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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-06-20 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6966 · 77°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:35
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Dock Ellis earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Toby Harrah went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Paul Lindblad
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Claudell Washington: D/89
- Willie Horton: 3/FL/P
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: K
- Rod Carew: W
- Lyman Bostock: CS2(26)
- Lyman Bostock: S/89
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
Top 2
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Ken Henderson: 6/P
Bot 2
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Roy Smalley: S8.1X3(85)
Top 3
- Bump Wills: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 53/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 63.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: S6.3-H;B-2(E6)
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 3
- Rob Wilfong: 4/P
- Larry Hisle: K
- Rod Carew: S
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 63
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ken Henderson: SB2
- Ken Henderson: 3/L
Bot 4
- Glenn Adams: S9
- Rich Chiles: 8/L
- Mike Cubbage: 7/L
- Butch Wynegar: S.1-2
- Roy Smalley: S.2-3;1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 63
Top 5
- Bump Wills: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Juan Beniquez: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Lyman Bostock: S9.1-3
- Glenn Adams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 9/L
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 6
- Rich Chiles: S8
- Mike Cubbage: 13/SH.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: S9.2-3
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Bump Wills: 5/FL/P
Bot 7
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Larry Hisle: 8
- Rod Carew: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 34/SH.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Claudell Washington: 9
Bot 8
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Dan Ford: WP.1-2
- Dan Ford: S8.2-H
- Bob Randall: 14/SH.1-2
- Craig Kusick: K/C
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL/P
Top 9
- Willie Horton: 5/P
- Mike Hargrove: 8/L
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: S/78
- Rob Wilfong: 14/SH.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Rod Carew: W
- Lyman Bostock: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- 365' HR