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Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,352 |
Sunday, May 26, 1974 Time of Game: 2:18 |
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Rangers
1
21-23
Lost 1
5th, 3 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Rangers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Twins 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 X 6 11 0
W: Joe Decker (5-4), L: Fergie Jenkins (7-5) |
Twins
6
18-21
Won 1
6th, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Tovar CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .541 0 0 T Harrah SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .673 1 4 2B,CS,GDP A Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .306 .698 4 0 J Burroughs RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .956 3 0 GDP M Hargrove DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .356 .925 0 0 J Spencer 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .338 .900 6 0 J Lovitto 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .459 2 0 L Randle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .733 3 1 J Fregosi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .788 0 2 GDP J Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .621 5 1 F Jenkins P 0 1 D Stanhouse P 0 0 Totals 31 1 8 0 0 4 24 9
Batting Events
2B: T Harrah (7, off J Decker).
TB: T Harrah 3; M Hargrove 2; C Tovar; A Johnson; J Burroughs; J Spencer.
GIDP: J Burroughs (6); T Harrah (4); J Fregosi (4).
RBI: J Spencer (9).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Harrah (4, 2nd base by J Decker/R Hundley).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Carew 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .409 .941 2 6 HR S Braun LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .275 .725 0 0 L Hisle LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .852 0 0 T Oliva DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .744 0 0 B Darwin RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .271 .833 1 0 HR S Brye CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 .654 4 0 J Holt 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .554 11 0 D Thompson 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .449 2 2 SF R Hundley C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .517 5 1 L Gomez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .573 1 5 J Decker P 1 1 Totals 34 6 11 0 3 5 27 15
Batting Events
HR: B Darwin (8, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out); R Carew (1, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: D Thompson (1, off F Jenkins).
TB: R Carew 6; B Darwin 5; L Gomez; R Hundley; S Braun; T Oliva; S Brye; J Holt.
RBI: B Darwin 2 (25); R Carew 2 (17); R Hundley (3); D Thompson (1).
2-out RBI: R Carew; R Hundley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Thompson-J Holt; R Carew-L Gomez-J Holt; L Gomez-R Carew-J Holt.
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Jenkins, L (7-5) 6.1 10 6 6 2 4 2 2.76 31 - · · 7· 8· 0·10 31 - 1.21 -0.23 D Stanhouse 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 - · · 3· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 8 11 6 6 3 5 2 38 - · · 10· 9· 0·11 -
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 (5-4) 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 3.34 31 - · · 12· 7· 0· 8 71 - 0.96 0.27 Totals 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 31 - · · 12· 7· 0· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: F Jenkins (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 7,352.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Minnesota Twins 1. Cesar Tovar CF 1. Rod Carew 2B 2. Toby Harrah SS 2. Steve Braun LF 3. Alex Johnson LF 3. Tony Oliva DH 4. Jeff Burroughs RF 4. Bobby Darwin RF 5. Mike Hargrove DH 5. Steve Brye CF 6. Jim Spencer 1B 6. Jim Holt 1B 7. Len Randle 2B 7. Danny Thompson 3B 8. Jim Fregosi 3B 8. Randy Hundley C 9. Jim Sundberg C 9. Luis Gomez SS Fergie Jenkins P Joe Decker P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 17% | 57% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Carew | F. Jenkins | Single to RF; Hundley Scores; Gomez to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | R | -16% | 22% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Spencer | J. Decker | Single to RF; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 11% | 85% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Hundley | F. Jenkins | Single to LF; Brye Scores; Holt to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 9% | 31% | 1-0 | TEX | L. Randle | J. Decker | Fielder's Choice 2B; Hargrove out at Hm/2B-C; Spencer to 2B; Randle to 1B | |
| t5 | 1 | 12- | OO | 9% | 41% | 1-0 | TEX | J. Fregosi | J. Decker | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | C. Tovar | J. Decker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Harrah | J. Decker | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Johnson | J. Decker | Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Johnson | J. Decker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | F. Jenkins | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Braun | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Oliva | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Darwin | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Burroughs | J. Decker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Hargrove | J. Decker | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Spencer | J. Decker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Brye | F. Jenkins | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Holt | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | F. Jenkins | Wild Pitch; Brye to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Hundley | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Randle | J. Decker | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Fregosi | J. Decker | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Decker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | L. Gomez | F. Jenkins | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | F. Jenkins | Groundout: C-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Braun | F. Jenkins | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | C. Tovar | J. Decker | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Harrah | J. Decker | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Johnson | J. Decker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Oliva | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Darwin | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Brye | F. Jenkins | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Burroughs | J. Decker | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 38% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Hargrove | J. Decker | Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 12- | R | -16% | 22% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Spencer | J. Decker | Single to RF; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 9% | 31% | 1-0 | TEX | L. Randle | J. Decker | Fielder's Choice 2B; Hargrove out at Hm/2B-C; Spencer to 2B; Randle to 1B | |
| t5 | 1 | 12- | OO | 9% | 41% | 1-0 | TEX | J. Fregosi | J. Decker | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 6% | 46% | 0-1 | MIN | J. Holt | F. Jenkins | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -5% | 41% | 0-1 | MIN | D. Thompson | F. Jenkins | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 37% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Hundley | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 40% | 0-1 | MIN | L. Gomez | F. Jenkins | Single to CF; Hundley to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 17% | 57% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Carew | F. Jenkins | Single to RF; Hundley Scores; Gomez to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -7% | 50% | 1-1 | MIN | S. Braun | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 1-1 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Decker | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 56% | 1-1 | TEX | C. Tovar | J. Decker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -3% | 52% | 1-1 | TEX | T. Harrah | J. Decker | Double to LF | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 57% | 1-1 | TEX | A. Johnson | J. Decker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 1-1 | MIN | T. Oliva | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 4% | 58% | 1-1 | MIN | B. Darwin | F. Jenkins | Single to 3B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 63% | 1-1 | MIN | S. Brye | F. Jenkins | Walk; Darwin to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 8% | 71% | 1-1 | MIN | J. Holt | F. Jenkins | Walk; Darwin to 3B; Brye to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 3% | 74% | 1-1 | MIN | D. Thompson | F. Jenkins | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Darwin Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 11% | 85% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Hundley | F. Jenkins | Single to LF; Brye Scores; Holt to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 83% | 3-1 | MIN | L. Gomez | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 1-3 | TEX | J. Burroughs | J. Decker | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 82% | 1-3 | TEX | M. Hargrove | J. Decker | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 85% | 1-3 | TEX | J. Spencer | J. Decker | Groundout: P-2B-1B; Hargrove to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 89% | 1-3 | TEX | L. Randle | J. Decker | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Joe Lovitto replaces Jim Spencer playing 1B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | 5% | 95% | 3-1 | MIN | R. Carew | F. Jenkins | Home Run | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 4-1 | MIN | S. Braun | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 95% | 4-1 | MIN | T. Oliva | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4% | 99% | 4-1 | MIN | B. Darwin | F. Jenkins | Home Run; Braun Scores | |
| Don Stanhouse replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | MIN | S. Brye | D. Stanhouse | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | MIN | J. Holt | D. Stanhouse | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | TEX | J. Fregosi | J. Decker | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-6 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Decker | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | TEX | C. Tovar | J. Decker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | MIN | D. Thompson | D. Stanhouse | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | MIN | R. Hundley | D. Stanhouse | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | MIN | L. Gomez | D. Stanhouse | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Stanhouse | Single to LF; Gomez to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | MIN | S. Braun | D. Stanhouse | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Joe Decker facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Larry Hisle replaces Steve Braun playing LF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | TEX | T. Harrah | J. Decker | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -0% | 99% | 1-6 | TEX | A. Johnson | J. Decker | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | TEX | J. Burroughs | J. Decker | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
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