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BAL  2
DET  1
 CAL  6
CHW  0
 TEX  7
@MIN  1
 NYY  9
CLE  3
 KCR  9
@SEA  4
 BOS  9
@TOR  5
 CHC  5
PHI  1
 NYM  3
@PIT  2
(11)		 SFG  9
HOU  1
 MON 11
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,644

 Thursday, May 25, 1978
Time of Game: 2:15
Rangers
7
21-19
Won 2
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  5  0    7  9  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
W: Fergie Jenkins (5-2), L: Gary Serum (3-1)
 Twins
1
17-26
Lost 2
5th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein 3B               5   0   1   2    0   2  .316  .944              2   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .781              4   1   
  T Harrah PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .592              0   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .614              2   1   
B Bonds RF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .262  .738              5   1   2·SB
A Oliver DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .758              0   0   HBP
R Zisk LF                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .299  .899              1   0   CS
  B Thompson PR-LF            1   1   0   0    0   1  .292  .803              1   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .621              1   2   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .338  .837              4   1   SF
J Beniquez CF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .612              3   0   SH
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .448              3   3   

F Jenkins P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       33   7   9   0    5   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Wills (4, off T Johnson); J Lowenstein (4, off G Thayer).
SF: J Sundberg (4, off G Thayer).
SH: J Beniquez (2, off G Serum).
HBP: A Oliver (1, by T Johnson).
TB: B Bonds 2; B Wills 2; R Zisk 2; J Lowenstein 2; J Sundberg 2; A Oliver.
RBI: R Zisk 2 (33); J Lowenstein 2 (8); J Sundberg (17); B Wills (13).
2-out RBI: J Lowenstein 2; R Zisk.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Jorgensen-J Mason-M Jorgensen.
E: M Hargrove (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds 2 (10, 3rd base off T Johnson/B Wynegar, 2nd base off G Serum/B Wynegar).
CS: R Zisk (2, 2nd base by G Serum/B Wynegar).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Chiles LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .553              4   0   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .382  .996             12   1   
D Ford CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .866              2   0   CS
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .895              0   1   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .202  .525              0   0   GDP
B Wynegar C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .688              6   1   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .677              1   1   
H Powell RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .210  .555              0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .484              1   3   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .574              0   0   
  B Randall 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .657              0   1   

G Serum P                                                                     1   3
  T Johnson P                                                                 0   0
  G Thayer P                                                                  0   0
  M Scarce P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   0    1   2                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: D Ford 2; M Cubbage; R Smalley; B Wynegar; H Powell; G Adams.
GIDP: G Adams (3).
RBI: H Powell (13).
2-out RBI: H Powell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: B Wynegar 2 (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Ford (3, 2nd base by F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

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
F Jenkins, W (5-2)             9     7   1   1    1   2   0   3.08   33     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 7     70    -     0.86   0.36
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 7           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Serum, L (3-1)               7.1   7   2   1    1   4   0   3.23   29     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 7     61    -     1.09   0.12
T Johnson                      0     1   4   4    2   0   0   4.85    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.17  -0.23
G Thayer                       0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.37  -0.04
M Scarce                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   6    5   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9          4-2
T Johnson faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Johnson (2; A Oliver).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 7,644.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Minnesota Twins                              
1. John Lowenstein              3B       1. Rich Chiles                  LF
2. Mike Hargrove                1B       2. Rod Carew                    1B
3. Bobby Bonds                  RF       3. Dan Ford                     CF
4. Al Oliver                    DH       4. Mike Cubbage                 3B
5. Richie Zisk                  LF       5. Glenn Adams                  DH
6. Bump Wills                   2B       6. Butch Wynegar                 C
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Roy Smalley                  SS
8. Juan Beniquez                CF       8. Hosken Powell                RF
9. Jim Mason                    SS       9. Rob Wilfong                  2B

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Gary Serum                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 2 1-3 R -11% 45% 0-1 MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
t8 1 12- R 9% 88% 2-1 TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
t6 1 --3 R 9% 67% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- 8% 58% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 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' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum Walk
t1 1 1-- O -2% 49% 0-0 TEX B. Bonds G. Serum Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 2B
t1 2 -2- 2% 50% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver G. Serum Single to 2B; Hargrove to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 2 -23 O -5% 56% 1-0 TEX B. Wills G. Serum Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Gary Serum facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 TEX J. Mason G. Serum Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins Single to RF
b2 2 1-- -3% 56% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R -11% 45% 0-1 MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 MIN R. Wilfong F. Jenkins Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 TEX B. Bonds G. Serum Single to 3B
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver G. Serum Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 1-1 MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 47% 1-1 MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins Single to RF; Carew out at 2B/RF-2B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 1-1 MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Lineout: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 TEX B. Wills G. Serum Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 1-1 MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 1-1 MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 TEX J. Mason G. Serum Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 1-1 TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 MIN R. Wilfong F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 TEX B. Bonds G. Serum Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver G. Serum Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 1-- 8% 58% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 1 --3 R 9% 67% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk G. Serum Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- O -4% 63% 2-1 TEX B. Wills G. Serum Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 TEX B. Wills G. Serum Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 1-2 MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 1-2 MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 1-2 MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -2% 72% 2-1 TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -3% 69% 2-1 TEX J. Mason G. Serum Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -4% 65% 2-1 TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 1-2 MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong (2B) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 MIN C. Kusick F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 2-3-4
Bob Randall replaces Craig Kusick (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum Strikeout
Tom Johnson replaces Gary Serum pitching
t8 1 --- 2% 75% 2-1 TEX B. Bonds T. Johnson Walk
t8 1 1-- 3% 79% 2-1 TEX A. Oliver T. Johnson Hit By Pitch; Bonds to 2B
t8 1 12- R 9% 88% 2-1 TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 89% 3-1 TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson Walk
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Richie Zisk (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 12- R 7% 96% 3-1 TEX B. Wills T. Johnson Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Thompson to 3B
Greg Thayer replaces Tom Johnson pitching
t8 1 -23 RO 1% 97% 4-1 TEX J. Sundberg G. Thayer Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
t8 2 -2- 0% 97% 5-1 TEX J. Beniquez G. Thayer Walk
t8 2 12- 0% 97% 5-1 TEX J. Mason G. Thayer Walk; Wills to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
t8 2 123 RR 2% 99% 5-1 TEX J. Lowenstein G. Thayer Double to CF; Wills Scores; Beniquez Scores; Mason to 3B
Mac Scarce replaces Greg Thayer pitching; Toby Harrah pinch hits for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 2nd
t8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 TEX T. Harrah M. Scarce Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
Mike Jorgensen replaces Toby Harrah (PH) playing 1B batting 2nd; Bobby Thompson moves from PR to LF
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Mac Scarce facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TEX B. Bonds M. Scarce Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TEX A. Oliver M. Scarce Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TEX B. Thompson M. Scarce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -0% 99% 1-7 MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins Single to RF
b9 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 1-7 MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

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