July 5, 1980 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
@BAL 0 OAK 5
@CHW 0 NYY 3
@CLE 2 TOR 5
@DET 3 KCR 5
SEA 4 MIL 4
CAL 3 MIN 2
TEX 1 ATL 3
SDP 2 CIN 8
HOU 6 CIN 3
HOU 2 LAD 3
SFG 2 NYM 7
MON 5 PIT 5
CHC 4 STL 6
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,398

Saturday, July 5, 1980
Time of Game: 2:25

Rangers

37-41

Lost 1

2nd, 9½ GB

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

W: G Zahn (7-10), L: F Jenkins (7-6)

Twins

34-44

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .708    0    4   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .644    0    0   1   SH
A Oliver LF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .798    0    1   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .931    0    0   2   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .287  .817    0    2   0   GDP
  J Norris PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .585         0   0   
J Ellis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .593    0    0   0   GDP
R Staub 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .900    0    6   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .677    0    9   2   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .617    0    1   0   GDP
  P Frias PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .612    0    0   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              1   0
Totals                       30   1   6   1    2   1                    24   5

BATTING

SH: B Wills (9, off G Zahn).

TB: R Zisk 2; B Bell; M Rivers; J Sundberg; B Wills.

GIDP: R Zisk (11); B Harrelson (2); J Ellis (3).

RBI: R Zisk (47).

2-out RBI: R Zisk.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Wills (1st base by G Zahn).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .690    0   18   1   
R Sofield LF                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .737    0    0   0   CS
R Smalley SS                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .748    0    2   5   HR
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .762    0    1   0   
G Adams DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .311  .720    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .761    0    1   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .598    0    4   6   
H Powell RF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .247  .625    0    1   0   3B,CS
J Castino 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .769    0    0   5   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       27   2   5   2    1   9                    27  18

BATTING

3B: H Powell (4, off F Jenkins).

HR: R Smalley (9, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Smalley 4; H Powell 3; R Sofield 2; B Wynegar.

RBI: R Smalley 2 (34).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Cubbage-R Smalley-M Cubbage; R Smalley-R Wilfong-M Cubbage; J Castino-R Wilfong-M Cubbage.

E: J Castino (18); R Smalley (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Powell (2, Home by F Jenkins/J Sundberg); R Sofield (2, 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, L (7-6)             8     5   2   2    1   9   1   3.08   28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5     72    -     0.81   0.15
Totals                         8     5   2   2    1   9   1          28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5           -

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 Zahn, W (7-10)               9     6   1   1    2   1   0   3.91   33     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 1· 6     70    -     1.62   0.65
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Zahn (2; B Wills, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 9,398.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Rivers             CF    1. M Cubbage            1B 
2. B Wills              2B    2. R Sofield            LF 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. R Smalley            SS 
4. B Bell               3B    4. K Landreaux          CF 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. G Adams              DH 
6. J Ellis              DH    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. R Staub              1B    7. R Wilfong            2B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. H Powell             RF 
9. B Harrelson          SS    9. J Castino            3B 

   F Jenkins            P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  123      24%  74% R Zisk          G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  1--      22%  66% R Smalley       F Jenkins       Home Run; Sofield Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  1-3      19%  77% A Oliver        G Zahn          Wills Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      18% 100% J Ellis         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 8   1  2-1  1--     -15%  58% B Wills         G Zahn          Single to LF; Rivers to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  A Oliver        Walk
          1--      51%  B Bell          Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
   R      12-      41%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  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      ---      43%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Sofield       Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  R Smalley       Sofield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      40%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-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      ---      42%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  M Rivers        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      43%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  A Oliver        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  R Wilfong       Flyball: CF
          ---      49%  H Powell        Triple to CF
   O      --3      39%  J Castino       Powell Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P)
   O      ---      38%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      43%  J Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      44%  R Sofield       Single to RF
   RR     1--      66%  R Smalley       Home Run; Sofield Scores
   O      ---      64%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      63%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   OO     1--      70%  B Harrelson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  H Powell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  M Rivers        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 1B
   O      1--      63%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 2B
          -2-      59%  A Oliver        Walk
          12-      50%  B Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 3B; Oliver to 2B; Bell to 1B
   OO     123      74%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  R Sofield       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  J Ellis         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  G Adams         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
                  Pepe Frias pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  M Rivers        Single to RF
          1--      58%  B Wills         Single to LF; Rivers to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  A Oliver        Wills Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      --3      86%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
                  Pepe Frias moves to SS
          ---      88%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  R Wilfong       Popfly: 1B
          1--      88%  H Powell        Walk; Wynegar to 2B
   O      12-      86%  J Castino       Strikeout
   O      12-      83%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      82%  R Zisk          Single to CF
                  Jim Norris pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 5th
   OO     1--     100%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198007050

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