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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 23, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Rick Reed |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Randy Bush | First Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Blyleven
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blyleven
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Blyleven
Sierra 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
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Guzman
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gagne for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Blyleven
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Blyleven
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Blyleven
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Blyleven
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Blyleven
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Guzman
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 -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Guzman
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Blyleven
Sierra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Guzman
Gagne strikes out. Slaught drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gagne out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush 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
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Blyleven
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Blyleven
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Blyleven
Brower hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Blyleven
Browne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Guzman
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blyleven
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Blyleven
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Blyleven
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Guzman
Laudner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Guzman
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Guzman
There goes Bush. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Blyleven
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Blyleven
Slaught bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Blyleven
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and has McDowell trapped. There's the throw to Gaetti who throws to Gagne, who tags McDowell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Blyleven
Cecil Espy pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
There goes Espy. The throw from Laudner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Blyleven
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Blyleven
There goes Browne. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Browne steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Blyleven
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Sierra 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Cecil Espy now playing left field.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Guzman
Larkin hits a line drive into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Berenguer
Porter hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Berenguer
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Steve Buechele now playing third base.
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guzman
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Guzman
Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Gladden reaches third base with a triple. Pittaro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Mark Davidson pinch runs for Dan Gladden.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Williams
Don Baylor pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davidson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Williams
Al Newman pinch runs for Don Baylor.
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field. Kent Hrbek now playing first base. Tom Nieto now catching.
McDowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Reardon
Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Reardon
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Cecil Espy.
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. O'Malley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Reardon
Dave Meier pinch runs for Tom O'Malley.
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1987 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Browne J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 3 1 2 3
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 0 0 Davidson M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 4 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bush R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Porter D, dh 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 1 1
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Newman A, pr 0 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 0 0 0 0
McDowell O, cf 4 2 3 2 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 3 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brower B, lf 2 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 1 0
Petralli G, ph 1 0 0 0 Larkin G, dh 3 0 0 0
Espy C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 1 1 0
O'Malley T, ph 1 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0
Meier D, pr 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 1 0
Pittaro C, pr 0 1 0 0
Nieto T, c 0 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 29 4 6 4
Texas 001 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 002 02x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (L) 7.1 5 4 4 1 6
Williams M 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 6.2 4 2 2 5 5
Berenguer J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Reardon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Laudner T
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 3
2B -- O'Malley T
3B -- Gladden D
HR -- McDowell O 2, Gladden D
SB -- Bush R, Espy C, Browne J
SH -- Slaught D
HBP -- by Guzman J (Bush R)
T -- 2:47
A -- 20640
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