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Standings
MIL
@BOS		7
4
KCR
@CAL		7
6
CHW
@OAK		7
5
MIN
@TEX		3
2
LAD
@CIN		3
4
ATL
@HOU		2
14
MON
@STL		0
4
Wednesday, April 9, 1975
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 6,149, Time of Game: 2:37
Twins
3
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
2
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
W: Joe Decker (1-0)
L: Jim Bibby (0-1)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .364 1.000 0.004 0.70 0.064 -0.060 -0.0 2 2 2B
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .425 -0.074 0.86 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 3 0
Larry Hisle LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.067 -0.068 0.84 0.012 -0.079 -0.6 1 0
Bobby Darwin RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .633 -0.021 0.80 0.038 -0.059 -0.3 2 0
Tony Oliva DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .571 2.095 0.180 0.89 0.207 -0.027 1.7 HR
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .429 .873 -0.031 0.76 0.021 -0.052 -0.4 1 2 SB,SF
Steve Braun 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .556 0.034 0.82 0.077 -0.043 0.3 10 1
   Craig Kusick 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .444 1.000 -0.016 0.57 0.015 -0.030 -0.3 2 3
   Luis Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenn Borgmann C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.077 0.90 0.009 -0.085 -0.8 5 1
Joe Decker P 1 1
   Ray Corbin P 1
   Tom Burgmeier P
Team Totals 34 3 7 2 2 3 .206 .567 -0.069 0.79 0.443 -0.509 -1.3 27 11
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
DP: 1. D Thompson-S Braun.
E: D Thompson (1); S Braun (1).
Baserunning
SB: E Soderholm (1, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .889 -0.033 2.03 0.149 -0.182 -0.0 4 0 SH
Willie Davis CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.192 2.70 0.141 -0.333 -1.5 2 0 SB,CS
Lenny Randle 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .444 1.067 -0.201 1.40 0.040 -0.241 -0.7 0 0 3B
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .286 .661 -0.007 1.87 0.048 -0.055 -0.1 1 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 0.007 1.12 0.044 -0.037 0.0 11 1
   Tom Grieve PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.155 6.24 0.000 -0.155 -0.8
   Joe Lovitto 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jim Spencer DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 .167 .619 0.054 1.87 0.102 -0.048 0.6
   Jim Fregosi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.098 2.46 0.098 0.000 0.4
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 .500 0.012 2.51 0.135 -0.123 0.4 2 7
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.115 2.39 0.092 -0.207 -0.3 1 5 SB
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 -0.037 1.74 0.078 -0.115 -0.2 3 0 SH
Jim Bibby P 1 1
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 6 5 .194 .582 -0.569 2.15 0.927 -1.496 -2.3 27 14
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
E: J Sundberg (1); J Bibby ().
Baserunning
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).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker, W (1-0) 5.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 3.18 24 52 0.140 1.14 1.1
Ray Corbin, H (1) 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 7 3 1 -0.056 3.85 -0.5
Tom Burgmeier, S (1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 3 0 0.483 3.41 1.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 6 5 0 2.00 39 52 6 1 0.567 0.79 2.3

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, L (0-1) 9 7 3 2 2 3 1 2.00 37 64 0.068 0.79 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 3 1 2.00 37 64 0.068 2.15 1.3
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.

Starting 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 Lenny 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-3 1 -23 O TEX L. Randle R. Corbin 17% 62% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier 16% 96% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 2-3 2 123 O TEX T. Grieve T. Burgmeier 15% 76% Strikeout
b6 1-3 2 123 R TEX T. Harrah R. Corbin -14% 57% Walk; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b6 2-3 2 123 O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin 13% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Bibby -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- TEX C. Tovar J. Decker -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO TEX W. Davis J. Decker 7% 49% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- TEX L. Randle J. Decker -3% 46% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 2 --3 O TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby 10% 63% Single to LF; Darwin to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 RO MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby -2% 61% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Darwin Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O MIN S. Braun J. Bibby -2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P; Oliva to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby 1% 61% Single to P; Oliva to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby -5% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer J. Decker 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Decker 1% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Bibby -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby -1% 58% Popfly: SS
t3 1-0 2 --- MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby 1% 59% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby -2% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- TEX D. Nelson J. Decker -4% 53% Single to SS
b3 0-1 0 1-- TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker -3% 50% Nelson Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Nelson to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 O TEX C. Tovar J. Decker 7% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --3 O TEX W. Davis J. Decker 4% 63% 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 1-0 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby 11% 74% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun J. Bibby -1% 71% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby -1% 70% 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 0-2 0 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Decker 3% 73% Lineout: 1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker 2% 75% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker 1% 76% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby -2% 75% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Bibby 2% 76% Single to RF
t5 2-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby -3% 73% 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 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer J. Decker 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-2 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Decker 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- TEX D. Nelson J. Decker -2% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 0-2 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Decker 3% 79% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby 1% 77% Single to LF
t6 2-0 2 1-- MIN S. Braun J. Bibby 1% 78% Soderholm Steals 2B; Soderholm to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 2-0 2 --3 R MIN S. Braun J. Bibby 8% 86% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Soderholm Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 3-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby -1% 85% 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 0-3 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Decker 3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O TEX W. Davis J. Decker 2% 89% Lineout: 1B
b6 0-3 2 --- TEX L. Randle J. Decker -1% 88% Single to CF
b6 0-3 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs J. Decker -2% 85% Single to CF; Randle to 2B
b6 0-3 2 12- TEX M. Hargrove J. Decker -4% 81% Walk; Randle to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
b6 0-3 2 123 R TEX J. Spencer J. Decker -10% 71% Walk; Randle Scores; Burroughs to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
Ray Corbin replaces Joe Decker pitching
b6 1-3 2 123 R TEX T. Harrah R. Corbin -14% 57% Walk; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b6 2-3 2 123 O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin 13% 70% 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 3-2 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby -2% 68% Flyball: LF
t7 3-2 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Bibby 5% 72% Double to CF
t7 3-2 1 -2- O MIN L. Bostock J. Bibby -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 3B
t7 3-2 2 --3 O MIN L. Hisle J. Bibby -4% 65% 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 2-3 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg R. Corbin -8% 57% Walk
b7 2-3 0 1-- TEX C. Tovar R. Corbin -11% 46% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 2B
b7 2-3 0 12- O TEX W. Davis R. Corbin 4% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg to 3B
b7 2-3 1 1-3 TEX L. Randle R. Corbin -5% 46% Davis Steals 2B
b7 2-3 1 -23 O TEX L. Randle R. Corbin 17% 62% Strikeout
b7 2-3 2 -23 TEX J. Burroughs R. Corbin -2% 60% Walk
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ray Corbin pitching
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 5th
b7 2-3 2 123 O TEX T. Grieve T. Burgmeier 15% 76% 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 3-2 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin J. Bibby -2% 73% Lineout: SS
t8 3-2 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bibby -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm J. Bibby -1% 71% 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 2-3 0 --- TEX J. Fregosi T. Burgmeier -10% 61% Single to RF
b8 2-3 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah T. Burgmeier 9% 70% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-3 1 1-- O TEX D. Nelson T. Burgmeier 8% 78% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg T. Burgmeier 7% 84% 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 3-2 0 --- O MIN S. Braun J. Bibby -2% 83% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 3-2 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Bibby -1% 82% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 --- MIN G. Borgmann J. Bibby 1% 83% Single to CF
t9 3-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Bibby -2% 81% 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 2-3 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar T. Burgmeier 9% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 2-3 1 --- TEX W. Davis T. Burgmeier -10% 80% Single to RF
b9 2-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier 16% 96% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b9 2-3 2 --- O TEX L. Randle T. Burgmeier 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

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