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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1978-05-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6791 · 73°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Roger Erickson earned the win. Glenn Borgmann 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Jim Umbarger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Umbarger | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Richie Zisk: S9.1-3
- John Lowenstein: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
- Dan Ford: HR/89XD
- Craig Kusick: K
Top 2
- Bump Wills: S9
- Juan Beniquez: POCS2(1343)
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Jim Mason: POCS2(13)#
- Jim Mason: K/C
Bot 2
- Bombo Rivera: 53
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
- Larry Wolfe: S7
- Bob Randall: POCS2(13)
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Al Oliver: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 53.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Randall: 4
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Willie Norwood: 8
Top 4
- John Lowenstein: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: S1/BG
- Dan Ford: S7.1-2
- Craig Kusick: K#
- Bombo Rivera: 8.2-3
- Roy Smalley: 9
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Mason: K
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Al Oliver: 6/P
Bot 5
- Larry Wolfe: 63
- Bob Randall: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: HR/7D
- Willie Norwood: 63
Top 6
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Richie Zisk: 8
- John Lowenstein: 7
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 53
- Dan Ford: K
- Craig Kusick: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Bump Wills: 43
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Jim Mason: S8.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 7
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Roy Smalley: 14/SH.1-2
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Jose Morales: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Glenn Borgmann: S6.3-H;1-2
- Willie Norwood: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 8
- Richie Zisk: 63
- John Lowenstein: 5/FL
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: D7
- Rich Chiles: 43.2-3
- Bombo Rivera: 4
- Roy Smalley: W
- Mike Cubbage: T9.3-H;1-H
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Glenn Borgmann: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bump Wills: 7
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Jim Mason: 7