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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CLE		6
5
TEX
@MIN		3
7
BAL
@NYY		3
12
CHC
@PIT		4
5		 
(10)
HOU
@SDP		5
7
MON
@STL		1
4
Thursday, June 4, 1981,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,793, Time of Game: 2:20
Rangers
3
28-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
7
15-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jon Matlack (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Twins           2  0  3   0  0  2   0  0  X    7 10  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .272 .675 0.036 0.92 0.055 -0.019 0.4 3 1
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .629 0.019 1.04 0.090 -0.071 0.1 0 0
Al Oliver DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .795 -0.088 1.05 0.023 -0.111 -0.8 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .801 -0.046 0.69 0.011 -0.057 -0.5 0 3
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .767 -0.026 0.55 0.017 -0.043 -0.4 7 1
Johnny Grubb RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .709 -0.026 0.85 0.040 -0.066 -0.4 1 0
Billy Sample LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .766 0.060 0.81 0.101 -0.041 0.4 4 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .242 .658 0.040 0.71 0.064 -0.024 0.2 7 0
Mark Wagner SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .348 .853 -0.032 1.57 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 2 4 SH
   Dan Duran PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .450 0.007 0.17 0.007 0.000 0.1
   Mario Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Bill Stein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .472 1.104 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Jon Matlack P 0 0
   Charlie Hough P 0 0
   Jim Kern P 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 10 2 0 1 .286 .571 -0.057 0.83 0.408 -0.465 -1.3 24 11
SH: M Wagner (1, off F Arroyo).
TB: B Wills 2; A Oliver; J Grubb; B Bell; M Rivers; D Duran; B Sample; P Putnam; J Sundberg.
GIDP: A Oliver (10).
RBI: B Wills (29); J Sundberg (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Matlack (2).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Ward LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .233 .626 0.008 0.50 0.044 -0.037 0.2 1 0
Dave Engle RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .224 .596 -0.005 0.65 0.045 -0.050 -0.4 2 0
Mickey Hatcher CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .299 .739 0.174 0.79 0.197 -0.023 0.9 3 0
Ron Jackson DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 .290 .751 0.187 1.07 0.197 -0.010 2.1
Butch Wynegar C 2 0 0 1 1 0 .265 .601 0.050 1.00 0.057 -0.007 1.1 1 0 SF
John Castino 3B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .261 .694 0.002 0.85 0.021 -0.019 -0.1 0 3 SH
Pete Mackanin 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .228 .557 0.106 0.96 0.115 -0.009 0.7 3 7 SF,SH
Danny Goodwin 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .292 .801 -0.025 0.78 0.036 -0.061 -0.3 14 0
Chuck Baker SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 2 5
Fernando Arroyo P 1 2
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 3 6 .312 .664 0.444 0.78 0.712 -0.269 3.1 27 17
SF: B Wynegar (1, off J Matlack); P Mackanin (1, off J Matlack).
SH: P Mackanin (3, off J Matlack); J Castino (5, off C Hough).
TB: R Jackson 3; D Engle 2; M Hatcher 2; P Mackanin; G Ward; D Goodwin.
RBI: R Jackson 2 (21); D Goodwin 2 (12); J Castino (18); B Wynegar (2); P Mackanin (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Mackanin-C Baker-D Goodwin.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (3-4) 5 7 7 6 2 3 0 4.04 26 28 -0.466 1.10 -5.0
Charlie Hough 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.76 9 1 0 0.021 0.21 1.3
Jim Kern 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 6 3 6 0 6.75 39 28 1 0 -0.442 0.83 -3.1
J Matlack faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Arroyo, W (3-4) 9 10 3 3 0 1 0 3.82 36 56 0.057 0.83 1.3
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 0 1 0 3.00 36 56 0.057 0.78 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 4,793.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Minnesota Twins
1 Bump Wills 2B 1 Gary Ward LF
2 Mickey Rivers CF 2 Dave Engle RF
3 Al Oliver DH 3 Mickey Hatcher CF
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Ron Jackson DH
5 Pat Putnam 1B 5 Butch Wynegar C
6 Johnny Grubb RF 6 John Castino 3B
7 Billy Sample LF 7 Pete Mackanin 2B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Danny Goodwin 1B
9 Mark Wagner SS 9 Chuck Baker SS
Jon Matlack P Fernando Arroyo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-3 0 1-- MIN M. Hatcher J. Matlack 13% 60% Single to CF; Engle to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 R MIN R. Jackson J. Matlack 10% 61% Single to CF; Ward Scores; Hatcher to 3B
t2 1-2 0 1-- TEX B. Sample F. Arroyo -10% 47% Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
b3 2-3 0 -23 R MIN R. Jackson J. Matlack 9% 70% Single (CF-RF); Engle Scores; Hatcher to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo -9% 37% Single to RF; Wills to 3B

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' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo -9% 37% Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 6% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wills Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo -1% 42% Single to CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 2% 44% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 --- MIN G. Ward J. Matlack 4% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Engle J. Matlack -4% 44% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 1-- MIN M. Hatcher J. Matlack 7% 51% Single to LF; Ward to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 R MIN R. Jackson J. Matlack 10% 61% Single to CF; Ward Scores; Hatcher to 3B
b1 1-1 1 1-3 RO MIN B. Wynegar J. Matlack 1% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores
b1 2-1 2 1-- O MIN J. Castino J. Matlack -2% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo -4% 57% Single to CF
t2 1-2 0 1-- TEX B. Sample F. Arroyo -10% 47% Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
t2 1-2 0 1-3 R TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo -6% 40% Single to CF; Grubb Scores; Sample to 2B
t2 2-2 0 12- O TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo 0% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sample to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
t2 2-2 1 -23 RO TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo -1% 40% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Sample Scores; Sundberg to 3B
t2 3-2 2 --3 O TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo 3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b2 2-3 0 --- MIN P. Mackanin J. Matlack 4% 48% Single to LF
b2 2-3 0 1-- O MIN D. Goodwin J. Matlack -4% 44% Strikeout
b2 2-3 1 1-- O MIN C. Baker J. Matlack -3% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-3 2 1-- O MIN G. Ward J. Matlack -3% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 1 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-2 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- MIN D. Engle J. Matlack 4% 47% Single to SS
b3 2-3 0 1-- MIN M. Hatcher J. Matlack 13% 60% Single to CF; Engle to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 2-3 0 -23 R MIN R. Jackson J. Matlack 9% 70% Single (CF-RF); Engle Scores; Hatcher to 3B
b3 3-3 0 1-3 MIN B. Wynegar J. Matlack 4% 73% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson to 2B; Wynegar to 1B
b3 3-3 0 123 RO MIN J. Castino J. Matlack 0% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher Scores; Jackson to 3B
b3 4-3 1 1-3 RO MIN P. Mackanin J. Matlack 2% 75% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
b3 5-3 2 1-- O MIN D. Goodwin J. Matlack -2% 74% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 3-5 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo 3% 76% Flyball: LF
t4 3-5 1 --- O TEX B. Sample F. Arroyo 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-5 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
b4 5-3 0 --- O MIN C. Baker J. Matlack -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-3 1 --- O MIN G. Ward J. Matlack -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b4 5-3 2 --- O MIN D. Engle J. Matlack -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
t5 3-5 0 --- O TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-5 1 --- O TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo 2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-5 2 --- O TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo 1% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b5 5-3 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Matlack -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-3 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson J. Matlack -1% 80% Foul Flyball: C
b5 5-3 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Matlack -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t6 3-5 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-5 1 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-5 2 --- TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo -2% 82% Single to RF
t6 3-5 2 1-- O TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo 3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b6 5-3 0 --- MIN J. Castino J. Matlack 2% 87% Walk
b6 5-3 0 1-- MIN P. Mackanin J. Matlack 5% 93% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Castino to 3B/Adv on throw; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 5-3 0 -23 RR MIN D. Goodwin J. Matlack 4% 96% Single to RF; Castino Scores; Mackanin Scores/unER
Charlie Hough replaces Jon Matlack pitching
b6 7-3 0 1-- O MIN C. Baker C. Hough -1% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 7-3 1 1-- MIN G. Ward C. Hough 1% 96% Single to LF; Goodwin to 2B
b6 7-3 1 12- O MIN D. Engle C. Hough -1% 95% Strikeout
b6 7-3 2 12- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough -1% 95% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
t7 3-7 0 --- O TEX B. Sample F. Arroyo 1% 96% Flyball: SS
t7 3-7 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo 1% 97% Flyball: RF
Dan Duran pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t7 3-7 2 --- TEX D. Duran F. Arroyo -1% 96% Single to SS
t7 3-7 2 1-- TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo -1% 95% Single to LF; Duran to 2B
t7 3-7 2 12- O TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
Mario Mendoza replaces Dan Duran (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- MIN R. Jackson C. Hough 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 7-3 0 1-- MIN B. Wynegar C. Hough 1% 98% Walk; Jackson to 2B
b7 7-3 0 12- O MIN J. Castino C. Hough 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
b7 7-3 1 -23 O MIN P. Mackanin C. Hough -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-3 2 -23 O MIN D. Goodwin C. Hough -1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t8 3-7 0 --- TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo -2% 94% Single to LF
t8 3-7 0 1-- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 97% Flyball: 2B
t8 3-7 1 1-- O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 2B
t8 3-7 2 -2- O TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
Jim Kern replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b8 7-3 0 --- O MIN C. Baker J. Kern -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- O MIN G. Ward J. Kern -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-3 2 --- MIN D. Engle J. Kern 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 7-3 2 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Kern -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
t9 3-7 0 --- O TEX B. Sample F. Arroyo 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-7 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t9 3-7 2 --- O TEX B. Stein F. Arroyo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

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