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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 24, 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 24, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 24, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Rick Reed 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | DH |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Steve Buechele | Second Baseman |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 24, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Viola
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hough
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Hough
Davidson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Viola
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Hough
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Hough
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gagne vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Gaetti scores. Baylor moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Hough
Gagne strikes out. Petralli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gagne out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nieto vs. Hough
Nieto strikes out. Petralli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieto out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Viola
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hough, and towards Parrish, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Hough
Davidson bunts towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett is hit by the pitch. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Davidson moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davidson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Hough
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hough
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Hough
Gagne is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Hough
Nieto bunts in front of the plate. Petralli scoops up the ball and tags Nieto for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Viola
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Hough
Davidson hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Viola
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brower vs. Viola
Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hough
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hough
Brunansky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Hough
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Paciorek is chasing the ball. Gagne rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Hough
Nieto hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hough
Newman hits a line drive into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Viola
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Hough
Davidson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hough
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hough
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hough
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Viola
Jerry Browne pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Viola
Brower is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hough
Don Slaught now catching. Steve Buechele now playing third base. Jerry Browne now playing second base.
Baylor strikes out. Slaught drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baylor out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hough
Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Hough
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Hough
Nieto hits a line drive towards first. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Berenguer
Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Don Slaught.
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Berenguer
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
Pete O'Brien pinch hits for Pete Incaviglia.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Malley vs. Berenguer
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
O'Malley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1987 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brower B, cf 3 0 0 0 Newman A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 4 1 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 2 0 1 0
Slaught D, c 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 1 1
McDowell O, ph 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0
Paciorek T, lf 3 0 1 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 1 0
Incaviglia P, dh 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 2
O'Brien P, ph 0 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, 1b 2 0 0 0
O'Malley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Buechele S, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0
Petralli G, c 2 0 1 0
Browne J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 29 4 6 3
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 011 002 00x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 8.0 3 0 0 3 10
Berenguer J 1.0 0 0 0 2 3
E -- Buechele S
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Gaetti G
HR -- Gagne G
SF -- Gaetti G
HBP -- by Hough C (Baylor D), by Hough C (Puckett K), by Hough C (Gagne G)
WP -- Hough C
T -- 2:40
A -- 23496
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