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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1984
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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 16, 1984 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1984 |
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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 16, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,682 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Pat Putnam | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
George Wright | Right Fielder |
Dave Hostetler | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Ned Yost | Catcher |
Curt Wilkerson | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1984
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stewart
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Stewart
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Viola
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Viola
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stewart
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Stewart
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Stewart
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Stewart
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hostetler scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Viola
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Viola
Hostetler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stewart
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Viola
Sample hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Viola
Yost 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--
Wilkerson vs. Viola
Wilkerson is hit by the pitch. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Viola
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Viola
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stewart
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stewart
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Stewart
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Stewart
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Viola
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stewart
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett 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--
Hatcher vs. Stewart
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Viola
Hostetler 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Viola
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Viola
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Viola
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stewart
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stewart
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Viola
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Viola
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Stewart
Teufel 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--
Speier vs. Stewart
Speier bunts towards first. Hostetler scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Stewart
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Viola
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Viola
Bill Stein pinch hits for Dave Hostetler.
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to third for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Viola
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Viola
Yost hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stewart
Bill Stein now playing first base.
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Stewart
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Stewart
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Hrbek scores. Brunansky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Henke
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Viola
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Viola
Bannister hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Viola
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Henke
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Henke
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Henke
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Davis
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel misplays the ball. That's an error on Teufel. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Davis
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Bill Stein.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Davis
Bob Jones pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Davis
Marv Foley pinch hits for Ned Yost.
Foley 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1984 -- Minnesota at Texas (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 0 Bannister A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hatcher M, lf 4 0 0 0 Ward G, cf 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, dh 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 1 0 Wright G, rf 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hostetler D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stein B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 1 Rivers M, ph 1 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 4 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones B, ph 1 0 0 0 Yost N, c 3 0 2 0 Foley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 1 31 0 5 0 Minnesota 010 000 010 -- 2 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (W) 7.2 5 0 0 3 5 Davis R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D (L) 7.2 7 2 1 2 5 Henke T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Bell B, Teufel T DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 8 2B -- Hrbek K 2, Brunansky T, Yost N SH -- Speier C HBP -- by Viola F (Wilkerson C) WP -- Stewart D T -- 2:39 A -- 8682
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