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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 31, 1988
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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 May 31, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,151 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | DH |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tom Herr | DH |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 31, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Lea
Espy hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Lea
Sierra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Lea
Incaviglia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lea
There's a wild pitch. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Lea
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Kilgus
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lea
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lea
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lea
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Lea
There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Wilkerson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Lea
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kilgus
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Lea
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Lea
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Lea
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Davidson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davidson. Fletcher scores. Sierra goes all the way around to score. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Lea
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lea
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Kilgus
Davidson 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Kilgus
Gagne bunts towards the mound. Kilgus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kilgus. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Kilgus
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Gagne scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Kilgus
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Kilgus
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lea
Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Lea
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davidson throws the ball in to Larkin who tags Wilkerson trying to return to first, for the out. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Espy vs. Lea
Espy hits a popup into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Lea
The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Buechele scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lea
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Kilgus
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Kilgus
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Kilgus
Larkin is hit by the pitch. Puckett moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Kilgus
Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Gaetti moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davidson vs. Kilgus
The umpire calls a balk on Kilgus Gaetti scores. Larkin moves to third. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Cecena
Jose Cecena now pitching. Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin tags and scores. Laudner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Cecena
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Cecena
There goes Gagne. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Gagne steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gladden vs. Cecena
Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lombardozzi vs. Cecena
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Randy Bush now playing right field. Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Cecena
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cecena
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cecena
Gaetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Berenguer
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Berenguer
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Berenguer
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Berenguer
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Berenguer
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cecena
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Cecena
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Cecena
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Cecena
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Mohorcic
There goes Gladden. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Mohorcic
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Mohorcic
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
There goes Sierra. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Mohorcic
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mohorcic
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Mohorcic
Larkin 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Atherton
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Atherton
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Atherton
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Mohorcic
Geno Petralli now catching.
Laudner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Mohorcic
Bush hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Mohorcic
Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Mohorcic
John Moses pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
Gladden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lombardozzi vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Williams
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Williams
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Reardon
John Moses now playing right field. Brian Harper now catching. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Espy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Reardon
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Reardon
There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Reardon
Sierra hits a popup into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Reardon
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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 5/31/1988 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Espy C, dh 5 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 5 1 4 2
Fletcher S, ss 5 2 2 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 2 1
Sierra R, rf 5 2 3 2 Herr T, dh 5 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 5 1 1 0
O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 1 Larkin G, 1b 3 1 0 0
Stanley M, c 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 1 2 1
Petralli G, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Moses J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Davidson M, rf 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Bush R, ph-rf 2 0 0 1
Harper B, c 0 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 3 2 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 4 35 8 13 7
Texas 203 100 000 -- 6
Minnesota 001 303 01x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P* 3.0 7 4 4 0 2
Cecena J 2.2 1 2 2 2 2
Mohorcic D (L) 1.2 5 2 2 0 0
Williams M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lea C 4.0 8 6 4 0 4
Berenguer J (W) 2.2 3 0 0 1 5
Atherton K 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Reardon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Davidson M, Kilgus P
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Gladden D 3, O'Brien P, Buechele S
HR -- Sierra R, Gagne G
SB -- Wilkerson C, Gagne G, Gladden D, Sierra R, Espy C
SF -- McDowell O, Bush R
HBP -- by Lea C (Incaviglia P), by Kilgus P (Larkin G)
WP -- Lea C
Balk -- Kilgus P
PB -- Laudner T
T -- 3:39
A -- 15151
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