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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 29, 1988
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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 August 29, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1988 |
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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 | August 29, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Toliver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,095 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Moses | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Brian Harper | Catcher |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Al Newman | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Pete Incaviglia | DH |
Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 29, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Toliver
McDowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Toliver
Fletcher bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Toliver
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. McDowell scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Toliver
Sierra hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Russell
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gagne scores. There goes Newman trying to get to third. Sierra throws the ball in to Buechele, who tags Newman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Toliver
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Toliver
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Toliver
Espy bunts in front of the plate. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. Petralli moves to third. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buechele vs. Toliver
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petralli scores. There goes Incaviglia trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Toliver
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Russell drops the ball. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a fly ball towards center. McDowell catches it and throws to first to double up Gladden. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Toliver
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toliver
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Toliver
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Toliver
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Toliver
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Russell
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Russell
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Toliver
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Toliver
Espy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Toliver
There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Toliver
There goes Espy. The throw from Harper and he is out, Newman applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Toliver
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Toliver
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Russell
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Russell
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Russell
There goes Newman. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Toliver
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Toliver
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Toliver
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Russell
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Russell
There goes Larkin. The throw from Petralli and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Russell
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Toliver
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Toliver
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Toliver
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Toliver
Espy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Petralli trying to get to third. Gladden throws the ball in to Newman, who tags Petralli for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Russell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Atherton
Wilkerson bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Atherton
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Atherton covering, for the out. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Atherton
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russell
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Russell
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilkerson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Atherton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Atherton
Sierra hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Atherton
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Russell
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Russell
Harper bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Russell
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Russell
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Reardon
Steve Lombardozzi now playing third base. Al Newman now playing shortstop. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Reardon
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Reardon
Buechele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Reardon
Bob Brower pinch runs for Steve Buechele.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1988 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Moses J, cf 4 0 1 1 McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 3 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Sierra R, rf 3 0 0 0 Larkin G, dh 3 0 1 0 Petralli G, c 4 1 1 0 Harper B, c 3 1 1 0 Incaviglia P, dh 4 0 1 0 Bush R, rf 3 1 1 0 Espy C, lf 3 0 2 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 1 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 3 1 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brower B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Newman A, 3b-ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 30 2 9 2 Minnesota 030 000 000 -- 3 Texas 110 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Toliver F (W) 6.0 7 2 2 3 2 Atherton K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Reardon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Russell J (L) 9.0 8 3 3 4 4 E -- Russell J DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Texas 7 2B -- McDowell O, Buechele S SB -- Espy C, Newman A CS -- Espy C, Larkin G SH -- Fletcher S, Espy C, Wilkerson C, Harper B T -- 2:29 A -- 15095
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