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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1977-09-16 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20632 · 86°F · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–7. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 7th. Tom Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Tom Johnson L: Roger Moret SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Wolfe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gorinski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyman Bostock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Perlozzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Beasley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Redfern | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Johnson | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Moret | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Len Barker | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Cuellar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Poloni | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Willie Norwood: K
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: S8.1-2
- Bump Wills: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: FC.3-H;2-2;B-1
- Willie Horton: 8/L
- Ken Henderson: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Larry Wolfe: 2/FL/P
- Bob Gorinski: 4/P
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Dave May: 4/P
- Lew Beasley: 43
Top 3
- Butch Wynegar: D7
- Jerry Terrell: 13/SH.2-3
- Bob Randall: 7/SF.3-H
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Bump Wills: S9.2-3
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 95(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Top 4
- Willie Norwood: 6/L
- Dan Ford: 53
- Craig Kusick: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: 8/L
- Dave May: 53
- Lew Beasley: K23
Top 5
- Larry Wolfe: 4/L
- Bob Gorinski: K
- Butch Wynegar: 13
Bot 5
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Bump Wills: W
- Toby Harrah: S9.1X3(95)
Top 6
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Bob Randall: FC/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Norwood: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dan Ford: 8/L.2-3
- Craig Kusick: K/C
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: S/78
- Ken Henderson: S7.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave May: 7/SF.3-H
- Lew Beasley: 43
Top 7
- Larry Wolfe: E7/F.B-1
- Bob Gorinski: 46(1)/FO
- Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Lyman Bostock: K/C
- Roy Smalley: S8.2-H(UR)
- Willie Norwood: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: S.2-H(TUR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Craig Kusick: W
- Larry Wolfe: S8.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-2
- Bob Gorinski: PB.2-3
- Bob Gorinski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Mike Hargrove: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 163
- Bump Wills: 13
Top 8
- Butch Wynegar: 6/L
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Lyman Bostock: 43
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Tom Grieve: D
- Ken Henderson: D8.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: 9.2-3
- Dave May: 43
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Willie Norwood: D/89
- Rod Carew: D7.2-H
- Sam Perlozzo: K/C
- Larry Wolfe: 63
Bot 9
- Lew Beasley: S/BG
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bump Wills: S9.3-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: SB3;SB2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Tom Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Larry Wolfe
- Debut game for John Poloni