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Standings
MIL
@CAL		4
1
NYY
@CLE		9
3
CHW
@OAK		2
3
KCR
@SEA		8
6
MIN
@TEX		0
1
LAD
@ATL		6
4
CIN
@CHC		1
2
SDP
@HOU		7
2
SDP
@HOU		11
8
SFG
@MON		4
2
PIT
@NYM		6
5
STL
@PHI		1
11
Saturday, April 23, 1977
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 14,167, Time of Game: 1:54
Twins
0
9-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Rangers
1
7-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
L: Dave Goltz (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .233 .699 -0.030 0.87 0.032 -0.062 -0.1 1 1
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .354 .963 -0.062 0.94 0.024 -0.086 -0.3 8 1
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .327 1.035 -0.002 1.66 0.115 -0.117 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Larry Hisle LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .804 -0.252 1.84 0.037 -0.289 -0.7 5 0 GDP
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .793 -0.057 1.03 0.016 -0.073 -0.3 4 1 SH
Mike Cubbage 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .358 .822 -0.047 1.35 0.034 -0.080 -0.3 1 0
Dan Ford RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .594 -0.128 1.56 0.000 -0.128 -1.0 2 0
Craig Kusick DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .849 -0.080 1.03 0.000 -0.080 -0.6
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 -0.097 1.27 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 0 3
Dave Goltz P 1 1
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 2 1 .172 .398 -0.755 1.28 0.258 -1.012 -4.6 24 7
SH: B Wynegar (1, off D Alexander).
TB: L Bostock; M Cubbage; L Hisle; R Carew; B Wynegar.
GIDP: L Bostock (2); L Hisle (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: R Wilfong (1).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .779 0.019 0.60 0.059 -0.040 0.2 2 8 2B
Ken Henderson CF-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .579 0.034 0.83 0.058 -0.023 0.3 5 0 2B
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .739 -0.111 0.97 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 12 1
Willie Horton DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .630 0.033 1.16 0.105 -0.072 0.3 HR
Dave May RF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .575 -0.072 0.89 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 1 0
Toby Harrah 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .326 1.023 -0.050 0.66 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 0
Roy Howell LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 0.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 3 0
   Juan Beniquez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bill Fahey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 0.59 0.012 -0.035 -0.4 1 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.048 0.72 0.023 -0.070 -0.6 0 1
Doyle Alexander P 1 3
Team Totals 27 1 3 1 1 3 .111 .439 -0.254 0.76 0.257 -0.509 -3.1 27 13
2B: B Campaneris (4, off D Goltz); K Henderson (2, off D Goltz).
HR: W Horton (1, off D Goltz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: W Horton 4; K Henderson 2; B Campaneris 2.
RBI: W Horton (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Campaneris-M Hargrove; D Alexander-B Campaneris-M Hargrove.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: S Alomar (1st base by B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, L (0-1) 8 3 1 1 1 3 1 3.76 28 74 0.254 0.76 3.1
Team Totals 8 3 1 1 1 3 1 1.12 28 74 0.254 1.28 3.1

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (2-1) 9 5 0 0 2 1 0 3.00 32 76 0.754 1.28 4.6
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 32 76 0.754 0.76 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 14,167.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Roy Smalley SS 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Rod Carew 1B 2 Ken Henderson CF
3 Lyman Bostock CF 3 Mike Hargrove 1B
4 Larry Hisle LF 4 Willie Horton DH
5 Butch Wynegar C 5 Dave May RF
6 Mike Cubbage 3B 6 Toby Harrah 3B
7 Dan Ford RF 7 Roy Howell LF
8 Craig Kusick DH 8 Bill Fahey C
9 Rob Wilfong 2B 9 Sandy Alomar 2B
Dave Goltz P Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN L. Hisle D. Alexander 24% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 0-1 0 --- MIN L. Bostock D. Alexander -12% 72% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 --- R TEX W. Horton D. Goltz 10% 66% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O MIN D. Ford D. Alexander 6% 69% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --3 O TEX M. Hargrove D. Goltz -6% 73% Flyball: LF

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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew D. Alexander -2% 50% Single to 3B/Bunt
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN L. Bostock D. Alexander 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Campaneris D. Goltz -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX K. Henderson D. Goltz -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Goltz -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Hisle D. Alexander -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Alexander 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hisle to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O MIN M. Cubbage D. Alexander 4% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN D. Ford D. Alexander 3% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R TEX W. Horton D. Goltz 10% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O TEX D. May D. Goltz -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Goltz -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O TEX R. Howell D. Goltz -1% 61% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick D. Alexander 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Alexander 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander -1% 64% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew D. Alexander 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O TEX B. Fahey D. Goltz -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- TEX S. Alomar D. Goltz 2% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris D. Goltz -4% 63% Alomar Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b3 1-0 2 --- O TEX B. Campaneris D. Goltz -1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock D. Alexander 3% 65% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle D. Alexander 2% 67% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Alexander -2% 66% Single
t4 0-1 2 1-- MIN M. Cubbage D. Alexander -3% 62% Single to CF; Wynegar to 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O MIN D. Ford D. Alexander 6% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- TEX K. Henderson D. Goltz 6% 74% Double to LF
b4 1-0 0 -2- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Goltz -4% 70% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 -2- O TEX W. Horton D. Goltz -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O TEX D. May D. Goltz -3% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick D. Alexander 3% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Alexander 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander -2% 68% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew D. Alexander 3% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Goltz -2% 69% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 1 --- O TEX R. Howell D. Goltz -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- TEX B. Fahey D. Goltz 1% 68% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 1-0 2 1-- O TEX S. Alomar D. Goltz -2% 66% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock D. Alexander 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle D. Alexander 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Alexander 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- TEX B. Campaneris D. Goltz 6% 80% Double to LF
b6 1-0 0 -2- O TEX K. Henderson D. Goltz -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Campaneris to 3B
b6 1-0 1 --3 O TEX M. Hargrove D. Goltz -6% 73% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 --3 O TEX W. Horton D. Goltz -4% 69% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage D. Alexander 4% 74% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- O MIN D. Ford D. Alexander 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O MIN C. Kusick D. Alexander 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- O TEX D. May D. Goltz -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Goltz -1% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 2 --- O TEX R. Howell D. Goltz -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
Dave May moves from RF to LF
Juan Beniquez replaces Roy Howell (LF) playing CF batting 7th
Ken Henderson moves from CF to RF
t8 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Alexander 6% 80% Flyball: LF
t8 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Alexander 3% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
b8 1-0 0 --- O TEX B. Fahey D. Goltz -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 1 --- O TEX S. Alomar D. Goltz -1% 84% Strikeout
b8 1-0 2 --- O TEX B. Campaneris D. Goltz -1% 84% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
t9 0-1 0 --- MIN L. Bostock D. Alexander -12% 72% Single to LF
t9 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN L. Hisle D. Alexander 24% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Alexander 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

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