April 11, 1976 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@BAL 2 OAK 10
@CAL 7 MIN 4
@TEX 3 CIN 9
HOU 3 MON 7
@NYM 6 PIT 8
@PHI 3 ATL 4
@SDP 2 SFG 6
LAD 4 CHC 8
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,781

Sunday, April 11, 1976
Time of Game: 2:39

Twins

1-2

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    4  8  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  7  1

W: B Campbell (1-1), L: J Terpko (0-1)

Rangers

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Oliva 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Terrell 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    2   3   
D Ford RF                     4   1   1   1    1   2  .154  .599    0    2   0   HR
R Carew 1B                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .273  .884    0   10   0   2·2B,CS
L Hisle LF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .462    0    3   0   
S Braun DH                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .125  .425    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .658    0    8   0   
L Bostock CF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .400  .955    0    1   0   2B
D McKay 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   1   SH
D Thompson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   6   

D Goltz P                                                                0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    7   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Carew 2 (2, 2 off B Singer); L Bostock (1, off B Singer).

HR: D Ford (1, off J Terpko; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D McKay (1, off B Singer).

TB: D Ford 4; R Carew 4; L Bostock 3; L Hisle 2; B Wynegar.

RBI: L Bostock (1); D Ford (1); L Hisle (1); B Wynegar (2).

2-out RBI: L Bostock; L Hisle; B Wynegar.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Carew (1, 2nd base by J Terpko/J Ellis).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .748    0    5   0   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .665    0    3   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .154    0    9   1   
T Harrah SS                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .333 1.205    0    1   4   3B,2B
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .417 1.167    0    1   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .258    0    0   2   
  D Moates PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  M Cubbage 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Grieve DH                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .250  .500    0    0   0   
R Smalley 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    3   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    3   1   
  J Ellis PH-C                2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   

B Singer P                                                               1   2
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
  J Hoerner P                                                            0   0
  J Terpko P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   2    4   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (1, off D Goltz).

3B: T Harrah (1, off B Campbell).

TB: T Harrah 5; R Howell; J Beniquez; J Ellis; J Burroughs; T Grieve.

RBI: T Harrah (2); J Ellis (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Hargrove (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Moates (1, 2nd base off B Campbell/B Wynegar).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz                        7     5   1   1    3   6   0   1.29   29     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 5     66    -     1.19   0.33
B Campbell, BS (1), W (1-1)    2     2   2   2    1   2   0   7.36    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.42  -0.17
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 7           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Singer                       5.2   6   3   3    2   3   0   4.76   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 6     46    -     0.98  -0.08
S Hargan                       1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.50   0.04
J Hoerner                      0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.02
J Terpko, L (0-1)              1.2   2   1   1    1   1   1   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          2-0    1.17  -0.27
Totals                         9     8   4   4    7   5   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Campbell (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 11,781.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. T Oliva              2B    1. L Randle             LF 
2. D Ford               RF    2. J Beniquez           CF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. L Hisle              LF    4. T Harrah             SS 
5. S Braun              DH    5. J Burroughs          RF 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. R Howell             3B 
7. L Bostock            CF    7. T Grieve             DH 
8. D McKay              3B    8. R Smalley            2B 
9. D Thompson           SS    9. J Sundberg           C  

   D Goltz              P        B Singer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-3  ---      39%  83% D Ford          J Terpko        Home Run
   b 8   0  3-1  1--     -34%  44% T Harrah        B Campbell      Triple (CF-RF); Hargrove Scores
   t 6   2  0-1  12-      13%  80% B Wynegar       B Singer        Single to RF; Carew Scores; Braun to 3B
   b 7   1  3-0  12-     -11%  73% J Ellis         D Goltz         Single to CF; Grieve Scores; Smalley to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  58% L Hisle         B Singer        Single to RF; Carew Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      49%  R Carew         Double to LF
   R      -2-      58%  L Hisle         Single to RF; Carew Scores
   O      1--      56%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Terrell replaces Tony Oliva playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      59%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1--      59%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  T Harrah        Double; Hargrove to 3B
   O      -23      61%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  L Bostock       Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B; Bostock to 3B
   O      --3      57%  D Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Grieve        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  J Beniquez      Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  J Burroughs     Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  R Howell        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      65%  T Grieve        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      67%  D McKay         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      60%  J Terrell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      66%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
          ---      70%  R Carew         Double to LF
   O      -2-      66%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF
          -2-      67%  S Braun         Walk
   R      12-      80%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Carew Scores; Braun to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Braun Scores; Wynegar to 2B
                  Steve Hargan replaces Bill Singer pitching
   O      12-      86%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
          ---      89%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Hargan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  D Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Terrell       Popfly: SS
          ---      90%  D Ford          Walk
          1--      91%  R Carew         Walk; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      89%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  R Howell        Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  T Grieve        Single to LF
          1--      84%  R Smalley       Walk; Grieve to 2B
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
   R      12-      73%  J Ellis         Single to CF; Grieve Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      81%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      88%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Hoerner facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Steve Hargan pitching; John Ellis moves to C
          ---      89%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      92%  B Wynegar       Walk; Braun to 2B
   O      12-      90%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
                  Jeff Terpko replaces Joe Hoerner pitching
   O      12-      87%  D McKay         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      85%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Campbell replaces Dave Goltz pitching
          ---      78%  M Hargrove      Walk
   R      1--      44%  T Harrah        Triple (CF-RF); Hargrove Scores
   R      --3      40%  J Burroughs     Wild Pitch; Harrah Scores
   O      ---      44%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  R Howell        Single to CF
                  Dave Moates pinch runs for Roy Howell batting 6th
          1--      35%  T Grieve        Moates Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Terpko facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Cubbage replaces Dave Moates playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      44%  J Terrell       Lineout: 2B
   R      ---      83%  D Ford          Home Run
          ---      85%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      82%  L Hisle         Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      83%  " "             Single to LF
          1--      85%  S Braun         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hisle to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 3.

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