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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1977
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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 April 23, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1977 |
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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 | April 23, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,167 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Deegan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Roy Howell | Left Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew bunts towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Alexander
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Goltz
Fahey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Wynegar fires to first and picks off Alomar. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris 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. Alexander
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Goltz
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Alexander
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Howell 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: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Goltz
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it 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: ---
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Goltz
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Goltz
Horton hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Alexander
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah 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: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell 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
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Ken Henderson now playing right field. Dave May now playing left field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Alexander
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Goltz
Fahey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Alexander
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar 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 4/23/1977 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 3 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0 May D, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Howell R, lf 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 3 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 5 0 27 1 3 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 010 000 00x -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 8.0 3 1 1 1 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 1 E -- Wilfong R DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Texas 3 2B -- Henderson K, Campaneris B HR -- Horton W SH -- Wynegar B T -- 1:54 A -- 14167
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