Driving in two runs apiece, Ron Jackson and Danny Goodwin sparked the Twins to a 7-3 decision over the Rangers. Minnesota, trailing 3-2 going into the bottom of the third inning, went ahead to stay with a three-run uprising on a run-scoring single by Jackson, RBI forceout by John Castino and a sacrifice fly by Pete Mackanin.

Goodwin stroked a two-run single in the sixth. Fernando Arroyo spaced 10 hits and did not walk anyone in recording his first complete game of the year. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 7, Texas Rangers 3

Game Played on Thursday, June 4, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Rangers 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 1 Twins 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 x - 7 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .272 Ward lf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .233 Rivers cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Engle rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .224 Oliver dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 Hatcher cf 5 2 2 0 0 1 .299 Bell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 R. Jackson dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 .290 Putnam 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Wynegar c 2 0 0 1 1 0 .265 Grubb rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Castino 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .261 Sample lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 Mackanin 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 .228 Sundberg c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .242 Goodwin 1b 4 0 1 2 0 1 .292 Wagner ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .348 Baker ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Duran ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mendoza ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Stein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .472 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 10 2 0 1 Totals 32 7 10 7 3 6 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 4,793 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Twins 8 DP: Rangers 0, Twins 1 Errors: Matlack Sacrifice Hits: Wagner (1), Mackanin (3), Castino (5) Sacrifice Flies: Wynegar (1), Mackanin (1) GIDP: Oliver (10) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(3-4) 5 7 7 6 2 3 0 26 4.04 Hough 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 9 4.76 Kern 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.00 Totals 8 10 7 6 3 6 0 39 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Arroyo W(3-4) 9 10 3 3 0 1 0 36 3.82 Totals 9 10 3 3 0 1 0 36 Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo RANGERS 1ST: Wills singled to left; Rivers singled to right [Wills to third]; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wills scored, Rivers out at second]; Bell singled to center; Putnam made an out to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Ward walked; Engle struck out; Hatcher singled to left [Ward to third]; R. Jackson singled to center [Ward scored, Hatcher to third]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hatcher scored]; Castino forced R. Jackson (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2. RANGERS 2ND: Grubb singled to center; Sample singled to center [Grubb to third]; Sundberg singled to center [Grubb scored, Sample to second]; Wagner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sample to third, Sundberg to second]; Wills grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Sample scored, Sundberg to third]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2. TWINS 2ND: Mackanin singled to left; Goodwin struck out; Baker forced Mackanin (shortstop to second); Ward struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2. RANGERS 3RD: Oliver flied out to center; Bell grounded out (third to first); Putnam grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 2. TWINS 3RD: Engle singled to shortstop; Hatcher singled to center [Engle to third, Hatcher to second (on throw to 3b)]; R. Jackson singled [Engle scored, Hatcher to third]; Wynegar reached on a fielder's choice [R. Jackson to second]; Castino forced Wynegar (second to shortstop) [Hatcher scored, R. Jackson to third]; Mackanin hit a sacrifice fly to left [R. Jackson scored]; Goodwin flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. RANGERS 4TH: Grubb flied out to left; Sample grounded out (second to first); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. TWINS 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Ward made an out to shortstop; Engle grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. RANGERS 5TH: Wagner was called out on strikes; Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. TWINS 5TH: Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynegar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. RANGERS 6TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell grounded out (third to first); Putnam singled to right; Grubb flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 5. TWINS 6TH: Castino walked; Mackanin reached on an error by Matlack on a sacrifice bunt [Castino to third (on throw), Mackanin to second (on throw)]; Goodwin singled to right [Castino scored, Mackanin scored (unearned)]; HOUGH REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Baker flied out to left; Ward singled to left [Goodwin to second]; Engle struck out; Hatcher struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7. RANGERS 7TH: Sample made an out to shortstop; Sundberg flied out to right; DURAN BATTED FOR WAGNER; Duran singled to shortstop; Wills singled to left [Duran to second]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7. TWINS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED DURAN (PLAYING SS); R. Jackson singled to left; Wynegar walked [R. Jackson to second]; Castino out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [R. Jackson to third, Wynegar to second]; Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Goodwin flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7. RANGERS 8TH: Oliver singled to left; Bell made an out to second; Putnam grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to second]; Grubb flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7. TWINS 8TH: KERN REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Baker grounded out (third to first); Ward was called out on strikes; Engle singled to center; Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7. RANGERS 9TH: Sample grounded out (third to first); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); STEIN BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Stein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

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