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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1973-09-11 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3912 · 60°F, night · 2:32
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Decker earned the win and Bill Hands picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Joe Decker L: Sonny Siebert SV: Bill Hands
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Castle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Siebert | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jackie Brown | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bill Hands | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 2/FL
- Toby Harrah: K
- Jim Spencer: 5/P
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: 7
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Tony Oliva: 9
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: W
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2
- Jeff Burroughs: D7.2-H
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Vic Harris: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ken Suarez: 13
Bot 2
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Jim Holt: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Alex Johnson: S4.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 3
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Steve Brye: S7.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: K
- Danny Thompson: W
- Tony Oliva: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Craig Kusick: 63
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Bill Madlock: T8
- Vic Harris: 7/SF.3-H
- Ken Suarez: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Holt: S9
- Bobby Darwin: 8
- Eric Soderholm: 4/P
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: D7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Alex Johnson: 13
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: D9
- Danny Thompson: S9.2-3
- Tony Oliva: S9.3-H;1-3
- Craig Kusick: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 32(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(734)
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: D7
- Larry Biittner: 53
- Bill Madlock: 8.2-3
- Vic Harris: W
- Ken Suarez: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 3/P
Bot 6
- Steve Brye: W
- Glenn Borgmann: CS2(26)#
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Jim Spencer: K
- Alex Johnson: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Jim Holt: 7
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/P
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Bill Madlock: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Eric Soderholm: 13
- Steve Brye: 43
Top 9
- Vic Harris: K/C
- Don Castle: K
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Toby Harrah: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Castle