Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Williams
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Williams
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Butcher
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkerson vs. Butcher
  
  Wilkerson bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolleson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Butcher
  
  O'Brien hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Butcher
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Butcher
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Williams
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Williams
  
  Salas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funderburk vs. Williams
  
  Funderburk hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek juggles the ball. That's an error on Hrbek. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Butcher
  
  Slaught is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Butcher
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. There goes Slaught trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buechele vs. Butcher
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolleson vs. Butcher
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Williams
  
  Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Williams
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Butcher
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Wilkerson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Butcher
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Butcher
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkerson tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Butcher
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Burtt
  
  Dennis Burtt now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Williams
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Williams
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brunansky vs. Williams
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hrbek moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brunansky vs. Williams
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Burtt
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Burtt
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Burtt
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buechele for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Williams
  
  Salas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Funderburk vs. Williams
  
  Funderburk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Burtt
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burtt, and towards Lombardozzi, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Burtt
  
  Wilkerson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Burtt
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Funderburk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Williams
  
  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
  
  Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stenhouse vs. Williams
  
  Mike Stenhouse pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
  
  Stenhouse strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Williams
  
  Puckett takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Williams
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Burtt
  
  Tim Teufel now playing second base. Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Burtt
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Burtt
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Funderburk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Williams
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salas vs. Williams
  
  Salas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Funderburk vs. Williams
  
  Funderburk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Burtt
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Burtt
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Burtt
  
  Buechele hits a line drive towards short. Espinoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Surhoff
  
  Rich Surhoff now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Surhoff
  
  Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Surhoff
  
  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Burtt
  
  Ron Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Teufel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Teufel. Tolleson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilkerson vs. Burtt
  
  Wilkerson bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. Tolleson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  O'Brien vs. Burtt
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Funderburk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolleson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Burtt
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Surhoff
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Surhoff
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Surhoff
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1985 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Puckett K, cf         3  0  0  0   Tolleson W, ss        4  2  2  0   
Smalley R, dh         3  0  0  0   Wilkerson C, 2b       2  1  1  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  0   O'Brien P, 1b         3  1  1  3   
Brunansky T, rf       2  0  0  0   Jones B, rf           3  0  0  1   
Salas M, c            3  0  1  0   Ward G, cf            3  0  1  0   
Funderburk M, lf      3  0  0  0   Walker D, lf          3  1  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          3  0  1  0   Slaught D, c          2  0  0  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     1  0  0  0   Bannister A, dh       3  0  1  0   
Teufel T, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   Buechele S, 3b        2  0  0  1   
Gagne G, ss           1  0  0  0                                      
Stenhouse M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Espinoza A, ss        0  0  0  0                                      
Hatcher M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Washington R, ss      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  0  3  0                        25  5  6  5

Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0
Texas            211 000 01x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher J (L)         2.2  5  4  3  0  0
Burtt D               5.1  1  1  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams M (W)        7.0  2  0  0  4  4
Surhoff R             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Hrbek K, Teufel T
DP -- Texas 4
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Texas 2
2B -- Hrbek K
HR -- O'Brien P
SB -- Bannister A, Wilkerson C
SH -- Wilkerson C 2
SF -- Buechele S, Jones B, O'Brien P
HBP -- by Butcher J (Slaught D)
WP -- Williams M
T -- 2:03
A -- 5721

    

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