Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Umbarger
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moates vs. Goltz
  
  Moates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Goltz
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Goltz
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Umbarger
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pape fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Umbarger
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Umbarger
  
  Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Goltz
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Umbarger
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brye vs. Umbarger
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pape vs. Goltz
  
  Pape strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Umbarger
  
  Hisle hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moates vs. Goltz
  
  Moates hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Goltz
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Goltz
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Umbarger
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Umbarger
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Umbarger
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moates. Smalley reaches second base with a double. There goes Borgmann trying to get to home. Moates throws the ball in to Harrah who relays the ball to Sundberg, who tags Borgmann, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Goltz
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. Ault moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pape vs. Goltz
  
  Pape hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  There goes Pape. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Umbarger
  
  Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Umbarger
  
  Brye bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Umbarger
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moates vs. Goltz
  
  Moates hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Foucault
  
  Terrell bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Foucault
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Foucault
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Hargan
  
  Steve Hargan now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Carew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hargan
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hargan
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Goltz
  
  Luis Gomez now playing second base.
  
  Clines hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Goltz
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Goltz
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Hargan
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Hargan
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Hargan
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Hargan
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Hargan
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Hargan
  
  Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Goltz
  
  Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
  
  Ault strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Goltz
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pape vs. Goltz
  
  Pape hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Terpko
  
  Jeff Terpko now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Terpko
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Terpko
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Goltz
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Goltz
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goltz. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moates vs. Goltz
  
  Moates hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Goltz
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Goltz
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1976 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Randall B, 2b         3  1  1  0   Moates D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Carew R, ph           1  1  1  4   Clines G, lf          4  0  0  0   
Gomez L, 2b           1  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Brye S, cf            4  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          3  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            5  0  0  0   Ault D, dh            3  0  1  0   
Hisle L, lf           3  1  1  1   Grieve T, rf          2  0  0  0   
Kusick C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Pape K, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Wynegar B, dh         3  1  1  0   Thompson D, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Terrell J, 3b         2  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
Cubbage M, ph-3b      1  0  1  1                                      
Borgmann G, c         1  1  0  0                                      
Smalley R, ss         2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  6  6  6                        29  0  3  0

Minnesota        000 001 410 --  6
Texas            000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)           9.0  3  0  0  1  8

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (L)        6.0  4  1  1  2  3
Foucault S            0.1  0  3  3  3  0
Hargan S              1.2  2  2  2  2  2
Terpko J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Goltz D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Texas 3
2B -- Smalley R
HR -- Carew R
CS -- Pape K
SH -- Smalley R, Brye S, Terrell J
T -- 2:25
A -- 3603

    

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