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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 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 20, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 48,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Rick Reed |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Brian Harper | DH |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| John Christensen | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a popup in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Kilgus
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a line drive into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kilgus
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Kilgus
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christensen vs. Kilgus
Christensen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brower. Christensen reaches second base with a double. Hrbek scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Kilgus
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel hits a popup towards second. Herr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herr. Sundberg moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg scores. Kunkel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Kilgus
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kilgus
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Kilgus
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. Kilgus
Christensen hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Viola
Brower takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Kilgus
Gagne hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Kilgus
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kilgus
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Kilgus
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Viola
Cecil Espy pinch runs for Mike Stanley.
Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek juggles the ball. That's an error on Hrbek. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brower moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Viola
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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Kilgus
Christensen hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Kilgus
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Kilgus
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Viola
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Harper hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Williams
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Williams
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. Williams
John Moses pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
Christensen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Williams
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Williams
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Al Newman.
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1988 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brower B, cf 3 0 0 1 Newman A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 3 0 1 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, dh 2 0 0 0 Harper B, dh 4 1 1 0
Espy C, pr 1 1 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 1
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Moses J, pr 0 0 0 0
Kunkel J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Christensen J, rf 4 0 1 1
Gagne G, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 33 2 6 2
Texas 001 000 200 -- 3
Minnesota 020 000 000 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (W) 7.1 6 2 2 3 1
Williams M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 9.0 7 3 2 2 10
E -- Herr T, Hrbek K
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 8
2B -- Christensen J
HR -- Buechele S
T -- 2:35
A -- 48325
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