Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Mason
  
  Davidson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mason
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Mason
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Mason
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Mason
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Mason
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beane vs. Mason
  
  Beane strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Mason
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Espinoza vs. Mason
  
  Espinoza hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Viola
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Mason
  
  Davidson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mason
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Mason
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  There's a wild pitch. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Mason
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Mason
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Mason
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beane vs. Mason
  
  Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Mason
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Mason
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Viola
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Mason
  
  Davidson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mason
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sierra. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Mason
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Mason
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Mason
  
  Ruben Sierra now playing left field. Oddibe McDowell now playing center field.
  
  Brunansky hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Mason
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Mason
  
  Beane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laudner moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gagne vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. Beane moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Williams
  
  Ron Washington pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laudner tags and scores. Beane tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davidson vs. Williams
  
  Davidson hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Ron Washington now playing second base.
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaetti. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele bunts towards the mound. Viola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Viola
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaught tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  There goes Buechele. The throw from Laudner and he throws it away. Buechele is safe on the error. Buechele moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buechele moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien strikes out. Laudner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Brien out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Williams
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Williams
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Williams
  
  Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Williams
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Williams
  
  Beane hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching. Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base. Kent Hrbek now playing first base.
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Frazier
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Frazier
  
  McDowell 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 9

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Williams
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Williams
  
  Davidson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Frazier
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Frazier
  
  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
  
  Petralli 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, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Frazier
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Frazier
  
  Bob Brower pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1986 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Davidson M, lf        5  0  0  0   Fletcher S, ss        5  1  1  1   
Hatcher M, 1b         4  0  2  0   Sierra R, cf-lf       4  0  2  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     0  0  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Puckett K, cf         4  0  0  0   Parrish L, dh         3  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  1  0   Incaviglia P, rf      4  0  0  0   
Brunansky T, rf       3  1  1  2   Paciorek T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Laudner T, c          1  1  0  0   McDowell O, cf        1  0  0  0   
Beane B, dh           4  0  1  0   Slaught D, c          4  1  0  0   
Gagne G, ss           3  0  0  0   Buechele S, 3b        3  0  2  0   
Espinoza A, 2b        2  0  0  0   Petralli G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Washington R, ph-2b   0  0  0  1   Harrah T, 2b          2  0  0  1   
Hrbek K, 1b           1  0  0  0   Porter D, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Brower B, pr          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        34  2  7  2

Minnesota        000 000 120 --  3
Texas            001 000 100 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Viola F (W)           7.0  7  2  1  1 10
Frazier G (S)         2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mason M               6.1  3  1  1  3  6
Williams M (L)        2.2  2  2  2  2  2

E -- Gaetti G, Laudner T
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 8
2B -- Hatcher M
HR -- Fletcher S, Brunansky T
CS -- Buechele S
SF -- Washington R, Harrah T
WP -- Viola F
T -- 2:54
A -- 27118

    

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