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8
Saturday, September 15, 1984
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 10,365, Time of Game: 2:14
Twins
1
75-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
0
65-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Mike Smithson (15-12)
L: Danny Darwin (8-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .637 -0.173 1.25 0.000 -0.173 -1.7 2 0
Mickey Hatcher LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .758 0.003 0.82 0.052 -0.049 0.0 5 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .912 0.022 0.98 0.061 -0.039 0.3 10 0
Pat Putnam DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .184 .499 0.019 1.24 0.106 -0.087 0.0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .796 -0.113 1.05 0.000 -0.113 -1.1 3 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .671 -0.089 0.88 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 1 2
Tim Teufel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .773 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 1 3
Chris Speier SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .177 .508 0.022 0.50 0.039 -0.017 0.1 0 2
Tim Laudner C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .614 0.029 0.78 0.066 -0.037 0.2 5 0
Mike Smithson P 3
Team Totals 35 1 8 1 2 6 .229 .499 -0.344 0.91 0.324 -0.668 -3.6 27 10
TB: T Laudner 2; C Speier 2; M Hatcher 2; K Hrbek; P Putnam.
RBI: P Putnam (20).
2-out RBI: P Putnam.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: K Hrbek (14).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .700 -0.234 1.80 0.000 -0.234 -1.7 3 0
Gary Ward CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .779 -0.043 1.73 0.047 -0.090 -0.1 2 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .830 -0.229 2.23 0.000 -0.229 -1.6 1 0
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .819 -0.141 1.39 0.000 -0.141 -0.9
Bob Jones 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .721 -0.017 0.67 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 4 0
   Dave Hostetler 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .766 -0.028 1.09 0.034 -0.061 -0.0 5 0
Tom Dunbar RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.116 1.42 0.035 -0.152 -0.5 3 0
Alan Bannister 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .722 -0.095 1.58 0.044 -0.139 -0.2 1 2
Donnie Scott C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .216 .577 0.109 1.68 0.144 -0.034 0.8 7 0
   George Wright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .646 -0.047 1.83 0.000 -0.047 -0.1
Curt Wilkerson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .550 -0.003 2.11 0.038 -0.041 -0.0 1 2 2·SH
Danny Darwin P 1
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 2 5 .194 .436 -0.844 1.64 0.342 -1.185 -4.6 27 5
SH: C Wilkerson 2 (12, 2 off M Smithson).
TB: D Scott 2; T Dunbar 2; G Ward; A Bannister.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Ward (5).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: T Dunbar (1st base by M Smithson).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson, W (15-12) 9 6 0 0 2 5 0 3.63 35 78 0.843 1.64 4.6
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 35 78 0.843 0.91 4.6

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin, L (8-11) 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 3.99 37 71 0.343 0.91 3.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 37 71 0.343 1.64 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Smithson (2; T Dunbar, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 10,365.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Kirby Puckett CF 1 Mickey Rivers LF
2 Mickey Hatcher LF 2 Gary Ward CF
3 Kent Hrbek 1B 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Pat Putnam DH 4 Larry Parrish DH
5 Tom Brunansky RF 5 Bob Jones 1B
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Tom Dunbar RF
7 Tim Teufel 2B 7 Alan Bannister 2B
8 Chris Speier SS 8 Donnie Scott C
9 Tim Laudner C 9 Curt Wilkerson SS
Mike Smithson P Danny Darwin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -2- R MIN P. Putnam D. Darwin 11% 59% Single; Hatcher Scores
b3 0-1 1 -23 O TEX M. Rivers M. Smithson 9% 55% Strikeout
b9 0-1 0 --- O TEX T. Dunbar M. Smithson 9% 89% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 123 O TEX B. Bell M. Smithson 9% 62% Strikeout
b7 0-1 0 --- TEX D. Scott M. Smithson -8% 56% Single

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' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN M. Hatcher D. Darwin 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin 4% 54% Walk; Hatcher to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O MIN P. Putnam D. Darwin -4% 49% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 12- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Darwin -4% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers M. Smithson 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX G. Ward M. Smithson 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Smithson 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Darwin -2% 48% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Teufel D. Darwin -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- MIN C. Speier D. Darwin 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN T. Laudner D. Darwin -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Smithson 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Jones M. Smithson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX T. Dunbar M. Smithson -1% 48% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX A. Bannister M. Smithson 2% 50% Dunbar Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- MIN M. Hatcher D. Darwin 3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R MIN P. Putnam D. Darwin 11% 59% Single; Hatcher Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Darwin -2% 56% Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- TEX A. Bannister M. Smithson -4% 52% Single
b3 0-1 0 1-- TEX D. Scott M. Smithson -7% 45% Single; Bannister to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Smithson 1% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bannister to 3B; Scott to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -23 O TEX M. Rivers M. Smithson 9% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 -23 TEX G. Ward M. Smithson -2% 53% Walk
b3 0-1 2 123 O TEX B. Bell M. Smithson 9% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
Dave Hostetler replaces Bob Jones playing 1B batting 5th
t4 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Darwin -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O MIN T. Teufel D. Darwin -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- MIN C. Speier D. Darwin 1% 60% Single
t4 1-0 2 1-- MIN T. Laudner D. Darwin 4% 63% Single to CF; Speier to 3B/Adv on E8; Laudner to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -23 O MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin -6% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Smithson 3% 60% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-1 1 --- TEX D. Hostetler M. Smithson -3% 57% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- O TEX T. Dunbar M. Smithson 4% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O TEX A. Bannister M. Smithson 3% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
t5 1-0 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Darwin -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin 3% 64% Single
t5 1-0 1 1-- O MIN P. Putnam D. Darwin -3% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Darwin -3% 59% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O TEX D. Scott M. Smithson 3% 62% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- TEX C. Wilkerson M. Smithson -4% 58% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wilkerson to 1B
b5 0-1 1 1-- O TEX M. Rivers M. Smithson 4% 63% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 2 1-- TEX G. Ward M. Smithson -3% 60% Single; Wilkerson to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- O TEX B. Bell M. Smithson 7% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
t6 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Darwin -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O MIN T. Teufel D. Darwin -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- MIN C. Speier D. Darwin 1% 63% Single
t6 1-0 2 1-- MIN T. Laudner D. Darwin 3% 66% Single; Speier to 3B
t6 1-0 2 1-3 O MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin -6% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b6 0-1 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Smithson 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O TEX D. Hostetler M. Smithson 3% 67% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 --- TEX T. Dunbar M. Smithson -2% 65% Single
b6 0-1 2 1-- O TEX A. Bannister M. Smithson 4% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
t7 1-0 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Darwin -3% 67% Flyball: SS
t7 1-0 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin -2% 65% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 2 --- O MIN P. Putnam D. Darwin -1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b7 0-1 0 --- TEX D. Scott M. Smithson -8% 56% Single
b7 0-1 0 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Smithson 3% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- O TEX M. Rivers M. Smithson 8% 67% Flyball: 3B
b7 0-1 2 -2- O TEX G. Ward M. Smithson 7% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
t8 1-0 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Darwin -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 1-0 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Darwin -2% 71% Flyball: 1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O MIN T. Teufel D. Darwin -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b8 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Smithson 6% 76% Flyball: LF
b8 0-1 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Smithson 5% 80% Strikeout
b8 0-1 2 --- O TEX D. Hostetler M. Smithson 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
t9 1-0 0 --- O MIN C. Speier D. Darwin -2% 82% Flyball: RF
t9 1-0 1 --- O MIN T. Laudner D. Darwin -1% 81% Flyball: 2B
t9 1-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin -1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
b9 0-1 0 --- O TEX T. Dunbar M. Smithson 9% 89% Flyball: LF
b9 0-1 1 --- O TEX A. Bannister M. Smithson 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
George Wright pinch hits for Donnie Scott (C) batting 8th
b9 0-1 2 --- O TEX G. Wright M. Smithson 5% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.

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