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NYY  4
@BAL  3
 BOS  5
CLE  4
 KCR  7
@CHW  3
 MIL  3
@DET  1
 OAK  7
CAL  6
(10)		 TEX  1
MIN  0
 CIN 11
SDP  0
 ATL  4
@HOU  3
 LAD  4
SFG  2
 NYM  5
PIT  2
 CHC  5
@PHI  4
(13)		 STL 10
MON  4
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 12,915

 Saturday, April 20, 1974
Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
0
6-6
Lost 2
4th, 1½ GB
 
                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
W: Steve Hargan (1-1), L: Bert Blyleven (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Rangers
1
8-5
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Ferrer SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .736              1   0   SH
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .396  .891              1   2   SB
S Braun LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .716              0   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .777              0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                1   0   0   0    2   1  .207  .480              4   1   
  J Terrell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .524              0   0   
  J Holt 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .269              3   0   
S Brye CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .667              0   0   GDP
L Hisle RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .835              1   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .161  .397             15   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .571              0   1   

B Blyleven P                                                                  1   3
Totals                       27   0   2   0    3   9                         26   7
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: R Hundley (1).
E: S Ferrer (5); R Carew (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (4, 2nd base off S Hargan/D Billings).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .288  .718              4   2   CS
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .777              1   2   SH
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .562              1   0   IW
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .968              1   0   2B
T Grieve DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .340 1.030              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .615              6   2   
  L Randle PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
J Lovitto CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .174  .409              3   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .324  .867              1   1   
D Billings C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .551              9   0   

S Hargan P                                                                    1   3
Totals                       33   1   7   0    1  13                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Spencer-T Harrah-D Nelson.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Nelson (4, Home by B Blyleven/R Hundley).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (2-1)            8.2   7   1   0    1  13   0   1.09   35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6     80    -     1.58   0.15
Totals                         8.2   7   1   0    1  13   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hargan, W (1-1)              9     2   0   0    3   9   0   1.57   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 4· 1     89    -     1.28   0.65
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   9   0          31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 4· 1           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -2- R 40% 100% 0-0 TEX J. Fregosi B. Blyleven Single to LF; Randle Scores/unER
t7 0 1-- OO 12% 56% 0-0 MIN S. Brye S. Hargan Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-2B
b8 2 -23 O -11% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve B. Blyleven Nelson Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b9 1 -2- O -9% 60% 0-0 TEX J. Lovitto B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b2 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven Strikeout

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

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