September 11, 1973 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
BOS 3 CAL 3
CHW 1 DET 4
@MIL 2
(10) MIN 6
TEX 3 CLE 7
@NYY 3 OAK 3
KCR 1 ATL 6
SFG 5
(11) CHC 2
PIT 0 CIN 6
LAD 3 PHI 6
NYM 4 HOU 4
@SDP 2
(10) MON 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 3,912

Tuesday, September 11, 1973
Time of Game: 2:32

Rangers

50-93

Lost 2

6th, 33½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Twins           0  0  2   0  4  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

W: J Decker (10-7), L: S Siebert (6-12), S: B Hands (2)

Twins

70-73

Won 2

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .701    0    3   1   
T Harrah SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .709    0    1   3   2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .269  .700    0    7   2   
A Johnson DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .719    0    0   0   SB
J Burroughs RF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .272  .818    0    3   0   2·2B
L Biittner LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .613    0    4   1   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .728    0    0   2   3B
V Harris CF                   2   0   1   2    1   1  .250  .672    0    2   0   SF
K Suarez C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .651    0    4   2   
  D Castle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

S Siebert P                                                              0   0
  J Brown P                                                              0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
  L Allen P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   3   8   3    3   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: J Burroughs 2 (14, 2 off J Decker); T Harrah (16, off J Decker).

3B: B Madlock (1, off J Decker).

SF: V Harris (4, off J Decker).

TB: J Burroughs 4; B Madlock 3; T Harrah 2; A Johnson; D Nelson; V Harris; J Spencer.

RBI: V Harris 2 (42); J Burroughs (71).

2-out RBI: V Harris.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Spencer-K Suarez-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Johnson (10, 2nd base off J Decker/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .344  .877    0    0   1   2B
D Thompson SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .234  .568    0    0   4   
T Oliva DH                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .294  .754    0    0   0   SF
C Kusick 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .154  .308    0   12   0   
J Holt LF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .290  .778    0    3   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .679    0    1   0   GDP
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   1   2    1   0  .346  .971    0    1   3   
S Brye CF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .246  .712    0    2   0   CS
G Borgmann C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.100    0    8   0   2B

J Decker P                                                               0   2
  B Hands P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   6  10   6    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Carew (27, off S Siebert); G Borgmann (1, off S Siebert).

SF: T Oliva (4, off S Siebert).

TB: J Holt 2; T Oliva 2; G Borgmann 2; R Carew 2; D Thompson; C Kusick; E Soderholm; S Brye.

GIDP: B Darwin (20).

RBI: T Oliva 2 (79); E Soderholm 2 (7); G Borgmann (2); C Kusick (1).

2-out RBI: E Soderholm 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Brye (2, 2nd base by S Foucault/K Suarez).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Siebert, L (6-12)            4     6   5   5    3   3   0   4.36   21     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 6     30    -     1.45  -0.33
J Brown                        1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.62    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    1.67  -0.14
S Foucault                     2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.03
L Allen                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   8.74    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·10          2-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Decker, W (10-7)             5.2   7   3   3    3   4   0   3.69   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     44    -     1.01  -0.14
B Hands, S (2)                 3.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.74   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          3-0    0.80   0.20
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          3-0

S Siebert faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 3,912.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Nelson             2B    1. R Carew              2B 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. D Thompson           SS 
3. J Spencer            1B    3. T Oliva              DH 
4. A Johnson            DH    4. C Kusick             1B 
5. J Burroughs          RF    5. J Holt               LF 
6. L Biittner           LF    6. B Darwin             RF 
7. B Madlock            3B    7. E Soderholm          3B 
8. V Harris             CF    8. S Brye               CF 
9. K Suarez             C     9. G Borgmann           C  

   S Siebert            P        J Decker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  2-0  12-      17%  60% G Borgmann      S Siebert       Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Brye to 3B
   b 5   2  3-4  -23      15%  87% E Soderholm     J Brown         Single to LF; Kusick Scores; Holt Scores; Soderholm out at 2B/LF-1B-2B
   b 5   0  3-4  123     -13%  72% B Darwin        J Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B; Kusick to 3B; Holt to 2B
   b 5   0  3-2  1-3      13%  73% T Oliva         S Siebert       Single to RF; Carew Scores; Thompson to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-     -10%  34% J Burroughs     J Decker        Double to LF; Johnson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Spencer       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Oliva         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  A Johnson       Walk
          1--      44%  J Burroughs     Johnson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      34%  " "             Double to LF; Johnson Scores
   O      -2-      38%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      41%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      31%  V Harris        Single to CF; Burroughs Scores; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      34%  K Suarez        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  J Holt          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      28%  B Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      30%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      29%  A Johnson       Single to 2B; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      32%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Sonny Siebert facing 7-8-9
          ---      37%  E Soderholm     Walk
          1--      44%  S Brye          Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
   R      12-      60%  G Borgmann      Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Brye to 3B
   O      -23      54%  R Carew         Strikeout
          -23      55%  D Thompson      Walk
   RO     123      56%  T Oliva         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brye Scores; Borgmann to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Kusick        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Madlock       Triple to CF
   RO     --3      41%  V Harris        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores
   O      ---      42%  K Suarez        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  J Holt          Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      39%  E Soderholm     Popfly: 2B
          1--      42%  S Brye          Walk; Holt to 2B
   O      12-      36%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      38%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  T Harrah        Double to LF
   O      -2-      38%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      -2-      41%  A Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  R Carew         Double to RF
          -2-      60%  D Thompson      Single to RF; Carew to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Carew Scores; Thompson to 3B
                  Jackie Brown replaces Sonny Siebert pitching
   R      1-3      79%  C Kusick        Single to LF; Thompson Scores; Oliva to 2B
          12-      85%  J Holt          Single to LF; Oliva to 3B; Kusick to 2B
   OO     123      72%  B Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B; Kusick to 3B; Holt to 2B
   RRO    -23      87%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Kusick Scores; Holt Scores; Soderholm out at 2B/LF-1B-2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  J Burroughs     Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  L Biittner      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      88%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF; Burroughs to 3B
          --3      87%  V Harris        Walk
          1-3      83%  K Suarez        Walk; Harris to 2B
                  Bill Hands replaces Joe Decker pitching
   O      123      91%  D Nelson        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Foucault replaces Jackie Brown pitching
          ---      93%  S Brye          Walk
   O      1--      91%  G Borgmann      Brye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      90%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  T Oliva         Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  J Holt          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Lloyd Allen facing 6-7-8
                  Lloyd Allen replaces Steve Foucault pitching
   O      ---      97%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  E Soderholm     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Brye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  V Harris        Strikeout Looking
                  Don Castle pinch hits for Ken Suarez batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Castle        Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Nelson        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 6.

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