Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittaro vs. Hough
  
  Pittaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pittaro moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  Davidson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pittaro moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  There goes Davidson. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Davidson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittaro tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Davidson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Hough
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beane vs. Hough
  
  Beane strikes out. There goes Gaetti. He's safe. There goes Baylor. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Schatzeder
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schatzeder, and towards Gaetti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Schatzeder
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pittaro vs. Hough
  
  Pittaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  There goes Pittaro. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Pittaro steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  Davidson hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Schatzeder
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Schatzeder
  
  Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Schatzeder
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Schatzeder
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Hough
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Hough
  
  Beane strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Schatzeder
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bush. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Wilkerson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brower vs. Schatzeder
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tabor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brower vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brower hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Schatzeder
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Schatzeder
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Brower moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Schatzeder
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brower scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Schatzeder
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pittaro vs. Hough
  
  There goes Gagne. The throw from Stanley and he is out, Wilkerson applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittaro vs. Hough
  
  Pittaro hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Frazier
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Frazier
  
  Wilkerson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  Davidson hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Larkin reaches second base with a double. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Hough
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Frazier
  
  Jerry Browne pinch hits for Greg Tabor.
  
  Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Frazier
  
  Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Bob Brower.
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Frazier
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Frazier
  
  There goes Fletcher. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Frazier
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beane vs. Hough
  
  Oddibe McDowell now playing center field. Jerry Browne now playing second base.
  
  Beane strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Hough
  
  Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Frazier
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Frazier
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Frazier
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittaro vs. Hough
  
  Pittaro hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Hough
  
  Davidson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Hough
  
  Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Smith
  
  Roy Smith now pitching. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
  
  Petralli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Smith
  
  Wilkerson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Browne vs. Smith
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Smith
  
  McDowell takes first base on ball four. Browne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Smith
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Browne moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Smith
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Browne scores. McDowell moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a popup in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hough
  
  Geno Petralli now catching.
  
  Larkin 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 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Hough
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Hough
  
  Al Newman pinch runs for Don Baylor.
  
  Beane hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  There goes Newman. The throw from Petralli and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Atherton
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Atherton
  
  O'Brien hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Atherton
  
  Petralli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Atherton
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Atherton
  
  Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Cecil Espy now playing left field.
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Petralli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hough
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Hough
  
  Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Chris Pittaro.
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Steve Lombardozzi pinch runs for Kent Hrbek. Kirby Puckett pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1987 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Pittaro C, 2b         4  1  1  0   Brower B, cf          2  1  1  1   
Hrbek K, ph           1  0  1  0   McDowell O, ph-cf     1  0  0  0   
Lombardozzi S, pr     0  0  0  0   Fletcher S, ss        3  0  0  0   
Davidson M, cf        4  1  1  0   Sierra R, rf          4  0  1  1   
Puckett K, ph         1  0  0  0   Parrish L, dh         4  0  1  1   
Bush R, lf            3  1  1  2   Incaviglia P, lf      3  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  2  1  1   Espy C, lf            0  0  0  0   
Larkin G, 1b          4  0  1  1   O'Brien P, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          2  0  1  0   Stanley M, c          2  0  0  0   
Newman A, pr          0  0  0  0   Petralli G, ph-c      2  2  2  2   
Beane B, rf           4  0  0  0   Wilkerson C, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Gagne G, ss           3  0  0  0   Tabor G, 2b           1  1  1  1   
Laudner T, c          3  0  1  0   Browne J, ph-2b       3  1  0  0   
Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  4                        32  7  8  7

Minnesota        300 010 100 --  5
Texas            003 000 22x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D          3.0  4  3  3  1  1
Frazier G             3.0  0  0  0  1  4
Smith R               0.2  2  2  2  1  0
Atherton K (L)        1.1  2  2  2  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (W)           9.0  8  5  3  2  3

E -- Fletcher S
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Texas 5
2B -- Gaetti G, Tabor G, Larkin G, Hrbek K
HR -- Bush R, Petralli G 2, O'Brien P
SB -- Davidson M, Pittaro C, Fletcher S
CS -- Gagne G, Newman A
SF -- Bush R
HBP -- by Hough C (Baylor D), by Smith R (Wilkerson C)
WP -- Hough C, Schatzeder D
PB -- Stanley M
T -- 2:50
A -- 10328

    

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