Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Anderson
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Anderson
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Kunkel moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Palmeiro vs. Anderson
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kunkel tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Sierra vs. Anderson
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Anderson
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Brown
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Brown
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Brown
  
  Bush hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Anderson
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Anderson
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Anderson
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kunkel vs. Anderson
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. Buechele scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Anderson
  
  Tim Laudner now catching.
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Anderson
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Kunkel scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Anderson
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Brown
  
  Cecil Espy now playing center field. Jeff Kunkel now playing third base.
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Brown
  
  Dwyer 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. Dwyer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Gladden vs. Brown
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. Dwyer moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Laudner vs. Brown
  
  Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Gladden moves to third. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gagne vs. Brown
  
  Gagne hits a line drive towards right. Sierra catches it and throws to home to double up Gladden. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Berenguer
  
  Juan Berenguer now pitching.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Berenguer
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Brown
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Brown
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Berenguer
  
  Espy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Espy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Berenguer
  
  Sundberg bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Espy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kunkel vs. Berenguer
  
  Kunkel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Berenguer
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espy tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Berenguer
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Berenguer
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Brown
  
  Bush bunts towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Brown
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Brown
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Berenguer
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Berenguer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Berenguer
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Espy vs. Berenguer
  
  Espy 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Brown
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Brown
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Brown
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Berenguer
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Berenguer
  
  Kunkel bunts towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Berenguer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Berenguer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Palmeiro vs. Wayne
  
  Gary Wayne now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Brown
  
  Backman bunts towards third. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Brown
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Brown
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Wayne
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Wayne
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wayne
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Brown
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco misplays the ball. That's an error on Franco. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Brown
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Brown
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gladden vs. Brown
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Laudner vs. Brown
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Wayne
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Espy vs. Wayne
  
  Espy hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Wayne
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and has Incaviglia trapped. There's the throw to Backman who throws back to Newman who tags Incaviglia for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Wayne
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Brown
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Backman vs. Brown
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Puckett vs. Brown
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Bush vs. Brown
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newman tags and scores. Backman tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Brown
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Wayne
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Wayne
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first, with Wayne covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Wayne
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. Sierra moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leach vs. Reardon
  
  Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Brown
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Brown
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Brown
  
  John Moses pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Fletcher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Kunkel J, cf-3b       4  2  2  1   Newman A, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Fletcher S, ss        4  0  1  1   Backman W, 2b         3  0  2  1   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  2  2   Puckett K, cf         4  0  0  0   
Sierra R, rf          5  0  1  0   Bush R, rf            3  0  0  1   
Franco J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Larkin G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Bell B, dh            4  0  0  0   Dwyer J, dh           4  1  1  0   
Leach R, ph           1  0  0  0   Gladden D, lf         4  0  0  0   
Incaviglia P, lf      4  1  2  0   Harper B, c           0  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 3b        1  1  1  1   Laudner T, c          3  0  1  1   
Espy C, cf            3  1  1  0   Moses J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   Gagne G, ss           3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        33  3  6  3

Texas            130 100 000 --  5
Minnesota        010 000 020 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown K (W)           9.0  6  3  3  1  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson A (L)        2.0  6  4  4  1  0
Berenguer J           3.2  3  1  1  0  3
Wayne G               3.0  2  0  0  0  0
Reardon J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Sierra R, Kunkel J, Franco J, Backman W
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- Fletcher S, Incaviglia P 2, Buechele S, Kunkel J, Palmeiro R, Espy C
SH -- Sundberg J, Kunkel J
SF -- Palmeiro R, Fletcher S, Bush R
WP -- Berenguer J 2
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:55
A -- 30893

    

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