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CLE  7
@BOS  5

CAL  6
TOR  3

MIL  4
@DET  3

SEA  4
@KCR  2

MIN  7
TEX  3
NYY  6
BAL  4

OAK  5
CHW  1

CIN  2
@ATL  0

HOU  5
LAD  0

MON  4
NYM  2

SFG  6
@SDP  5

STL  5
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,959

Saturday, September 26, 1981
Time of Game: 2:05
Rangers
3
52-46
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 10  2
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  4  X    7  9  0
W: Fernando Arroyo (7-9), L: Danny Darwin (9-9)
Twins
7
39-63
Won 1
7th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .615              2   1   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .285  .694              3   0   HR,SB
A Oliver DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .750              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .788              0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .710              5   0   
T Poquette LF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .160  .369              4   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .280  .742              6   0   2·2B,CS
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .762              3   0   
M Wagner SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .725              0   2   
  J Grubb PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .657              0   0   2B
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .521              1   1   

D Darwin P                                                                    0   2
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   0    1   4                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Grubb (9, off F Arroyo); J Sundberg 2 (16, 2 off F Arroyo).
HR: M Rivers (3, off F Arroyo; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Rivers 5; J Sundberg 4; J Grubb 2; B Wills 2; A Oliver; B Bell; P Putnam.
RBI: M Rivers 2 (26); J Sundberg (27).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: T Poquette (1); P Putnam (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rivers (9, 2nd base off F Arroyo/B Wynegar).
CS: J Sundberg (5, 2nd base by F Arroyo/B Wynegar).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .616              0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .247  .644              2   4   SH
D Engle RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .685              1   0   
G Adams DH                    2   1   0   1    1   1  .215  .575              0   0   SF,IW
J Castino 3B                  4   1   2   3    0   2  .267  .694    3    1    2   2   3B
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .262  .629              4   1   2B
G Ward CF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .681              2   1   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .568             14   0   
R Washington SS               3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .592              2   3   

F Arroyo P                                                                    0   3
Totals                       32   7   9   0    1   6                3    1   27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Wynegar (5, off J Kern).
3B: J Castino (9, off D Darwin).
SF: G Adams (2, off D Darwin).
SH: R Wilfong (5, off D Darwin).
IBB: G Adams (4, by D Darwin).
TB: J Castino 4; B Wynegar 3; G Ward; R Washington; R Wilfong; H Powell; D Engle.
RBI: J Castino 3 (36); B Wynegar 2 (10); G Adams (23); G Ward (23).
2-out RBI: J Castino 3; B Wynegar 2; G Ward.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Ward-R Wilfong; F Arroyo-R Washington-K Hrbek.

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (9-9)              7.2   7   6   4    1   6   0   3.68   32     -       ·  ·      7·12· 3· 6     50    -     1.16  -0.41
J Kern                         0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.20  -0.05
Totals                         8     9   7   5    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3· 8          1-1 
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 (7-9)              9    10   3   3    1   4   1   3.60   35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 9     58    -     1.07   0.05
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Kern (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Darwin (5; G Adams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 4,959.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Rain.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Minnesota Twins                              
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Hosken Powell                LF
2. Mickey Rivers                CF       2. Rob Wilfong                  2B
3. Al Oliver                    DH       3. Dave Engle                   RF
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Glenn Adams                  DH
5. Pat Putnam                   1B       5. John Castino                 3B
6. Tom Poquette                 LF       6. Butch Wynegar                 C
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Gary Ward                    CF
8. Leon Roberts                 RF       8. Kent Hrbek                   1B
9. Mark Wagner                  SS       9. Ron Washington               SS

   Danny Darwin                  P          Fernando Arroyo               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- RR 3,(2-0)  35% 94% 3-3 MIN J. Castino D. Darwin Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Powell Scores; Adams Scores
t8 1 -2- RR -30% 55% 1-3 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Home Run; Grubb Scores
b4 0 1-- 14% 61% 0-1 MIN D. Engle D. Darwin Single to LF; Wilfong to 3B; Engle to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 2 -2- R 12% 67% 1-1 MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin Single to RF; Engle Scores/unER
t6 0 1-- OO 12% 73% 1-2 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Line Drive Double Play: P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo Single to RF
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Powell D. Darwin Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Engle D. Darwin Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- R -12% 41% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo Double to LF; Poquette Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 MIN G. Adams D. Darwin Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 MIN J. Castino D. Darwin Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo Flyball: 3B
t3 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Single to RF
t3 2 1-- -1% 40% 1-0 TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo Rivers Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 MIN G. Ward D. Darwin Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Washington D. Darwin Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 MIN H. Powell D. Darwin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- 14% 61% 0-1 MIN D. Engle D. Darwin Single to LF; Wilfong to 3B; Engle to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 0 -23 RO -3% 58% 0-1 MIN G. Adams D. Darwin Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores/unER
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 1-1 MIN J. Castino D. Darwin Strikeout
b4 2 -2- R 12% 67% 1-1 MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin Single to RF; Engle Scores/unER
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 2-1 MIN G. Ward D. Darwin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo Walk
t5 0 1-- O 5% 64% 1-2 TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 6% 70% 1-2 TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 1-2 TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 MIN R. Washington D. Darwin Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-1 MIN H. Powell D. Darwin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 1-2 TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo Single to RF
t6 0 1-- OO 12% 73% 1-2 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Line Drive Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 1-2 TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo Single to RF
t6 2 1-- -4% 66% 1-2 TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 75% 1-2 TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 2-1 MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 76% 2-1 MIN D. Engle D. Darwin Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilfong to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 2-1 MIN G. Adams D. Darwin Flyball: RF
b6 2 -2- R 10% 84% 2-1 MIN J. Castino D. Darwin Single to LF; Wilfong Scores
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-1 MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 1-3 TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 MIN G. Ward D. Darwin Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 MIN R. Washington D. Darwin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -9% 78% 1-3 TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo Double to RF (Pop Fly)
t8 0 -2- O 7% 85% 1-3 TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 -2- RR -30% 55% 1-3 TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo Home Run; Grubb Scores
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 3-3 TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 61% 3-3 TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
Mario Mendoza replaces Johnny Grubb (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 3-3 MIN H. Powell D. Darwin Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 3-3 MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -7% 58% 3-3 MIN D. Engle D. Darwin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- 1% 59% 3-3 MIN G. Adams D. Darwin Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- RR 3,(2-0)  35% 94% 3-3 MIN J. Castino D. Darwin Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Powell Scores; Adams Scores
Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
b8 2 --3 R 3% 97% 5-3 MIN B. Wynegar J. Kern Double to LF; Castino Scores
b8 2 -2- R 1% 99% 6-3 MIN G. Ward J. Kern Single to CF; Wynegar Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 MIN K. Hrbek J. Kern Wild Pitch; Ward to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-3 MIN K. Hrbek J. Kern Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo Double to LF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-7 TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

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