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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS		7
5
TOR
@CAL		3
6
MIL
@DET		4
3
SEA
@KCR		4
2
TEX
@MIN		3
7
BAL
@NYY		4
6
CHW
@OAK		1
5
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		0
5
NYM
@MON		2
4
SFG
@SDP		6
5
PIT
@STL		3
5
Saturday, September 26, 1981
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,959, Time of Game: 2:05
Rangers
3
52-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Twins
7
39-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 21 GB
L: Danny Darwin (9-9)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .252 .615 0.015 1.32 0.096 -0.081 0.2 2 1
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .285 .694 0.125 1.42 0.321 -0.195 0.3 3 0 HR,SB
Al Oliver DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .750 -0.056 0.90 0.021 -0.077 -0.5
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .788 -0.027 1.03 0.043 -0.071 -0.3 0 0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .710 -0.079 1.15 0.026 -0.105 -0.6 5 0
Tom Poquette LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .160 .369 -0.078 0.79 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 4 0
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 2 1 1 0 .280 .742 0.095 0.95 0.175 -0.080 1.1 6 0 2·2B,CS
Leon Roberts RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .762 -0.097 0.97 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 3 0
Mark Wagner SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .725 -0.036 0.72 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 2
   Johnny Grubb PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .657 0.090 1.43 0.090 0.000 0.6 2B
   Mario Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Danny Darwin P 2
   Jim Kern P
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 1 4 .294 .785 -0.048 1.06 0.772 -0.820 -1.4 24 6
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
E: T Poquette (1); P Putnam (5).
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (9, 2nd base off F Arroyo/B Wynegar).
CS: J Sundberg (5, 2nd base by F Arroyo/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .616 0.004 1.01 0.064 -0.060 -0.2 0 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 2 1 0 0 0 .247 .644 0.047 1.33 0.080 -0.033 0.4 2 4 SH
Dave Engle RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .685 0.048 1.56 0.142 -0.094 0.5 1 0
Glenn Adams DH 2 1 0 1 1 1 .215 .575 -0.078 1.74 0.009 -0.087 -0.8 SF,IW
John Castino 3B 4 1 2 3 0 2 .267 .694 0.397 1.71 0.456 -0.059 2.3 2 2 3B
Butch Wynegar C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .262 .629 0.132 0.70 0.157 -0.025 1.5 4 1 2B
Gary Ward CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .265 .681 -0.043 0.53 0.016 -0.059 0.3 2 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .568 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -0.9 14 0
Ron Washington SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .592 -0.005 0.44 0.015 -0.020 -0.1 2 3
Fernando Arroyo P 3
Team Totals 32 7 9 7 1 6 .281 .669 0.453 1.06 0.939 -0.486 3.1 27 14
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
DP: 2. G Ward-R Wilfong; F Arroyo-R Washington-K Hrbek.
Outfield Assists: G Ward (B Wills at 1st base).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin, L (9-9) 7.2 7 6 4 1 6 0 3.68 32 50 -0.405 1.17 -1.5
Jim Kern 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 3 1 1 -0.046 0.22 -1.6
Team Totals 8 9 7 5 1 6 0 5.62 35 50 1 1 -0.451 1.06 -3.1

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Arroyo, W (7-9) 9 10 3 3 1 4 1 3.60 35 58 0.048 1.06 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 35 58 0.048 1.06 1.4
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.

Starting 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

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

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 RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo 7% 54% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Darwin -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin -2% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Engle D. Darwin -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo -3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- R TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo -12% 41% Double to LF; Poquette Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo 3% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Darwin -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN J. Castino D. Darwin -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin -1% 38% 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 1-0 0 --- O TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo 2% 42% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-0 2 --- TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo -1% 41% Single to RF
t3 1-0 2 1-- TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo -1% 40% Rivers Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 3% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Darwin -3% 40% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin -2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Washington D. Darwin 2% 40% Single to CF
b3 0-1 2 1-- O MIN H. Powell D. Darwin -3% 37% 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 1-0 0 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 2% 41% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- O TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo 1% 42% 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 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin 5% 47% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- MIN D. Engle D. Darwin 14% 61% Single to LF; Wilfong to 3B; Engle to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 0-1 0 -23 RO MIN G. Adams D. Darwin -3% 58% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores/unER
b4 1-1 1 -2- O MIN J. Castino D. Darwin -4% 54% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin 12% 67% Single to RF; Engle Scores/unER
b4 2-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Ward D. Darwin -2% 64% 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 1-2 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo -5% 59% Walk
t5 1-2 0 1-- O TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo 5% 64% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo 6% 70% Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1-2 2 --- O TEX M. Wagner F. Arroyo 1% 71% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin -2% 69% Lineout: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Washington D. Darwin -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Darwin -1% 67% 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 1-2 0 --- TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo -6% 61% Single to RF
t6 1-2 0 1-- OO TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo 12% 73% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo -2% 71% Single to RF
t6 1-2 2 1-- TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo -4% 66% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
t6 1-2 2 1-3 O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 8% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin 3% 78% Single to RF
b6 2-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Engle D. Darwin -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilfong to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -2- O MIN G. Adams D. Darwin -3% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 2 -2- R MIN J. Castino D. Darwin 10% 84% Single to LF; Wilfong Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Darwin -1% 82% 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 1-3 0 --- O TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo 3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-3 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- O TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo 1% 89% 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 3-1 0 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Darwin -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- O MIN R. Washington D. Darwin -1% 87% 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 1-3 0 --- TEX J. Grubb F. Arroyo -9% 78% Double to RF (Pop Fly)
t8 1-3 0 -2- O TEX B. Wills F. Arroyo 7% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-3 1 -2- RR TEX M. Rivers F. Arroyo -30% 55% Home Run; Grubb Scores
t8 3-3 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver F. Arroyo 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 61% 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 3-3 0 --- MIN H. Powell D. Darwin 6% 67% Single to RF
b8 3-3 0 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Darwin -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Sacrifice; Powell to 2B
b8 3-3 1 -2- O MIN D. Engle D. Darwin -7% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 2 -2- MIN G. Adams D. Darwin 1% 59% Intentional Walk
b8 3-3 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR MIN J. Castino D. Darwin 35% 94% Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Powell Scores; Adams Scores
Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
b8 5-3 2 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar J. Kern 3% 97% Double to LF; Castino Scores
b8 6-3 2 -2- R MIN G. Ward J. Kern 1% 99% Single to CF; Wynegar Scores
b8 7-3 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek J. Kern 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Ward to 2B
b8 7-3 2 -2- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Kern -0% 99% 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 3-7 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam F. Arroyo 1% 99% Flyball: 3B
t9 3-7 1 --- O TEX T. Poquette F. Arroyo 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-7 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg F. Arroyo -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 3-7 2 -2- O TEX L. Roberts F. Arroyo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

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