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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1989
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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 September 5, 1989 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Rocky Roe |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Rick Leach | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Moyer
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Moyer
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moyer
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Tapani
Espy hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Tapani
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Tapani
Baines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tapani
Sierra hits a line drive into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Tapani
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Moyer
Harper 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Moyer
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Espy. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Moyer
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into left field. Leach picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leach. Larkin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Moyer
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Tapani
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tapani
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tapani
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Tapani
Manrique 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
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Moyer
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Moyer
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 -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Moyer
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Tapani
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Tapani
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Tapani
Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Tapani
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Moyer
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Moyer
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Moyer
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Tapani
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Tapani
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Tapani
Leach takes first base on ball four. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Tapani
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Manrique vs. Tapani
Manrique strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Moyer
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Moyer
Castillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moyer
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Moyer
Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Moyer
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique fields it and throws to second for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Moyer
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Tapani
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Tapani
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Tapani
Baines 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
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Moyer
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Moyer
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Moyer
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tapani
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Tapani
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Tapani
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Moyer
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Moyer
Castillo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moyer
Hrbek 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 -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Moyer
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Moyer
Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Moyer
Moyer fires to first and picks off Backman. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Moyer
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Mielke
Gary Mielke now pitching.
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Mielke
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Gladden moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Mielke
Harper hits a line drive towards first. Palmeiro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tapani
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tapani
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Tapani
Manrique hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Akerfelds
Darrel Akerfelds now pitching.
Larkin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Akerfelds
Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Akerfelds
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Akerfelds
Gagne hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hrbek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Akerfelds
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Akerfelds
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Gagne moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Drummond
Tim Drummond now pitching. John Moses now playing right field. Doug Baker now playing second base.
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Drummond
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Drummond
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Drummond
Sierra hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guante
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Guante
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Guante
Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Guante
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Chip Hale now playing second base. Doug Baker now playing shortstop.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Reardon
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Reardon
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Reardon
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Bosley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. Reardon
Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Fred Manrique.
Daugherty 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1989 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Newman A, 3b 5 1 2 2 Espy C, cf 4 1 1 0
Gladden D, lf 5 0 3 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 1 Baines H, dh 4 1 2 2
Harper B, c 5 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0
Larkin G, dh 5 3 4 1 Franco J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Castillo C, rf 4 2 3 3 Petralli G, c 4 1 3 0
Moses J, rf 1 0 0 0 Leach R, lf 3 0 1 0
Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 4 0 1 0 Bosley T, ph 1 1 1 2
Hale C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Manrique F, ss 3 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Daugherty J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker D, 2b-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 16 7 35 4 9 4
Minnesota 010 010 420 -- 8
Texas 200 000 002 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
Drummond T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Reardon J 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L) 6.2 10 6 3 1 4
Mielke G 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Akerfelds D 0.2 3 2 1 0 0
Guante C 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Leach R, Manrique F, Franco J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 5
2B -- Espy C, Larkin G 2
HR -- Baines H, Castillo C 2, Larkin G, Bosley T
CS -- Backman W
T -- 2:39
A -- 11320
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