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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1980-09-24 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2863 · 61°F, night, rain, wet · Wind 5 mph · 2:11
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Albert Williams earned the win. Buddy Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Albert Williams L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odie Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennis Lewallyn | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Babcock | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Williams | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: K
- Johnny Grubb: S7
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: HR/7.1-H
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 1
- Gary Ward: E5/TH1
- John Castino: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Billy Sample: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 43.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Morales: K
- Butch Wynegar: 7/L
- Pete Mackanin: HR/7
- Ron Jackson: K
Top 3
- Bump Wills: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Al Oliver: S8
- Buddy Bell: D.1-H
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 3
- Bombo Rivera: K
- Dave Edwards: S8
- Gary Ward: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- John Castino: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Billy Sample: 7/L
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Bot 4
- Jose Morales: 4
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Pete Mackanin: D7.1-3
- Ron Jackson: 5/L
- Bombo Rivera: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Edwards: 8
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Bump Wills: 13.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: S7.2-3
- Al Oliver: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 5
- Gary Ward: D8
- John Castino: W
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Adams: K
- Butch Wynegar: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pete Mackanin: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Jackson: S8.3-H
- Bombo Rivera: 53
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Billy Sample: 8
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 6
- Dave Edwards: K/C
- Gary Ward: 8
- John Castino: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Norris: 43
- Bump Wills: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Glenn Adams: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 8
Top 8
- Al Oliver: 8
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Rusty Staub: W
- Pat Putnam: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Pete Mackanin: K
- Ron Jackson: D
- Bombo Rivera: 63.2-3
- Dave Edwards: 9
Top 9
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
- Billy Sample: E9/F
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)3/GDP
- Odie Davis: 9