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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on August 18, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 40,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| John Moses | Right Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Lea
Sierra hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Lea
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Lea
Incaviglia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Lea
Petralli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Lea
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lea
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lea
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Lea
The ball gets by Harper for a passed ball. McDowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Lea
Sierra hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lea
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Lea
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Lea
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Lea
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lea
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Russell
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lea
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Lea
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lea
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Lea
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Lea
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Lea
Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Lea
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Lea
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Russell
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Gladden scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Berenguer
Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base.
Petralli hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Berenguer
Espy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Berenguer
There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Berenguer
There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Buechele vs. Berenguer
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wilkerson vs. Berenguer
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Russell
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1988 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 3 1 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 1 1
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 1 0 Moses J, rf 4 0 2 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, dh 4 1 1 1 Harper B, c 3 0 0 0
Petralli G, c 4 1 1 1 Bush R, dh 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Espy C, lf 3 0 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Newman A, 3b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 32 2 5 1
Texas 021 000 010 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 020 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lea C (L) 7.0 5 3 2 2 7
Berenguer J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Fletcher S, McDowell O, Moses J, Newman A, Bush R
HR -- Incaviglia P, Petralli G, O'Brien P
SB -- Espy C 2
SH -- Fletcher S
HBP -- by Lea C (McDowell O), by Russell J (Harper B)
WP -- Russell J
PB -- Harper B
T -- 2:35
A -- 40656
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