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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 10, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 10, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 10, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 10, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hudson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Fife |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 5,063 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Art Frantz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 10, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fife
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fife
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fife
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hudson
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hudson
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hudson
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fife
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Fife
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fife fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Fife
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Fife
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fife
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hudson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Fife
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fife
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fife
There goes Nelson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Fife
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Fife
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fife
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Hudson
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hudson
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hudson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hudson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Hudson covering. Safe. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Hudson
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Fife
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fife
There goes Biittner. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Biittner steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Fife
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Fife
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Fife
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Fife
Suarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Fife
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hudson
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Hudson
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Hudson
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brye reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hudson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darwin tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Hudson
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hudson
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hudson
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Carew reaches second base with a double. Borgmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Gogolewski
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fife
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fife
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fife
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Gogolewski
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Gogolewski
Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Gogolewski
Brye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gogolewski
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Gogolewski
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Fife
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Biittner hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fife
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Fife
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Fife
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Gogolewski
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gogolewski
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Gogolewski
There goes Carew. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Gogolewski
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Fife
Suarez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fife
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Corbin
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Corbin
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Gogolewski
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Gogolewski
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Soderholm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Gogolewski
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Gogolewski
Brye bunts towards the mound. Gogolewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Gogolewski. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Gogolewski
There's a wild pitch. Darwin moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Gogolewski
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Merritt
Steve Braun pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann. Jim Merritt now pitching. Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Merritt
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Corbin
Phil Roof now catching.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Corbin
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Corbin
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Corbin
Harris is hit by the pitch. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Corbin
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Merritt
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Merritt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Merritt
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Corbin
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Corbin
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Corbin
Spencer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/10/1973 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Hisle L, lf 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 5 0 2 2 Holt J, lf 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Johnson A, dh 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 1 0 Biittner L, rf 4 1 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Harris V, cf 2 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 3 1 2 1 Suarez K, c 4 0 1 1 Brye S, cf 3 1 1 1 Thompson D, ss 1 0 0 1 Borgmann G, c 2 1 1 1 Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Roof P, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 3 31 5 9 5 Texas 011 100 100 -- 4 Minnesota 000 400 10x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hudson C 3.2 5 4 4 4 2 Gogolewski B (L) 2.2 4 1 1 3 1 Merritt J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Fife D 6.1 6 4 3 2 2 Corbin R (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Soderholm E, Gogolewski B LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 11 2B -- Harrah T, Brye S, Carew R, Darwin B 3B -- Nelson D, Soderholm E SB -- Nelson D, Biittner L CS -- Carew R SH -- Brye S SF -- Thompson D HBP -- by Corbin R (Harris V) WP -- Gogolewski B T -- 2:46 A -- 5063
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