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Scores
Standings
BOS
@DET		5
1
MIL
@KCR		4
8
TEX
@MIN		6
3
NYY
@TOR		7
1
PIT
@CHC		3
2		 
(14)
ATL
@HOU		0
2
SFG
@SDP		1
5
NYM
@STL		2
6
Thursday, September 21, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 3,312, Time of Game: 2:25
Rangers
6
76-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
 at Twins
3
69-83
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
W: Jon Matlack (14-13)
L: Gary Serum (9-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  1   0  1  0   0  3  0    6 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  5  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 3 3 1 0 2 0 .269 .826 0.179 0.85 0.208 -0.029 1.5 3 0 SB
   Nelson Norman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .648 -0.033 0.84 0.019 -0.051 -0.5 3 2 2·SH
Al Oliver LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .316 .832 0.097 0.83 0.131 -0.034 0.6 2 0 SF
Richie Zisk DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .260 .762 0.013 0.70 0.048 -0.036 0.1
   Bert Campaneris PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 .483 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Pat Putnam PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .292 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .753 -0.014 1.10 0.057 -0.071 -0.3 6 0 2B,SH
Juan Beniquez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 .661 0.044 0.92 0.073 -0.028 0.5 1 0
Mike Jorgensen 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .212 .573 -0.023 1.20 0.085 -0.108 -0.4 10 0 GDP
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .693 -0.060 0.87 0.009 -0.069 -0.9 1 2
Jim Mason 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .478 -0.065 0.80 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 0 3
   Johnny Grubb PH-RF 1 0 1 2 0 0 .268 .818 0.098 0.90 0.098 0.000 1.9 1 0 2B
Jon Matlack P
Team Totals 33 6 10 5 3 4 .303 .715 0.235 0.88 0.728 -0.492 1.7 27 8
2B: J Grubb (17, off G Serum); J Sundberg (20, off G Serum).
SF: A Oliver (9, off G Serum).
SH: B Wills 2 (6, 2 off G Serum); J Sundberg (3, off G Serum).
TB: J Grubb 2; J Beniquez 2; J Sundberg 2; A Oliver; R Zisk; B Bonds; T Harrah; M Jorgensen; B Wills.
GIDP: M Jorgensen (2).
RBI: A Oliver 2 (80); J Grubb 2 (63); M Jorgensen (5).
2-out RBI: J Grubb 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
E: B Wills (16).
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (36, 2nd base off G Serum/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Edwards LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.069 0.68 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 5 0
Bombo Rivera RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .265 .710 -0.027 0.70 0.026 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
Rod Carew 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .340 .861 0.086 1.06 0.109 -0.023 0.5 10 0
Dan Ford CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .763 -0.109 1.36 0.022 -0.130 -0.0 3 0 3B
Willie Norwood DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .257 .683 0.241 1.25 0.288 -0.047 1.7 3B,2B
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .811 -0.143 1.34 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 1 3
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .661 -0.083 1.02 0.014 -0.096 -0.5 2 4
Larry Wolfe 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .662 -0.091 1.18 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 1 2
Glenn Borgmann C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .656 -0.071 0.95 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 4 1
Gary Serum P 2
   Stan Perzanowski P
Team Totals 32 3 5 2 2 5 .156 .518 -0.266 1.06 0.459 -0.724 -1.3 27 12
2B: W Norwood (21, off J Matlack).
3B: D Ford (9, off J Matlack); W Norwood (3, off J Matlack).
TB: W Norwood 5; D Ford 3; R Carew; B Randall.
RBI: W Norwood 2 (46).
2-out RBI: W Norwood.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew.
E: G Borgmann (2); D Ford (9).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, W (14-13) 9 5 3 2 2 5 0 2.38 34 70 0.264 1.06 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 2 5 0 2.00 34 70 0.264 0.88 1.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Serum, L (9-9) 7.2 10 6 6 3 2 0 4.25 36 34 -0.244 0.96 -2.5
Stan Perzanowski 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.79 4 1 0 0.008 0.08 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 4 0 6.00 40 34 1 0 -0.236 1.06 -1.7
Balks: G Serum (3).
WP: J Matlack (8); G Serum (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 3,312.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Minnesota Twins
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Dave Edwards LF
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Bombo Rivera RF
3 Al Oliver LF 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Richie Zisk DH 4 Dan Ford CF
5 Jim Sundberg C 5 Willie Norwood DH
6 Juan Beniquez CF 6 Roy Smalley SS
7 Mike Jorgensen 1B 7 Bob Randall 2B
8 Toby Harrah SS 8 Larry Wolfe 3B
9 Jim Mason 3B 9 Glenn Borgmann C
Jon Matlack P Gary Serum P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-3 2 -2- R MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack -15% 63% Triple to RF; Carew Scores
b4 0-2 1 1-- R MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack -14% 55% Double to LF; Carew Scores
t8 4-2 2 12- RR TEX J. Grubb G. Serum 10% 97% Double to CF; Beniquez Scores; Jorgensen Scores
t5 2-1 1 -2- R TEX A. Oliver G. Serum 10% 76% Single to CF; Bonds Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- R TEX B. Wills G. Serum 8% 70% Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/Adv on E8

Play By Play

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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 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Serum 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- TEX A. Oliver G. Serum 3% 55% Wild Pitch; Bonds to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO TEX A. Oliver G. Serum 2% 57% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O TEX R. Zisk G. Serum -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Matlack 2% 58% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN B. Rivera J. Matlack -3% 56% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Matlack 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivera to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O MIN D. Ford J. Matlack 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Gary Serum facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum 6% 67% Double to LF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum -1% 65% Flyball: CF; Sundberg to 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 O TEX M. Jorgensen G. Serum -6% 60% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --3 O TEX T. Harrah G. Serum -3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack 3% 59% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Matlack 2% 61% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- MIN B. Randall J. Matlack -1% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O MIN L. Wolfe J. Matlack 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Gary Serum facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -2% 60% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Serum 2% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- R TEX B. Wills G. Serum 8% 70% Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/Adv on E8
t3 2-0 1 --- TEX B. Wills G. Serum 2% 72% Single to RF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver G. Serum -2% 70% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 1-- TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 2% 72% Walk; Wills to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum -3% 68% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Matlack 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Matlack 2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-2 2 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Matlack 1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Gary Serum facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum -2% 72% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 --- TEX M. Jorgensen G. Serum 2% 74% Single to RF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O TEX T. Harrah G. Serum -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jorgensen to 2B
t4 2-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Carew J. Matlack -5% 65% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- O MIN D. Ford J. Matlack 4% 70% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 1-- R MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack -14% 55% Double to LF; Carew Scores
b4 1-2 1 -2- O MIN R. Smalley J. Matlack 5% 60% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 2 -2- O MIN B. Randall J. Matlack 4% 64% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Bonds G. Serum 4% 68% Single to LF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -2% 67% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- R TEX A. Oliver G. Serum 10% 76% Single to CF; Bonds Scores
t5 3-1 1 1-- TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 1% 78% Balk; Oliver to 2B
t5 3-1 1 -2- O TEX R. Zisk G. Serum -3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 2 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum -3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O MIN L. Wolfe J. Matlack 3% 75% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Matlack 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-3 2 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Matlack 1% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Gary Serum facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum 2% 81% Single to CF
t6 3-1 0 1-- OO TEX M. Jorgensen G. Serum -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- TEX T. Harrah G. Serum 1% 77% Single to CF
t6 3-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Mason G. Serum -2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Matlack 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-3 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Matlack -4% 75% Single to CF
b6 1-3 1 1-- MIN D. Ford J. Matlack -2% 73% Wild Pitch; Carew to 2B
b6 1-3 1 -2- O MIN D. Ford J. Matlack 5% 78% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-3 2 -2- R MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack -15% 63% Triple to RF; Carew Scores
b6 2-3 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley J. Matlack 7% 70% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
t7 3-2 0 --- O TEX B. Bonds G. Serum -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Serum -2% 66% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver G. Serum -1% 65% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O MIN B. Randall J. Matlack 5% 70% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 1 --- O MIN L. Wolfe J. Matlack 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Matlack 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Gary Serum facing 4-5-6
t8 3-2 0 --- TEX R. Zisk G. Serum 3% 79% Single to CF
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Richie Zisk (DH) batting 4th
t8 3-2 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Serum -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Campaneris to 2B
t8 3-2 1 -2- TEX J. Beniquez G. Serum 5% 82% Single to LF; Campaneris to 3B
t8 3-2 1 1-3 R TEX M. Jorgensen G. Serum 7% 89% Fielder's Choice 2B; Campaneris Scores; Beniquez to 2B
t8 4-2 1 12- O TEX T. Harrah G. Serum -2% 87% Flyball: LF
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Jim Mason (3B) batting 9th
t8 4-2 2 12- RR TEX J. Grubb G. Serum 10% 97% Double to CF; Beniquez Scores; Jorgensen Scores
Stan Perzanowski replaces Gary Serum pitching
t8 6-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Bonds S. Perzanowski -1% 96% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
Nelson Norman replaces Bobby Bonds (RF) playing 3B batting 1st
Johnny Grubb moves from PH to RF
b8 2-6 0 --- O MIN D. Edwards J. Matlack 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-6 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Matlack 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-6 2 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Matlack 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Stan Perzanowski facing 2-3-4
t9 6-2 0 --- O TEX B. Wills S. Perzanowski -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver S. Perzanowski -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (DH) batting 4th
t9 6-2 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam S. Perzanowski -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b9 2-6 0 --- R MIN D. Ford J. Matlack -2% 96% Triple to CF; Ford Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER
b9 3-6 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood J. Matlack 2% 98% Popfly: 1B
b9 3-6 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Matlack 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 3-6 2 --- O MIN B. Randall J. Matlack 0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 3.

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