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.