Willie Horton's first homer in a Texas uniform carried the Rangers to a 1-0 victory over the Twins. Doyle Alexander was the winner on a five-hitter, while Dave Goltz drew the defeat although yielding only three hits. [The Sporting News]
Texas Rangers 1, Minnesota Twins 0

Game Played on Saturday, April 23, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  3  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smalley ss            2   0   0   0     2   0   .233      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .281
Carew 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .354      Henderson cf,rf       3   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Bostock cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .327      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .318
Hisle lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Horton dh             3   1   1   1     0   0   .259
Wynegar c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .235      May rf,lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Cubbage 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .358      Harrah 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .326
Ford rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Howell lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kusick dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .263        Beniquez cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .139
Wilfong 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alomar 2b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
                                                          Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   5   0     2   1             Totals               27   1   3   1     1   3

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 14,167
Left on Base: Twins 5, Rangers 3
DP: Twins 0, Rangers 2
Errors: Wilfong
Doubles: Henderson (2), Campaneris (4)
Home Runs: Horton (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Wynegar (1)
GIDP: Bostock (2), Hisle (3)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(0-1)            8     3   1   1   1   3   1  28   3.76
Totals                  8     3   1   1   1   3   1  28

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(2-1)        9     5   0   0   2   1   0  32   3.00
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   1   0  32

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan


TWINS 1ST: Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Carew singled to third; Bostock grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Carew out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Campaneris struck out; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); Hargrove was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Hisle singled to left; Wynegar out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Hisle to second]; Cubbage grounded out
(pitcher to first); Ford flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton homered; May flied out to right; Harrah
grounded out (pitcher to first); Howell lined to third; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

TWINS 3RD: Kusick flied out to center; Wilfong flied out to
center; Smalley walked; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Fahey flied out to center; Alomar walked; Alomar
was picked off first (catcher to first); Campaneris flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

TWINS 4TH: Bostock struck out; Hisle flied out to center;
Wynegar singled; Cubbage singled to center [Wynegar to third];
Ford flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers
1.

RANGERS 4TH: Henderson doubled to left; Hargrove flied out to
center; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers
1.

TWINS 5TH: Kusick flied out to center; Wilfong grounded out
(first unassisted); Smalley walked; Carew flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied out to left; Howell flied out to left;
Fahey reached on an error by Wilfong; Alomar popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

TWINS 6TH: Bostock grounded out (second to first); Hisle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynegar grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Campaneris doubled to left; Henderson grounded out
(second to first) [Campaneris to third]; Hargrove flied out to
left; Horton popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Rangers 1.

TWINS 7TH: Cubbage flied out to center; Ford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kusick grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Harrah flied
out to left; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

TWINS 8TH: HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BENIQUEZ REPLACED HOWELL (PLAYING CF);
Wilfong flied out to left; Smalley flied out to center; Carew
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Fahey flied out to left; Alomar struck out;
Campaneris lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Rangers 1.

TWINS 9TH: Bostock singled to left; Hisle grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Bostock out at second]; Wynegar flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.
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