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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-09-05 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9067 · 71°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Thormodsgard earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Butch Wynegar 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Paul Thormodsgard L: Doyle Alexander SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lew Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Moret | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lew Beasley: 31
- Dave May: 43
- Claudell Washington: S
- Pat Putnam: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 8
- Rod Carew: D7
- Butch Wynegar: 9.2-3
- Larry Hisle: S6.3-H;B-2(E6)
- Rich Chiles: 43
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 2
- Glenn Adams: 8
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Mike Cubbage: E4
- Bob Randall: S7.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 43
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Toby Harrah: D7.1-H
- Ken Henderson: 13.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Dave May: 46(1)/FO
- Claudell Washington: S9.3-H;1-2
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 7
- Butch Wynegar: HR/9
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Rich Chiles: S/89.1-3
- Glenn Adams: 7/SF.3-H
- Roy Smalley: 7/FL
Top 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/FL/P
- Willie Horton: S8
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(24)
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Bot 4
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Bob Randall: 13/SH.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S/89.2-H
- Rod Carew: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rod Carew: K
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H(UR)
- Larry Hisle: K
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: 5/L
- Ken Henderson: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 4/P
- Dave May: 43
Bot 5
- Dan Ford: K
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: K
- Pat Putnam: 41
- Kurt Bevacqua: S/78
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 6
- Mike Cubbage: K/C
- Bob Randall: 7
- Lyman Bostock: 8
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 7/L
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Bert Campaneris: S8.1-H(E8);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Dave May: S9
- Claudell Washington: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 2/FL/P
- Larry Hisle: W
- Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Sundberg: S8.1-3
- Toby Harrah: 8
Bot 8
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Mike Cubbage: 43
Top 9
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Bert Campaneris: HP
- Dave May: 8.1-2
- Claudell Washington: K
Notes & reviews
- 375' HR
- Debut game for Eddie Miller