September 9, 1975 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
@CHW 4 CLE 3
BOS 2
(10) BAL 9
@MIL 1 TEX 3
@MIN 0 TEX 4
@MIN 2 NYY 9
DET 6 OAK 2
KCR 1
(14) ATL 4
HOU 1 LAD 8
SFG 3 MON 2
NYM 1
(10) PHI 6
STL 2 CHC 6
@PIT 5 SDP 11
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 9, 1975
Time of Game: 1:47

Rangers

70-75

Won 1

3rd, 17½ GB

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

W: J Umbarger (8-5), L: D Goltz (13-12)

Twins

66-73

Lost 1

5th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .713    0    5   1   2B
R Smalley 2B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .563    0    3   6   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .861    0    1   8   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .702    0    0   0   
M Hargrove LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .797    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .716    0   15   0   GDP
T Grieve DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .758    0    0   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .719    0    0   3   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .542    0    2   0   GDP

J Umbarger P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   2    1   3                    27  18

BATTING

2B: L Randle (23, off D Goltz).

TB: M Hargrove 2; T Grieve 2; L Randle 2; R Howell; R Smalley; J Burroughs; J Sundberg.

GIDP: J Spencer (8); J Sundberg (13).

RBI: R Smalley 2 (29).

2-out RBI: R Smalley 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 5. T Harrah-R Smalley-J Spencer 2; R Howell-R Smalley-J Spencer; T Harrah-J Spencer; L Randle-J Spencer.

E: R Smalley (18).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Terrell 1B-2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .691    0   11   2   GDP
S Brye LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .795    0    3   0   
R Carew 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .365  .935    0    1   3   GDP
  C Kusick 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .666    0    5   0   
D Ford CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .771    0    2   0   
T Oliva DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .750    0    0   0   GDP
  L Bostock PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .672         0   0   
D McKay 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .740    0    0   2   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .638    0    1   7   
M Poepping RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .350    0    1   0   
G Borgmann C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .584    0    3   0   GDP
  L Gomez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .350         0   0   

D Goltz P                                                                0   1
Totals                       27   0   4   0    1   2                    27  15

BATTING

TB: D Ford; G Borgmann; D McKay; M Poepping.

GIDP: J Terrell (10); R Carew (10); G Borgmann (10); T Oliva (10).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Thompson-J Terrell-C Kusick; J Terrell-D Thompson-C Kusick.

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
J Umbarger, W (8-5)            9     4   0   0    1   2   0   3.70   28     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 3     80    -     0.96   0.49
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   2   0          28     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 3           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz, L (13-12)             9     9   3   3    1   3   0   3.60   35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 9     59    -     0.78  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Goltz (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 1:47.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Randle             CF    1. J Terrell            1B 
2. R Smalley            2B    2. S Brye               LF 
3. T Harrah             SS    3. R Carew              2B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. D Ford               CF 
5. M Hargrove           LF    5. T Oliva              DH 
6. J Spencer            1B    6. D McKay              3B 
7. T Grieve             DH    7. D Thompson           SS 
8. R Howell             3B    8. M Poepping           RF 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. G Borgmann           C  

   J Umbarger           P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  -23      22%  74% R Smalley       D Goltz         Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Randle Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  1--      12%  81% G Borgmann      J Umbarger      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   0  3-0  1--       9%  96% D McKay         J Umbarger      Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  49% T Oliva         J Umbarger      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  1-3      -6%  44% J Spencer       D Goltz         Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Randle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  S Brye          Walk
   OO     1--      50%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  D Ford          Single (Bunt)
   OO     1--      49%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Sundberg      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Poepping      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  J Burroughs     Single (LF-CF)
          1--      50%  M Hargrove      Single to CF; Burroughs to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  J Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Terrell       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  S Brye          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Howell        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  J Sundberg      Single
          1--      51%  L Randle        Double (CF-RF); Sundberg to 3B
   RR     -23      74%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Randle Scores
          1--      75%  T Harrah        Wild Pitch; Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  D McKay         Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      79%  D Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
                  Craig Kusick replaces Rod Carew playing 1B batting 3rd; Jerry Terrell moves to 2B
          ---      81%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      79%  M Hargrove      Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--      75%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Umbarger facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  M Poepping      Single to RF
   OO     1--      81%  G Borgmann      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Terrell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  T Grieve        Single to RF
          1--      90%  R Howell        Single to RF; Grieve to 3B
   ROO    1-3      88%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Grieve Scores
   O      ---      88%  L Randle        Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Umbarger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Kusick        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  T Oliva         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Lyman Bostock pinch runs for Tony Oliva batting 5th
   OO     1--      96%  D McKay         Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  M Hargrove      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      96%  J Spencer       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  T Grieve        Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Umbarger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  M Poepping      Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  G Borgmann      Single to LF
                  Luis Gomez pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  J Terrell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197509091

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