Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 19, 1981
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 19, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1981 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1981 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,065 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Tim Corcoran | First Baseman |
Glenn Adams | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Ron Washington | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bill Stein | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 19, 1981
Top 1
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran 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
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers 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. Jackson
Oliver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Medich
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jackson
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Butera settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Butera. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jackson
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jackson
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Jackson
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Jackson
Sample is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Jackson
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Stein moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stein scores. Sample scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Jackson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Veselic
Bob Veselic now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Veselic
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Veselic
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Veselic
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stein for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Veselic
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Veselic
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Veselic
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell 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, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Veselic
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Veselic
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Veselic
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Veselic
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Medich
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Medich
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Veselic
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, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Veselic
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stein for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Veselic
Sample 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 6
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Medich
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Veselic
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Veselic
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Veselic
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Veselic
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Veselic
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong 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, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Veselic
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Veselic
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Veselic
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Medich
Pat Putnam now playing first base.
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Medich
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Medich
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Medich
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Medich
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Veselic
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Veselic
Wagner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Veselic
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Corcoran fields the ball and throws to second. Washington drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Washington. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Veselic
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Medich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Medich
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1981 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 2 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 3 1 Corcoran T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 2 1 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 1 Ward G, cf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Sofield R, lf 2 0 0 0 Stein B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Butera S, c 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Washington R, ss 3 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 3 1 1 0 Wagner M, ss 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 2 0 35 6 11 6 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 060 000 00x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (L) 1.1 7 6 6 1 1 Veselic B 6.2 4 0 0 2 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 E -- Butera S, Bell B, Washington R LOB -- Minnesota 4, Texas 8 2B -- Roberts L T -- 2:04 A -- 13065
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score