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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1975-04-09 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 6149 · 70°F, cloudy · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Joe Decker earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Decker L: Jim Bibby SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Armando Rodriguez · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ray Corbin | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Carew: 63
- Lyman Bostock: 7
- Larry Hisle: 63
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Willie Davis: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Lenny Randle: T9
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-3
- Eric Soderholm: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Braun: 31.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S1.2-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Toby Harrah: 5/P
Top 3
- Rod Carew: 13
- Lyman Bostock: 6/P
- Larry Hisle: W
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Nelson: S6
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 53/SH.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Steve Braun: K
- Danny Thompson: 43
Bot 4
- Lenny Randle: 3/L
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Mike Hargrove: 3/L
Top 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 3/P
- Rod Carew: S9
- Lyman Bostock: 63.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: 31
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Dave Nelson: E6
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Steve Braun: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Steve Braun: E1.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Danny Thompson: 63
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Willie Davis: 3/L
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Rod Carew: D8
- Lyman Bostock: 43.2-3
- Larry Hisle: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Cesar Tovar: E3/SH.1-2
- Willie Davis: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Lenny Randle: SB2
- Lenny Randle: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Tom Grieve: K
Top 8
- Bobby Darwin: 6/L
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Eric Soderholm: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: S9
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Top 9
- Steve Braun: 7/FL
- Danny Thompson: K
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Willie Davis: S9
- Lenny Randle: CS2(24)
- Lenny Randle: 7