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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1978-05-29 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 92°F · 2:30
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 7–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Gary Serum SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Serum | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Greg Thayer | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Roger Moret | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: 2/FL
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: 9
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Bump Wills: S9
- Bobby Bonds: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Mike Cubbage: K
- Glenn Adams: 53
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: E5
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)3/GDP
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: S7.2-H
- Jim Mason: SB2
- Jim Mason: 43
Top 3
- Rich Chiles: 7
- Willie Norwood: 43
- Rob Wilfong: S9
- Hosken Powell: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Bump Wills: D9.1-3
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Al Oliver: 9/SF.3-H
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: S8.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-H;1-3
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Rod Carew: 43
- Mike Cubbage: 4
Bot 4
- Jim Mason: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Bump Wills: W
- Bobby Bonds: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Glenn Adams: K
- Butch Wynegar: 13
- Rich Chiles: 13
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: HR/9D
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Juan Beniquez: S5.1-2
- Toby Harrah: K
- Jim Mason: 3/L
Top 6
- Willie Norwood: 53
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Hosken Powell: 53.1-2
- Roy Smalley: WP.2-3
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 6
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Bump Wills: W
- Bobby Bonds: 53.1-2
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 7
- Rod Carew: 43
- Mike Cubbage: 4/L
- Glenn Adams: W
- Butch Wynegar: 43
Bot 7
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Juan Beniquez: S7.1-3
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Jim Mason: SB2
- Jim Mason: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Top 8
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Willie Norwood: K
- Dan Ford: 9
- Bob Randall: 63
Bot 8
- Bump Wills: S8
- Bobby Bonds: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: 9/SF.3-H
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: HR/7D
- Rod Carew: 63
- Jose Morales: K
- Craig Kusick: K/C