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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
4
CLE
@BOS		7
6
KCR
@CAL		3
2		 
(15)
DET
@MIL		1
0
TEX
@MIN		5
8
TEX
@MIN		0
8
CHW
@OAK		2
1
LAD
@ATL		2
7
SFG
@CIN		7
0
SDP
@HOU		2
1		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		1
0		 
(13)
CHC
@PHI		5
2		 
(11)
MON
@STL		3
0
Wednesday, July 28, 1976,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 5,983, Time of Game: 2:41
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rangers
0
47-50
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Twins
8
48-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Steve Luebber (1-2)
L: Steve Barr (2-6)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .606 -0.060 0.61 0.000 -0.060 -1.7 2 0 GDP
Lenny Randle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .575 -0.038 0.39 0.000 -0.038 -0.9 5 0
Mike Hargrove DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .301 .826 0.006 0.23 0.016 -0.010 0.6
Jeff Burroughs RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .236 .678 0.010 0.42 0.027 -0.016 0.3 0 0
Jim Fregosi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .681 -0.057 0.59 0.001 -0.058 -0.9 8 1
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .761 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -1.6 3 3 GDP
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .700 -0.009 0.21 0.008 -0.016 -0.2 0 4
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .241 .567 0.038 0.30 0.038 0.000 1.5 1 1 2B,SB
Bill Fahey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .745 -0.042 0.44 0.002 -0.044 -1.1 4 0 GDP
Steve Barr P 0 1
   Mike Bacsik P 1 0
   Steve Foucault P 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 5 7 .194 .531 -0.188 0.39 0.092 -0.278 -4.1 24 10
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
DP: 1. T Harrah-J Fregosi.
E: J Fregosi (2); B Fahey (1); T Harrah (25).
Outfield Assists: J Beniquez (C Kusick at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Beniquez (8, 2nd base off S Luebber/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lyman Bostock CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .350 .866 0.023 0.37 0.057 -0.034 1.2 2 0 3B,GDP
Larry Hisle LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .253 .683 0.044 0.48 0.059 -0.015 0.3 0 0 SF
   Steve Brye LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .613 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Rod Carew 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .316 .824 0.013 0.47 0.016 -0.003 -0.2 9 2 SH
Craig Kusick DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 .289 .859 0.002 0.59 0.011 -0.008 0.2
Dan Ford RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .253 .736 0.137 0.67 0.137 0.000 2.5 3 0 HR,2·SB
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .295 .822 0.089 0.42 0.093 -0.004 0.8 5 0
   Glenn Borgmann C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1.248 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .228 .632 -0.016 0.37 0.017 -0.033 -0.0 3 4 2B
Mike Cubbage 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .617 -0.017 0.23 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 1
Bob Randall 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .257 .640 0.036 0.22 0.036 -0.001 0.0 2 3
Steve Luebber P 1 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 1
Team Totals 31 8 11 7 6 4 .355 .996 0.311 0.43 0.426 -0.115 4.3 27 11
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
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
SB: D Ford 2 (12, 2nd base off M Bacsik/B Fahey, 2nd base off S Foucault/B Fahey).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Barr, L (2-6) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 5.74 6 38 -0.199 1.66 -2.0
Mike Bacsik 2.2 6 4 3 0 1 0 3.77 12 2 0 -0.085 0.57 -1.8
Steve Foucault 4.2 3 2 2 4 3 1 3.21 21 1 1 -0.027 0.01 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 6 4 1 7.88 39 38 3 1 -0.311 0.39 -4.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Luebber, W (1-2) 6.1 3 0 0 4 5 0 4.40 26 68 0.185 0.52 2.6
Tom Burgmeier 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2.24 10 1 0 0.004 0.04 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 5 7 0 0.00 36 68 1 0 0.189 0.43 4.1
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.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Minnesota Twins
1 Gene Clines LF 1 Lyman Bostock CF
2 Lenny 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R MIN B. Wynegar S. Barr 9% 75% Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Ford to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 R MIN D. Ford M. Bacsik 7% 84% Single to LF; Carew Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Hisle S. Barr 6% 64% Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
b3 3-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik 5% 90% Balk; Ford Scores/unER
t1 0-0 2 12- O TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX G. Clines S. Luebber 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX L. Randle S. Luebber 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber -2% 50% Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Bostock S. Barr 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Hisle S. Barr 6% 64% Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O MIN R. Carew S. Barr -0% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 3B; Hisle to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 MIN C. Kusick S. Barr 1% 65% Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 RO MIN D. Ford S. Barr 1% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bostock Scores; Hisle to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R MIN B. Wynegar S. Barr 9% 75% Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Ford to 3B
Mike Bacsik replaces Steve Barr pitching
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN R. Smalley M. Bacsik -3% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O TEX R. Howell S. Luebber 1% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-2 2 --- TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber -1% 74% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber -1% 73% Beniquez Steals 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber 3% 76% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Bacsik -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2-0 1 --- MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik 2% 76% Single
b2 2-0 1 1-- OO MIN L. Bostock M. Bacsik -3% 73% 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 0-2 0 --- O TEX G. Clines S. Luebber 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 1 --- O TEX L. Randle S. Luebber 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber 1% 78% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle M. Bacsik -1% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew M. Bacsik 2% 78% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 2-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Kusick M. Bacsik -1% 77% Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Kusick out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b3 2-0 2 --3 R MIN D. Ford M. Bacsik 7% 84% Single to LF; Carew Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik 1% 85% Ford Steals 2B; Ford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 3-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik 5% 90% Balk; Ford Scores/unER
b3 4-0 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik -0% 89% 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 0-4 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber 2% 91% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 1 --- O TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber 1% 92% 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 4-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley M. Bacsik 2% 94% Double
b4 4-0 0 -2- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Bacsik -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P; Smalley to 3B
b4 4-0 1 --3 R MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik 2% 96% Single/Bunt; Smalley Scores; Randall to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
Steve Foucault replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
b4 5-0 1 -2- R MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault 2% 98% Triple to RF; Randall Scores
b4 6-0 1 --3 RO MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault 0% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bostock Scores
b4 7-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Foucault -0% 98% 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 0-7 0 --- TEX R. Howell S. Luebber -1% 98% Single to LF
t5 0-7 0 1-- TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber -1% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howell to 2B
t5 0-7 0 12- O TEX B. Fahey S. Luebber 1% 97% Flyball: SS
t5 0-7 1 12- O TEX G. Clines S. Luebber 1% 98% Strikeout
t5 0-7 2 12- O TEX L. Randle S. Luebber 1% 99% 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 7-0 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick S. Foucault -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 7-0 1 --- R MIN D. Ford S. Foucault 0% 99% Home Run
b5 8-0 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault 0% 100% Walk
b5 8-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b5 8-0 2 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage S. Foucault -0% 99% 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 0-8 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber -0% 99% Walk
t6 0-8 0 1-- TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber -1% 98% Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t6 0-8 0 12- O TEX J. Fregosi S. Luebber 1% 99% Strikeout
t6 0-8 1 12- OO TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber 1% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall S. Foucault -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 8-0 1 --- MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault 0% 100% Single to CF
b6 8-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 8-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew S. Foucault -0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O TEX R. Howell S. Luebber 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-8 1 --- TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber -0% 100% Double to CF
Tom Burgmeier replaces Steve Luebber pitching
t7 0-8 1 -2- TEX B. Fahey T. Burgmeier -0% 99% Walk
t7 0-8 1 12- OO TEX G. Clines T. Burgmeier 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- MIN C. Kusick S. Foucault 0% 100% Walk
b7 8-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Ford S. Foucault -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 8-0 1 1-- MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault 0% 100% Ford Steals 2B
b7 8-0 1 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault -0% 100% Lineout: 1B; Ford to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
b7 8-0 2 --3 MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault 0% 100% Walk
b7 8-0 2 1-3 MIN M. Cubbage S. Foucault 0% 100% Walk; Smalley to 2B
b7 8-0 2 123 O MIN B. Randall S. Foucault -0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-8 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove T. Burgmeier -0% 100% Single to RF
t8 0-8 1 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs T. Burgmeier 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-8 2 1-- TEX J. Fregosi T. Burgmeier -0% 100% Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
t8 0-8 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah T. Burgmeier 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b8 8-0 1 --- O MIN S. Brye S. Foucault 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Foucault 0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O TEX R. Howell T. Burgmeier 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-8 1 --- TEX J. Beniquez T. Burgmeier -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 0-8 1 1-- OO TEX B. Fahey T. Burgmeier 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

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