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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1981-09-20 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 7441 · 87°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph · 2:26
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 9th. Charlie Hough earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Charlie Hough L: Doug Corbett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Corcoran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Engle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Wagner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Havens | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Doug Corbett | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: 3/L
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Mickey Hatcher: CS2(24)
- Mickey Hatcher: 53
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 63
- Bill Stein: S8
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Leon Roberts: K
Top 2
- Glenn Adams: K
- Tim Corcoran: 4/L
- Dave Engle: W
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7.1-H
- Sal Butera: K
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- John Ellis: K
- Billy Sample: K/C
Top 3
- Ron Washington: W
- Hosken Powell: 4(1)3/GDP
- Rob Wilfong: S8
- Mickey Hatcher: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Mark Wagner: D7
- Bump Wills: S7.2-3
- Bill Stein: 8/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(83)
- Al Oliver: D9
- Buddy Bell: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Hatcher: D7.B-3(E7)
- Glenn Adams: W
- Tim Corcoran: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Engle: PB.2-3
- Dave Engle: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 4
- Leon Roberts: W
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Ellis: 7
Top 5
- Sal Butera: K
- Ron Washington: 53
- Hosken Powell: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Sample: 7
- Mark Wagner: 53
- Bump Wills: S8
- Bill Stein: 2/FL/P
Top 6
- Rob Wilfong: 8/L
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Glenn Adams: 43
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: 7/L
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Leon Roberts: 6/L
- Jim Sundberg: 6/P
Top 7
- Tim Corcoran: K
- Dave Engle: D7
- Gary Gaetti: 7
- Sal Butera: 6/P
Bot 7
- John Ellis: HP
- Billy Sample: S7.1-2
- Mark Wagner: 2/FL
- Bump Wills: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Stein: 52(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH1)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Al Oliver: IW
- Buddy Bell: K
Top 8
- Ron Washington: 63
- Hosken Powell: 3/G
- Rob Wilfong: S7
- Mickey Hatcher: 7
Bot 8
- Leon Roberts: 6/L
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 9
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Tim Corcoran: 43
- Dave Engle: 8/L
Bot 9
- Bump Wills: D7
- Bill Stein: 13.2-3
- Al Oliver: W
- Buddy Bell: 53.1-2
- Leon Roberts: S6.3-H;2-3
- Jim Sundberg: S9.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Gaetti