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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1976-09-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 8 innings · Att: 3777 · 86°F, night, rain, wet · 2:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Luebber earned the win. Tom Grieve went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Luebber L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Luebber | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Boggs | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 7
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: S8
- Toby Harrah: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.2XH(72)
Top 2
- Lyman Bostock: S4
- Larry Hisle: 13/SH.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Mike Cubbage: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dan Ford: 43
Bot 2
- Roy Howell: 7
- Tom Grieve: HR/8
- Lenny Randle: S9
- Juan Beniquez: S9.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: 12(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Randall: 63
- Steve Braun: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Rod Carew: 7
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: 2/FL
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Top 4
- Lyman Bostock: S8
- Larry Hisle: PB.1-2
- Larry Hisle: W
- Butch Wynegar: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- Dan Ford: 4
- Bob Randall: 63
Bot 4
- Roy Howell: 8
- Tom Grieve: 53
- Lenny Randle: 63
Top 5
- Steve Braun: S8
- Roy Smalley: 24/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: 43.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: T8.3-H
- Larry Hisle: S4.3-H
- Butch Wynegar: SB2
- Butch Wynegar: WP.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
Bot 5
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Gene Clines: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mike Cubbage: 9
- Dan Ford: 8
- Bob Randall: 53
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 7
- Steve Braun: 31
- Roy Smalley: 4/L
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 7
- Roy Howell: S9
- Tom Grieve: 9
- Lenny Randle: 3/G.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Top 8
- Lyman Bostock: D9
- Larry Hisle: S7.2-3
Notes & reviews
- 1:17 rain delay before start of game
- Rangers coach Sid Hudson ejected by HP Umpire Richie Garcia sometime in first inning
- The game was called due to rain with the count 1-0 on Wynegar