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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1974-09-02 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 5472 · 67°F, cloudy · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Decker earned the win. Tony Oliva went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Decker L: Jim Bibby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Armando Rodriguez · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Stan Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Broberg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Stanhouse | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Brye: HP
- Rod Carew: 7
- Larry Hisle: S7.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Steve Braun: W
- Craig Kusick: 4(1)3/GDP
- Danny Thompson: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Lenny Randle: K
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 3
- Glenn Borgmann: 13
- Steve Brye: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Lovitto: E8/F.B-2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S6
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Kusick: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Danny Thompson: 31
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Jim Spencer: W
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Steve Brye: HP
- Rod Carew: 7
- Larry Hisle: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-H;B-2;1-H(NR)(E9)
- Eric Soderholm: HR/78.2-H
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Joe Lovitto: 8/L
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Top 6
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Glenn Borgmann: S7
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 6
- Dave Nelson: K
- Cesar Tovar: 5/P
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: 5/FL
Top 7
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: S4
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Toby Harrah: HR/8.1-H
- Joe Lovitto: W
- Duke Sims: HP.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Top 8
- Steve Braun: E3.B-2
- Craig Kusick: HR/8.2-H(UR)
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Bobby Darwin: 8
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Larry Hisle: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S4
- Mike Hargrove: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Eric Soderholm: S8
- Steve Braun: 64(1)3/GDP
- Craig Kusick: W
- Luis Gomez: WP.1-2
- Luis Gomez: K/C
Bot 9
- Lenny Randle: W
- Toby Harrah: 7/L
- Joe Lovitto: S9.1-2
- Duke Sims: S9.1-2;2-H
- Dave Nelson: 6(1)3/GDP