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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BAL		2
8
NYY
@BOS		1
4
OAK
@CHW		3
11
DET
@CLE		5
1
KCR
@SEA		2
3
MIN
@TEX		3
4
CAL
@TOR		3
6
CIN
@LAD		5
1
CHC
@MON		0
4
STL
@NYM		6
7
PIT
@PHI		4
5
ATL
@SDP		3
1		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		7
3
Sunday, September 20, 1981
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 7,441, Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
3
36-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 19½ GB
 at Rangers
4
50-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Charlie Hough (2-1)
L: Doug Corbett (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1
Rangers         0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  2    4 12  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .625 -0.094 0.70 0.000 -0.094 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .245 .646 -0.025 0.61 0.044 -0.069 -0.3 0 2 2·CS
Mickey Hatcher CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .657 0.061 0.60 0.101 -0.040 0.5 2 1 2B
Glenn Adams DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .204 .545 0.012 0.75 0.055 -0.043 0.2
Tim Corcoran 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .158 .443 -0.036 0.77 0.001 -0.037 -0.6 10 0
Dave Engle RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .240 .663 -0.015 0.56 0.039 -0.054 -0.1 0 0 2B
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1.667 0.171 0.89 0.220 -0.048 1.2 0 3 HR
Sal Butera C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .618 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 7 0
Ron Washington SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .205 .528 -0.003 0.62 0.026 -0.029 0.0 4 2
Brad Havens P 1
   Doug Corbett P 2
Team Totals 29 3 5 3 4 6 .172 .618 0.028 0.67 0.486 -0.457 -0.8 26 11
2B: D Engle (13, off C Hough); M Hatcher (23, off C Hough).
HR: G Gaetti (1, off C Hough; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Gaetti 4; D Engle 2; R Wilfong 2; M Hatcher 2.
GIDP: H Powell (4).
RBI: G Gaetti 2 (2); T Corcoran (4).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Wilfong-R Washington-T Corcoran; M Hatcher-T Corcoran.
E: S Butera (9).
Outfield Assists: M Hatcher (B Wills at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Wilfong 2 (4, 2nd base by C Hough/J Sundberg 2).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .251 .620 0.438 1.97 0.459 -0.021 1.9 4 3 2B
Bill Stein LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .800 -0.129 2.74 0.024 -0.153 -0.7 2 0 SF
Al Oliver DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 .313 .768 0.051 2.74 0.099 -0.048 0.2 2B,IW
   Wayne Tolleson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .293 .796 -0.361 3.52 0.048 -0.409 -1.2 0 3
Leon Roberts RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .289 .804 0.309 3.03 0.450 -0.141 0.4 0 0
Jim Sundberg C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .722 0.182 2.14 0.373 -0.190 -1.2 6 2 GDP
John Ellis 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .146 .467 0.040 0.85 0.067 -0.027 0.1 7 0 HBP
   Nelson Norman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Pat Putnam 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .710 0.035 1.16 0.035 0.000 0.1 3 1
Billy Sample CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .696 0.069 1.43 0.108 -0.039 0.3 2 0
   Tom Poquette PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .452 0.053 2.35 0.053 0.000 0.2 1 0
Mark Wagner SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .327 .830 -0.044 1.91 0.073 -0.118 -0.1 1 2 2B
   Mickey Rivers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .660 -0.116 4.76 0.000 -0.116 -0.4
   Mario Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .541 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charlie Hough P 1
Team Totals 35 4 12 3 5 4 .343 .857 0.527 2.42 1.789 -1.262 -0.4 27 11
2B: M Wagner (3, off B Havens); B Wills (13, off D Corbett); A Oliver (27, off B Havens).
SF: B Stein (3, off B Havens).
IBB: A Oliver (9, by D Corbett).
HBP: J Ellis (1, by B Havens).
TB: B Wills 4; M Wagner 2; A Oliver 2; B Bell; L Roberts; B Sample; P Putnam; T Poquette; J Sundberg; B Stein.
GIDP: J Sundberg (3).
RBI: J Sundberg (26); L Roberts (29); B Stein (21).
2-out RBI: L Roberts; J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Wills-J Ellis.
PB: J Sundberg (7).
E: B Stein (2).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brad Havens 6 7 2 1 2 3 0 2.74 26 53 0.038 1.19 0.6
Doug Corbett, BS (7), L (2-5) 2.2 5 2 2 3 1 0 2.58 16 3 1 -0.566 4.41 -0.2
Team Totals 8.2 12 4 3 5 4 0 3.12 42 53 3 1 -0.528 0.67 0.4
B Havens faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Hough, W (2-1) 9 5 3 2 4 6 1 3.24 33 69 -0.027 0.67 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 4 6 1 2.00 33 69 -0.027 2.42 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Havens (1; J Ellis).
IBB: D Corbett (12; A Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 7,441.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Hosken Powell LF 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 Rob Wilfong 2B 2 Bill Stein LF
3 Mickey Hatcher CF 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Glenn Adams DH 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Tim Corcoran 1B 5 Leon Roberts RF
6 Dave Engle RF 6 Jim Sundberg C
7 Gary Gaetti 3B 7 John Ellis 1B
8 Sal Butera C 8 Billy Sample CF
9 Ron Washington SS 9 Mark Wagner SS
Brad Havens P Charlie Hough P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 2 -23 R TEX L. Roberts D. Corbett 40% 63% Single to SS; Wills Scores; Tolleson to 3B
b9 3-3 2 1-3 R TEX J. Sundberg D. Corbett 37% 100% Single to RF; Tolleson Scores; Roberts to 2B
b9 2-3 0 --- TEX B. Wills D. Corbett 24% 42% Double to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough -22% 31% Home Run; Engle Scores
b9 2-3 1 1-3 O TEX B. Bell D. Corbett -21% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolleson to 2B

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' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell C. Hough 2% 52% Lineout: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong C. Hough -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough 4% 54% Wilfong Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills B. Havens -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Stein B. Havens 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver B. Havens -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Stein to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- TEX B. Bell B. Havens 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O TEX L. Roberts B. Havens -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Adams C. Hough 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Corcoran C. Hough 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- MIN D. Engle C. Hough -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough -22% 31% Home Run; Engle Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- O MIN S. Butera C. Hough 1% 31% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Brad Havens facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Havens -2% 29% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis B. Havens -2% 27% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 --- O TEX B. Sample B. Havens -1% 26% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- MIN R. Washington C. Hough -3% 24% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- OO MIN H. Powell C. Hough 5% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- MIN R. Wilfong C. Hough -1% 28% Single to CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough 2% 30% Wilfong Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Brad Havens facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- TEX M. Wagner B. Havens 7% 37% Double to LF
b3 0-2 0 -2- TEX B. Wills B. Havens 9% 46% Single to LF; Wagner to 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 ROO TEX B. Stein B. Havens -9% 37% Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wagner Scores; Wills out at 2B/CF-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- TEX A. Oliver B. Havens 3% 40% Double to RF
b3 1-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell B. Havens -4% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough -10% 26% Double to LF; Hatcher to 3B/Adv on E7
t4 2-1 0 --3 MIN G. Adams C. Hough -3% 23% Walk
t4 2-1 0 1-3 RO MIN T. Corcoran C. Hough -0% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hatcher Scores/unER; Adams to 2B
t4 3-1 1 -2- MIN D. Engle C. Hough -3% 20% Passed Ball; Adams to 3B
t4 3-1 1 --3 O MIN D. Engle C. Hough 5% 25% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 --3 O MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough 3% 28% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Havens facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- TEX L. Roberts B. Havens 5% 33% Walk
b4 1-3 0 1-- OO TEX J. Sundberg B. Havens -9% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O TEX J. Ellis B. Havens -1% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O MIN S. Butera C. Hough 1% 24% Strikeout
t5 3-1 1 --- O MIN R. Washington C. Hough 1% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O MIN H. Powell C. Hough 1% 26% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Havens facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O TEX B. Sample B. Havens -3% 23% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 1 --- O TEX M. Wagner B. Havens -2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- TEX B. Wills B. Havens 2% 22% Single to CF
b5 1-3 2 1-- O TEX B. Stein B. Havens -3% 19% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong C. Hough 1% 21% Lineout: CF
t6 3-1 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- O MIN G. Adams C. Hough 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Havens facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver B. Havens -3% 19% Lineout: LF
b6 1-3 1 --- TEX B. Bell B. Havens 4% 23% Single to LF
b6 1-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Roberts B. Havens -4% 19% Lineout: SS
b6 1-3 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Havens -3% 16% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
t7 3-1 0 --- O MIN T. Corcoran C. Hough 1% 17% Strikeout
t7 3-1 1 --- MIN D. Engle C. Hough -3% 15% Double to LF
t7 3-1 1 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough 2% 17% Flyball: LF
t7 3-1 2 -2- O MIN S. Butera C. Hough 2% 19% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Havens facing 7-8-9
b7 1-3 0 --- TEX J. Ellis B. Havens 7% 25% Hit By Pitch
Nelson Norman pinch runs for John Ellis (1B) batting 7th
b7 1-3 0 1-- TEX B. Sample B. Havens 11% 36% Single to LF; Norman to 2B
Doug Corbett replaces Brad Havens pitching
b7 1-3 0 12- O TEX M. Wagner D. Corbett -10% 26% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-3 1 12- TEX B. Wills D. Corbett 11% 38% Walk; Norman to 3B; Sample to 2B
b7 1-3 1 123 RO TEX B. Stein D. Corbett -1% 36% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Sample Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)/unER/No RBI; Wills to 3B; Stein to 2B
b7 2-3 2 -23 TEX A. Oliver D. Corbett 2% 39% Intentional Walk
b7 2-3 2 123 O TEX B. Bell D. Corbett -16% 23% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
Pat Putnam replaces Nelson Norman (PR) playing 1B batting 7th
t8 3-2 0 --- O MIN R. Washington C. Hough 2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O MIN H. Powell C. Hough 1% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-2 2 --- MIN R. Wilfong C. Hough -1% 25% Single to LF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough 2% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Doug Corbett facing 5-6-7
b8 2-3 0 --- O TEX L. Roberts D. Corbett -6% 21% Lineout: SS
b8 2-3 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Corbett -4% 17% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- TEX P. Putnam D. Corbett 3% 21% Single to RF
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Billy Sample (CF) batting 8th
b8 2-3 2 1-- TEX T. Poquette D. Corbett 5% 26% Single to RF; Putnam to 2B
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 12- O TEX M. Rivers D. Corbett -12% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
Mario Mendoza replaces Mickey Rivers (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Tom Poquette moves from PH to CF
t9 3-2 0 --- O MIN G. Adams C. Hough 1% 16% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 3-2 1 --- O MIN T. Corcoran C. Hough 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O MIN D. Engle C. Hough 1% 17% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Doug Corbett facing 1-2-3
b9 2-3 0 --- TEX B. Wills D. Corbett 24% 42% Double to LF
b9 2-3 0 -2- O TEX B. Stein D. Corbett -2% 39% Groundout: P-1B; Wills to 3B
b9 2-3 1 --3 TEX A. Oliver D. Corbett 5% 44% Walk
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Al Oliver (DH) batting 3rd
b9 2-3 1 1-3 O TEX B. Bell D. Corbett -21% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolleson to 2B
b9 2-3 2 -23 R TEX L. Roberts D. Corbett 40% 63% Single to SS; Wills Scores; Tolleson to 3B
b9 3-3 2 1-3 R TEX J. Sundberg D. Corbett 37% 100% Single to RF; Tolleson Scores; Roberts to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 4.

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