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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1983
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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 5, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1983 |
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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 5, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Lysander |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 5,124 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Al Clark |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darrell Brown | Center Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | DH |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Dave Engle | Catcher |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Lenny Faedo | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
George Wright | Center Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
Mickey Rivers | DH |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Jim Anderson | Second Baseman |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1983
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Butcher
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Butcher
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Butcher
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Butcher
There goes Ward. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Butcher
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lysander
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lysander
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lysander
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Lysander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Butcher
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Butcher
Gaetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Butcher
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Butcher
Teufel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Faedo vs. Butcher
Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Butcher
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lysander
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Lysander
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Lysander
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Lysander
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Lysander
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Lysander
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Butcher
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Butcher
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Butcher
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Butcher
Engle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lysander
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lysander
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lysander
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Lysander
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lysander
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lysander
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Lysander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Butcher
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Butcher
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Butcher
Teufel hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lysander
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lysander
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Lysander
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Lysander
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lysander
There goes Sample. The throw from Engle and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lysander
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Butcher
Faedo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Butcher
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Butcher
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Butcher
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Butcher
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lysander
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lysander
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Whitehouse
Dave Hostetler pinch hits for Mickey Rivers. Len Whitehouse now pitching.
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Whitehouse
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Whitehouse
Dent hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Butcher
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Butcher
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Butcher
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Whitehouse
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Whitehouse
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Walters
Mike Walters now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to third for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Walters
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Walters
Wright takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Walters
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. Sample scores. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Walters
Hostetler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Butcher
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Butcher
Faedo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Butcher
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Butcher
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Faedo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Butcher
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. Ward reaches second base with a double. Faedo scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Matlack
Jon Matlack now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Walters
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Walters
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Walters
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Walters
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Walters
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Engle hits a line drive into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tobik
Gaetti hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Tobik
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Tobik
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Walters
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Walters
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Walters
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Faedo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Tobik
Randy Bush pinch hits for Lenny Faedo.
Bush hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tobik
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Tobik
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1983 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Brown D, cf 4 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 5 1 1 1 Hatcher M, dh 5 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 4 1 Wright G, cf 4 2 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 4 1 3 6 Engle D, c 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, dh 2 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hostetler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 1 2 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Faedo L, ss 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson J, 2b 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 35 7 11 7 Minnesota 020 000 100 -- 3 Texas 003 103 00x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Lysander R (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 Whitehouse L* 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 Walters M 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Butcher J (W) 6.2 9 3 3 1 5 Matlack J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tobik D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 9 2B -- Teufel T, Sundberg J, Parrish L, Ward G HR -- Brunansky T, Parrish L SB -- Ward G, Sample B T -- 2:27 A -- 5124
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