September 5, 1977 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,067

Monday, September 5, 1977
Time of Game: 2:35

Rangers

74-61

Lost 3

4th, 7 GB

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

W: P Thormodsgard (11-10), L: D Alexander (13-10), S: T Burgmeier (7)

Twins

76-62

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Beasley SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .573    0    0   0   
  B Campaneris SS             2   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .663    0    0   1   HBP
D May LF                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .639    0    6   0   
C Washington CF               5   0   2   1    0   2  .297  .761    0    5   0   CS
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    4   0   
K Bevacqua 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .354  .992    0    1   3   
W Horton DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .757    0    0   0   CS
  E Miller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .301  .767    0    6   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .878    0    0   0   2B
K Henderson RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .652    0    2   0   

D Alexander P                                                            0   1
  R Moret P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   2    3   4                    24   5

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (24, off P Thormodsgard).

HBP: B Campaneris (3, by T Johnson).

TB: T Harrah 3; C Washington 2; B Campaneris; W Horton; D May; K Henderson; J Sundberg; K Bevacqua.

RBI: C Washington (59); T Harrah (71).

2-out RBI: C Washington.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Alexander (); K Bevacqua (1); B Campaneris (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Horton (2, 2nd base by P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar); C Washington (7, 2nd base by P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .337  .901    0    2   0   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .379 1.018    0    8   1   2B
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .266  .732    0    4   2   HR
L Hisle CF                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .302  .902    0    3   0   
R Chiles RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .704    0    0   0   
  D Ford RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .796    0    1   0   
G Adams DH                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .329  .845    0    0   0   SF
  C Kusick PH                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .784    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .624    0    3   2   
M Cubbage 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .722    0    1   1   
B Randall 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .554    0    3   7   SH

P Thormodsgard P                                                         2   1
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   5    2   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Carew (33, off D Alexander).

HR: B Wynegar (9, off D Alexander; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: G Adams (3, off D Alexander).

SH: B Randall (9, off D Alexander).

TB: B Wynegar 5; R Carew 2; L Hisle 2; L Bostock; R Chiles; B Randall.

RBI: B Wynegar 2 (71); L Hisle (111); L Bostock (79); G Adams (44).

2-out RBI: L Hisle; B Wynegar.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: L Hisle (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: L Bostock (1st base by D Alexander).

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
D Alexander, L (13-10)         3.1   7   5   4    1   0   1   4.20   19     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 7     27    -     0.98  -0.34
R Moret                        4.2   1   0   0    1   5   0   3.94   16     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 1          1-1    0.51   0.10
Totals                         8     8   5   4    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 8          1-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Thormodsgard, W (11-10)      7     9   4   3    2   3   0   3.99   30     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 2· 9     46    -     1.00  -0.03
T Johnson, H (1)               1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.90    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.54   0.17
T Burgmeier, S (7)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.52    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.96   0.11
Totals                         9    10   4   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Alexander (1; L Bostock, 1st base).

HBP: T Johnson (5; B Campaneris).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 9,067.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Beasley            SS    1. L Bostock            LF 
2. D May                LF    2. R Carew              1B 
3. C Washington         CF    3. B Wynegar            C  
4. P Putnam             1B    4. L Hisle              CF 
5. K Bevacqua           2B    5. R Chiles             RF 
6. W Horton             DH    6. G Adams              DH 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. R Smalley            SS 
8. T Harrah             3B    8. M Cubbage            3B 
9. K Henderson          RF    9. B Randall            2B 

   D Alexander          P        P Thormodsgard       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  5-2  1--     -15%  77% B Campaneris    P Thormodsgard  Single to CF; Henderson Scores/Adv on E8; Campaneris Scores/No RBI/unER
   t 3   0  1-0  1--     -14%  43% T Harrah        P Thormodsgard  Double to LF; Sundberg Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  ---      12%  53% B Wynegar       D Alexander     Home Run
   t 8   2  5-4  1-3      12%  87% T Harrah        T Johnson       Flyball: CF
   t 9   2  5-4  -2-      11% 100% C Washington    T Burgmeier     Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Beasley       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  C Washington    Single
   O      1--      55%  P Putnam        Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
                  Bert Campaneris replaces Lew Beasley playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      53%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  R Carew         Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF; Carew to 3B
   R      --3      63%  L Hisle         Single to SS; Carew Scores; Hisle to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      60%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  P Putnam        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  M Cubbage       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  B Randall       Single to LF; Cubbage to 2B
   O      12-      61%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  J Sundberg      Walk
   R      1--      43%  T Harrah        Double to LF; Sundberg Scores
   O      -2-      45%  K Henderson     Groundout: P-1B; Harrah to 3B
          --3      43%  B Campaneris    Walk
   O      1-3      50%  D May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1-3      39%  C Washington    Single to RF; Harrah Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-      43%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      53%  B Wynegar       Home Run
          ---      56%  L Hisle         Single to LF
          1--      63%  R Chiles        Single (CF-RF); Hisle to 3B
   RO     1-3      65%  G Adams         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hisle Scores
   O      1--      62%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  K Bevacqua      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---      62%  W Horton        Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  J Sundberg      Horton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      71%  B Randall       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  L Bostock       Single (CF-RF); Cubbage Scores
          1--      82%  R Carew         Bostock Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bostock to 3B
                  Roger Moret replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      --3      78%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      85%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Bostock Scores/unER
   O      1--      84%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Ford replaces Rich Chiles playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  T Harrah        Lineout: 3B
          ---      84%  K Henderson     Single to RF
   O      1--      87%  B Campaneris    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      89%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
   O      ---      87%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      89%  K Bevacqua      Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      91%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  B Randall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Sundberg      Lineout: LF
          ---      89%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      77%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Henderson Scores/Adv on E8; Campaneris Scores/No RBI/unER
          ---      75%  D May           Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  B Wynegar       Foul Popfly: C
          ---      77%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      75%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Johnson replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      ---      80%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  W Horton        Walk
                  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Willie Horton batting 6th
          1--      75%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Miller to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  B Campaneris    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      89%  D May           Flyball: CF; Campaneris to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Tom Johnson pitching
   O      -2-     100%  C Washington    Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

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