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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 25, 1981
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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 May 25, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1981 |
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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 | May 25, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,558 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 25, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
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. Medich
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Medich
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver 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 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Medich
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it 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: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Medich
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Medich
Adams 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Williams
Sundberg hits a line drive towards the mound. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Williams
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Medich
Mackanin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Powell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Powell. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Medich
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Williams
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Williams
Wills hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Williams
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Medich
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Williams
There goes Oliver. The throw from Butera and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Williams
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Williams
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Medich
Hatcher hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
Sundberg 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, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Cooper
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cooper
Wills 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, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Medich
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Medich
Mackanin bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Medich
Butera bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching. John Castino pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Castino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Johnson
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Cooper
John Castino now playing third base. Ron Jackson now playing first base. Dave Engle now playing right field.
Rivers bunts towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Corbett
Putnam is walked intentionally. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Corbett
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Bell moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Corbett
Bill Stein pinch hits for Leon Roberts.
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Putnam moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1981 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 2 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Castino J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 3 0 Oliver A, dh 4 2 3 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 1 2 Bell B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 0 Goodwin D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Roberts L, lf 3 0 0 0 Engle D, rf 0 0 0 0 Stein B, ph 1 0 1 1 Mackanin P, ss 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 1 0 Butera S, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 33 4 11 4 Minnesota 101 000 001 -- 3 Texas 000 100 102 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Williams A 7.0 7 2 1 0 4 Cooper D* 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Jackson D (L)+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Corbett D 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D 8.2 9 3 2 0 1 Johnson J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Wills B, Powell H, Butera S DP -- Minnesota 3, Texas 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 5 2B -- Goodwin D, Oliver A SB -- Oliver A SH -- Mackanin P, Butera S HBP -- by Medich D (Mackanin P) T -- 2:20 A -- 21558
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