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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers

1981-05-26 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 12932 Β· 88Β°F Β· Wind 11 mph Β· 2:06

Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Pat Putnam went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Pete Redfern   SV: Charlie Hough

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Marty Springstead Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Ward401001
Rob Wilfong302000
Mickey Hatcher400000
Glenn Adams400002
John Castino412000
Danny Goodwin401001
Pete Mackanin402101
Dave Engle200002
Sal Butera301001
Hosken Powell100001

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bump Wills400001
Mickey Rivers400001
Al Oliver402000
Buddy Bell401000
Pat Putnam411100
Johnny Grubb400000
Leon Roberts312011
Jim Sundberg401001
Mario Mendoza303100

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Redfern8.01014

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins8.0908
Charlie Hough1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gary Ward: K
  • Rob Wilfong: S8/89
  • Mickey Hatcher: 5/FL
  • Glenn Adams: 43

Bot 1

  • Bump Wills: 7/L
  • Mickey Rivers: K/C
  • Al Oliver: S7
  • Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • John Castino: 63
  • Danny Goodwin: 8/F
  • Pete Mackanin: D7
  • Dave Engle: K/C

Bot 2

  • Pat Putnam: HR/8
  • Johnny Grubb: 43
  • Leon Roberts: K
  • Jim Sundberg: E5/G
  • Mario Mendoza: S7.1-2
  • Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Sal Butera: 43
  • Gary Ward: 63
  • Rob Wilfong: 43

Bot 3

  • Mickey Rivers: 9/F
  • Al Oliver: 31
  • Buddy Bell: S9
  • Pat Putnam: 3/G

Top 4

  • Mickey Hatcher: 63
  • Glenn Adams: K
  • John Castino: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Johnny Grubb: 8/F
  • Leon Roberts: W
  • Jim Sundberg: S8.1-2
  • Mario Mendoza: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Bump Wills: K
  • Mickey Rivers: 8/L

Top 5

  • Danny Goodwin: K
  • Pete Mackanin: 5/L
  • Dave Engle: K/C

Bot 5

  • Al Oliver: D8/78
  • Buddy Bell: 43.2-3
  • Pat Putnam: 3/G
  • Johnny Grubb: 3/G

Top 6

  • Sal Butera: S8/P
  • Gary Ward: 64(1)/FO
  • Rob Wilfong: S9.1-3
  • Mickey Hatcher: 4/P
  • Glenn Adams: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Leon Roberts: S9/89
  • Jim Sundberg: K/C
  • Mario Mendoza: PO1(13)
  • Mario Mendoza: D7
  • Bump Wills: 43

Top 7

  • John Castino: S8
  • Danny Goodwin: S9.1-3
  • Pete Mackanin: S7/78.3-H;1-3
  • Hosken Powell: K+CS2(26)/DP
  • Sal Butera: K/C

Bot 7

  • Mickey Rivers: 63
  • Al Oliver: 43
  • Buddy Bell: 63

Top 8

  • Gary Ward: S/BG
  • Rob Wilfong: 14/SH.1-2
  • Mickey Hatcher: 7/F
  • Glenn Adams: K/C

Bot 8

  • Pat Putnam: 13
  • Johnny Grubb: 8/F
  • Leon Roberts: S8
  • Jim Sundberg: 9/F

Top 9

  • John Castino: S7
  • Danny Goodwin: 36(1)3/GDP
  • Pete Mackanin: K