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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 22, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 22, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Randy Bush | First Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 22, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Harris
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Harris
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harris
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Harris
Puckett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Harris
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Harris
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Niekro
Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Niekro
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Malley for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Harris
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Harris
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Harris
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Niekro
Brower hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Browne moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Browne scores. Fletcher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Harris
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Harris
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Harris
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Harris
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Bush moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Harris
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Russell covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Niekro
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Niekro
Slaught hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Laudner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Niekro
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Russell
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Russell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Russell
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Niekro
Brower hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Niekro
There goes Brower. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Niekro
There goes Brower. The throw from Laudner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Brower scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Russell
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Russell
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder has O'Brien trapped. There's the throw to Gaetti and over to Laudner, who tags O'Brien for the out. McDowell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Don Slaught.
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Russell
Geno Petralli now catching.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Russell
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Russell
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Atherton
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Atherton
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Atherton
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops it up and throws to first, with Atherton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Russell
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Atherton
Mark Davidson now playing left field.
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Atherton
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Atherton
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mohorcic
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Mohorcic
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Mohorcic
Brunansky hits a popup off the glove of Fletcher, and into shallow left field. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Mohorcic
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Reardon
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Reardon
There goes McDowell. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Reardon
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
O'Malley vs. Reardon
O'Malley 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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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1987 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Browne J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 0 0 Davidson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 2 1
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 2 2 Bush R, 1b 2 2 0 0
Parrish L, dh 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 3 1 1 2
McDowell O, cf 3 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 3 1
Slaught D, c 2 0 1 0 Larkin G, dh 4 0 0 0
Petralli G, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 1 2 2
O'Malley T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brower B, lf 3 1 1 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
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34 4 6 3 31 6 8 6
Texas 012 010 000 -- 4
Minnesota 202 100 01x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Harris G (L) 2.1 4 4 4 3 1
Russell J 4.2 2 1 1 0 2
Mohorcic D 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 5.1 6 4 2 0 4
Schatzeder D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atherton K 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Reardon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Bush R, Laudner T
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Gaetti G, O'Brien P 2, Brunansky T
HR -- Puckett K, McDowell O, Gagne G, Brunansky T
SB -- Brower B 2, McDowell O
HBP -- by Russell J (Gagne G)
WP -- Harris G
T -- 2:50
A -- 18294
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