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BOS
@BAL		1
6
CAL
@CHW		4
1
NYY
@DET		5
4
SEA
@KCR		4
1
OAK
@MIL		8
1
MIN
@TEX		9
7
ATL
@LAD		2
3
PIT
@MON		0
5
HOU
@SDP		3
4		 
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CIN
@SFG		5
3
PHI
@STL		12
6
Friday, September 16, 1977,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 20,632, Time of Game: 3:00
Twins
9
80-68
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Rangers
7
80-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Tom Johnson (16-7)
L: Roger Moret (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  1   6  0  1    9  8  0
Rangers         1  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  3    7 11  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Smalley SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .234 .641 0.000 1.17 0.122 -0.122 -0.3 1 3
Willie Norwood CF-RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .151 .413 0.123 1.12 0.168 -0.045 1.2 4 0 2B
Dan Ford RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .777 -0.085 1.35 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 2
   Rod Carew PH-1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 .383 1.017 0.094 0.64 0.094 0.000 2.2 6 0 2B
Craig Kusick 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .795 -0.108 1.05 0.005 -0.114 -0.6 7 0
   Sam Perlozzo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 1 2
Larry Wolfe 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .400 0.085 0.97 0.136 -0.051 1.3 2 4
Bob Gorinski LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .196 .525 -0.106 1.09 0.000 -0.106 -1.1 2 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 2 1 0 1 0 .264 .725 0.121 0.99 0.138 -0.017 0.7 1 1 2B
Jerry Terrell DH 2 1 1 2 1 0 .230 .542 0.372 1.68 0.393 -0.020 1.8 2B,SH
Bob Randall 2B 0 1 0 1 0 0 .238 .579 0.108 1.96 0.108 0.000 0.8 3 2 SF,SH
   Lyman Bostock PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .332 .890 -0.040 0.70 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 0 0
Pete Redfern P 0 1
   Ron Schueler P 0 0
   Tom Johnson P 0 2
Team Totals 34 9 8 9 4 7 .235 .661 0.563 1.13 1.164 -0.601 4.4 27 17
2B: B Wynegar (21, off R Moret); J Terrell (6, off R Moret); R Carew (35, off J Poloni); W Norwood (2, off J Poloni).
SF: B Randall (1, off R Moret).
SH: B Randall (13, off R Moret); J Terrell (7, off R Moret).
TB: R Carew 3; W Norwood 3; B Wynegar 2; J Terrell 2; L Wolfe; R Smalley.
RBI: J Terrell 2 (20); L Wolfe 2 (2); R Carew 2 (93); W Norwood (1); B Randall (21); R Smalley (53).
2-out RBI: L Wolfe 2; R Carew; R Smalley.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-S Perlozzo-R Carew.
Outfield Assists: D Ford (B Wills at 2nd base); D Ford (B Wills at 3rd base).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 3 1 0 2 1 .304 .887 0.063 0.72 0.095 -0.033 0.9 9 1
Bert Campaneris SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .661 0.108 1.40 0.149 -0.041 1.9 4 3 SB,SH
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .289 .783 0.141 1.16 0.149 -0.007 1.1 3 3 SB,SH
Toby Harrah 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 .267 .868 0.152 1.61 0.183 -0.032 0.8 1 3
Willie Horton DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .775 0.015 1.89 0.052 -0.037 -0.2
   Eddie Miller PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tom Grieve PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .595 -0.263 2.85 0.012 -0.275 -0.6 2B,GDP
Ken Henderson CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .255 .680 -0.025 1.43 0.100 -0.125 0.4 1 0 2B
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .761 -0.061 1.20 0.002 -0.063 -0.9 8 0 SH
Dave May RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .235 .638 -0.020 0.98 0.024 -0.044 -0.8 0 0 SF
Lew Beasley LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .214 .483 -0.045 0.55 0.009 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
Roger Moret P 0 2
   Len Barker P 0 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0
   Bobby Cuellar P 0 0
   John Poloni P 0 0
Team Totals 33 7 11 6 5 2 .333 .804 0.065 1.28 0.775 -0.711 2.4 27 12
2B: T Grieve (8, off T Johnson); K Henderson (13, off T Johnson).
SF: D May (3, off T Johnson).
SH: B Wills (6, off P Redfern); B Campaneris (31, off P Redfern); J Sundberg (18, off T Johnson).
TB: K Henderson 3; T Grieve 2; B Wills 2; B Campaneris 2; W Horton; M Hargrove; L Beasley; T Harrah.
GIDP: T Grieve (4).
RBI: B Campaneris (42); D May (37); W Horton (70); T Harrah (76); B Wills (58); K Henderson (19).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
PB: J Sundberg (4).
E: L Beasley (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Wills (24, 2nd base off T Johnson/B Wynegar); B Campaneris (24, 3rd base off T Johnson/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Redfern 2.2 2 2 2 3 0 0 5.30 14 43 -0.119 1.36 -0.9
Ron Schueler 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.33 8 2 0 0.136 0.76 1.5
Tom Johnson, W (16-7) 4 8 5 5 1 0 0 3.15 20 0 0 -0.081 1.43 -3.0
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 5 2 0 7.00 42 43 2 0 -0.064 1.13 -2.4

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, L (3-3) 6.1 3 5 4 2 4 0 3.79 26 51 -0.315 1.54 -1.1
Len Barker 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3.99 3 1 1 -0.096 1.12 -0.8
Darold Knowles 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.28 3 2 2 -0.157 1.03 -3.0
Bobby Cuellar 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 1 2 0 0.006 0.23 0.4
John Poloni 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.50 8 0 0 -0.003 0.06 0.0
Team Totals 9 8 9 5 4 7 0 5.00 41 51 5 3 -0.565 1.28 -4.4
D Knowles faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 20,632.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Roy Smalley SS 1 Mike Hargrove 1B
2 Willie Norwood CF 2 Bert Campaneris SS
3 Dan Ford RF 3 Bump Wills 2B
4 Craig Kusick 1B 4 Toby Harrah 3B
5 Larry Wolfe 3B 5 Willie Horton DH
6 Bob Gorinski LF 6 Ken Henderson CF
7 Butch Wynegar C 7 Jim Sundberg C
8 Jerry Terrell DH 8 Dave May RF
9 Bob Randall 2B 9 Lew Beasley LF
Pete Redfern P Roger Moret P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 1 12- RR MIN J. Terrell R. Moret 33% 71% Double (LF-CF); Gorinski Scores; Wynegar Scores
b9 6-9 0 123 ROO TEX T. Grieve T. Johnson 28% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Campaneris Scores; Wills to 3B
t6 1-2 1 12- R MIN W. Norwood R. Moret 15% 55% Single to LF; Randall Scores; Smalley to 2B
t7 4-3 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley L. Barker 12% 80% Single to CF; Terrell Scores/unER
b9 6-9 0 -23 TEX T. Harrah T. Johnson -11% 68% Walk

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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' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Moret -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. Moret -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Moret -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove P. Redfern -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- TEX B. Campaneris P. Redfern -5% 36% Single to CF; Hargrove to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O TEX B. Wills P. Redfern 0% 37% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R TEX T. Harrah P. Redfern -5% 32% Fielder's Choice ; Hargrove Scores; Campaneris stays at 2B; Harrah to 1B
b1 1-0 1 12- O TEX W. Horton P. Redfern 4% 36% Lineout: CF
b1 1-0 2 12- O TEX K. Henderson P. Redfern 4% 40% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick R. Moret -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O MIN L. Wolfe R. Moret -2% 35% Foul Popfly: C
t2 0-1 2 --- O MIN B. Gorinski R. Moret -1% 34% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Redfern 2% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O TEX D. May P. Redfern 1% 38% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-0 2 --- O TEX L. Beasley P. Redfern 1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar R. Moret 7% 46% Double to LF
t3 0-1 0 -2- O MIN J. Terrell R. Moret -2% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 RO MIN B. Randall R. Moret 2% 46% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynegar Scores
t3 1-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Moret -1% 44% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove P. Redfern -4% 41% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris P. Redfern 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- TEX B. Wills P. Redfern -5% 37% Single to RF; Hargrove to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 TEX T. Harrah P. Redfern -3% 34% Walk; Wills to 2B
b3 1-1 1 123 RO TEX W. Horton P. Redfern -0% 34% Groundout: RF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hargrove Scores; Harrah to 2B
Ron Schueler replaces Pete Redfern pitching
b3 2-1 2 12- O TEX K. Henderson R. Schueler 4% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
t4 1-2 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. Moret -3% 35% Lineout: SS
t4 1-2 1 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Moret -2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- O MIN C. Kusick R. Moret -1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Schueler 2% 34% Lineout: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O TEX D. May R. Schueler 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O TEX L. Beasley R. Schueler 1% 36% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
t5 1-2 0 --- O MIN L. Wolfe R. Moret -3% 33% Lineout: 2B
t5 1-2 1 --- O MIN B. Gorinski R. Moret -2% 31% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Moret -1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove R. Schueler 2% 31% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris R. Schueler 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- TEX B. Wills R. Schueler -1% 32% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah R. Schueler 2% 34% Single to RF; Wills out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
t6 1-2 0 --- MIN J. Terrell R. Moret 6% 40% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- MIN B. Randall R. Moret 9% 49% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Terrell to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- O MIN R. Smalley R. Moret -9% 40% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Randall to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- R MIN W. Norwood R. Moret 15% 55% Single to LF; Randall Scores; Smalley to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- O MIN D. Ford R. Moret -5% 50% Lineout: CF; Smalley to 3B
t6 2-2 2 1-3 O MIN C. Kusick R. Moret -8% 42% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 5-6-7
Tom Johnson replaces Ron Schueler pitching
b6 2-2 0 --- TEX W. Horton T. Johnson -5% 37% Single (LF-CF)
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Willie Horton (DH) batting 5th
b6 2-2 0 1-- TEX K. Henderson T. Johnson -7% 30% Single to LF; Miller to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- O TEX J. Sundberg T. Johnson -0% 30% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 3B; Henderson to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -23 RO TEX D. May T. Johnson -2% 27% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
b6 3-2 2 -2- O TEX L. Beasley T. Johnson 3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- MIN L. Wolfe R. Moret 7% 38% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Wolfe to 1B
t7 2-3 0 1-- O MIN B. Gorinski R. Moret -7% 31% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-3 1 1-- MIN B. Wynegar R. Moret 7% 38% Walk; Gorinski to 2B
t7 2-3 1 12- RR MIN J. Terrell R. Moret 33% 71% Double (LF-CF); Gorinski Scores; Wynegar Scores
Len Barker replaces Roger Moret pitching
Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Bob Randall (2B) batting 9th
t7 4-3 1 -2- O MIN L. Bostock L. Barker -4% 68% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-3 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley L. Barker 12% 80% Single to CF; Terrell Scores/unER
t7 5-3 2 1-- MIN W. Norwood L. Barker 1% 81% Walk; Smalley to 2B
Darold Knowles replaces Len Barker pitching
Rod Carew pinch hits for Dan Ford (RF) batting 3rd
t7 5-3 2 12- R MIN R. Carew D. Knowles 9% 90% Single; Smalley Scores/Team unER; Norwood to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 6-3 2 -23 MIN C. Kusick D. Knowles 0% 90% Walk
t7 6-3 2 123 RR MIN L. Wolfe D. Knowles 7% 97% Single to CF; Norwood Scores/Team unER; Carew Scores/Team unER; Kusick to 2B
Bobby Cuellar replaces Darold Knowles pitching
t7 8-3 2 12- MIN B. Gorinski B. Cuellar 0% 97% Passed Ball; Kusick to 3B
t7 8-3 2 1-3 O MIN B. Gorinski B. Cuellar -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 1-2-3
Rod Carew moves from PH to 1B
Sam Perlozzo replaces Craig Kusick (1B) playing 2B batting 4th
Lyman Bostock moves from PH to CF
Willie Norwood moves from CF to RF
b7 3-8 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove T. Johnson 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-8 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris T. Johnson 1% 98% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b7 3-8 2 --- O TEX B. Wills T. Johnson 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rangers' John Poloni facing 7-8-9
John Poloni replaces Bobby Cuellar pitching
t8 8-3 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Poloni -0% 98% Lineout: SS
t8 8-3 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell J. Poloni -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-3 2 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Poloni -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 4-5-6
b8 3-8 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah T. Johnson 1% 99% Flyball: LF
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Eddie Miller (DH) batting 5th
b8 3-8 1 --- TEX T. Grieve T. Johnson -1% 98% Double
b8 3-8 1 -2- R TEX K. Henderson T. Johnson -3% 95% Double to CF; Grieve Scores
b8 4-8 1 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg T. Johnson 2% 97% Flyball: RF; Henderson to 3B
b8 4-8 2 --3 O TEX D. May T. Johnson 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rangers' John Poloni facing 1-2-3
t9 8-4 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Poloni -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 8-4 1 --- MIN W. Norwood J. Poloni 0% 99% Double (CF-RF)
t9 8-4 1 -2- R MIN R. Carew J. Poloni 1% 99% Double to LF; Norwood Scores
t9 9-4 1 -2- O MIN S. Perlozzo J. Poloni -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-4 2 -2- O MIN L. Wolfe J. Poloni -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 9-1-2
b9 4-9 0 --- TEX L. Beasley T. Johnson -1% 98% Single/Bunt
b9 4-9 0 1-- TEX M. Hargrove T. Johnson -2% 96% Single to RF; Beasley to 2B
b9 4-9 0 12- R TEX B. Campaneris T. Johnson -6% 90% Single to RF; Beasley Scores; Hargrove to 3B
b9 5-9 0 1-3 R TEX B. Wills T. Johnson -8% 82% Single to RF; Hargrove Scores; Campaneris to 2B
b9 6-9 0 12- TEX T. Harrah T. Johnson -3% 78% Campaneris Steals 3B; Wills Steals 2B
b9 6-9 0 -23 TEX T. Harrah T. Johnson -11% 68% Walk
b9 6-9 0 123 ROO TEX T. Grieve T. Johnson 28% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Campaneris Scores; Wills to 3B
b9 7-9 2 --3 O TEX K. Henderson T. Johnson 5% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Rangers 7.

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