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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-09-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6811 · 64°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:34
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Dock Ellis earned the win and Roger Moret picked up the save. Willie Horton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Tom Johnson SV: Roger Moret
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bert Campaneris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Roger Moret | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Schueler | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Johnson | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Claudell Washington: 8/L
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 5/L
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Rod Carew: S7
- Butch Wynegar: 63
Top 2
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Willie Horton: HR/9
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 2
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Glenn Adams: 43
- Larry Hisle: 23
Top 3
- Ken Henderson: D7
- Tom Grieve: K
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: HP
- Claudell Washington: 1/G
Bot 3
- Mike Cubbage: 13
- Bob Randall: W
- Lyman Bostock: CS2(26)
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Willie Horton: S8.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Rod Carew: W
- Butch Wynegar: SB2
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G.2-3
- Rich Chiles: D/89.3-H
- Glenn Adams: S9.2-H
- Larry Hisle: 43
Top 5
- Tom Grieve: K
- Mike Hargrove: HR/7
- Jim Mason: 6/L
- Claudell Washington: 43
Bot 5
- Mike Cubbage: D7
- Bob Randall: S9.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Roy Smalley: SB2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Willie Horton: D9.1-H
- Jim Sundberg: 6/P
- Ken Henderson: K
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Rich Chiles: 3/G
- Glenn Adams: 13
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jim Mason: 23/SH.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
Bot 7
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Mike Cubbage: 31
- Bob Randall: 43
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- Willie Horton: 6/L
Bot 8
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Butch Wynegar: D7.1XH(762)
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Ken Henderson: K
- Tom Grieve: 63
Bot 9
- Rich Chiles: K/C
- Glenn Adams: K
- Larry Hisle: S9
- Mike Cubbage: S9.1-3
- Dan Ford: K
Notes & reviews
- 373' HR
- 360' HR