September 6, 1977 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CLE 3 BAL 7
@DET 2 MIN 7
TEX 4 CHW 7
@OAK 2 KCR 10
@SEA 0 BOS 11
@TOR 2 SFG 12
@ATL 2 STL 3
@CHC 1 HOU 8
CIN 3 NYM 5
MON 3 PIT 5
PHI 4
(11) LAD 3
@SDP 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 6,444

Tuesday, September 6, 1977
Time of Game: 2:49

Rangers

74-62

Lost 4

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Twins           2  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  X    7 11  2

W: D Goltz (17-8), L: B Blyleven (13-12)

Twins

77-62

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .306  .874    0   11   0   
  E Miller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .662    0    1   4   SB
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .638    0    0   0   
C Washington CF               5   2   3   1    0   1  .300  .765    0    1   0   
T Harrah 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .271  .876    0    0   2   SH
K Bevacqua 2B                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .385 1.069    0    1   4   2·2B
W Horton DH                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .284  .757    0    0   0   IW
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .759    0    7   1   
K Henderson RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .638    0    1   0   
T Grieve LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .592    0    2   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   0
  D Knowles P                                                            0   1
  N Briles P                                                             0   2
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   3    6   5                    24  14

BATTING

2B: K Bevacqua 2 (5, 2 off D Goltz).

SH: T Harrah (9, off D Goltz).

IBB: W Horton (5, by D Goltz).

TB: K Bevacqua 5; C Washington 3; B Campaneris.

RBI: K Bevacqua 2 (16); C Washington (60).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (23, 3rd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar).

PO: K Bevacqua (1st base by D Goltz).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .336  .905    0    4   0   HR
R Carew 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .377 1.012    0    9   0   
B Wynegar C                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .265  .732    0    5   0   
L Hisle CF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .904    0    3   0   HR
R Chiles RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .711    0    2   0   2B
  D Ford RF                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .796    0    1   0   
G Adams DH                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .330  .846    0    0   0   
  L Gomez PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .670    0    0   0   SH
  R Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .230  .627    0    1   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .718    0    1   1   
  J Terrell PH-3B             2   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .540    0    0   2   CS
B Randall 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .559    0    1   4   HBP,SH

D Goltz P                                                                0   3
Totals                       32   7  11   7    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Chiles (15, off B Blyleven).

HR: L Hisle (27, off B Blyleven; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); L Bostock (12, off N Briles; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: B Randall (10, off N Briles); L Gomez (5, off D Knowles).

HBP: B Randall (5, by B Blyleven).

TB: L Hisle 4; L Bostock 4; R Smalley 2; R Chiles 2; J Terrell 2; D Ford; R Carew; B Randall; G Adams.

RBI: L Hisle 2 (113); L Bostock 2 (81); R Smalley (48); B Wynegar (72); R Carew (87).

2-out RBI: L Bostock 2; L Hisle 2; R Carew; B Wynegar.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Randall (6); R Carew (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Terrell (4, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by N Briles).

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
B Blyleven, L (13-12)          3.2   6   5   5    3   3   1   2.83   21     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 6     29    -     1.34  -0.42
D Knowles                      0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.10    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-0    1.50  -0.04
N Briles                       3.1   3   1   1    0   1   1   4.10   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          1-0    0.51   0.06
P Lindblad                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2·11          4-0

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, W (17-8)              9     7   4   2    6   5   0   3.30   40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 7     60    -     1.01   0.10
Totals                         9     7   4   2    6   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Goltz (4; W Horton).

PO: N Briles (1; J Terrell, 3rd base (CS)); D Goltz (6; K Bevacqua, 1st base).

HBP: B Blyleven (7; B Randall).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 6,444.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. L Bostock            LF 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. R Carew              1B 
3. C Washington         CF    3. B Wynegar            C  
4. T Harrah             3B    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. K Henderson          RF    8. M Cubbage            3B 
9. T Grieve             LF    9. B Randall            2B 

   B Blyleven           P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  3-0  1--      17%  41% L Hisle         B Blyleven      Home Run; Wynegar Scores
   t 3   1  2-3  12-     -13%  22% K Bevacqua      D Goltz         Double to RF; Washington Scores; Harrah to 3B
   b 4   2  4-3  123      13%  59% R Carew         B Blyleven      Single to LF; Smalley Scores; Randall to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   b 4   2  4-4  123      12%  71% B Wynegar       B Blyleven      Walk; Randall Scores; Bostock to 3B; Carew to 2B
   b 4   2  4-2  123      12%  46% L Bostock       B Blyleven      Walk; Adams Scores; Smalley to 3B; Randall to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  M Hargrove      Walk
          1--      41%  B Campaneris    Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hargrove to 2B
   R      12-      32%  C Washington    Single to LF; Hargrove Scores; Campaneris to 2B
   R      12-      27%  T Harrah        Campaneris Steals 3B; Campaneris Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Washington to 3B
   R      --3      23%  K Bevacqua      Single to LF; Washington Scores/unER
   O      1--      26%  W Horton        Bevacqua Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      25%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      26%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      23%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      24%  B Wynegar       Walk
   RR     1--      41%  L Hisle         Home Run; Wynegar Scores
          ---      43%  R Chiles        Double to LF
   O      -2-      40%  G Adams         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  T Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  R Smalley       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      40%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  B Randall       Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  L Bostock       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  C Washington    Single to RF
          1--      35%  T Harrah        Walk; Washington to 2B
   R      12-      22%  K Bevacqua      Double to RF; Washington Scores; Harrah to 3B
          -23      21%  W Horton        Intentional Walk
   O      123      27%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      123      32%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      28%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  M Hargrove      Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      29%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  C Washington    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      28%  R Chiles        Lineout: LF
          ---      31%  G Adams         Single to LF
          1--      36%  R Smalley       Single (CF-RF); Adams to 2B
   O      12-      30%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
          12-      34%  B Randall       Hit By Pitch; Adams to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   R      123      46%  L Bostock       Walk; Adams Scores; Smalley to 3B; Randall to 2B
   R      123      59%  R Carew         Single to LF; Smalley Scores; Randall to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   R      123      71%  B Wynegar       Walk; Randall Scores; Bostock to 3B; Carew to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      123      64%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Ford replaces Rich Chiles playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      67%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  K Bevacqua      Double to CF
   O      -2-      66%  W Horton        Flyball: CF; Bevacqua to 3B
   O      --3      71%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  D Ford          Single to CF
                  Luis Gomez pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
   O      1--      73%  L Gomez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ford to 2B
   R      -2-      82%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Ford Scores
                  Nelson Briles replaces Darold Knowles pitching; Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 8th
          1--      84%  J Terrell       Single to LF; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      81%  B Randall       Lineout: LF
   O      12-      78%  L Bostock       Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Terrell moves to 3B
   O      ---      81%  K Henderson     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      83%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  R Carew         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  L Hisle         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  B Campaneris    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      88%  C Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      89%  K Bevacqua      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Randy Bass pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 6th
   O      ---      87%  R Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  W Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  J Terrell       Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  B Randall       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Terrell to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  L Bostock       Terrell Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-SS-3B-C-SS)
   R      ---      97%  " "             Home Run
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Nelson Briles pitching
   O      ---      97%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  T Grieve        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  M Hargrove      Walk
                  Dave May pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 2nd; Eddie Miller pinch runs for Mike Hargrove batting 1st
   O      1--      99%  D May           Flyball: LF
          1--      97%  C Washington    Single to LF; Miller to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197709060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation