3 25 1 7 1 Minnesota 000 120 00 -- 3 Texas 010 000 0x -- 1 0 outs when game ended. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Luebber S (W) 7.0 7 1 1 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Boggs T (L)* 7.0 8 3 3 3 0 Skok C 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 4 2B -- Bostock L 3B -- Bostock L HR -- Grieve T SB -- Hisle L SH -- Hisle L, Smalley R WP -- Boggs T PB -- Sundberg J T -- 2:06 A -- 3777
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