Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Russell
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Russell
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Blyleven
  
  Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Tolleson. The throw from Salas and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Russell
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Russell
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Russell
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Russell
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salas vs. Russell
  
  Salas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Gaetti moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardozzi vs. Russell
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Blyleven
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Blyleven
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Blyleven
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Russell
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Russell
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Blyleven
  
  Walker 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Blyleven
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Russell
  
  Brunansky hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Russell
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Russell
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Russell
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Blyleven
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Blyleven
  
  Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Russell
  
  Salas hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Russell
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  There goes Lombardozzi. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Lombardozzi steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Russell
  
  Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Russell
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smalley vs. Russell
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardozzi scores. Puckett scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Russell
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Russell
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Blyleven
  
  McDowell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Blyleven
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Blyleven
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Blyleven
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Blyleven
  
  Buechele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Sebra
  
  Bob Sebra now pitching.
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Sebra
  
  Bush strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Sebra
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salas vs. Sebra
  
  Salas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Blyleven
  
  Tolleson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Salas and he is safe. Wilkerson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Sebra
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Sebra
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Sebra
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Sebra
  
  Greg Gagne pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Blyleven
  
  Greg Gagne now playing shortstop.
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Blyleven
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Blyleven
  
  Jones 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 8

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Sebra
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Sebra
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Sebra
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Blyleven
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Blyleven
  
  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
  
  Petralli strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Blyleven
  
  Tolleson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Henry
  
  Dwayne Henry now pitching. Alan Bannister now playing third base.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Henry
  
  Salas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Salas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Henry
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Henry
  
  Henry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Henry. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puckett vs. Henry
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Henry
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Blyleven
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Blyleven
  
  McDowell 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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         Game of 9/25/1985 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Puckett K, cf         4  1  0  1   Tolleson W, ss        3  0  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  2   Slaught D, c          4  0  0  0   
Gagne G, pr-ss        1  0  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  0  0   McDowell O, dh        4  1  1  1   
Brunansky T, rf       4  0  0  0   Ward G, cf            3  0  0  0   
Hatcher M, lf         4  0  0  0   Jones B, rf           3  0  1  0   
Bush R, dh            3  1  1  0   Walker D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  2  0   Buechele S, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Salas M, c            4  1  2  1   Petralli G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     4  2  2  1   Bannister A, 3b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Wilkerson C, 2b       3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        30  1  5  1

Minnesota        010 020 002 --  5
Texas            000 010 000 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  5  1  1  1  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Russell J (L)         5.0  5  3  3  2  6
Sebra B               3.0  1  0  0  1  3
Henry D               1.0  2  2  1  0  1

E -- Henry D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Texas 3
2B -- Salas M
HR -- McDowell O
SB -- Lombardozzi S 2, Puckett K, Wilkerson C
CS -- Tolleson W
T -- 2:33
A -- 5932

    

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