Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Hough
  
  Salas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Hough
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Hough
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Hough
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Gagne is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Hough
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Hough
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salas vs. Hough
  
  There goes Puckett. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salas vs. Hough
  
  Salas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Hough
  
  Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Hough
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Hough
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish 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: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Hough
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Hough
  
  Gagne bunts towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Buechele covering, for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Hough
  
  Reed hits a popup in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Hough
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  There goes Fletcher. The throw from Reed and he is out, Lombardozzi applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Hough
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball towards right. Incaviglia settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Incaviglia. Puckett moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salas vs. Hough
  
  Salas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Hough
  
  Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Salas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Russell
  
  Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brunansky vs. Russell
  
  Brunansky 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 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Viola
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Viola
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Viola
  
  Incaviglia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Viola
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Russell
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Hatcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gagne vs. Russell
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Russell
  
  Reed bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Russell
  
  Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Viola
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Viola
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Viola
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Viola
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sierra vs. Viola
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  Ruben Sierra now playing right field. Oddibe McDowell now playing center field.
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching. Ron Washington pinch hits for Mark Salas.
  
  There goes Puckett. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Buechele applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Williams
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Williams
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Frazier
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Frazier
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mohorcic
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Mohorcic
  
  Billy Beane pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher.
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beane moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Mohorcic
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Frazier
  
  Billy Beane now playing left field.
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Frazier
  
  Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Frazier
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields the ball and throws to Frazier covering. Safe. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Frazier
  
  Jerry Browne pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Frazier
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1986 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Fletcher S, ss        3  0  1  0   Puckett K, cf         4  2  1  0   
Stanley M, 3b         5  1  3  1   Salas M, dh           3  2  3  4   
Sierra R, cf-rf       4  0  0  0   Washington R, ph      1  0  0  0   
Parrish L, dh         4  0  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           2  0  0  0   
O'Brien P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Incaviglia P, rf      3  0  1  0   Brunansky T, rf       4  0  0  0   
McDowell O, cf        1  0  0  0   Hatcher M, lf         4  1  3  0   
Slaught D, c          4  0  1  0   Beane B, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   
Paciorek T, lf        4  1  3  1   Gagne G, ss           3  0  1  0   
Buechele S, 2b        3  0  0  0   Reed J, c             3  0  0  1   
Porter D, ph          1  0  1  0   Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  1  0   
Browne J, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        31  6 11  6

Texas            100 010 000 --  2
Minnesota        202 011 00x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (L)*          4.0  6  5  4  2  4
Russell J+            2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Williams M#           1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Mohorcic D            1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Viola F (W)           7.0  8  2  2  3 10
Frazier G             2.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Incaviglia P
DP -- Texas 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Paciorek T, Stanley M 2
3B -- Hatcher M
HR -- Stanley M, Salas M 2, Gaetti G, Paciorek T
SB -- Puckett K
CS -- Fletcher S
SH -- Gagne G, Reed J
T -- 2:44
A -- 6875

    

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