A two-run rally in the ninth inning enabled the Rangers to shade the Twins, 4-3. Texas was behind, 3-2, when Bump Wills opened the bottom of the ninth with a double. One out later, Al Oliver walked and Wayne Tolleson ran for him. Both runners advanced on an infield out, and Wills scored on an infield single by Leon Roberts. Jim Sundberg lined a single to right to plate Tolleson with the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 3

Game Played on Sunday, September 20, 1981 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium

Twins 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 Rangers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 4 12 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Wills 2b 4 1 3 0 1 0 .251 Wilfong 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .245 Stein lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Hatcher cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 Oliver dh 3 0 1 0 2 0 .313 Adams dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .204 Tolleson pr,dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Corcoran 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .158 Bell 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .293 Engle rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .240 Roberts rf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .289 Gaetti 3b 3 1 1 2 0 1 .333 Sundberg c 5 0 1 1 0 0 .276 Butera c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 Ellis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .146 Washington ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .205 Norman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Havens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Putnam 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sample cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .269 Poquette ph,cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Wagner ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .327 Rivers ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Mendoza ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 3 5 3 4 6 Totals 35 4 12 3 5 4 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 7,441 Left on Base: Twins 3, Rangers 12 DP: Twins 2, Rangers 1 Errors: Butera, Stein Doubles: Hatcher (23), Engle (13), Wagner (3), Oliver (27), Wills (13) Home Runs: Gaetti (1) Caught Stealing: Wilfong 2 (4) Sacrifice Flies: Stein (3) GIDP: Powell (4), Sundberg (3) Hit by Pitch: Ellis (1,by Havens) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Havens 6 7 2 1 2 3 0 26 2.74 Corbett L(2-5) 2.2 5 2 2 3 1 0 16 2.58 Totals 8.2 12 4 3 5 4 0 42 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hough W(2-1) 9 5 3 2 4 6 1 33 3.24 Totals 9 5 3 2 4 6 1 33 Passed Balls: Sundberg (7) Hit by Pitch: Havens (1) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Bill Haller TWINS 1ST: Powell lined to first; Wilfong walked; Wilfong was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hatcher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Stein singled to center; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first) [Stein to second]; Bell walked; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0. TWINS 2ND: Adams struck out; Corcoran lined to second; Engle walked; Gaetti homered [Engle scored]; Debut game for Gary Gaetti; Butera struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Sundberg flied out to center; Ellis struck out; Sample was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0. TWINS 3RD: Washington walked; Powell grounded into a double play (second to first) [Washington out at second]; Wilfong singled to center; Wilfong was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Wagner doubled to left; Wills singled to left [Wagner to third]; Stein sacrifice flied into a double play to center [Wagner scored, Wills out at second (center to first)]; Oliver doubled to right; Bell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 1. TWINS 4TH: Hatcher doubled to left [Hatcher to third (error by Stein)]; Adams walked; Corcoran grounded out (third to first) [Hatcher scored (unearned), Adams to second]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Adams to third]; Engle struck out; Gaetti struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. RANGERS 4TH: Roberts walked; Sundberg grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Roberts out at second]; Ellis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. TWINS 5TH: Butera struck out; Washington grounded out (third to first); Powell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. RANGERS 5TH: Sample flied out to left; Wagner grounded out (third to first); Wills singled to center; Stein popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. TWINS 6TH: Wilfong lined to center; Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); Adams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. RANGERS 6TH: Oliver lined to left; Bell singled to left; Roberts lined to shortstop; Sundberg popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. TWINS 7TH: Corcoran struck out; Engle doubled to left; Gaetti flied out to left; Butera popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1. RANGERS 7TH: Ellis was hit by a pitch; NORMAN RAN FOR ELLIS; Sample singled to left [Norman to second]; CORBETT REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); Wagner popped to catcher in foul territory; Wills walked [Norman to third, Sample to second]; Stein forced Norman (third to catcher) [Sample scored (error by Butera) (unearned) (no RBI), Wills to third, Stein to second]; Oliver was walked intentionally; Bell struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2. TWINS 8TH: PUTNAM REPLACED NORMAN (PLAYING 1B); Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Wilfong singled to left; Hatcher flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: Roberts lined to shortstop; Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); Putnam singled to right; POQUETTE BATTED FOR SAMPLE; Poquette singled to right [Putnam to second]; RIVERS BATTED FOR WAGNER; Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2. TWINS 9TH: POQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MENDOZA REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING SS); Adams grounded out (first to pitcher); Corcoran grounded out (second to first); Engle lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: Wills doubled to left; Stein grounded out (pitcher to first) [Wills to third]; Oliver walked; TOLLESON RAN FOR OLIVER; Bell grounded out (third to first) [Tolleson to second]; Roberts singled to shortstop [Wills scored, Tolleson to third]; Sundberg singled to right [Tolleson scored, Roberts to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 4.

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