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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 23, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allan Anderson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 38,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Bush | Left Fielder |
| Chip Hale | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | Right Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Lenny Webster | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Anderson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Anderson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Anderson
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Anderson
There goes Lansford. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puckett throws the ball in to Gagne who tags Henderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Anderson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Anderson
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Moore
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moore
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Moore
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Anderson
Gallego hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Moore
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Moore
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Moore
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Moore
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Moore
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Moore
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Anderson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Anderson
Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Anderson
Steinbach 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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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moore
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moore
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Moore
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Moore
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Anderson
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Anderson
Gallego hits a popup into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Moore
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Moore
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Moore
Webster hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Webster reaches second base with a double. Sorrento goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Moore
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moore
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Anderson
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Anderson
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Anderson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moore
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Moore
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Moore
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sorrento vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Hrbek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Moore
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Moore
Gagne hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Smith
Roy Smith now pitching.
Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smith
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Smith
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Moore
Walt Weiss now playing shortstop.
Webster hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Moore
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Smith
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smith
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moore
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moore
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Burns
Todd Burns now pitching.
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Burns
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smith
John Moses now playing left field. Randy Bush now playing right field.
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Smith
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Burns
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Burns
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Burns
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Burns
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smith
Roy Smith now pitching. Al Newman now playing second base. Kent Hrbek now playing first base. John Moses now playing right field. Dan Gladden now
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Smith
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Smith
Dave Parker pinch hits for Stan Javier.
Parker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1989 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 2 1 0 0 Bush R, lf-rf 5 1 1 2
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Smith R, p-p 0 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 4 1 1 1 Hale C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Henderson D, cf 4 0 1 0 Newman A, 2b 0 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, dh-1b 2 1 1 0
Phillips T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gallego M, ss 2 0 1 0 Larkin G, rf 4 1 1 0
Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 Moses J, lf-rf 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 0 0 0 0 Sorrento P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Javier S, rf 3 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 0 0 0 0
Parker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 4 0 1 1
Webster L, c 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 33 5 9 4
Oakland 201 000 000 -- 3
Minnesota 010 310 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Moore M (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 7
Burns T 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson A (W) 5.0 6 3 3 2 1
Smith R (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 8
2B -- Gallego M, Webster L
HR -- Canseco J, Bush R
SB -- Henderson R, Lansford C
WP -- Moore M 3
T -- 2:31
A -- 38791
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