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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 26, 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 June 26, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 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 | June 26, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,605 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | 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 |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 26, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Viola
Browne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Browne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Butera and Fletcher is out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Witt
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Witt
Witt fires to first and picks off Lombardozzi. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Viola
Browne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi catches it and throws to second with Newman covering, to double up Sierra. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Witt
There goes Brunansky. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Brunansky steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Witt
Butera hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Viola
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Viola
There goes Browne. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Browne steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Viola
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Viola
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Viola
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Viola
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Viola
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Witt
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Witt
Randy Bush pinch hits for Sal Butera.
There goes Brunansky. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Brunansky steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Viola
Al Newman now playing second base. Tim Laudner now catching. Greg Gagne now playing shortstop.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Viola
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Viola
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Mohorcic
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Puckett for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1987 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 3 0 0 0 Browne J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Newman A, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 1 Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, dh 3 0 1 0 Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 1 0 Brunansky T, rf 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, c 3 0 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 1 0 0 0 McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0 Butera S, c 2 0 0 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 0 1 0 29 1 7 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 100 000 00x -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 8.0 7 1 1 1 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W)* 8.0 1 0 0 6 7 Mohorcic D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Minnesota 2, Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Texas 5 2B -- Fletcher S, Incaviglia P SB -- Brunansky T 2, Browne J CS -- Fletcher S T -- 2:26 A -- 20605
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