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Texas Rangers @
Minnesota Twins
1982-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 6718 Β· dome Β· 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 8β2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Charlie Hough earned the win. Larry Parrish went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Charlie Hough L: Frank Viola SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Drew Coble Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Wright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Sample | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Larry Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Lamar Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Richardt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bucky Dent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lenny Faedo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Hough | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Viola | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Don Cooper | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Paul Boris | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Wright: S9
- Billy Sample: PO1(E1).1-2
- Billy Sample: 13
- Buddy Bell: W
- Larry Parrish: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bobby Mitchell: 13
- John Castino: 63
- Tom Brunansky: 8
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: W
- Dave Hostetler: 9
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(24)
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Mike Richardt: K
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: 9/9DW
- Gary Ward: K
- Randy Bush: 3/G
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: W
- George Wright: 4
- Billy Sample: 63.1-2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Larry Parrish: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Lamar Johnson: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- Lenny Faedo: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ray Smith: T/78
- Bobby Mitchell: 8
Top 4
- Dave Hostetler: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 4
- Mike Richardt: S8
- Bucky Dent: SB2
- Bucky Dent: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- George Wright: K
Bot 4
- John Castino: S7
- Tom Brunansky: 64(1)3/GDP
- Kent Hrbek: S7
- Gary Ward: K
Top 5
- Billy Sample: S6
- Buddy Bell: S6.1-2
- Larry Parrish: W.2-3;1-2
- Lamar Johnson: D8/78.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(864)
- Dave Hostetler: 13
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 5
- Randy Bush: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 7/7D
- Lenny Faedo: 7
Top 6
- Mike Richardt: 7/L
- Bucky Dent: W
- George Wright: 31.1-2
- Billy Sample: 6
Bot 6
- Ray Smith: K
- Bobby Mitchell: D9
- John Castino: 7.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 53
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: W
- Larry Parrish: 4
- Lamar Johnson: W.1-2
- Dave Hostetler: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Richardt: 153.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bucky Dent: 63
Bot 7
- Kent Hrbek: 8
- Gary Ward: S6
- Randy Bush: 8
- Mickey Hatcher: D7.1-H
- Lenny Faedo: S8.2-3
- Ray Smith: 4
Top 8
- George Wright: 3/FL
- Billy Sample: 4
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
Bot 8
- Bobby Mitchell: S8
- John Castino: 2/FL
- Tom Brunansky: D7/7DW.1-3
- Kent Hrbek: 5
- Gary Ward: 63
Top 9
- Larry Parrish: W
- Lamar Johnson: K
- Dave Hostetler: K
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Mike Richardt: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 9
- Randy Bush: 7
- Mickey Hatcher: D7
- Lenny Faedo: S8.2-H
- Ray Smith: K/C
- Bobby Mitchell: 7
Notes & reviews
- Lamar Johnson rounded 2B too far




















