September 9, 1976 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@BAL 3 BOS 5
DET 0 KCR 6
CAL 5
(10) NYY 4
MIL 2 OAK 2
CHW 1 MIN 6
@TEX 0 CIN 4
@HOU 3
(11) SFG 4
@LAD 2 PHI 4
CHC 2 SDP 4
ATL 3 STL 6
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 3,603

Thursday, September 9, 1976
Time of Game: 2:25

Twins

72-70

Won 5

3rd, 9½ GB

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

W: D Goltz (12-13), L: J Umbarger (9-12)

Rangers

63-76

Lost 3

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .643    0    2   1   
  R Carew PH                  1   1   1   4    0   0  .330  .850    0    0   0   HR
  L Gomez 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .446    0    0   0   
S Brye CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .628    0    3   0   SH
D Ford RF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .727    0    1   0   
L Hisle LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .697    0    2   0   
C Kusick 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .774    0    7   2   
B Wynegar DH                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .269  .739    0    0   0   
J Terrell 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .550    0    1   2   SH
  M Cubbage PH-3B             1   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .683    0    0   0   
G Borgmann C                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .244  .811    0    8   1   
R Smalley SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .698    0    1   4   2B,SH

D Goltz P                                                                2   0
Totals                       29   6   6   6    7   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Smalley (17, off J Umbarger).

HR: R Carew (7, off S Hargan; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: J Terrell (4, off S Foucault); S Brye (4, off J Umbarger); R Smalley (20, off J Umbarger).

TB: R Carew 4; R Smalley 2; M Cubbage; L Hisle; B Wynegar; B Randall.

RBI: R Carew 4 (81); L Hisle (78); M Cubbage (39).

2-out RBI: L Hisle.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Terrell-B Randall.

E: D Goltz ().

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Moates CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .619    0    2   1   
G Clines LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .585    0    1   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .772    0    9   2   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .745    0    2   7   
D Ault DH                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    0   0   
T Grieve RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .698    0    4   0   
K Pape 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   1   CS,GDP
D Thompson 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .552    0    3   2   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .574    0    6   0   

J Umbarger P                                                             0   1
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
  J Terpko P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   8                    27  14

BATTING

TB: D Thompson; D Ault; M Hargrove.

GIDP: K Pape (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Pape (1, 2nd base by D Goltz/G Borgmann).

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, W (12-13)             9     3   0   0    1   8   0   3.38   30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 3     88    -     0.70   0.38
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   8   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 3           -

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 Umbarger, L (9-12)           6     4   1   1    2   3   0   3.30   23     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 4     61    -     1.07   0.14
S Foucault                     0.1   0   3   3    3   0   0   3.28    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.10
S Hargan                       1.2   2   2   2    2   2   1   3.30    9     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 2          3-3    0.38  -0.17
J Terpko                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     6   6   6    7   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3· 6          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 3,603.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. B Randall            2B    1. D Moates             CF 
2. S Brye               CF    2. G Clines             LF 
3. D Ford               RF    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. L Hisle              LF    4. T Harrah             SS 
5. C Kusick             1B    5. D Ault               DH 
6. B Wynegar            DH    6. T Grieve             RF 
7. J Terrell            3B    7. K Pape               3B 
8. G Borgmann           C     8. D Thompson           2B 
9. R Smalley            SS    9. J Sundberg           C  

   D Goltz              P        J Umbarger           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  -2-      18%  66% L Hisle         J Umbarger      Single to LF; Randall Scores; Hisle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 7   1  0-1  123      17%  97% R Carew         S Hargan        Home Run; Wynegar Scores; Borgmann Scores; Smalley Scores
   b 5   0  0-0  12-      15%  47% K Pape          D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      -7%  32% T Grieve        D Goltz         Walk; Ault to 2B
   t 7   1  0-1  12-       6%  81% R Smalley       S Foucault      Walk; Wynegar to 3B; Borgmann to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Brye          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Moates        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  B Wynegar       Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  J Terrell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Ault          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  G Borgmann      Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Borgmann to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B; Borgmann to 3B
   O      --3      45%  S Brye          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  K Pape          Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Hisle         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      44%  C Kusick        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Moates        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  G Clines        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Harrah        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Borgmann      Walk
   O      1--      44%  R Smalley       Double to CF; Borgmann out at Hm/CF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      39%  D Ault          Single to LF
          1--      32%  T Grieve        Walk; Ault to 2B
   OO     12-      47%  K Pape          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
   O      1--      50%  D Thompson      Pape Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  B Randall       Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  S Brye          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Randall to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      66%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Randall Scores; Hisle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      62%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  D Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Moates        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Foucault facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Foucault replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
          ---      74%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      73%  J Terrell       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 2B
          -2-      75%  G Borgmann      Walk
          12-      81%  R Smalley       Walk; Wynegar to 3B; Borgmann to 2B
                  Steve Hargan replaces Steve Foucault pitching; Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 1st
   RRRR   123      97%  R Carew         Home Run; Wynegar Scores; Borgmann Scores; Smalley Scores
   O      ---      97%  S Brye          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Gomez replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      98%  G Clines        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  L Hisle         Walk
          1--      99%  C Kusick        Walk; Hisle to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 7th
   R      12-      99%  M Cubbage       Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Kusick to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Borgmann      Lineout: RF
   O      12-      99%  R Smalley       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Cubbage moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Ault          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Grieve        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Pape          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jeff Terpko facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Terpko replaces Steve Hargan pitching
   O      ---     100%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Brye          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  D Thompson      Single to LF
          1--      99%  J Sundberg      Fielder's Choice P; Thompson to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
   O      12-      99%  D Moates        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation