Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Viola
  
  Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a popup in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kilgus
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Kilgus
  
  Herr 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Kilgus
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Kilgus
  
  Puckett 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kilgus
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Kilgus
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Laudner vs. Kilgus
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christensen vs. Kilgus
  
  Christensen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brower. Christensen reaches second base with a double. Hrbek scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Kilgus
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Viola
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Viola
  
  Kunkel hits a popup towards second. Herr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herr. Sundberg moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brower vs. Viola
  
  Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg scores. Kunkel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kilgus
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Kilgus
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Kilgus
  
  Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Kilgus
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kilgus
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Kilgus
  
  Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Kilgus
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Christensen vs. Kilgus
  
  Christensen hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Viola
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Viola
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Brower vs. Viola
  
  Brower takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Kilgus
  
  Gagne hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kilgus
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Kilgus
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Kilgus
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Kilgus
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kilgus
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Mike Stanley.
  
  Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Viola
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Viola
  
  Kunkel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Viola
  
  Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek juggles the ball. That's an error on Hrbek. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brower moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Kilgus
  
  Laudner hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christensen vs. Kilgus
  
  Christensen hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Kilgus
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Kilgus
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Viola
  
  Espy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Kilgus
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Kilgus
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Kilgus
  
  Puckett takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Harper hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Viola
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Viola
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Williams
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Christensen vs. Williams
  
  John Moses pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
  
  Christensen strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Williams
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Al Newman.
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1988 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Brower B, cf          3  0  0  1   Newman A, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Fletcher S, ss        4  0  1  0   Gaetti G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Sierra R, rf          4  0  0  0   Herr T, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Incaviglia P, lf      4  0  0  0   Gladden D, lf         3  0  1  0   
O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  0  0   Puckett K, cf         3  0  0  0   
Stanley M, dh         2  0  0  0   Harper B, dh          4  1  1  0   
Espy C, pr            1  1  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Buechele S, 3b        4  1  2  2   Laudner T, c          3  0  0  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  2  0   Moses J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Kunkel J, 2b          4  0  2  0   Christensen J, rf     4  0  1  1   
                                   Gagne G, ss           4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        33  2  6  2

Texas            001 000 200 --  3
Minnesota        020 000 000 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (W)          7.1  6  2  2  3  1
Williams M (S)        1.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Viola F (L)           9.0  7  3  2  2 10

E -- Herr T, Hrbek K
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 8
2B -- Christensen J
HR -- Buechele S
T -- 2:35
A -- 48325

    

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