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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 10,575 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
Jerry Terrell | DH |
Sam Perlozzo | Second Baseman |
Bud Bulling | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Kurt Bevacqua | DH |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Dave May | Left Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 18, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Umbarger
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bulling fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Goltz
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Umbarger
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perlozzo vs. Umbarger
Perlozzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Goltz
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball 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: ---
Bulling vs. Umbarger
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bulling for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Umbarger
Gomez hits a fly ball, foul, into right 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: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills 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 popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Goltz
There goes Harrah. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Goltz
Wills hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Gorinski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gorinski. Harrah scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Goltz
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Goltz
Fahey hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Umbarger
Gorinski hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a line drive into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perlozzo vs. Umbarger
Perlozzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perlozzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perlozzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Umbarger
Bulling hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Umbarger
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Umbarger
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Goltz
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Goltz
There goes Wills. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Goltz
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Fahey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Umbarger
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Umbarger
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Umbarger
Gorinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Burgmeier
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Burgmeier
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Burgmeier
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Burgmeier
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Burgmeier
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Umbarger
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perlozzo vs. Umbarger
Perlozzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bulling vs. Umbarger
Bulling hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Washington. Bulling reaches second base with a double. Perlozzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Umbarger
There's a wild pitch. Bulling moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Umbarger
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Umbarger
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Lindblad
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Lindblad
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorinski vs. Lindblad
Gorinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lindblad
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burgmeier
Keith Smith pinch hits for Dave May.
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Burgmeier
Fahey bunts in front of the plate. Bulling fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gorinski. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching. Eddie Miller pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
There goes Miller. The throw from Bulling and he is safe. Miller steals third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Devine
Keith Smith now playing left field. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Adrian Devine now pitching. Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Sam Perlozzo.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Devine
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bud Bulling.
Chiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Devine
Rod Carew pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Carew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1977, game 2 -- Minnesota at Texas (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gomez L, ss 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 2 2 Carew R, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller E, pr 0 0 0 0 Norwood W, cf 4 2 2 3 Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 1 3 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 2 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Washington C, cf 5 1 2 0 Wolfe L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 2 Gorinski B, lf 4 1 1 3 Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Terrell J, dh 4 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, dh 3 1 1 2 Perlozzo S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Henderson K, rf 4 1 1 2 Bostock L, ph 1 0 0 0 May D, lf 3 0 1 1 Bulling B, c 3 1 1 1 Smith K, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 10 8 35 10 13 10 Minnesota 000 001 070 -- 8 Texas 100 401 31x -- 10 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 5.2 7 6 6 2 4 Burgmeier T 1.2 6 4 4 0 2 Johnson T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Umbarger J (W) 7.2 7 4 4 0 3 Lindblad P 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 Devine A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Gorinski B DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Minnesota 2, Texas 5 2B -- Wills B, Bulling B, Smith K, Hargrove M HR -- Henderson K, Norwood W 2, Hargrove M, Gorinski B SB -- Harrah T, Wills B, Miller E SH -- Fahey B SF -- Bevacqua K WP -- Umbarger J T -- 2:31 A -- 10575
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