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MIL  7
@BOS  4
 KCR  7
@CAL  6
 CHW  7
@OAK  5
 MIN  3
@TEX  2
 CIN  4
LAD  3
 HOU 14
ATL  2
 STL  4
MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 6,149

 Wednesday, April 9, 1975
Time of Game: 2:37
Twins
3
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  2
W: Joe Decker (1-0), L: Jim Bibby (0-1), S: Tom Burgmeier (1)
 Rangers
2
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .364 1.000              2   2   2B
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              3   0   
L Hisle LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.067              1   0   
B Darwin RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .633              2   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .571 2.095              0   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .429  .873              1   2   SB,SF
S Braun 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .556             10   1   
  C Kusick 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.000              2   3   
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Borgmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              5   1   

J Decker P                                                                    1   1
  R Corbin P                                                                  0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   0    2   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Carew (1, off J Bibby).
HR: T Oliva (2, off J Bibby; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: E Soderholm (1, off J Bibby).
TB: T Oliva 5; R Carew 3; D Thompson; E Soderholm; G Borgmann.
RBI: E Soderholm (1); T Oliva (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Thompson-S Braun.
E: D Thompson (1); S Braun (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Soderholm (1, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .889              4   0   SH
W Davis CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              2   0   SB,CS
L Randle 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .444 1.067              0   0   3B
J Burroughs RF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .661              1   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143             11   1   
  T Grieve PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Lovitto 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
J Spencer DH                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .167  .619              0   0   
  J Fregosi PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .500              2   7   
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   5   SB
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              3   0   SH

J Bibby P                                                                     1   1
Totals                       31   2   6   0    6   5                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: L Randle (1, off J Decker).
SH: C Tovar (1, off R Corbin); J Sundberg (1, off J Decker).
TB: L Randle 4; J Fregosi; D Nelson; J Burroughs; W Davis.
RBI: T Harrah (1); J Spencer (1).
2-out RBI: T Harrah; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Sundberg (1); J Bibby ().
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nelson (1, 2nd base off J Decker/G Borgmann); W Davis (1, 2nd base off R Corbin/G Borgmann).
CS: W Davis (1, 2nd base by T Burgmeier/G Borgmann).

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
J Decker, W (1-0)              5.2   4   2   2    3   2   0   3.18   24     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 4· 4     52    -     1.14   0.14
R Corbin, H (1)                1     0   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.61  -0.06
T Burgmeier, S (1)             2.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          3-0    3.47   0.48
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 4· 6          6-1 
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 Bibby, L (0-1)               9     7   3   2    2   3   1   2.00   37     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 7     64    -     0.84   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 6,149.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Texas Rangers                                
1. Rod Carew                    2B       1. Cesar Tovar                  LF
2. Lyman Bostock                CF       2. Willie Davis                 CF
3. Larry Hisle                  LF       3. Len Randle                   3B
4. Bobby Darwin                 RF       4. Jeff Burroughs               RF
5. Tony Oliva                   DH       5. Mike Hargrove                1B
6. Eric Soderholm               3B       6. Jim Spencer                  DH
7. Steve Braun                  1B       7. Toby Harrah                  SS
8. Danny Thompson               SS       8. Dave Nelson                  2B
9. Glenn Borgmann                C       9. Jim Sundberg                  C

   Joe Decker                    P          Jim Bibby                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 -23 O 17% 62% 2-3 TEX L. Randle R. Corbin Strikeout
b9 1 1-- O 16% 96% 2-3 TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 2 123 O 16% 75% 2-3 TEX T. Grieve T. Burgmeier Strikeout
b6 2 123 R -14% 57% 1-3 TEX T. Harrah R. Corbin Walk; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b6 2 123 O 13% 70% 2-3 TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Carew J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 TEX C. Tovar J. Decker Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 TEX W. Davis J. Decker Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 TEX L. Randle J. Decker Triple to RF
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby Walk
t2 0 1-- 10% 63% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby Single to LF; Darwin to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO -2% 61% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Darwin Scores
t2 1 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 MIN S. Braun J. Bibby Groundout: 1B-P; Oliva to 2B
t2 2 -2- 2% 61% 1-0 MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby Single to P; Oliva to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 56% 1-0 MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TEX J. Spencer J. Decker Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah J. Decker Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 MIN R. Carew J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 TEX D. Nelson J. Decker Single to SS
b3 0 1-- -3% 50% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker Nelson Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O 2% 51% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Nelson to 3B
b3 1 --3 O 7% 59% 0-1 TEX C. Tovar J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 63% 0-1 TEX W. Davis J. Decker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 MIN S. Braun J. Bibby Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Joe Decker facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 TEX L. Randle J. Decker Lineout: 1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 MIN R. Carew J. Bibby Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 73% 2-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 TEX J. Spencer J. Decker Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 TEX T. Harrah J. Decker Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 76% 0-2 TEX D. Nelson J. Decker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 1% 77% 2-0 MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby Single to LF
t6 2 1-- 1% 78% 2-0 MIN S. Braun J. Bibby Soderholm Steals 2B; Soderholm to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 2 --3 R 8% 86% 2-0 MIN S. Braun J. Bibby Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Soderholm Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 TEX C. Tovar J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 TEX W. Davis J. Decker Lineout: 1B
b6 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 TEX L. Randle J. Decker Single to CF
b6 2 1-- -2% 85% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker Single to CF; Randle to 2B
b6 2 12- -4% 81% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker Walk; Randle to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
b6 2 123 R -10% 71% 0-3 TEX J. Spencer J. Decker Walk; Randle Scores; Burroughs to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
Ray Corbin replaces Joe Decker pitching
b6 2 123 R -14% 57% 1-3 TEX T. Harrah R. Corbin Walk; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b6 2 123 O 13% 70% 2-3 TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 5% 72% 3-2 MIN R. Carew J. Bibby Double to CF
t7 1 -2- O -3% 69% 3-2 MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -4% 65% 3-2 MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- -8% 57% 2-3 TEX J. Sundberg R. Corbin Walk
b7 0 1-- -11% 46% 2-3 TEX C. Tovar R. Corbin Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 2B
b7 0 12- O 4% 50% 2-3 TEX W. Davis R. Corbin Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg to 3B
b7 1 1-3 -5% 46% 2-3 TEX L. Randle R. Corbin Davis Steals 2B
b7 1 -23 O 17% 62% 2-3 TEX L. Randle R. Corbin Strikeout
b7 2 -23 -2% 60% 2-3 TEX J. Burroughs R. Corbin Walk
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ray Corbin pitching; Tom Grieve pinch hits for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 5th
b7 2 123 O 16% 75% 2-3 TEX T. Grieve T. Burgmeier Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
Joe Lovitto replaces Tom Grieve (PH) playing 1B batting 5th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 3-2 MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 --- -10% 61% 2-3 TEX J. Fregosi T. Burgmeier Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 9% 70% 2-3 TEX T. Harrah T. Burgmeier Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O 8% 78% 2-3 TEX D. Nelson T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 2-3 TEX J. Sundberg T. Burgmeier Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 MIN S. Braun J. Bibby Foul Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby Strikeout
t9 2 --- 1% 83% 3-2 MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O -2% 81% 3-2 MIN R. Carew J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
Craig Kusick replaces Steve Braun playing 1B batting 7th; Luis Gomez replaces Danny Thompson playing SS batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 2-3 TEX C. Tovar T. Burgmeier Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -10% 80% 2-3 TEX W. Davis T. Burgmeier Single to RF
b9 1 1-- O 16% 96% 2-3 TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

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