Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Rawley
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Rawley
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Palmeiro vs. Rawley
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kunkel scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Rawley
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Rawley
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Hough
  
  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. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dwyer vs. Hough
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Rawley
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Rawley
  
  Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Rawley
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Stanley for a passed ball. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Hough
  
  Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Hough
  
  Backman strikes out. Stanley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Backman out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Rawley
  
  Kunkel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Rawley
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Rawley
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Rawley
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Hough
  
  Dwyer 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  There goes Puckett. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Rawley
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  Bell 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Rawley
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Rawley
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hough
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  There goes Moses. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Moses steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Backman vs. Hough
  
  There goes Newman. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Backman vs. Hough
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Newman scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Hough
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Rawley
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Rawley
  
  Kunkel takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Rawley
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Rawley
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Rawley
  
  Sierra hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Rawley
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Rawley
  
  Bell hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Rawley
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Rawley
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Hough
  
  Moses bunts towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Stanley for a passed ball. Laudner moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Hough
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laudner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Hough
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Rawley
  
  Stanley hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Rawley
  
  Kunkel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Rawley
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Palmeiro vs. Rawley
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kunkel scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Rawley
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Guante
  
  Cecilio Guante now pitching.
  
  Puckett 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Guante
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Guante
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Shields
  
  Steve Shields now pitching.
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Shields
  
  Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Shields
  
  Incaviglia 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 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Guante
  
  Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Guante
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Guante
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Guante
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Guante
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Shields
  
  Al Newman now playing second base. Dan Gladden now playing left field. Greg Gagne now playing shortstop. John Moses now playing right field.
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Shields
  
  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
  
  Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Shields
  
  Jeff Stone pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
  
  There goes Espy. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stone vs. Shields
  
  Stone strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Shields
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Espy scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Reardon
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Reardon
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Franco reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Sierra scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Reardon
  
  Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco scores. Leach moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Tunnell
  
  Lee Tunnell now pitching.
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Tunnell
  
  Buechele hits a popup into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Russell
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching. Cecil Espy now playing center field. Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Russell
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Russell
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Castillo vs. Russell
  
  Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
  
  Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Kunkel J, cf          3  2  2  0   Newman A, ss-2b       3  2  2  2   
Stone J, ph           1  0  0  0   Backman W, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         0  0  0  0   Gladden D, lf         1  0  1  0   
Fletcher S, ss        5  1  1  1   Puckett K, cf         5  0  3  2   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  1  4  2   Dwyer J, dh           5  0  1  1   
Sierra R, rf          5  1  1  1   Gaetti G, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Franco J, 2b          4  1  2  2   Bush R, rf            3  2  2  1   
Bell B, dh            3  0  0  0   Gagne G, ss           0  0  0  0   
Leach R, ph           2  1  1  1   Castillo C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Incaviglia P, lf      5  0  1  1   Larkin G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 3b        4  0  0  0   Laudner T, c          3  1  0  0   
Stanley M, c          2  0  0  0   Moses J, lf-rf        2  1  2  0   
Espy C, ph-cf         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 13  8                        36  6 11  6

Texas            100 000 106 --  8
Minnesota        110 201 010 --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C               6.0  7  5  4  4  5
Guante C (W)          2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Russell J (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rawley S              7.0  6  2  2  4  4
Shields S             1.2  2  2  2  0  2
Reardon J (L)*        0.0  4  4  4  0  0
Tunnell L             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

LOB -- Texas 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Kunkel J 2, Newman A, Moses J, Franco J 2, Sierra R
HR -- Bush R
SB -- Puckett K, Moses J, Newman A, Espy C
SH -- Moses J
SF -- Newman A
PB -- Stanley M 2
T -- 3:10
A -- 28722

    

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