Toby Harrah's bases-loaded bloop single with two out in the 11th inning drove in the winning run as the Rangers opened their season with a 2-1 victory over the Twins. Gaylord Perry went the route for the winners, retiring the last 15 men he faced. Texas Rangers 2, Minnesota Twins 1Game Played on Friday, April 9, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumTwins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Rangers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 9 3 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Carew 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Randle lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 Ford rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Beniquez cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 .600 Braun dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Hargrove 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Hisle lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Harrah ss 4 0 1 1 1 1 .250 Bostock cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 Burroughs rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .500 Wynegar c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Howell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 McKay 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 Grieve dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Terrell 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smalley 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 Thompson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moates pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 4 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 1 7 1 0 4 Totals 38 2 9 2 2 11 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 28,947 Left on Base: Twins 5, Rangers 6 DP: Twins 3, Rangers 0 Errors: Harrah 2, Smalley Home Runs: Burroughs (1) Caught Stealing: Bostock (1), Hisle (1) Sacrifice Hits: Terrell (1) GIDP: Hargrove (1), Howell (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 9 6 1 1 0 8 1 30 1.00 Campbell L(0-1) 1.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 10 5.40 Totals 10.2 9 2 2 2 11 1 40 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry W(1-0) 11 7 1 1 0 4 0 39 0.82 Totals 11 7 1 1 0 4 0 39 Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Al Clark TWINS 1ST: President Ford threw out two first pitches; Debut for umpire Al Clark; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford grounded out (third to first); Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Randle singled to right; Beniquez singled to left [Randle to second]; Hargrove grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Randle to third, Beniquez out at second]; Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0. TWINS 2ND: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Bostock singled to center; Bostock was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Debut game for Butch Wynegar; Wynegar reached on an error by Smalley; McKay singled to left [Wynegar to second]; Terrell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs homered; Howell grounded out (second to first); Grieve was called out on strikes; Smalley singled to right; Sundberg struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. TWINS 3RD: Thompson flied out to center; Carew grounded out (catcher to first); Ford popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Randle was called out on strikes; Beniquez singled to right; Hargrove lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Beniquez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. TWINS 4TH: Braun flied out to left; Hisle singled to center; Hisle was caught stealing second but was safe at second (error by Harrah; assist by Sundberg); Bostock flied out to left; Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Burroughs singled to right; Howell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. TWINS 5TH: McKay singled to pitcher; Terrell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [McKay to second]; Thompson flied out to left; Carew reached on an error by Harrah [McKay out at home (shortstop to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 5TH: Grieve was called out on strikes; Smalley was called out on strikes; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1. TWINS 6TH: Ford struck out; Braun singled to right; Hisle was called out on strikes; Bostock singled to right [Braun to second]; Wynegar singled to right [Braun scored, Bostock out at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 6TH: Randle grounded out (second to first); Beniquez flied out to center; Hargrove was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. TWINS 7TH: McKay flied out to right; Terrell flied out to left; Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 7TH: Harrah struck out; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Howell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. TWINS 8TH: Carew grounded out (second to first); Ford struck out; Braun grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 8TH: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Sundberg lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. TWINS 9TH: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Bostock grounded out (second to first); Wynegar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 9TH: Randle grounded out (second to first); Beniquez made an out to shortstop; Hargrove flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. TWINS 10TH: McKay flied out to left; Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 10TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Harrah walked; Burroughs struck out; Howell struck out; Grieve flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. TWINS 11TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 11TH: Smalley singled to right; MOATES RAN FOR SMALLEY; Sundberg forced Moates (first to shortstop); Randle walked [Sundberg to second]; Beniquez singled to third [Sundberg to third, Randle to second]; Hargrove struck out; Harrah singled to left [Sundberg scored, Randle to third, Beniquez to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2. |
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