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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 31, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 31, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,286 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: John Shulock 3B: Mike Reilly |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| John Christensen | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bob Brower | DH |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 31, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Kilgus
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Christensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Kilgus
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. Kilgus
Christensen takes first base on ball four. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Kilgus
Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to third. Christensen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Kilgus
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to home to get Laudner. Christensen moves to third. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden takes first base on ball four. Christensen scores. Gagne moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Herr reaches second base with a double. Gagne scores. Newman scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Herr scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hoffman
Barbaro Garbey now playing left field.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Hoffman
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Garbey. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Hrbek scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Christensen vs. Hoffman
Christensen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Hoffman
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Hoffman
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Hoffman
Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Viola
Brower takes first base on ball four. Kunkel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. Brower moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hoffman
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoffman
Puckett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Hoffman
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hoffman
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Hoffman
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Hoffman
Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Hoffman
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hoffman
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garbey. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Hoffman
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hoffman
Jim Sundberg now catching. Curt Wilkerson now playing second base. Mike Stanley now playing first base. Jeff Kunkel now playing third base.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoffman
Puckett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Hoffman
Larkin hits a line drive towards third. Kunkel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hoffman
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Hoffman
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a line drive into left field. Gladden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gladden. McDowell scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. McMurtry
Cecil Espy now playing center field. Geno Petralli now playing third base. Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop. Craig McMurtry now pitching. John M
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petralli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. McMurtry
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. McMurtry
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
John Moses now playing right field.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Viola
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Viola
Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Viola
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Gladden hits a popup into left field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Williams
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Williams
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petralli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petralli. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Williams
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields it and throws to second for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Williams
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Larkin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Williams
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Hrbek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Williams
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching. Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base.
Petralli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Gonzalez
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Gonzalez
Garbey hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gonzalez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Kunkel
Jeff Kunkel now pitching. Bob Brower now playing center field. Cecil Espy now playing shortstop.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Kunkel
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kunkel
Gladden hits a popup into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gonzalez
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Gonzalez
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Gonzalez
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Gonzalez
Brower hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Espy vs. Gonzalez
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1988 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 5 1 0 1 McDowell O, cf 3 1 1 0
Herr T, 2b 5 2 3 2 Espy C, cf-ss 2 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 2 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 5 2 3 4 Petralli G, 3b 1 0 1 0
Larkin G, dh 4 1 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0
Hrbek K, 1b 5 1 3 1 Incaviglia P, lf 1 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 4 0 2 2 Garbey B, lf 3 0 0 0
Christensen J, rf 2 1 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Moses J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 5 1 1 0 Stanley M, c-1b 3 0 1 0
Newman A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kunkel J, 2b-3b-ss-p 4 0 1 0
Brower B, dh-cf 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 13 10 34 1 8 0
Minnesota 051 101 020 -- 10
Texas 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 7.0 5 1 0 3 5
Gonzalez G 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (L) 1.2 4 5 5 3 0
Hoffman G 4.1 6 3 3 2 3
McMurtry C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Williams M 1.0 3 2 0 0 1
Kunkel J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gagne G, Gladden D, Petralli G
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 9
2B -- Herr T, Hrbek K, Laudner T, Newman A
HR -- Puckett K 2
T -- 2:57
A -- 10286
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