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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 26, 1989
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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 May 26, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1989 |
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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 | May 26, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Smith |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 33,112 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Rick Leach | DH |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | DH |
Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
Brian Harper | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 26, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Smith
Espy hits a line drive off the glove of Gagne, and into shallow left field. Espy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Smith
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Espy scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Smith
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden who is chasing the ball. Sierra reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. Palmeiro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Smith
Franco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Franco reaches second base with a double. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Francisco Oliveras now pitching.
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Oliveras
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Oliveras
Buechele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Oliveras
Espy hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Oliveras
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Oliveras
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Witt
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Oliveras
Leach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Oliveras
Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Oliveras
Espy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
The umpire calls a balk on Oliveras Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newman scores. Puckett moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Witt
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Oliveras
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Oliveras
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Petralli hits a line drive towards first. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Oliveras
Leach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Oliveras
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Sierra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sierra. Gaetti scores. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Mielke
Gary Mielke now pitching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dwyer scores. Larkin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Mielke
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Oliveras
Al Newman now playing shortstop. Wally Backman now playing second base.
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Tunnell
Lee Tunnell now pitching.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Tunnell
Franco takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Petralli vs. Tunnell
Petralli 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Mielke
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Mielke
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Mielke
Puckett hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching. Tim Laudner pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tunnell
Gene Larkin now playing right field. Tim Laudner now playing first base.
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Tunnell
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tunnell
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Tunnell
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Tunnell
Fletcher 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Rogers
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rogers
John Moses pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Rogers
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Shields
Steve Shields now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Shields
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Shields
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Shields
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Russell
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Espy C, cf 5 1 2 0 Gladden D, lf 5 0 2 0 Fletcher S, ss 5 1 2 0 Newman A, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 0 Sierra R, rf 5 1 2 2 Bush R, rf 3 0 0 0 Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Laudner T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 5 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Incaviglia P, lf 5 0 0 0 Dwyer J, dh 2 1 2 1 Leach R, dh 3 1 3 1 Moses J, ph 1 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Larkin G, 1b-rf 3 0 1 1 Harper B, c 4 0 1 1 Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 5 14 5 34 3 9 3 Texas 400 100 000 -- 5 Minnesota 000 102 000 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W) 5.2 4 3 2 4 5 Mielke G 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Rogers K 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Russell J (S) 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smith R (L)* 0.0 5 4 4 0 0 Oliveras F 6.1 5 1 1 1 4 Tunnell L 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Wayne G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Shields S 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st E -- Sierra R DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Texas 11, Minnesota 9 2B -- Espy C, Franco J, Dwyer J, Leach R, Gladden D 3B -- Sierra R HR -- Leach R Balk -- Oliveras F T -- 3:23 A -- 33112
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