May 25, 1978 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: F Jenkins (5-2), L: G Serum (3-1)

Twins

17-26

Lost 2

5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein 3B               5   0   1   2    0   2  .316  .944    0    2   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .782    0    4   1   
  T Harrah PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .592    0    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    0    5   1   2·SB
A Oliver DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .758    0    0   0   HBP
R Zisk LF                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .299  .899    0    1   0   CS
  B Thompson PR-LF            1   1   0   0    0   1  .292  .803    0    1   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .621    0    1   2   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .338  .836    0    4   1   SF
J Beniquez CF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .612    0    3   0   SH
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .447    0    3   3   

F Jenkins P                                                              1   0
Totals                       33   7   9   6    5   6                    27   9

BATTING

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).

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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Chiles LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .554    0    4   0   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .382  .996    0   12   1   
D Ford CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .866    0    2   0   CS
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .895    0    0   1   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .202  .525    0    0   0   GDP
B Wynegar C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .689    0    6   1   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .677    0    1   1   
H Powell RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .210  .556    0    0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .484    0    1   3   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .573    0    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   1    1   2                    27  11

BATTING

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).

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
F Jenkins, W (5-2)             9     7   1   1    1   2   0   3.08   33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 7     70    -     0.86   0.36
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 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· 5· 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· 6· 1· 9          4-2

T Johnson faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Johnson (2; A Oliver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 7,644.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Lowenstein         3B    1. R Chiles             LF 
2. M Hargrove           1B    2. R Carew              1B 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. D Ford               CF 
4. A Oliver             DH    4. M Cubbage            3B 
5. R Zisk               LF    5. G Adams              DH 
6. B Wills              2B    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. J Sundberg           C     7. R Smalley            SS 
8. J Beniquez           CF    8. H Powell             RF 
9. J Mason              SS    9. R Wilfong            2B 

   F Jenkins            P        G Serum              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      11%  61% R Zisk          G Serum         Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 2   2  1-0  1-3     -11%  46% H Powell        F Jenkins       Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
   t 8   1  1-2  12-      10%  88% R Zisk          T Johnson       Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
   t 6   1  1-1  --3       9%  67% R Zisk          G Serum         Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
   t 6   1  1-1  1--       8%  58% R Zisk          G Serum         Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 2B
          -2-      50%  A Oliver        Single to 2B; Hargrove to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      56%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  D Ford          Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  M Cubbage       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, Gary Serum facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  M Cubbage       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      61%  G Adams         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      59%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
          1--      56%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
   R      1-3      46%  H Powell        Single to CF; Wynegar Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  B Bonds         Single to 3B
   O      1--      45%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      47%  D Ford          Single to RF; Carew out at 2B/RF-2B
   O      1--      50%  M Cubbage       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Serum facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  R Smalley       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Serum facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R Wilfong       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Serum facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  B Bonds         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      58%  R Zisk          Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      67%  " "             Single to LF; Bonds Scores/unER
   O      1--      63%  B Wills         Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      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, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  M Cubbage       Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      66%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Serum facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
   O      --3      65%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  C Kusick        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Serum facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Randall replaces Craig Kusick playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
                  Tom Johnson replaces Gary Serum pitching
          ---      76%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      79%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch; Bonds to 2B
   R      12-      88%  R Zisk          Bonds Steals 3B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Oliver to 2B
          -2-      89%  " "             Walk
                  Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 5th
   R      12-      96%  B Wills         Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Thompson to 3B
                  Greg Thayer replaces Tom Johnson pitching
   RO     -23      97%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
          -2-      97%  J Beniquez      Walk
          12-      97%  J Mason         Walk; Wills to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
   RR     123      99%  J Lowenstein    Double to CF; Wills Scores; Beniquez Scores; Mason to 3B
                  Mac Scarce replaces Greg Thayer pitching; Toby Harrah pinch hits for Mike Hargrove batting 2nd
   O      -23      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Toby Harrah playing 1B batting 2nd; Bobby Thompson moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mac Scarce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  G Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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