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MIL
@BAL		10
8
NYY
@BOS		4
2
CAL
@CHW		16
8
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@CLE		2
13
SEA
@KCR		4
5
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@MIN		3
7
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@TOR		7
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@LAD		1
0
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@MON		1
7
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@NYM		0
10
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@PIT		1
4
HOU
@SDP		6
4
ATL
@SFG		4
5
Friday, September 7, 1984
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 14,180, Time of Game: 2:35
Rangers
3
61-78
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 9½ GB
 at Twins
7
71-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Frank Viola (15-12)
L: Mike Mason (8-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  3   3  0  X    7  7  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .631 0.013 0.76 0.069 -0.056 0.5 1 0 2B
Gary Ward CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .748 -0.055 0.97 0.024 -0.080 -0.7 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 .814 0.113 0.92 0.134 -0.020 0.8 0 3 2B
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 2 2 0 2 .294 .834 -0.074 1.35 0.014 -0.088 0.2 2B
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .810 -0.126 1.19 0.000 -0.126 -1.3 7 0
George Wright RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .240 .659 -0.012 0.64 0.033 -0.045 -0.2 3 0
Ned Yost C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .170 .451 0.000 1.04 0.047 -0.046 -0.1 7 0
   Kevin Buckley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Jeff Kunkel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .528 -0.079 1.11 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 3 3
   Dave Hostetler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .755 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.1
Curt Wilkerson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .251 .557 -0.075 0.66 0.016 -0.091 0.1 3 4 2B,GDP
Mike Mason P 1
   Tom Henke P
   Ricky Wright P
   Dwayne Henry P
Team Totals 37 3 11 3 0 11 .297 .703 -0.296 0.90 0.340 -0.635 -1.6 24 11
2B: B Sample (19, off F Viola); B Bell (33, off F Viola); C Wilkerson (10, off F Viola); L Parrish (37, off F Viola).
TB: B Sample 3; B Bell 3; C Wilkerson 3; L Parrish 3; G Ward; D Hostetler; N Yost.
GIDP: C Wilkerson (6).
RBI: L Parrish 2 (93); B Sample (32).
2-out RBI: L Parrish.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Wilkerson-J Kunkel-P O'Brien.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .294 .651 -0.077 0.81 0.021 -0.098 -0.7 4 0 2B
Tim Teufel 2B 3 3 3 3 1 0 .273 .782 0.236 0.88 0.236 0.000 3.2 5 3 HR,3B
Mickey Hatcher DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .747 -0.102 1.11 0.004 -0.105 -0.3
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .316 .897 0.005 0.85 0.049 -0.045 -0.5 5 1 GDP
Tom Brunansky RF 3 1 1 3 1 1 .261 .802 0.239 1.08 0.278 -0.039 2.4 1 1 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .671 0.025 0.55 0.048 -0.024 0.7 0 0
Dave Meier LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .568 -0.059 0.61 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 0 0 SH
Chris Speier SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 .174 .517 0.021 0.76 0.053 -0.032 -0.3 0 3
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .188 .582 -0.085 1.20 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 9 0
   Randy Bush PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .687 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Jeff Reed C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .554 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Frank Viola P 1
   Rick Lysander P
Team Totals 29 7 7 7 7 7 .241 .941 0.204 0.84 0.690 -0.487 2.9 27 8
2B: K Puckett (11, off T Henke).
3B: T Teufel (2, off T Henke).
HR: T Brunansky (29, off M Mason; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out); T Teufel (14, off M Mason; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: D Meier (3, off D Henry).
TB: T Teufel 8; T Brunansky 4; K Puckett 2; M Hatcher; C Speier.
GIDP: K Hrbek (15).
RBI: T Brunansky 3 (74); T Teufel 3 (58); M Hatcher (55).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Speier-T Teufel-K Hrbek.
E: G Gaetti (18).
Outfield Assists: T Brunansky (L Parrish at 2nd base).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Mason, L (8-12) 6 4 4 4 3 5 2 3.41 25 50 -0.157 1.17 -0.9
Tom Henke 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6.45 5 0 0 -0.052 0.26 -3.0
Ricky Wright 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.39 1 1 0 0.002 0.06 0.5
Dwayne Henry 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.003 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 7 7 7 7 2 7.88 37 50 1 0 -0.204 0.90 -2.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola, W (15-12) 8.2 11 3 3 0 11 0 3.20 36 61 0.285 0.92 1.2
Rick Lysander, S (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75 1 2 0 0.012 0.43 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 0 11 0 3.00 37 61 2 0 0.297 0.84 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 14,180.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Minnesota Twins
1 Billy Sample LF 1 Kirby Puckett CF
2 Gary Ward CF 2 Tim Teufel 2B
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Mickey Hatcher DH
4 Larry Parrish DH 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Pete O'Brien 1B 5 Tom Brunansky RF
6 George Wright RF 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Ned Yost C 7 Dave Meier LF
8 Jeff Kunkel SS 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Curt Wilkerson 2B 9 Tim Laudner C
Mike Mason P Frank Viola P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 12- RRR MIN T. Brunansky M. Mason 28% 90% Home Run; Teufel Scores; Hrbek Scores
b4 0-1 0 --- R MIN T. Teufel M. Mason 13% 56% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX B. Bell F. Viola -8% 42% Double; Ward to 3B
t5 1-1 1 1-- OO TEX C. Wilkerson F. Viola 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 12- O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 7% 58% Flyball: CF

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' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Sample F. Viola 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX G. Ward F. Viola -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX B. Bell F. Viola -8% 42% Double; Ward to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO TEX L. Parrish F. Viola -0% 41% Single; Ward Scores; Bell to 3B; Parrish out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 3% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Mason -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN T. Teufel M. Mason 3% 45% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher M. Mason -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 1B
b1 0-1 2 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Mason -2% 40% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- TEX G. Wright F. Viola -3% 36% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wright to 1B
t2 1-0 0 1-- O TEX N. Yost F. Viola 3% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 1-- O TEX J. Kunkel F. Viola 3% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson F. Viola 2% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Mason -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Mason -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN D. Meier M. Mason -1% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O TEX B. Sample F. Viola 2% 41% Flyball: 1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O TEX G. Ward F. Viola 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O TEX B. Bell F. Viola 1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Speier M. Mason -3% 41% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O MIN T. Laudner M. Mason -2% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Mason -1% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish F. Viola 2% 40% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 2% 42% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O TEX G. Wright F. Viola 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- R MIN T. Teufel M. Mason 13% 56% Home Run
b4 1-1 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher M. Mason -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Mason -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Mason -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- TEX N. Yost F. Viola -5% 45% Single
t5 1-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Kunkel F. Viola 4% 50% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- OO TEX C. Wilkerson F. Viola 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- MIN G. Gaetti M. Mason 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Meier M. Mason -4% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-1 1 1-- MIN C. Speier M. Mason 5% 61% Single; Meier to 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- O MIN T. Laudner M. Mason -6% 56% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 12- O MIN K. Puckett M. Mason -6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- TEX B. Sample F. Viola -5% 45% Single
t6 1-1 0 1-- O TEX G. Ward F. Viola 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- TEX B. Bell F. Viola -5% 45% Single; Sample to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- O TEX L. Parrish F. Viola 7% 51% Strikeout
t6 1-1 2 12- O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 7% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- MIN T. Teufel M. Mason 5% 63% Single
b6 1-1 0 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher M. Mason -5% 58% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 1 1-- MIN K. Hrbek M. Mason 5% 63% Walk; Teufel to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- RRR MIN T. Brunansky M. Mason 28% 90% Home Run; Teufel Scores; Hrbek Scores
b6 4-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Mason -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-1 2 --- O MIN D. Meier M. Mason -0% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
t7 1-4 0 --- O TEX G. Wright F. Viola 2% 92% Strikeout
t7 1-4 1 --- O TEX N. Yost F. Viola 2% 93% Flyball: P
t7 1-4 2 --- O TEX J. Kunkel F. Viola 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Tom Henke facing 8-9-1
Tom Henke replaces Mike Mason pitching
b7 4-1 0 --- MIN C. Speier T. Henke 1% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 0 1-- O MIN T. Laudner T. Henke -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 4-1 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett T. Henke 2% 96% Double; Speier to 3B
b7 4-1 1 -23 RR MIN T. Teufel T. Henke 3% 99% Triple; Speier Scores; Puckett Scores
b7 6-1 1 --3 R MIN M. Hatcher T. Henke 0% 99% Single; Teufel Scores
Ricky Wright replaces Tom Henke pitching
b7 7-1 1 1-- OO MIN K. Hrbek R. Wright -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
t8 1-7 0 --- TEX C. Wilkerson F. Viola -1% 98% Double
t8 1-7 0 -2- R TEX B. Sample F. Viola -2% 97% Double; Wilkerson Scores
t8 2-7 0 -2- O TEX G. Ward F. Viola 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 2-7 1 -2- O TEX B. Bell F. Viola 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 -2- R TEX L. Parrish F. Viola -1% 98% Double; Sample Scores
t8 3-7 2 -2- O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 1% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rangers' Dwayne Henry facing 5-6-7
Dwayne Henry replaces Ricky Wright pitching
b8 7-3 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky D. Henry 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-3 0 1-- MIN G. Gaetti D. Henry 0% 99% Walk; Brunansky to 2B
b8 7-3 0 12- O MIN D. Meier D. Henry 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brunansky to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
b8 7-3 1 -23 O MIN C. Speier D. Henry -0% 99% Strikeout
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tim Laudner (C) batting 9th
b8 7-3 2 -23 MIN R. Bush D. Henry 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-3 2 123 O MIN K. Puckett D. Henry -0% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
Jeff Reed replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 3-7 0 --- O TEX G. Wright F. Viola 1% 99% Strikeout
Kevin Buckley pinch hits for Ned Yost (C) batting 7th
t9 3-7 1 --- O TEX K. Buckley F. Viola 0% 100% Strikeout
Dave Hostetler pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-7 2 --- TEX D. Hostetler F. Viola -0% 100% Single
t9 3-7 2 1-- TEX C. Wilkerson F. Viola -1% 99% Single; Hostetler to 2B
Rick Lysander replaces Frank Viola pitching
t9 3-7 2 12- O TEX B. Sample R. Lysander 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

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