Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Davis
  
  Gladden hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Davis
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Davis
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Davis covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Davis
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Blyleven
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Blyleven
  
  Polonia bunts in front of the plate. Laudner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson hits a popup beyond first. Larkin can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Davis
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Davis
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Davis
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Blyleven
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Blyleven
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Blyleven
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Javier. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Davis
  
  Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Davis
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Blyleven
  
  Weiss is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Blyleven
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Blyleven
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  Parker strikes out. There goes Weiss. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Polonia. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hassey vs. Blyleven
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weiss scores. Polonia scores. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Blyleven
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Davis
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Davis
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Davis
  
  Bush hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Blyleven
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weiss vs. Blyleven
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Blyleven
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Polonia vs. Blyleven
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hubbard scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Gaetti applying the tag. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Davis
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Davis
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Davis
  
  Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Davis
  
  Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Davis
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Portugal
  
  Mark Portugal now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Portugal
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Portugal
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Portugal
  
  Javier 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 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Davis
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Davis
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bush vs. Cadaret
  
  Greg Cadaret now pitching.
  
  Bush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Nelson
  
  Gene Nelson now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Nelson
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Laudner vs. Nelson
  
  The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Puckett moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Laudner vs. Nelson
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lombardozzi vs. Nelson
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Portugal
  
  Hubbard 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 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Portugal
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Portugal
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Nelson
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Nelson
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Nelson
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Portugal
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Portugal
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Portugal
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Nelson
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Nelson
  
  Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Nelson
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Nelson
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Atherton
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Atherton
  
  Javier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Nelson
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Mark Davidson pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
  
  Lombardozzi bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Davidson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Honeycutt
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Honeycutt Davidson moves to third. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gagne vs. Honeycutt
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Gladden vs. Honeycutt
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Javier. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Davidson scores. Lombardozzi scores. Gagne moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brian Harper pinch hits for John Moses.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gagne scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Honeycutt
  
  Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Puckett vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. Harper tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Plunk
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Plunk
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Plunk
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Atherton
  
  Brian Harper now catching. Mark Davidson now playing right field.
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Atherton
  
  Weiss strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Atherton
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1988 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         5  1  1  2   Lansford C, 3b        5  0  0  0   
Moses J, rf           4  1  1  0   Polonia L, lf         4  2  3  1   
Harper B, ph-c        0  1  0  0   Henderson D, cf       4  0  1  1   
Puckett K, cf         4  0  2  1   Parker D, dh          4  0  0  0   
Bush R, dh            5  1  1  1   Hassey R, c           4  0  1  2   
Gaetti G, 3b          5  2  3  4   McGwire M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Larkin G, 1b          5  0  0  0   Javier S, rf          4  1  2  0   
Laudner T, c          3  1  2  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Davidson M, pr-rf     0  1  0  0   Weiss W, ss           3  1  1  1   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  1  0  0                                      
Gagne G, ss           3  2  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 11 12 10                        35  5  9  5

Minnesota        000 031 016 -- 11
Oakland          102 200 000 --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            4.0  9  5  5  0  4
Portugal M            3.0  0  0  0  1  1
Atherton K (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis S*              5.0  7  4  4  0  3
Cadaret G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Nelson G (L)+         2.2  3  2  2  1  3
Honeycutt R#          0.0  1  4  4  1  0
Plunk E               1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  # Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Oakland 5
2B -- Gladden D
HR -- Gaetti G 2, Gagne G, Bush R
SB -- Polonia L, Javier S
CS -- Lansford C
SH -- Lombardozzi S
SF -- Puckett K
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Weiss W), by Honeycutt R (Harper B)
WP -- Blyleven B, Honeycutt R
Balk -- Honeycutt R
PB -- Hassey R
T -- 2:57
A -- 30826

    

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