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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1981-09-25 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15607 · 60°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · Wind 10 mph · 2:11
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Charlie Hough earned the win and Steve Comer picked up the save. Pat Putnam went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Charlie Hough L: Albert Williams SV: Steve Comer
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Engle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Sofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Steve Comer | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Williams | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 John Verhoeven | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: K
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Al Oliver: D9
- Buddy Bell: S/BR/G6.2X3(6)
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: K
- Rob Wilfong: S8
- Dave Engle: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Tom Poquette: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Leon Roberts: BK.1-2
- Leon Roberts: S9.2-H
- Mark Wagner: K/C
Bot 2
- John Castino: 6/L
- Gary Ward: 63
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 3
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Al Oliver: 36(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Ron Washington: 53
- Hosken Powell: 43
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Mark Wagner: 63
Bot 4
- Rob Wilfong: 8
- Dave Engle: K.BX1(23)
- Butch Wynegar: 9
Top 5
- Bump Wills: K
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Al Oliver: K
- Buddy Bell: 9
Bot 5
- John Castino: 53
- Gary Ward: K+WP.B-1
- Kent Hrbek: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Tom Poquette: 4/L
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Leon Roberts: 9
Bot 6
- Ron Washington: S9
- Hosken Powell: 8/L
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Dave Engle: S7.1-3
- Butch Wynegar: 4/P
Top 7
- Mark Wagner: 9
- Bump Wills: 3/L
- Mickey Rivers: T7
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 7
- John Castino: S1
- Gary Ward: PB.1-2
- Gary Ward: W
- Kent Hrbek: D8.2-H;1-H;BX3(8415)
- Glenn Adams: W
- Rick Sofield: 7
- Hosken Powell: S8.1-3
- Rob Wilfong: 8
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Tom Poquette: 31
Bot 8
- Dave Engle: 4
- Butch Wynegar: K/C
- John Castino: 13
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: T8
- Leon Roberts: S7.3-H
- Mark Wagner: 64(1)/FO
- Bump Wills: 8
- Mickey Rivers: D8.1-3
- Al Oliver: IW
- Buddy Bell: 7/L
Bot 9
- Gary Ward: K
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Glenn Adams: 64(1)3/GDP