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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1980-09-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2427 · 55°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 8–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Roger Erickson earned the win and Pete Redfern picked up the save. Butch Wynegar went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Ken Clay SV: Pete Redfern
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Clay | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Danny Darwin | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Pete Redfern | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: S7
- Johnny Grubb: 53/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: 63
- Buddy Bell: 9/9D
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 7
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Ken Landreaux: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Adams: E4/TH.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Butch Wynegar: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Greg Johnston: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Jim Norris: K
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: 4
Bot 2
- John Castino: 3/FL
- Mike Cubbage: 7
- Hosken Powell: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Al Oliver: 6/FL
- Buddy Bell: 8/8D
- Rusty Staub: S8.1-2
- Pat Putnam: 8
Bot 3
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 4
- Jim Norris: W
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 36(1)/FO
- Bump Wills: S6.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 7
Bot 4
- Glenn Adams: T7
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H
- Greg Johnston: 8
- John Castino: 8
- Mike Cubbage: K/C
Top 5
- Al Oliver: S8
- Buddy Bell: D.1-H
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
- Pat Putnam: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Norris: S7
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Hosken Powell: 153
- Rob Wilfong: 8
- Ken Landreaux: K
Top 6
- Bump Wills: K
- Johnny Grubb: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: W
- Glenn Adams: 14/SH.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: IW
- Greg Johnston: 9.2-3
- John Castino: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Jim Norris: S8.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 7
- Mike Cubbage: D
- Hosken Powell: 43.2-3
- Rob Wilfong: D9.3-H
- Ken Landreaux: S8.2-H
- Roy Smalley: S9.1-3
- Glenn Adams: 5/FL
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: K
- Bump Wills: 43
- Johnny Grubb: D
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 8
- Greg Johnston: K
- John Castino: S9
- Ron Jackson: K
- Hosken Powell: D7.1-H
- Rob Wilfong: 31
Top 9
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Jim Norris: 43