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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Straker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,309 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Greg Kosc |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
Randy Bush | DH |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Curt Wilkerson | Shortstop |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Witt
Newman 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, 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. Straker
Browne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Straker
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Straker
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Straker
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Browne tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Straker
There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Butera and he is out, Lombardozzi applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a popup towards short. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Witt
Bush takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Straker
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Straker
Incaviglia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Straker
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Witt
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Witt
Witt spins and fires to second, with Wilkerson covering, and Newman is picked off. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Straker
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Straker
O'Malley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Straker
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Straker
Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. O'Malley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Straker
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Witt
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wilkerson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Straker
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Straker
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Straker
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Straker
McDowell 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 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Straker
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Straker
O'Malley 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 -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Straker
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Straker
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Straker
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Straker
O'Brien 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 -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Straker
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Witt
Butera 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, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Witt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Straker
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Straker
McDowell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Incaviglia moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petralli vs. Straker
There goes McDowell. The throw from Butera and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petralli vs. Straker
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Malley vs. Straker
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Incaviglia tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Straker
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Straker
There goes Browne. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Browne steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilkerson vs. Straker
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Bob Brower now playing left field.
Puckett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brower. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Witt
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Carlton
Steve Carlton now pitching.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Carlton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Carlton
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
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, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Witt
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1987 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 3 1 0 0 Browne J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Newman A, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilkerson C, ss 3 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 1 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 2 0 2 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 1 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, lf 3 1 2 0 Bush R, dh 2 0 0 0 Brower B, lf 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0 McDowell O, cf 3 0 1 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 3 0 0 0 Butera S, c 2 0 0 0 O'Malley T, 3b 1 0 0 1 Gaetti G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 27 2 6 2 Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1 Texas 100 000 10x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Straker L (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 6 Carlton S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 8 11 DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 6 2B -- Incaviglia P, Hrbek K SB -- McDowell O, Browne J CS -- Wilkerson C SF -- O'Brien P, O'Malley T T -- 2:28 A -- 9309
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