Lenny Randle's two-run homer snapped a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning to spark the Rangers to a 4-1 verdict over the Twins. The smash came after two outs and followed Tom Grieve's leadoff single. Jim Umbarger went the route for the victory, allowing only an unearned run. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     10, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Rangers      0  1  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  3


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Terrell 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .143      Randle lf             4   1   2   3     0   2   .375
Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .111      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .333
Carew 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .125      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Hisle lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Harrah ss             2   0   0   0     2   0   .167
Kusick dh             4   0   1   0     0   2   .250      Burroughs rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .500
Wynegar c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .286      Howell 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .000
McKay 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Grieve dh             4   1   2   0     0   1   .250
Bostock cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Smalley 2b            1   1   0   0     1   1   .400
Thompson ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Sundberg c            3   0   1   1     0   0   .143
Decker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Umbarger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pazik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Luebber p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   6   0     2   5             Totals               28   4   7   4     5   8

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 13,005
Left on Base: Twins 5, Rangers 6
DP: Twins 1, Rangers 3
Errors: Howell 2, Sundberg
Doubles: Burroughs (1)
Home Runs: Randle (1)
Stolen Bases: Terrell (1), Carew (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Smalley (1)
GIDP: Thompson (1), McKay (1), Wynegar (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker L(0-1)           4.1   6   3   3   4   7   1  23   6.23
Pazik                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Luebber                 3     1   1   1   1   1   0  10   3.00
Totals                  8     7   4   4   5   8   1  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Umbarger W(1-0)         9     6   1   0   2   5   0  33   0.00
Totals                  9     6   1   0   2   5   0  33

Wild Pitches: Decker (1)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Haller


TWINS 1ST: Terrell grounded out (first to pitcher); Ford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew walked; Hisle lined to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Randle struck out; Beniquez struck out; Hargrove
walked; Harrah walked [Hargrove to second]; Burroughs flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Kusick was called out on strikes; Wynegar singled to
shortstop; McKay flied out to right; Bostock grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Howell walked; Grieve singled to right [Howell to
second]; Smalley was called out on strikes; Sundberg singled to
center [Howell scored, Grieve to third]; Randle struck out;
Beniquez popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0,
Rangers 1.

TWINS 3RD: Thompson singled; Terrell forced Thompson (third to
second); Ford reached on an error by Howell [Terrell to second];
Carew forced Ford (first to shortstop) [Terrell to third];
Terrell stole home and Carew stole second [Carew to third (error
by Sundberg)]; Hisle struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Harrah
popped to shortstop; Burroughs doubled to left; Howell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 1.

TWINS 4TH: Kusick popped to third in foul territory; Wynegar
flied out to center; McKay grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Grieve singled to left; Smalley out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Grieve to second]; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Randle homered [Grieve scored]; Beniquez
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 3.

TWINS 5TH: Bostock reached on an error by Howell; Thompson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Bostock out at second]; Terrell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Hargrove struck out; Harrah walked; Decker threw a
wild pitch [Harrah to second]; Burroughs singled [Harrah to
third]; PAZIK REPLACED DECKER (PITCHING); Howell hit into a
double play (center to catcher to third) [Harrah out at home]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 3.

TWINS 6TH: Ford struck out; Carew struck out; Hisle grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: LUEBBER REPLACED PAZIK (PITCHING); Grieve struck
out; Smalley walked; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Smalley to second]; Randle singled to left [Smalley scored,
Randle out at second (left to second)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Rangers 4.

TWINS 7TH: Kusick struck out; Wynegar walked; McKay grounded
into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Wynegar out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Hargrove lined to
right; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Rangers 4.

TWINS 8TH: Bostock grounded out (pitcher to first); Thompson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Terrell singled to left; Ford
singled to left [Terrell to third, Ford out at second (left to
first to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Howell
flied out to center; Grieve flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Rangers 4.

TWINS 9TH: Carew singled to left; Hisle grounded out (third to
first) [Carew to second]; Kusick singled to left [Carew to
third]; Wynegar grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Kusick out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
1, Rangers 4.