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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-06-23 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18060 · 82°F · Wind 15 mph · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 12–2. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 1st. Dave Goltz earned the win. Larry Hisle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| MIN | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gorinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Marshall | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Juan Beniquez: S
- Claudell Washington: 53.1-H(E3)(UR)
- Dave May: 31
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Rod Carew: WP.1-2
- Rod Carew: E4.2-H;B-2
- Butch Wynegar: S9.2-H(UR)
- Glenn Adams: S9.1-2
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Mike Cubbage: 9
- Rich Chiles: D/89.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: S/89.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Bob Randall: S7.2-H(UR)
- Lyman Bostock: K
Top 2
- John Ellis: 9/L
- Toby Harrah: K
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Bump Wills: D/89.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 2
- Rod Carew: D7
- Butch Wynegar: 4/P
- Dan Ford: D7.2-H
- Larry Hisle: 2/FL/P
- Mike Cubbage: S/78.2-H
- Rich Chiles: 1/G
Top 3
- Juan Beniquez: S
- Claudell Washington: K
- Dave May: 6/P
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Bob Randall: W
- Lyman Bostock: 8
- Rod Carew: S/78.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Ken Henderson: PO1(13)
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Bump Wills: 5/FL/P
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: 6/L
- Larry Hisle: HR/9
- Mike Cubbage: 2/FL/P
- Rich Chiles: K
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 6/L
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Juan Beniquez: 4/P
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Bob Randall: WP.1-2
- Bob Randall: 13
- Lyman Bostock: 43.2-3
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H
- Butch Wynegar: 8
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Dave May: K
- John Ellis: S7
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Gary Gray: K
Bot 6
- Dan Ford: E6.B-2
- Larry Hisle: D7.2-H(UR)
- Mike Cubbage: 43.2-3
- Rich Chiles: 43.3-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Bump Wills: S/89
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Jim Mason: S8.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: D7
- Willie Norwood: 53
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL/P
Top 8
- Claudell Washington: S9
- Dave May: 3/G.1-2
- John Ellis: 43.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: K
- Bob Gorinski: 53
- Mike Cubbage: D8
- Rich Chiles: 53
Top 9
- Gary Gray: 63
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E1.1-2
- Jim Mason: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Claudell Washington: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Gray
- 405' HR