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NYY
@BAL		4
3
CLE
@BOS		4
5
KCR
@CHW		7
3
MIL
@DET		3
1
CAL
@OAK		6
7		 
(10)
MIN
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@CIN		0
11
ATL
@HOU		4
3
SFG
@LAD		2
4
PIT
@NYM		2
5
CHC
@PHI		5
4		 
(13)
MON
@STL		4
10
Saturday, April 20, 1974
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 12,915, Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
0
6-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Rangers
1
8-5
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Hargan (1-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sergio Ferrer SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .736 -0.082 1.18 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 1 0 SH
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .396 .891 -0.077 1.28 0.041 -0.118 -0.2 1 2 SB
Steve Braun LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .716 -0.085 1.48 0.012 -0.097 -0.5 0 0
Tony Oliva DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .777 -0.148 1.48 0.000 -0.148 -1.0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 1 0 0 0 2 1 .207 .480 0.086 0.99 0.099 -0.012 0.6 4 1
   Jerry Terrell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .524 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Holt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .269 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Steve Brye CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .667 -0.188 1.76 0.000 -0.188 -1.3 0 0 GDP
Larry Hisle RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .835 -0.068 0.95 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 1 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .161 .397 -0.081 1.07 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 15 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.003 1.22 0.053 -0.056 0.0 0 1
Bert Blyleven P 1 3
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 3 9 .074 .241 -0.646 1.28 0.205 -0.850 -4.0 26 7
SH: S Ferrer (2, off S Hargan).
TB: R Carew; E Soderholm.
GIDP: S Brye (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
PB: R Hundley (1).
E: S Ferrer (5); R Carew (4).
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (4, 2nd base off S Hargan/D Billings).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .288 .718 -0.105 2.10 0.101 -0.206 -0.7 4 2 CS
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .777 -0.070 1.45 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 2 SH
Alex Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .245 .562 -0.066 1.46 0.017 -0.083 -0.5 1 0 IW
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .968 0.004 1.56 0.091 -0.087 0.0 1 0 2B
Tom Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .340 1.030 -0.165 1.60 0.000 -0.165 -1.1
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .231 .615 -0.041 1.33 0.054 -0.094 -0.4 6 2
   Lenny Randle PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.064 2.86 0.064 0.000 0.2
Joe Lovitto CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .174 .409 -0.130 1.47 0.013 -0.143 -0.6 3 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .324 .867 0.380 1.56 0.419 -0.039 -0.0 1 1
Dick Billings C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .551 -0.017 1.24 0.031 -0.048 0.0 9 0
Steve Hargan P 1 3
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 13 .212 .478 -0.146 1.59 0.790 -0.935 -3.7 27 10
2B: J Burroughs (4, off B Blyleven).
SH: T Harrah (1, off B Blyleven).
IBB: A Johnson (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: J Burroughs 2; D Nelson 2; J Fregosi; D Billings; J Lovitto; J Spencer.
RBI: J Fregosi (6).
2-out RBI: J Fregosi.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Spencer-T Harrah-D Nelson.
Baserunning
CS: D Nelson (4, Home by B Blyleven/R Hundley).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (2-1) 8.2 7 1 0 1 13 0 1.09 35 80 0.146 1.59 3.7
Team Totals 8.2 7 1 0 1 13 0 0.00 35 80 0.146 1.28 3.7

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Hargan, W (1-1) 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 1.57 31 89 0.646 1.28 4.0
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00 31 89 0.646 1.59 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (1; A Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 12,915.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Sergio Ferrer SS 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Toby Harrah SS
3 Steve Braun LF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 Tony Oliva DH 4 Jeff Burroughs RF
5 Harmon Killebrew 1B 5 Tom Grieve DH
6 Steve Brye CF 6 Jim Spencer 1B
7 Larry Hisle RF 7 Joe Lovitto CF
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Jim Fregosi 3B
9 Eric Soderholm 3B 9 Dick Billings C
Bert Blyleven P Steve Hargan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-0 2 -2- R TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven 40% 100% Single to LF; Randle Scores/unER
t7 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN S. Brye S. Hargan 12% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-2B
b8 0-0 2 -23 O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -11% 50% Nelson Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b9 0-0 1 -2- O TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven -9% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 123 O TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven -8% 50% Strikeout

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Ferrer S. Hargan 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Hargan -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN S. Braun S. Hargan -2% 48% Carew Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN S. Braun S. Hargan 3% 51% Groundout: P-1B; Carew to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O MIN T. Oliva S. Hargan 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven 4% 58% Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nelson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew S. Hargan -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Brye S. Hargan 4% 50% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Hisle S. Hargan 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Hundley S. Hargan 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer B. Blyleven -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven 1% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven 2% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lovitto to 2B; Fregosi to 1B
b2 0-0 2 12- TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven 3% 58% Single to 3B; Lovitto to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN E. Soderholm S. Hargan 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Ferrer S. Hargan 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Hargan 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven 3% 54% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Burroughs to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Hargan 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Hargan 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Hargan 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer B. Blyleven -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Brye S. Hargan 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Hargan 2% 55% Lineout: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Hundley S. Hargan 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-0 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- MIN E. Soderholm S. Hargan -5% 45% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
t6 0-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Ferrer S. Hargan 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Soderholm to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O MIN R. Carew S. Hargan 5% 52% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 -2- MIN S. Braun S. Hargan -1% 51% Walk
t6 0-0 2 12- O MIN T. Oliva S. Hargan 6% 57% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven 7% 60% Double (LF-CF)
b6 0-0 1 -2- O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -5% 55% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Spencer B. Blyleven -5% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew S. Hargan -6% 44% Walk
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (1B) batting 5th
t7 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN S. Brye S. Hargan 12% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-2B
t7 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Hargan 2% 58% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
Jim Holt replaces Jerry Terrell (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
b7 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-0 2 --- O TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
t8 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Hundley S. Hargan 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-0 1 --- O MIN E. Soderholm S. Hargan 3% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-0 2 --- O MIN S. Ferrer S. Hargan 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b8 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven 6% 66% Single to CF
b8 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Nelson to 2B
b8 0-0 1 -2- TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven 2% 67% Intentional Walk
b8 0-0 1 12- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven -5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nelson to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b8 0-0 2 -23 O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -11% 50% Nelson Caught Stealing Hm (C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
t9 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Hargan 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Hargan 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t9 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Hargan 3% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b9 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven -5% 57% Strikeout
b9 0-0 1 --- TEX J. Spencer B. Blyleven 5% 63% Single to RF
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 6th
b9 0-0 1 1-- TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven 6% 69% Passed Ball; Randle to 2B
b9 0-0 1 -2- O TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven -9% 60% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-0 2 -2- R TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven 40% 100% Single to LF; Randle Scores/unER
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

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