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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 28, 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 28, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Rawley |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,722 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Mark Johnson |
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 |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| John Moses | Left Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 28, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Rawley
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Rawley
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Rawley
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kunkel scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Rawley
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Rawley
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Hough
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Hough
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Rawley
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Rawley
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rawley
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hough
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Hough
The ball gets by Stanley for a passed ball. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Hough
Larkin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Hough
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Hough
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Hough
Backman strikes out. Stanley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Backman out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Rawley
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Rawley
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rawley
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Rawley
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Hough
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hough
There goes Puckett. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Hough
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Hough
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Rawley
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Rawley
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Rawley
Buechele hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hough
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hough
Moses hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Hough
There goes Moses. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Moses steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Hough
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Hough
There goes Newman. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Hough
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Newman scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Hough
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rawley
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Rawley
Kunkel takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Rawley
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Rawley
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Rawley
Sierra hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hough
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Hough
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Rawley
Franco hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rawley
Bell hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Rawley
Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Rawley
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hough
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hough
Moses bunts towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Hough
The ball gets by Stanley for a passed ball. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laudner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Hough
Backman 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, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rawley
Stanley hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Rawley
Kunkel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Rawley
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Rawley
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kunkel scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Rawley
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Guante
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Guante
Gaetti 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, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Shields
Steve Shields now pitching.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Shields
Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Shields
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Guante
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Guante
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Guante
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Guante
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Guante
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Shields
Al Newman now playing second base. Dan Gladden now playing left field. Greg Gagne now playing shortstop. John Moses now playing right field.
Buechele hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Shields
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Shields
Jeff Stone pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
There goes Espy. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Shields
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Shields
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Espy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Reardon
Sierra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Reardon
Franco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Franco reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Reardon
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco scores. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Tunnell
Lee Tunnell now pitching.
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Tunnell
Buechele hits a popup into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Jim Sundberg now catching. Cecil Espy now playing center field. Jeff Russell now pitching.
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Russell
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Russell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Russell
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kunkel J, cf 3 2 2 0 Newman A, ss-2b 3 2 2 2
Stone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 1 0 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 5 1 1 1 Puckett K, cf 5 0 3 2
Palmeiro R, 1b 5 1 4 2 Dwyer J, dh 5 0 1 1
Sierra R, rf 5 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Franco J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Bush R, rf 3 2 2 1
Bell B, dh 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 0 0 0 0
Leach R, ph 2 1 1 1 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 5 0 1 1 Larkin G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 1 0 0
Stanley M, c 2 0 0 0 Moses J, lf-rf 2 1 2 0
Espy C, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 8 36 6 11 6
Texas 100 000 106 -- 8
Minnesota 110 201 010 -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C 6.0 7 5 4 4 5
Guante C (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Russell J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rawley S 7.0 6 2 2 4 4
Shields S 1.2 2 2 2 0 2
Reardon J (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Tunnell L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
LOB -- Texas 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Kunkel J 2, Newman A, Moses J, Franco J 2, Sierra R
HR -- Bush R
SB -- Puckett K, Moses J, Newman A, Espy C
SH -- Moses J
SF -- Newman A
PB -- Stanley M 2
T -- 3:10
A -- 28722
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