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BOS  3
MIL  0
 CHW  5
KCR  3
 DET  6
CLE  1
 BAL  7
@NYY  4
 OAK  9
CAL  1
 MIN  3
@TEX  1
 ATL  4
SFG  3
 CIN  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  4
@MON  3
(11)		 MON  7
CHC  2
 PIT 12
NYM  3
 NYM  4
@PIT  2
 SDP  3
HOU  2
 STL  4
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,954

 Saturday, August 7, 1976
Time of Game: 2:36
Twins
3
55-54
Won 1
3rd, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3 10  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  0
W: Steve Luebber (3-2), L: Tommy Boggs (0-2), S: Bill Campbell (12)
 Rangers
1
51-55
Lost 1
4th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Braun DH                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .282  .728              0   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .645              3   1   
R Carew 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .838              5   2   SB,CS
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .278  .786              4   0   SH
L Bostock CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .331  .817              6   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .621              0   1   
L Hisle LF                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .259  .692              1   0   HR,2·SB
D Ford RF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .251  .734              5   0   SB,CS
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .630              1   2   SH

S Luebber P                                                                   2   1
  B Campbell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   3  10   0    3   5                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: L Hisle (9, off T Boggs; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Wynegar (3, off M Bacsik); B Randall (13, off T Boggs).
TB: L Hisle 5; S Braun 3; R Carew 2; L Bostock; D Ford; M Cubbage.
RBI: L Hisle 2 (61); B Wynegar (51).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Randall (15); L Bostock (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Hisle 2 (25, 2nd base off J Terpko/J Sundberg, 3rd base off M Bacsik/J Sundberg); R Carew (39, 2nd base off T Boggs/J Sundberg); D Ford (13, 2nd base off M Bacsik/J Sundberg).
CS: R Carew (15, Home by T Boggs/J Sundberg); D Ford (4, 3rd base by T Boggs/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .592              3   0   
D Thompson 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .553              0   5   
  L Randle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .557              0   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .690              3   1   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .800              9   2   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .659              0   0   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .747              0   3   
T Grieve DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .672              0   0   
  D Moates PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .624              0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .603              3   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .559              7   1   

T Boggs P                                                                     2   1
  M Bacsik P                                                                  0   0
  J Hoerner P                                                                 0   0
  J Terpko P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   1   2   0    2   3                         27  13
Batting Events
TB: R Howell; M Hargrove.
RBI: M Hargrove (48).
2-out RBI: M Hargrove.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.

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
S Luebber, W (3-2)             8.2   2   1   0    2   2   0   3.35   31     -       ·  ·      8·17· 0· 2     78    -     0.92   0.41
B Campbell, S (12)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.04
Totals                         9     2   1   0    2   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·17· 0· 2          1-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Boggs, L (0-2)               5     6   3   3    1   3   1   4.96   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 6     45    -     0.89  -0.11
M Bacsik                       2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.55    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.64   0.04
J Hoerner                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.01
J Terpko                       1     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.63    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 11,954.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Texas Rangers                                
1. Steve Braun                  DH       1. Gene Clines                  LF
2. Roy Smalley                  SS       2. Danny Thompson               2B
3. Rod Carew                    1B       3. Roy Howell                   3B
4. Butch Wynegar                 C       4. Mike Hargrove                1B
5. Lyman Bostock                CF       5. Jeff Burroughs               RF
6. Mike Cubbage                 3B       6. Toby Harrah                  SS
7. Larry Hisle                  LF       7. Tom Grieve                   DH
8. Dan Ford                     RF       8. Juan Beniquez                CF
9. Bob Randall                  2B       9. Jim Sundberg                  C

   Steve Luebber                 P          Tommy Boggs                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- RR 17% 85% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle T. Boggs Home Run; Cubbage Scores
b7 2 123 O 9% 94% 0-3 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 1-- 7% 57% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Boggs Single to RF; Braun to 3B
t3 1 -2- O -6% 59% 1-0 MIN S. Braun T. Boggs Ford Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b7 2 12- -5% 84% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Thompson to 3B; Hargrove to 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' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN S. Braun T. Boggs Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley T. Boggs Strikeout
t1 1 1-- 7% 57% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Boggs Single to RF; Braun to 3B
t1 1 1-3 2% 59% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar T. Boggs Carew Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 RO 1% 60% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar T. Boggs Groundout: 2B-1B; Braun Scores; Carew to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 56% 1-0 MIN L. Bostock T. Boggs Carew Caught Stealing Hm (C)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 TEX D. Thompson S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Tommy Boggs facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MIN L. Bostock T. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage T. Boggs Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle T. Boggs Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Tommy Boggs facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 MIN D. Ford T. Boggs Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 MIN B. Randall T. Boggs Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ford to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -6% 59% 1-0 MIN S. Braun T. Boggs Ford Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 MIN S. Braun T. Boggs Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley T. Boggs Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 TEX T. Grieve S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Foul Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg S. Luebber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Tommy Boggs facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 MIN R. Carew T. Boggs Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar T. Boggs Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 MIN L. Bostock T. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 TEX D. Thompson S. Luebber Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Tommy Boggs facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage T. Boggs Single to RF
t5 0 1-- RR 17% 85% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle T. Boggs Home Run; Cubbage Scores
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN D. Ford T. Boggs Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN B. Randall T. Boggs Flyball: 3B
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 MIN S. Braun T. Boggs Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley T. Boggs Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 3-4-5
Mike Bacsik replaces Tommy Boggs pitching
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 MIN R. Carew M. Bacsik Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 MIN B. Wynegar M. Bacsik Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 87% 3-0 MIN L. Bostock M. Bacsik Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- O -2% 86% 3-0 MIN M. Cubbage M. Bacsik Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve S. Luebber Foul Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 TEX J. Sundberg S. Luebber Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 1% 92% 3-0 MIN L. Hisle M. Bacsik Single to CF
t7 0 1-- 2% 94% 3-0 MIN D. Ford M. Bacsik Single to LF; Hisle to 2B
t7 0 12- 2% 95% 3-0 MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik Hisle Steals 3B; Ford Steals 2B
t7 0 -23 O -3% 92% 3-0 MIN B. Randall M. Bacsik Fielder's Choice SS; Hisle out at Hm/SS-C
t7 1 12- O -1% 91% 3-0 MIN S. Braun M. Bacsik Groundout: 2B-1B; Ford to 3B; Randall to 2B
t7 2 -23 O -2% 89% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Bacsik Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -3% 89% 0-3 TEX D. Thompson S. Luebber Walk
b7 1 1-- O 3% 92% 0-3 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- -3% 89% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Walk; Thompson to 2B
b7 2 12- -5% 84% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs S. Luebber Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Thompson to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
b7 2 123 O 9% 94% 0-3 TEX T. Harrah S. Luebber Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Joe Hoerner facing 3-4-5
Joe Hoerner replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 MIN R. Carew J. Hoerner Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 MIN B. Wynegar J. Hoerner Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 3-0 MIN L. Bostock J. Hoerner Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-0 MIN M. Cubbage J. Hoerner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
Dave Moates pinch hits for Tom Grieve (DH) batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 0-3 TEX D. Moates S. Luebber Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-3 TEX J. Beniquez S. Luebber Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 TEX J. Sundberg S. Luebber Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jeff Terpko facing 7-8-9
Jeff Terpko replaces Joe Hoerner pitching
t9 0 --- 0% 97% 3-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Terpko Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 MIN D. Ford J. Terpko Strikeout
t9 1 1-- 0% 97% 3-0 MIN B. Randall J. Terpko Hisle Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -0% 97% 3-0 MIN B. Randall J. Terpko Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- 0% 97% 3-0 MIN S. Braun J. Terpko Walk
t9 2 12- O -1% 96% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Terpko Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 TEX G. Clines S. Luebber Groundout: 2B-1B
Len Randle pinch hits for Danny Thompson (2B) batting 2nd
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 TEX L. Randle S. Luebber Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 0-3 TEX R. Howell S. Luebber Single to CF; Howell to 3B/Adv on E8
b9 2 --3 R -3% 96% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove S. Luebber Single to RF; Howell Scores/unER
Bill Campbell replaces Steve Luebber pitching
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 1-3 TEX J. Burroughs B. Campbell Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

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