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CLE  8
@BOS  7
(11)		 TOR  4
@CAL  3
 DET  2
MIL  1
 KCR 15
SEA  3
 MIN  5
TEX  2
 NYY  5
BAL  2
 CHW  9
@OAK  5
 CHW 10
@OAK  3
 CIN  4
@ATL  2
 PHI  5
@CHC  2
 CHC 14
PHI  0
 HOU  4
LAD  1
 NYM  2
@MON  1
 SFG  7
@SDP  3
 STL  7
PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,428

 Sunday, September 27, 1981
Time of Game: 2:20
Rangers
2
52-47
Lost 2
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  2
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    5  8  0
W: Pete Redfern (8-8), L: John Butcher (0-2), S: Doug Corbett (16)
 Twins
5
40-63
Won 2
7th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .614              2   6   
T Poquette CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .363              3   0   HBP
A Oliver DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .748              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .291  .788              0   1   2B
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .261  .722              9   0   2B,CS
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .739              7   1   GDP
J Grubb LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .647              1   0   
L Roberts RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .752              0   0   
M Wagner SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .703              2   2   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .692              0   0   
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .521              0   0   

J Butcher P                                                                   0   1
  M Mercer P                                                                  0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    1   3                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: B Bell (16, off P Redfern); P Putnam (17, off P Redfern).
HBP: T Poquette (1, by P Redfern).
TB: P Putnam 3; B Bell 2; A Oliver; J Sundberg; B Wills.
GIDP: J Sundberg (4).
RBI: B Bell (62); P Putnam (35).
2-out RBI: B Bell; P Putnam.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Wills-M Wagner-P Putnam.
E: B Wills (10); P Putnam (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Putnam (2, 3rd base by P Redfern/B Wynegar).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .242  .622              3   0   CS
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .640              1   5   
D Engle RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .682              2   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .564              0   0   GDP
J Castino 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .703              1   4   2·2B
B Wynegar C                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .259  .629              3   1   IW
G Ward CF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .269  .698              1   0   2·2B
K Hrbek 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .548              9   0   
  P Mackanin PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .564              0   0   SB
  T Corcoran 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .420              4   0   
R Washington SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .565              3   4   

P Redfern P                                                                   0   1
  D Corbett P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   0    4   7                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Castino 2 (13, 1 off J Butcher, 1 off D Schmidt); G Ward 2 (7, 1 off J Butcher, 1 off D Schmidt).
IBB: B Wynegar (2, by J Butcher).
TB: G Ward 4; J Castino 4; H Powell 2; P Mackanin; D Engle.
GIDP: G Adams (10).
RBI: P Mackanin (15); H Powell (25); G Ward (24).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Castino-R Wilfong-K Hrbek.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Mackanin (1, 2nd base off M Mercer/J Sundberg).
CS: H Powell (3, 2nd base by M Mercer/J Sundberg).

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
J Butcher, L (0-2)             6     4   3   2    3   6   0   2.41   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 4     57    -     0.95   0.04
M Mercer                       0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          1-1    0.30  -0.05
D Schmidt                      1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.07    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          1-0    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   4    4   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3· 8          2-1
J Butcher faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Redfern, W (8-8)             8.2   6   2   2    1   3   0   4.12   32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 6     66    -     0.99   0.48
D Corbett, S (16)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.50    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2· 6          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Schmidt (3).
HBP: P Redfern (2; T Poquette).
IBB: J Butcher (1; B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 4,428.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 29mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Minnesota Twins                              
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Hosken Powell                LF
2. Tom Poquette                 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. Jim Sundberg                  C       6. Butch Wynegar                 C
7. Johnny Grubb                 LF       7. Gary Ward                    CF
8. Leon Roberts                 RF       8. Kent Hrbek                   1B
9. Mark Wagner                  SS       9. Ron Washington               SS

   John Butcher                  P          Pete Redfern                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 12- O 11% 62% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb P. Redfern Putnam Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Sundberg to 2B
t7 1 1-- OO 10% 79% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 0 1-- R 10% 92% 1-0 MIN G. Ward J. Butcher Double to CF; Wynegar Scores
t5 0 1-- -8% 51% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern Single to RF; Putnam to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 MIN D. Engle J. Butcher Single to LF; Powell to 3B; Wilfong to 2B

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' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX B. Wills P. Redfern Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX T. Poquette P. Redfern Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver P. Redfern Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MIN H. Powell J. Butcher Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Butcher Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Powell to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 MIN D. Engle J. Butcher Single to LF; Powell to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
b1 0 123 ROO -7% 64% 0-0 MIN G. Adams J. Butcher Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Powell Scores/unER/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 61% 1-0 MIN J. Castino J. Butcher Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX B. Bell P. Redfern Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 TEX P. Putnam P. Redfern Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar J. Butcher Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 MIN G. Ward J. Butcher Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb P. Redfern Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 TEX L. Roberts P. Redfern Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 TEX M. Wagner P. Redfern Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN R. Washington J. Butcher Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 MIN H. Powell J. Butcher Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Butcher Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 TEX B. Wills P. Redfern Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 TEX T. Poquette P. Redfern Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- O 4% 66% 0-1 TEX A. Oliver P. Redfern Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 TEX B. Bell P. Redfern Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 MIN D. Engle J. Butcher Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 MIN G. Adams J. Butcher Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 2% 68% 1-0 MIN J. Castino J. Butcher Double to LF
b4 2 -2- 1% 68% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar J. Butcher Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- 3% 71% 1-0 MIN G. Ward J. Butcher Walk; Castino to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
b4 2 123 O -6% 64% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 TEX P. Putnam P. Redfern Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -8% 51% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern Single to RF; Putnam to 2B
t5 0 12- O 11% 62% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb P. Redfern Putnam Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Sundberg to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4% 66% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb P. Redfern Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5% 71% 0-1 TEX L. Roberts P. Redfern Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 MIN R. Washington J. Butcher Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 MIN H. Powell J. Butcher Lineout: 1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Butcher Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 TEX M. Wagner P. Redfern Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 0-1 TEX B. Wills P. Redfern Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 0-1 TEX T. Poquette P. Redfern Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 0-1 TEX A. Oliver P. Redfern Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 MIN D. Engle J. Butcher Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 MIN G. Adams J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 1-0 MIN J. Castino J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 TEX B. Bell P. Redfern Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 0-1 TEX P. Putnam P. Redfern Walk
t7 1 1-- OO 10% 79% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' John Butcher facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar J. Butcher Walk
b7 0 1-- R 10% 92% 1-0 MIN G. Ward J. Butcher Double to CF; Wynegar Scores
Mark Mercer replaces John Butcher pitching; Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Kent Hrbek (1B) batting 8th
b7 0 -2- R 3% 95% 2-0 MIN P. Mackanin M. Mercer Single to LF; Ward Scores
b7 0 1-- 2% 97% 3-0 MIN R. Washington M. Mercer Mackanin Steals 2B; Mackanin to 3B/Adv on E4
b7 0 --3 O -1% 96% 3-0 MIN R. Washington M. Mercer Lineout: CF
b7 1 --3 R 1% 97% 3-0 MIN H. Powell M. Mercer Single to CF; Mackanin Scores
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 MIN R. Wilfong M. Mercer Powell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2 --- 0% 97% 4-0 MIN R. Wilfong M. Mercer Walk
Dave Schmidt replaces Mark Mercer pitching
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 MIN D. Engle D. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
Tim Corcoran replaces Pete Mackanin (PH) playing 1B batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 TEX J. Grubb P. Redfern Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 TEX L. Roberts P. Redfern Groundout: 3B-1B
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 TEX M. Rivers P. Redfern Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Mario Mendoza replaces Mickey Rivers (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 MIN G. Adams D. Schmidt Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 4-0 MIN J. Castino D. Schmidt Double to LF
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B; Castino to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 1% 99% 4-0 MIN G. Ward D. Schmidt Wild Pitch; Castino Scores/No RBI
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 5-0 MIN G. Ward D. Schmidt Double to CF
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 MIN T. Corcoran D. Schmidt Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 TEX B. Wills P. Redfern Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 TEX T. Poquette P. Redfern Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-5 TEX A. Oliver P. Redfern Single to LF
t9 2 1-- R -0% 100% 0-5 TEX B. Bell P. Redfern Double to RF; Oliver Scores
t9 2 -2- R -1% 99% 1-5 TEX P. Putnam P. Redfern Double to RF; Bell Scores
Doug Corbett replaces Pete Redfern pitching
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 2-5 TEX J. Sundberg D. Corbett Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.

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