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Standings
DET
@BAL
1
2
CHW
@CAL
0
6
TEX
@MIN
7
1
CLE
@NYY
3
9
KCR
@SEA
9
4
BOS
@TOR
9
5
PHI
@CHC
1
5
NYM
@PIT
3
2
 
(11)
HOU
@SFG
1
9
MON
@STL
11
2
Thursday, May 25, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 7,644, Time of Game: 2:15
Rangers
7
21-19
 Won 2 
4th, 3 GB
at Twins
1
17-26
 Lost 2 
5th, 8½ GB
L: Gary Serum (3-1)
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Lowenstein 3B 5 0 1 2 0 2 .316 .944 -0.089 0.94 0.023 -0.112 0.9 2 0 2B
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .250 .781 -0.029 0.69 0.024 -0.054 -0.2 4 1
   Toby Harrah PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .592 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.6
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .614 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Bobby Bonds RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .262 .738 0.243 1.03 0.261 -0.018 1.5 5 1 2·SB
Al Oliver DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .758 -0.026 1.07 0.048 -0.075 -0.2 HBP
Richie Zisk LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .299 .899 0.136 1.40 0.206 -0.070 1.3 1 0 CS
   Bobby Thompson PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 .803 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Bump Wills 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .621 -0.014 1.00 0.069 -0.083 0.7 1 2 2B
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .338 .837 0.039 0.68 0.059 -0.021 0.2 4 1 SF
Juan Beniquez CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .244 .612 -0.055 0.78 0.001 -0.056 -0.5 3 0 SH
Jim Mason SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .448 -0.068 0.79 0.003 -0.071 -0.3 3 3
Fergie Jenkins P 1
Team Totals 33 7 9 6 5 6 .273 .708 0.135 0.91 0.694 -0.562 2.7 27 9
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
DP: 1. M Jorgensen-J Mason-M Jorgensen.
E: M Hargrove (5).
Outfield Assists: B Bonds (R Carew at 2nd base).
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Chiles LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .553 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 4 0
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .382 .996 -0.005 0.50 0.027 -0.033 -0.2 12 1
Dan Ford CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 .866 -0.081 0.83 0.013 -0.094 -0.7 2 0 CS
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .895 -0.075 0.78 0.004 -0.078 -0.2 0 1
Glenn Adams DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .202 .525 -0.028 0.69 0.022 -0.050 -1.0 GDP
Butch Wynegar C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .688 -0.047 0.68 0.014 -0.061 -0.4 6 1
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .677 -0.004 1.11 0.044 -0.048 0.2 1 1
Hosken Powell RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .210 .555 0.045 1.47 0.107 -0.062 0.6 0 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .484 -0.074 1.46 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 1 3
   Craig Kusick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .574 -0.023 0.93 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Bob Randall 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Gary Serum P 1 3
   Tom Johnson P
   Greg Thayer P
   Mac Scarce P
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 1 2 .219 .461 -0.365 0.86 0.231 -0.596 -3.3 27 11
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
E: B Wynegar 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: D Ford (3, 2nd base by F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (5-2) 9 7 1 1 1 2 0 3.08 33 70 0.366 0.86 3.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 70 0.366 0.91 3.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Serum, L (3-1) 7.1 7 2 1 1 4 0 3.23 29 61 0.125 1.09 1.6
Tom Johnson 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 4.85 4 0 0 -0.226 1.05 -3.1
Greg Thayer 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.86 4 2 2 -0.035 0.27 -2.2
Mac Scarce 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 4 2 0 0.002 0.02 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 5 6 0 6.00 41 61 4 2 -0.134 0.86 -2.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 11% 61% Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-1 2 1-3 R MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins -11% 46% Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
t8 2-1 1 12- R TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson 9% 88% Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
t6 1-1 1 --3 R TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 9% 67% Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
t6 1-1 1 1-- TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 8% 58% Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

Play By Play

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' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Bonds G. Serum -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- TEX A. Oliver G. Serum 2% 50% Single to 2B; Hargrove to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 11% 61% Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 2 -23 O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -5% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins -1% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins 2% 61% Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Gary Serum facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -1% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins 3% 59% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 2% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins -1% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins -3% 56% Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 R MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins -11% 46% Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- O MIN R. Wilfong F. Jenkins 4% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Serum 1% 47% Single to 3B
t3 1-1 2 1-- O TEX A. Oliver G. Serum -3% 45% 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 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins -3% 44% Walk
b3 1-1 1 1-- O MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins 3% 47% Single to RF; Carew out at 2B/RF-2B
b3 1-1 2 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins 3% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk G. Serum -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum 2% 47% Single to CF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum -3% 44% 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 1-1 0 --- O MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins -1% 47% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-1 2 1-- O MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins 3% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum -2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-1 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum -1% 43% 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 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong F. Jenkins 3% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 2 --- O MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 1% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Serum 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O TEX A. Oliver G. Serum -5% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-1 1 1-- TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 8% 58% Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 1-1 1 --3 R TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 9% 67% Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
t6 2-1 1 1-- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -4% 63% Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2-1 2 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -1% 61% 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 1-2 0 --- O MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins 3% 68% Foul Flyball: SS
b6 1-2 2 --- MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins -2% 66% Single to RF
b6 1-2 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins 4% 70% 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 2-1 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum 4% 74% Single to LF
t7 2-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
t7 2-1 2 --3 O TEX J. Lowenstein G. Serum -4% 65% 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 1-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins 5% 70% Foul Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 1 --- O MIN H. Powell F. Jenkins 3% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong (2B) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --- O MIN C. Kusick F. Jenkins 2% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove G. Serum -2% 73% Strikeout
Tom Johnson replaces Gary Serum pitching
t8 2-1 1 --- TEX B. Bonds T. Johnson 2% 76% Walk
t8 2-1 1 1-- TEX A. Oliver T. Johnson 3% 79% Hit By Pitch; Bonds to 2B
t8 2-1 1 12- R TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson 9% 88% Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
t8 3-1 1 -2- TEX R. Zisk T. Johnson 1% 89% Walk
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Richie Zisk (LF) batting 5th
t8 3-1 1 12- R TEX B. Wills T. Johnson 7% 96% Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Thompson to 3B
Greg Thayer replaces Tom Johnson pitching
t8 4-1 1 -23 RO TEX J. Sundberg G. Thayer 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
t8 5-1 2 -2- TEX J. Beniquez G. Thayer 0% 97% Walk
t8 5-1 2 12- TEX J. Mason G. Thayer 0% 97% Walk; Wills to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
t8 5-1 2 123 RR TEX J. Lowenstein G. Thayer 2% 99% 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 7-1 2 -23 O TEX T. Harrah M. Scarce -0% 99% 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 1-7 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 1-7 1 --- O MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-7 2 --- O MIN D. Ford F. Jenkins 0% 100% 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 7-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bonds M. Scarce -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-1 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Scarce -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 7-1 2 --- O TEX B. Thompson M. Scarce -0% 100% 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 1-7 0 --- MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins -0% 99% Single to RF
b9 1-7 0 1-- OO MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b9 1-7 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

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