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Brewers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on May 4, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don August |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 27,037 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Third Baseman |
Gary Sheffield | Shortstop |
Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
Rob Deer | Right Fielder |
Glenn Braggs | Left Fielder |
Joey Meyer | First Baseman |
Gus Polidor | DH |
Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | DH |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 4, 1989
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Viola
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Viola
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Viola
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. August
Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. August
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. August
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Viola
Deer hits a line drive towards the mound. Viola reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Viola
Braggs hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Viola
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. August
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. August
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Molitor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. August
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. August
There goes Bush. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Sheffield applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Viola
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Viola
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Viola
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. August
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. August
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. August
There goes Larkin. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. August
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. August
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. August
There's a wild pitch. Larkin moves to third. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Backman vs. August
Backman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Viola
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Viola
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Viola
There goes Yount. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Braggs vs. Viola
Braggs hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Viola
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Yount scores. Braggs moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. August
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. August
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. August
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. August
Bush hits a popup towards short. Sheffield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Viola
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Viola
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Viola
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gantner scores. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Viola
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheffield scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Viola
Deer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. August
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. August
Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. August
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. August
Gladden hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Viola
Braggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Viola
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. August
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. August
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. August
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. August
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. August fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Viola
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Viola
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Viola
Sheffield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. August
Bush bunts towards third. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. August
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. August
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. August
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. August
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Viola
Brian Harper now catching.
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gagne. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Viola
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Viola
Braggs strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Viola
There goes Yount. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Viola
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. August
Terry Francona now playing first base.
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Crim
Chuck Crim now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheffield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Plesac
John Moses pinch runs for Kent Hrbek.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Viola
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Plesac
Al Newman pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheffield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Plesac
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Plesac
Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Plesac
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Deer. Castillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Plesac
Freddie Toliver pinch runs for Carmelo Castillo.
Gladden hits a line drive towards the mound. Plesac reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1989 -- Milwaukee at Minnesota (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Molitor P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gladden D, lf 5 0 0 0 Sheffield G, ss 4 1 1 1 Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yount R, cf 4 1 2 1 Puckett K, cf 4 0 2 0 Deer R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, dh 4 0 0 0 Braggs G, lf 4 0 1 0 Moses J, pr 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 2 1 1 0 Polidor G, dh 4 0 0 0 Newman A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gantner J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien C, c 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 1 0 Harper B, c 1 1 1 1 Gagne G, ss 1 0 1 1 Castillo C, ph 1 0 1 0 Toliver F, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 33 2 8 2 Milwaukee 000 120 000 -- 3 Minnesota 000 000 101 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO August D (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 3 3 Crim C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Plesac D (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 9.0 8 3 3 0 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Gagne G LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 8 2B -- Molitor P, Castillo C HR -- Harper B SB -- Larkin G, Yount R 2 CS -- Bush R SH -- O'Brien C SF -- Gagne G WP -- August D T -- 2:32 A -- 27037
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