June 4, 1981 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
OAK 2 BOS 6
@CLE 5 MIN 7
TEX 3 NYY 12
BAL 3 PIT 5
CHC 4
(10) SDP 7
HOU 5 STL 4
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,793

Thursday, June 4, 1981
Time of Game: 2:20

Rangers

28-20

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

                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

W: F Arroyo (3-4), L: J Matlack (3-4)

Twins

15-34

Won 1

7th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .675    0    3   1   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .629    0    0   0   
A Oliver DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .795    0    0   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .802    0    0   3   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .767    0    7   1   
J Grubb RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .708    0    1   0   
B Sample LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .767    0    4   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .658    0    7   0   
M Wagner SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .348  .853    0    2   4   SH
  D Duran PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    0   0   
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .584         0   2   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .472 1.104    0    0   0   

J Matlack P                                                              0   0
  C Hough P                                                              0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   2    0   1                    24  11

BATTING

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 ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Ward LF                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .233  .627    0    1   0   
D Engle RF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .224  .596    0    2   0   
M Hatcher CF                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .299  .738    0    3   0   
R Jackson DH                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .290  .751    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .265  .601    0    1   0   SF
J Castino 3B                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .261  .694    0    0   3   SH
P Mackanin 2B                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .228  .557    0    3   7   SF,SH
D Goodwin 1B                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .292  .801    0   14   0   
C Baker SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   5   

F Arroyo P                                                               1   2
Totals                       32   7  10   7    3   6                    27  17

BATTING

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.

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
J Matlack, L (3-4)             5     7   7   6    2   3   0   4.04   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 7     28    -     1.06  -0.46
C Hough                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.76    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.26   0.02
J Kern                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    3   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·10          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Arroyo, W (3-4)              9    10   3   3    0   1   0   3.82   36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0·10     56    -     0.84   0.06
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0·10           -

J Matlack faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 4,793.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Wills              2B    1. G Ward               LF 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. D Engle              RF 
3. A Oliver             DH    3. M Hatcher            CF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. R Jackson            DH 
5. P Putnam             1B    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. J Grubb              RF    6. J Castino            3B 
7. B Sample             LF    7. P Mackanin           2B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. D Goodwin            1B 
9. M Wagner             SS    9. C Baker              SS 

   J Matlack            P        F Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  3-2  1--      13%  60% M Hatcher       J Matlack       Single to CF; Engle to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3      10%  61% R Jackson       J Matlack       Single to CF; Ward Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   t 2   0  2-1  1--     -10%  47% B Sample        F Arroyo        Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
   b 3   0  3-2  -23       9%  70% R Jackson       J Matlack       Single (CF-RF); Engle Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% M Rivers        F Arroyo        Single to RF; Wills to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Wills         Single to LF
          1--      37%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Wills to 3B
   ROO    1-3      43%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wills Scores
          ---      42%  B Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  P Putnam        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  G Ward          Walk
   O      1--      45%  D Engle         Strikeout
          1--      51%  M Hatcher       Single to LF; Ward to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Ward Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores
   O      1--      61%  J Castino       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, Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  J Grubb         Single to CF
          1--      47%  B Sample        Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
   R      1-3      40%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Grubb Scores; Sample to 2B
   O      12-      41%  M Wagner        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sample to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   RO     -23      40%  B Wills         Groundout: P-2B-1B; Sample Scores; Sundberg to 3B
   O      --3      44%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
          ---      48%  P Mackanin      Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
   O      1--      41%  C Baker         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  G Ward          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
          ---      48%  D Engle         Single to SS
          1--      60%  M Hatcher       Single to CF; Engle to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23      70%  R Jackson       Single (CF-RF); Engle Scores; Hatcher to 3B
          1-3      73%  B Wynegar       Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson to 2B; Wynegar to 1B
   RO     123      73%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher Scores; Jackson to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  P Mackanin      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
   O      1--      74%  D Goodwin       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  B Sample        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  C Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  G Ward          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      76%  D Engle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  M Wagner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      79%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  P Putnam        Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  J Castino       Walk
          1--      92%  P Mackanin      Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Castino to 3B/Adv on throw; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      96%  D Goodwin       Single to RF; Castino Scores; Mackanin Scores/unER
                  Charlie Hough replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      1--      95%  C Baker         Flyball: LF
          1--      96%  G Ward          Single to LF; Goodwin to 2B
   O      12-      95%  D Engle         Strikeout
   O      12-      95%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Sample        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  Dan Duran pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 9th
          ---      96%  D Duran         Single to SS
          1--      95%  B Wills         Single to LF; Duran to 2B
   O      12-      97%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Dan Duran playing SS batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Jackson       Single to LF
          1--      98%  B Wynegar       Walk; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      -23      97%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23      97%  D Goodwin       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      98%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Kern replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      ---      99%  C Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Ward          Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  D Engle         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198106040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation