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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 27, 1989
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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 May 27, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allan Anderson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Kunkel | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | DH |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | DH |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 27, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Anderson
Kunkel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Anderson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Kunkel moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Palmeiro vs. Anderson
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kunkel tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Anderson
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Anderson
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Brown
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Anderson
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Anderson
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Anderson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kunkel vs. Anderson
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. Buechele scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Anderson
Tim Laudner now catching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Anderson
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Kunkel scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Anderson
Sierra 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Brown
Cecil Espy now playing center field. Jeff Kunkel now playing third base.
Larkin 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Sierra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sierra. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Brown
Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Gladden moves to third. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne hits a line drive towards right. Sierra catches it and throws to home to double up Gladden. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell hits a popup towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Brown
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Berenguer
Espy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Espy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Berenguer
Sundberg bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Espy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kunkel vs. Berenguer
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espy tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Berenguer
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Brown
Bush bunts towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Brown
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Berenguer
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Berenguer
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Brown
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Berenguer
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Berenguer
Kunkel bunts towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Brown
Backman bunts towards third. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Wayne
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wayne
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wayne
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Brown
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco misplays the ball. That's an error on Franco. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Brown
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Laudner vs. Brown
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Wayne
Incaviglia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Wayne
Espy hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Wayne
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and has Incaviglia trapped. There's the throw to Backman who throws back to Newman who tags Incaviglia for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Wayne
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Brown
Backman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newman tags and scores. Backman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Brown
Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wayne
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Wayne
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first, with Wayne covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Wayne
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Reardon
Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
Leach 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, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Brown
John Moses pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Fletcher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kunkel J, cf-3b 4 2 2 1 Newman A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 1 Backman W, 2b 3 0 2 1
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 2 2 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 5 0 1 0 Bush R, rf 3 0 0 1
Franco J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell B, dh 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, dh 4 1 1 0
Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 2 0 Harper B, c 0 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 1 1 1 1 Laudner T, c 3 0 1 1
Espy C, cf 3 1 1 0 Moses J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 33 3 6 3
Texas 130 100 000 -- 5
Minnesota 010 000 020 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Brown K (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson A (L) 2.0 6 4 4 1 0
Berenguer J 3.2 3 1 1 0 3
Wayne G 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Reardon J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Sierra R, Kunkel J, Franco J, Backman W
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- Fletcher S, Incaviglia P 2, Buechele S, Kunkel J, Palmeiro R, Espy C
SH -- Sundberg J, Kunkel J
SF -- Palmeiro R, Fletcher S, Bush R
WP -- Berenguer J 2
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:55
A -- 30893
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