Rallying for three runs in the ninth inning, the Rangers posted a 4-2 victory in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader to complete the sweep after beating the Twins in the first game, 3-0. Jim Umbarger, who pitched the shutout, had the backing of five double plays. Only six Twins reached base -- four on hits, one on a walk and one on an error. Roy Smalley provided Umbarger's chief batting support. After Jim Sundberg singled and Lenny Randle doubled in the fifth inning, Smalley drove them home with a single.

Randle hit a homer for the Rangers in the nightcap to tie the score at 1-1 before Tom Grieve led off the ninth with a double. When Mike Cubbage grounded to Danny Thompson, the shortstop threw wildly, allowing Grieve to score. With two out, Randle was passed intentionally. Dave Nelson followed with a bloop single on which both Cubbage and Randle scored. Craig Kusick homered for the Twins in their half of the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Minnesota Twins 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, September 9, 1975 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   3  9  1
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .284      Terrell 1b,2b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Smalley 2b            4   0   1   2     0   0   .214      Brye lf               2   0   0   0     1   1   .275
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Carew 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .365
Burroughs rf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .222        Kusick 1b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Hargrove lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .298      Ford cf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Oliva dh              3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Grieve dh             4   1   2   0     0   0   .274        Bostock pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Howell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      McKay 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Sundberg c            3   1   1   0     0   0   .200      Thompson ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Umbarger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Poepping rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .100
                                                          Borgmann c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Gomez pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
                                                          Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   9   2     1   3             Totals               27   0   4   0     1   2

Time of Game: 1:47
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Twins 1
DP: Rangers 5, Twins 2
Errors: Smalley
Doubles: Randle (23)
GIDP: Spencer (8), Sundberg (13), Carew (10), Oliva (10), Borgmann (10), Terrell (10)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Umbarger W(8-5)         9     4   0   0   1   2   0  28   3.70
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   2   0  28

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(13-12)          9     9   3   3   1   3   0  35   3.60
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   3   0  35

Wild Pitches: Goltz (9)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel


RANGERS 1ST: Randle grounded out (first unassisted); Smalley
grounded out (second to first); Harrah grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brye
walked; Carew grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Brye out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs was called out on strikes; Hargrove
singled to left; Spencer flied out to center; Grieve grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: On a bunt Ford singled; Oliva grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Ford out at second]; McKay grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Howell flied out to left; Sundberg popped to
second; Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Poepping
grounded out (third to first); Borgmann grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Smalley grounded out (second to first); Harrah was
called out on strikes; Burroughs singled; Hargrove singled to
center [Burroughs to third]; Spencer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Terrell lined to center; Brye struck out; Carew
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell
was called out on strikes; Sundberg singled; Randle doubled
[Sundberg to third]; Smalley singled to right [Sundberg scored,
Randle scored]; Goltz threw a wild pitch [Smalley to second];
Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Ford grounded out (second to first); Oliva grounded
out (second to first); McKay singled; Thompson flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Twins 0.

RANGERS 6TH: KUSICK REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING 1B); TERRELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Burroughs walked; Hargrove lined to
second; Spencer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Poepping singled to right; Borgmann grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Poepping out at
second]; Terrell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Grieve singled to right; Howell singled to right
[Grieve to third]; Sundberg grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Grieve scored, Howell out at
second]; Randle flied to left in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 7TH: Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); Kusick struck
out; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
flied out to right; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: Oliva reached on an error by Smalley; BOSTOCK RAN FOR
OLIVA; McKay flied into a double play (center to first) [Bostock
out at first]; Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.

RANGERS 9TH: BOSTOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hargrove lined
to left; Spencer grounded out (pitcher to first); Grieve singled
to left; Howell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 9TH: Poepping flied out to center; Borgmann singled to
left; GOMEZ RAN FOR BORGMANN; Terrell grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Gomez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Twins 0.