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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-06-21 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8792 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 4th. Ron Schueler earned the win and Tom Johnson picked up the save. John Ellis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Ron Schueler L: Doyle Alexander SV: Tom Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Johnson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S5/BG
- Juan Beniquez: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Claudell Washington: W
- Willie Horton: SB2
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Rod Carew: 7
- Butch Wynegar: 43.1-2
- Glenn Adams: S9.2-H
- Larry Hisle: W.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Chiles: 9
Top 2
- John Ellis: HR/9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ken Henderson: S7.1-3
- Bump Wills: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Rob Wilfong: 9/L
- Lyman Bostock: 9/L
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Claudell Washington: 63
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 7
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL/P
- Glenn Adams: E4
- Larry Hisle: D7.1-3
- Mike Cubbage: 43
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 53
- John Ellis: HR/7
- Toby Harrah: HP
- Ken Henderson: S9.1-2
- Bump Wills: 7/L
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Bot 4
- Rich Chiles: D7
- Roy Smalley: S9.2-H
- Rob Wilfong: 1/P
- Lyman Bostock: S9.1-3(E9)
- Rod Carew: S7.3-H;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: WP.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Glenn Adams: S/78.2-3
- Larry Hisle: S7.3-H;1X2(724)
- Mike Cubbage: K/C
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Juan Beniquez: S8.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 31.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: K
- John Ellis: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Rich Chiles: D7
- Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Lyman Bostock: 13.1-2
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: S
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Juan Beniquez: 13
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: S7
- Dan Ford: S5/BG.1-2
- Larry Hisle: S.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(85)
- Rich Chiles: 3/L
Top 7
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- Willie Horton: 8
- John Ellis: 9
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Rob Wilfong: SB2
- Rob Wilfong: K/C
- Lyman Bostock: 43.2-3
- Rod Carew: S.3-H
- Butch Wynegar: K
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Bump Wills: 43
- Jim Mason: K
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: 4/P
- Larry Hisle: W
- Jerry Terrell: SB2
- Jerry Terrell: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Rich Chiles: 43.1-2
- Roy Smalley: IW
- Craig Kusick: 7/L
Top 9
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Claudell Washington: 13
Notes & reviews
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