Rangers @ Twins
August 18, 1988

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Bottom 9 R H E
Rangers 4 6 0
Twins 2 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Rangers 4 6 0
Twins 2 5 0

Gene Larkin Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .294
OBP .000 .380
At Bats 0 384
Hits 0 113
• Singles 0 80
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 43
RBI’s 0 56

Jeff Russell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 5 0
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - August 18, 1988
Out
Jeff Russell
Jim Sundberg
Pete O'Brien
Curt Wilkerson
Steve Buechele
Scott Fletcher
Cecil Espy
Oddibe McDowell
Ruben Sierra
Gene Larkin
Randy Bush

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Texas Rangers 4 6 0 5
Minnesota Twins 2 5 0 5
Winning Pitcher Jeff Russell
Losing Pitcher Charlie Lea
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Pete Incaviglia
Attendance 40,656
Time of Game 2 hours 35 minutes
Count: 1-2, 2 Outs
Count: 1-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Gene Larkin pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi. Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Bush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Bush reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Jim Sundberg now catching. Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out.
Top 9 Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Buechele strikes out.
Top 9 There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals third.
Top 9 There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals second.
Top 9 Espy takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base. Petralli hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Puckett strikes out.
Bottom 8 There's a wild pitch. Gladden scores. Moses moves to second.
Bottom 8 Moses hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third.
Bottom 8 Gladden hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Newman scores.
Bottom 8 Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Newman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Juan Berenguer now pitching. Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bush strikes out.
Bottom 7 Harper is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 7 Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Puckett strikes out.
Top 7 McDowell strikes out.
Top 7 Wilkerson strikes out.
Top 7 Buechele takes first base on ball four. Espy moves to second.
Top 7 Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out.
Bottom 6 Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Newman hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sierra strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 McDowell is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hrbek takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 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. Moses moves to third.
Bottom 4 Moses hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Bottom 4 Gladden strikes out.
Top 4 Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Espy strikes out.
Top 4 Petralli strikes out.
Bottom 3 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gagne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Incaviglia strikes out.
Top 3 O'Brien takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Sierra hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 The ball gets by Harper for a passed ball. McDowell scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Fletcher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDowell moves to third.
Top 3 McDowell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. McDowell reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Bush hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Buechele strikes out.
Top 2 Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Petralli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Incaviglia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out.
Top 1 Sierra hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Fletcher reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out.