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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 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 August 31, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David West |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,556 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Kunkel | Center Fielder |
| Jack Daugherty | First Baseman |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Cecil Espy | DH |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Chip Hale | DH |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. West
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. West
Daugherty strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. West
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. West
Sierra hits a line drive towards third. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Witt
Backman takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a popup into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Witt
Harper hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. West
Manrique hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. West
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. West
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Witt
Hale 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daugherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. West
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. West
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. West
Kunkel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Daugherty vs. West
Daugherty 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Witt
Backman takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to third for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daugherty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. Backman moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Witt
Harper hits a popup into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. West
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. West
Sierra takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Manrique vs. West
Harper fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harper. Franco moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Manrique vs. West
Manrique hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. West
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. West
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. West
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buechele scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. West
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Witt
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Witt
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. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. West
Kunkel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Daugherty vs. West
Daugherty bunts in front of the plate. Harper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. West
Franco 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 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Witt
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Harper moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Witt
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. Bush tags and moves to third. Gladden tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. West
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. West
Manrique strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. West
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a popup into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Witt
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. West
Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. West
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Espy vs. West
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Kunkel vs. West
Kunkel hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Witt
Harper bunts towards first. Daugherty scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. There goes Bush trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Witt
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Incaviglia throws the ball in to Daugherty who tags Hale trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gladden scores. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. Drummond
Tim Drummond now pitching. John Moses now playing right field.
Daugherty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Drummond
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Drummond
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Drummond
Manrique hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kunkel. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Newman bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Rogers
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Rogers
Rogers fires to first and has Castillo trapped. There's the throw to Manrique who tags Castillo for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Rogers
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kunkel. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Rogers
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Rogers
Harper 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, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Drummond
Tim Drummond now pitching. Chip Hale now playing second base. Rick Leach pinch hits for Pete Incaviglia.
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Drummond
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Drummond
Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Espy vs. Drummond
Espy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Espy reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. Petralli scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baines vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Harold Baines pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro scores. Espy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daugherty vs. Reardon
Daugherty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Reardon
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kunkel J, cf 3 0 1 0 Newman A, 3b 3 1 2 0
Baines H, ph 1 0 0 1 Backman W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Daugherty J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 1 1
Franco J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Drummond T, p-p 0 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 3 1 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Manrique F, ss 3 0 0 1 Puckett K, cf 5 2 2 0
Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 1
Leach R, ph 1 1 1 0 Harper B, c 4 1 2 1
Buechele S, 3b 3 1 2 1 Bush R, rf 2 1 1 1
Petralli G, ph 1 1 1 0 Moses J, rf 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Gladden D, lf 4 1 2 2
Palmeiro R, ph 0 1 0 0 Hale C, dh-2b 3 0 1 2
Espy C, dh 4 0 1 2 Gagne G, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 32 8 13 8
Texas 000 300 003 -- 6
Minnesota 100 120 22x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 7.0 9 6 6 6 3
McMurtry C* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Rogers K 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
West D (W) 7.0 5 3 3 3 6
Drummond T+ 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Reardon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Harper B, Buechele S
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Buechele S 2, Gagne G, Puckett K, Espy C
HR -- Bush R
CS -- Castillo C
SH -- Harper B, Newman A
SF -- Manrique F, Hale C
T -- 2:47
A -- 18556
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