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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 1980
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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 October 2, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1980 |
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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 | October 2, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,022 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: George Maloney 3B: Fred Spenn |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rick Sofield | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
Greg Johnston | Center Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | DH |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Williams
There goes Rivers. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Williams
There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver strikes out. There goes Wills. The throw from Wynegar and Wills is out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Mike Richardt now playing second base.
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Norris 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: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Putnam for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jenkins
Johnston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Williams
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Williams
Harrelson bunts towards first. Cubbage scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardt vs. Williams
Richardt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
There goes Sofield. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Sofield steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. Sofield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sofield tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jenkins
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam juggles the ball. That's an error on Putnam. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a popup towards the mound. Jenkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
There goes Powell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Jenkins
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sofield vs. Jenkins
Sofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Williams
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Williams
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jenkins
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Jenkins
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Jenkins
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Jenkins
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Williams
Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop.
Richardt hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gleaton
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gleaton
Jose Morales pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Gleaton
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Gleaton
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive towards first. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Williams
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Williams
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Gleaton
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gleaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gleaton
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Gleaton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers 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, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Williams
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Richardt.
Staub 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, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam 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 9
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gleaton
Rusty Staub now playing first base. Dave Roberts now playing second base.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub juggles the ball. That's an error on Staub. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Gleaton
Landreaux bunts towards the mound. Gleaton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Gleaton
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gleaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Gleaton
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Williams
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1980, game 2 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, dh 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 1 0 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 1 1 Richardt M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Staub R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ss 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 1 Sofield R, dh 3 1 2 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 2 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 1b 3 1 1 2 Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnston G, cf 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Norris J, cf 4 0 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 32 1 9 1 Minnesota 000 121 000 -- 4 Texas 000 100 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Williams A (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 5.2 8 4 4 2 4 Gleaton J 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Putnam P, Staub R DP -- Minnesota 2, Texas 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Texas 7 2B -- Johnston G, Landreaux K HR -- Oliver A, Cubbage M SB -- Wills B, Sofield R, Powell H CS -- Rivers M, Wills B SH -- Wilfong R, Harrelson B SF -- Cubbage M HBP -- by Jenkins F (Powell H) T -- 2:34 A -- 8022
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