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BAL  4
NYY  3
 CLE  7
@BOS  6
 KCR  3
@CAL  2
(15)		 DET  1
@MIL  0
 MIN  8
TEX  5
 MIN  8
TEX  0
 CHW  2
@OAK  1
 ATL  7
LAD  2
 SFG  7
@CIN  0
 SDP  2
@HOU  1
(10)		 PIT  1
@NYM  0
(13)		 CHC  5
@PHI  2
(11)		 MON  3
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 5,983

 Wednesday, July 28, 1976
Time of Game: 2:41
Rangers
0
47-50
Lost 2
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3
Twins           2  0  2   3  1  0   0  0  X    8 11  1
W: Steve Luebber (1-2), L: Steve Barr (2-6)
 Twins
8
48-50
Won 2
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .606              2   0   GDP
L Randle 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .575              5   0   
M Hargrove DH                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .301  .826              0   0   
J Burroughs RF                2   0   0   0    2   1  .236  .678              0   0   
J Fregosi 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .681              8   1   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .761              3   3   GDP
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .700              0   4   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .241  .567              1   1   2B,SB
B Fahey C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .745              4   0   GDP

S Barr P                                                                      0   1
  M Bacsik P                                                                  1   0
  S Foucault P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    5   7                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Beniquez (6, off S Luebber).
TB: J Beniquez 3; M Hargrove 2; R Howell; J Fregosi.
GIDP: T Harrah (12); B Fahey (2); G Clines (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Harrah-J Fregosi.
E: J Fregosi (2); B Fahey (1); T Harrah (25).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Beniquez (8, 2nd base off S Luebber/B Wynegar).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .350  .866              2   0   3B,GDP
L Hisle LF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .683              0   0   SF
  S Brye LF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .613              0   0   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .824              9   2   SH
C Kusick DH                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .289  .859              0   0   
D Ford RF                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .253  .736              3   0   HR,2·SB
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .295  .822              5   0   
  G Borgmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.248              2   0   
R Smalley SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .228  .632              3   4   2B
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .617              0   1   
B Randall 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .640              2   3   

S Luebber P                                                                   1   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   8  11   0    6   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Smalley (9, off M Bacsik).
3B: L Bostock (6, off S Foucault).
HR: D Ford (12, off S Foucault; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: L Hisle (5, off S Foucault).
SH: R Carew (4, off S Barr).
TB: D Ford 5; L Bostock 4; R Smalley 2; B Randall 2; R Carew; L Hisle; C Kusick; B Wynegar.
GIDP: L Bostock (6).
RBI: D Ford 3 (48); B Wynegar (43); L Bostock (32); L Hisle (53); B Randall (16).
2-out RBI: D Ford; B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Randall-R Carew-R Smalley-R Carew; R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew; T Burgmeier-R Smalley-R Carew.
E: R Smalley (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Ford 2 (12, 2nd base off M Bacsik/B Fahey, 2nd base off S Foucault/B Fahey).

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
S Barr, L (2-6)                0.2   2   2   2    2   0   0   5.74    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2     38    -     1.53  -0.20
M Bacsik                       2.2   6   4   3    0   1   0   3.77   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.62  -0.08
S Foucault                     4.2   3   2   2    4   3   1   3.21   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 3· 3          1-1    0.04  -0.03
Totals                         8    11   8   7    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 9          3-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Luebber, W (1-2)             6.1   3   0   0    4   5   0   4.40   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 3     68    -     0.55   0.19
T Burgmeier                    2.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   2.24   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    5   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6          1-0
Balks: M Bacsik (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 5,983.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Minnesota Twins                              
1. Gene Clines                  LF       1. Lyman Bostock                CF
2. Len Randle                   2B       2. Larry Hisle                  LF
3. Mike Hargrove                DH       3. Rod Carew                    1B
4. Jeff Burroughs               RF       4. Craig Kusick                 DH
5. Jim Fregosi                  1B       5. Dan Ford                     RF
6. Toby Harrah                  SS       6. Butch Wynegar                 C
7. Roy Howell                   3B       7. Roy Smalley                  SS
8. Juan Beniquez                CF       8. Mike Cubbage                 3B
9. Bill Fahey                    C       9. Bob Randall                  2B

   Steve Barr                    P          Steve Luebber                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 75% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Barr Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Ford to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 7% 84% 2-0 MIN D. Ford M. Bacsik Single to LF; Carew Scores
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle S. Barr Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
b3 2 --3 R 5% 89% 3-0 MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik Balk; Ford Scores/unER
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TEX L. Randle S. Luebber Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Barr facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock S. Barr Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle S. Barr Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
b1 0 12- O -0% 63% 0-0 MIN R. Carew S. Barr Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 3B; Hisle to 2B
b1 1 -23 1% 64% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick S. Barr Walk
b1 1 123 RO 1% 65% 0-0 MIN D. Ford S. Barr Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bostock Scores; Hisle to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 75% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Barr Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Ford to 3B
Mike Bacsik replaces Steve Barr pitching
b1 2 1-3 O -3% 71% 2-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Bacsik Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- -1% 74% 0-2 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Walk
t2 2 1-- -1% 73% 0-2 TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber Beniquez Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 76% 0-2 TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 MIN M. Cubbage M. Bacsik Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik Single
b2 1 1-- OO -3% 73% 2-0 MIN L. Bostock M. Bacsik Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 TEX L. Randle S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 MIN L. Hisle M. Bacsik Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- 1% 78% 2-0 MIN R. Carew M. Bacsik Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 1 1-- O -1% 77% 2-0 MIN C. Kusick M. Bacsik Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Kusick out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b3 2 --3 R 7% 84% 2-0 MIN D. Ford M. Bacsik Single to LF; Carew Scores
b3 2 1-- 1% 85% 3-0 MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik Ford Steals 2B; Ford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 2 --3 R 5% 89% 3-0 MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik Balk; Ford Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 2% 94% 4-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Bacsik Double
b4 0 -2- O -0% 94% 4-0 MIN M. Cubbage M. Bacsik Groundout: 1B-P; Smalley to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 2% 96% 4-0 MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik Single/Bunt; Smalley Scores; Randall to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
Steve Foucault replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
b4 1 -2- R 2% 98% 5-0 MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault Triple to RF; Randall Scores
b4 1 --3 RO 0% 98% 6-0 MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bostock Scores
b4 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 MIN R. Carew S. Foucault Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -1% 96% 0-7 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howell to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber Flyball: SS
t5 1 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-7 TEX L. Randle S. Luebber Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 MIN C. Kusick S. Foucault Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- R 0% 100% 7-0 MIN D. Ford S. Foucault Home Run
b5 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault Walk
b5 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN M. Cubbage S. Foucault Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Walk
t6 0 1-- -1% 98% 0-8 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t6 0 12- O 1% 99% 0-8 TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber Strikeout
t6 1 12- OO 1% 100% 0-8 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 MIN B. Randall S. Foucault Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN R. Carew S. Foucault Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
Steve Brye replaces Larry Hisle playing LF batting 2nd
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Double to CF
Tom Burgmeier replaces Steve Luebber pitching
t7 1 -2- -0% 100% 0-8 TEX B. Fahey T. Burgmeier Walk
t7 1 12- OO 0% 100% 0-8 TEX G. Clines T. Burgmeier Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 MIN C. Kusick S. Foucault Walk
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN D. Ford S. Foucault Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault Ford Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault Lineout: 1B; Ford to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
b7 2 --3 0% 100% 8-0 MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault Walk
b7 2 1-3 0% 100% 8-0 MIN M. Cubbage S. Foucault Walk; Smalley to 2B
b7 2 123 O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN B. Randall S. Foucault Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
Glenn Borgmann replaces Butch Wynegar playing C batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 TEX M. Hargrove T. Burgmeier Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 TEX J. Burroughs T. Burgmeier Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- -0% 100% 0-8 TEX J. Fregosi T. Burgmeier Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-8 TEX T. Harrah T. Burgmeier Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault Lineout: 1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN S. Brye S. Foucault Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN R. Carew S. Foucault Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 TEX R. Howell T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 TEX J. Beniquez T. Burgmeier Single to RF
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-8 TEX B. Fahey T. Burgmeier Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

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