Final
MIN
TEXCurrent Series
Twins
9
Rangers
7
Game 1
Final
Twins
4
Rangers
5
Game 2
Final
Twins
4
Rangers
5
Game 3
Final
Twins
8
Rangers
10
Game 4
Final
1977 AL West
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Mariners 
Athletics Game Summary
The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 4, on September 18, 1977.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bostock CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Smalley SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
B. Wynegar C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Chiles RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Ford PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Adams LF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
W. Norwood CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cubbage 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Wolfe 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bass DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Kusick PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 39 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Mason SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
C. Washington CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Harrah 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
W. Horton DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
T. Grieve RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
E. Miller PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. May RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Putnam 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
K. Bevacqua PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Hargrove 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
K. Smith LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Batting
2B: C. Kusick, R. Smalley
RBI: R. Carew, C. Kusick, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar
Batting
2B: J. Mason, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg
HR: T. Harrah
RBI: T. Harrah, J. Mason, P. Putnam, C. Washington
Baserunning
SB: K. Smith
CS: P. Putnam
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thormodsgard (L) | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Shellenback | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
J. Holly | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Perry (W) | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.18 |
R. Moret | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Devine (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bostock CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Smalley SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
B. Wynegar C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Chiles RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Ford PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Adams LF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
W. Norwood CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cubbage 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Wolfe 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Bass DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Kusick PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 39 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
2B: C. Kusick, R. Smalley
RBI: R. Carew, C. Kusick, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thormodsgard (L) | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Shellenback | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
J. Holly | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Mason SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
C. Washington CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Harrah 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
W. Horton DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
T. Grieve RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
E. Miller PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. May RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Putnam 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
K. Bevacqua PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Hargrove 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
K. Smith LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Mason, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg
HR: T. Harrah
RBI: T. Harrah, J. Mason, P. Putnam, C. Washington
Baserunning
SB: K. Smith
CS: P. Putnam
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Perry (W) | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.18 |
R. Moret | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Devine (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
