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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1981-06-02 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3655 · 2:16
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Danny Darwin earned the win and Steve Comer picked up the save. John Ellis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Danny Darwin L: Jerry Koosman SV: Steve Comer
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Goodwin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Mackanin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Sofield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Darwin | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Steve Comer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Koosman | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Don Cooper | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: K
- Bill Stein: K/C
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: S8
- Rob Wilfong: SB2
- Rob Wilfong: 9/L.2-3
- Mickey Hatcher: S9.3-H
- Glenn Adams: 3/G.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: 53
- John Ellis: 63
- Leon Roberts: 8/L
Bot 2
- John Castino: K
- Danny Goodwin: K
- Pete Mackanin: 3/G
Top 3
- Billy Sample: S7
- Jim Sundberg: D9.1-3
- Mark Wagner: K
- Bump Wills: 43.3-H;2-3
- Bill Stein: PO3(E2).3-H(UR)
- Bill Stein: K
Bot 3
- Rick Sofield: 7/FL
- Hosken Powell: 63
- Rob Wilfong: K
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: 8
- John Ellis: HR/9
- Leon Roberts: 9/L
Bot 4
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
- Glenn Adams: 2/FL
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Top 5
- Billy Sample: K
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Mark Wagner: 8
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 5
- John Castino: K
- Danny Goodwin: W
- Pete Mackanin: T8.1-H
- Rick Sofield: W
- Hosken Powell: 7/SF.3-H
- Rob Wilfong: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Bill Stein: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: 13
Bot 6
- Rob Wilfong: D9
- Mickey Hatcher: 34/SH.2-3
- Glenn Adams: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 63
Top 7
- John Ellis: S8
- Leon Roberts: K
- Billy Sample: 4
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- John Castino: S9
- Danny Goodwin: K/C
- Pete Mackanin: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Mark Wagner: T9
- Bump Wills: 4
- Bill Stein: IW
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 8
- Rick Sofield: 7
- Hosken Powell: K
- Rob Wilfong: S9
- Mickey Hatcher: S8.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 7
Top 9
- Leon Roberts: W
- Billy Sample: 3/FL
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Mark Wagner: K/C
Bot 9
- Butch Wynegar: 63
- John Castino: 5
- Danny Goodwin: 8