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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 27, 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 27, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 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 27, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,961 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
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 |
Bill Stein | Left Fielder |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 27, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher 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 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Engle who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Darwin
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Darwin
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin 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: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out 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: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin 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 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball 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: ---
Engle vs. Darwin
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Darwin
Butera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Koosman
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Koosman
Rick Lisi pinch runs for Bill Stein.
There goes Lisi. The throw from Butera and he is out, Mackanin applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Sofield throws the ball in to Castino who tags Roberts trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Rick Lisi now playing right field. Leon Roberts now playing left field.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Koosman
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Darwin
Goodwin 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: ---
Mackanin vs. Darwin
Mackanin 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Darwin
Engle 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Darwin
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a popup into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisi vs. Koosman
Lisi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Sofield throws the ball in to Castino, who tags Bell for the out. Lisi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Koosman
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Wilfong bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Darwin
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers throws the ball in to Mendoza who tags Hatcher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Darwin
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino 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 9
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Corbett
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Corbett
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1981 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Sofield R, lf 3 1 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 2 1 Oliver A, dh 4 0 2 1 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stein B, lf 3 0 1 0 Goodwin D, 1b 2 1 1 1 Lisi R, pr-rf 1 0 1 0 Mackanin P, ss 3 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Engle D, rf 3 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Butera S, c 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 34 1 10 1 Minnesota 000 000 011 -- 2 Texas 100 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 8.0 10 1 1 3 5 Corbett D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (L) 9.0 5 2 2 2 6 E -- Mendoza M DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Texas 9 2B -- Ellis J, Roberts L 3B -- Oliver A HR -- Goodwin D CS -- Lisi R SH -- Wilfong R T -- 2:02 A -- 13961
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