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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 28, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 28, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,986 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Tim Tschida |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Randy Bush | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 28, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Guzman
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher scores. Sierra moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sierra tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Niekro
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Niekro
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gladden throws the ball in to Lombardozzi who tags Petralli, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Niekro
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gladden throws the ball in to Lombardozzi who tags O'Malley, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Guzman
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Guzman
Gagne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Brien out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Guzman
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Lombardozzi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Guzman
Butera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Niekro
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Niekro
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Niekro drops the ball. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Niekro
O'Malley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Guzman
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Guzman
There's a wild pitch. Puckett moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek catches it and steps on first to double up Fletcher. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Niekro
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
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Guzman
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Guzman
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Guzman
Butera hits a line drive towards third. O'Malley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Niekro
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guzman
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Guzman
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guzman
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Niekro
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Niekro
O'Malley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. O'Malley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching. Cecil Espy pinch runs for Tom O'Malley.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Espy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Guzman
Steve Buechele now playing third base.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Guzman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Guzman
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDowell throws the ball in to Fletcher who tags Bush trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardozzi vs. Russell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Gene Larkin pinch hits for Sal Butera. Don Baylor pinch hits for Gene Larkin.
The umpire calls a balk on Williams Brunansky scores. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Williams
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching. Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Don Baylor.
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Tim Laudner now catching.
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Berenguer
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Berenguer
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Mohorcic
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Mohorcic
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Howe
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Reardon
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Reardon
Petralli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi catches it and throws to first to double up McDowell. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1987 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 5 0 1 0 Browne J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 5 0 2 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 1 2 0 Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 0 Sierra R, rf 4 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 2 2 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 2 0 0 1 Bush R, dh 4 0 1 0 Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 1 Brunansky T, rf 2 2 0 0 McDowell O, cf 4 0 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 1 2 4 Petralli G, c 4 0 1 0 Butera S, c 3 0 0 0 O'Malley T, 3b 3 0 3 0 Larkin G, ph 0 0 0 0 Espy C, pr 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 0 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pittaro C, pr 0 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 4 32 3 10 2 Minnesota 000 300 020 -- 5 Texas 300 000 000 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 Berenguer J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Reardon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Guzman J (L) 7.2 7 4 4 4 9 Russell J* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Williams M+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Mohorcic D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Howe S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Niekro J DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 5 2B -- Hrbek K, O'Malley T HR -- Lombardozzi S SF -- Parrish L WP -- Niekro J 2, Guzman J Balk -- Williams M T -- 2:56 A -- 9986
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