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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1978-09-21 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3312 · 59°F · Wind 2 mph · 2:25
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Gary Serum SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Serum | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Stan Perzanowski | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Bump Wills: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: WP.2-3
- Al Oliver: 7/SF.3-H
- Richie Zisk: 63
Bot 1
- Dave Edwards: K
- Bombo Rivera: W
- Rod Carew: 43.1-2
- Dan Ford: 8
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Juan Beniquez: 8.2-3
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 2
- Willie Norwood: 9
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Bob Randall: S9
- Larry Wolfe: 53
Top 3
- Jim Mason: 6
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Bump Wills: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E8)
- Bump Wills: S9
- Al Oliver: 9
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 5/L
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
- Dave Edwards: 3/G
- Bombo Rivera: 53
Top 4
- Juan Beniquez: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: S9
- Toby Harrah: 43.1-2
- Jim Mason: 43
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: 7
- Willie Norwood: D7.1-H
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Bob Randall: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Bump Wills: 23/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: S8.2-H
- Richie Zisk: BK.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 5
- Larry Wolfe: K
- Glenn Borgmann: K/C
- Dave Edwards: 9
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Mike Jorgensen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Jim Mason: 7
Bot 6
- Bombo Rivera: K/C
- Rod Carew: S8
- Dan Ford: WP.1-2
- Dan Ford: 4
- Willie Norwood: T9.2-H
- Roy Smalley: 6
Top 7
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Bump Wills: 8
- Al Oliver: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: 7
- Larry Wolfe: 53
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
Top 8
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 14/SH.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-3
- Mike Jorgensen: FC4.3-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Johnny Grubb: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 8
- Dave Edwards: 53
- Bombo Rivera: K/C
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 9
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 9
- Dan Ford: T8.B-H(E4/TH)(UR)
- Willie Norwood: 3/P
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Bob Randall: 9