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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 21, 1989
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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 May 21, 1989 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1989 |
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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 | May 21, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Oliveras |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Brown |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 40,299 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Randy Bush | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | DH |
John Moses | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Orlando Mercado | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Steve Buechele | DH |
Jeff Kunkel | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 21, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Brown
Bush takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Brown
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Oliveras
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Brown
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Brown
Mercado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. Gagne moves to third. Mercado moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Brown
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Oliveras
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Oliveras
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Petralli hits a popup into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
The umpire calls a balk on Oliveras Franco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Oliveras
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Brown
Bush takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Brown
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Brown
Moses hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Oliveras
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Oliveras
Espy hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman 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: 1-1, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Brown
Mercado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards second. Franco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Oliveras
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliveras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Oliveras
Franco hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kunkel 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. Brown
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Oliveras
Buechele hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Oliveras
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Oliveras
Espy hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Brown
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Brown
There goes Moses. The throw from Petralli and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Brown
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oliveras
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Oliveras
Palmeiro 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Oliveras
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Brown
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Oliveras
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Oliveras
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Oliveras
Incaviglia hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Brown
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Brown
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Moses takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Russell
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Russell
Doug Baker pinch runs for Gene Larkin. Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
Castillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Castillo reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. Castillo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Russell
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Berenguer
Doug Baker now playing shortstop. Brian Harper now catching. Juan Berenguer now pitching. Rick Leach pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Berenguer
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Berenguer
Espy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Russell
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Russell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching. Tim Laudner pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Rogers
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Rogers
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Rogers
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kunkel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. Laudner scores. Moses goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Rogers
Harper is hit by the pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Rogers
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Berenguer
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Berenguer
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Berenguer
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Berenguer
Franco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1989 -- Minnesota at Texas (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 5 0 0 1 Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Newman A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 2 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bush R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 0 0 Franco J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dwyer J, dh 3 1 0 0 Petralli G, c 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, ph 0 1 0 0 Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 1 1 Moses J, rf 4 2 2 1 Buechele S, dh 2 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 2 0 1 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 1 1 Kunkel J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Baker D, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Mercado O, c 2 0 1 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 1 1 Harper B, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 4 32 1 5 1 Minnesota 000 000 033 -- 6 Texas 010 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Oliveras F (W) 7.0 4 1 1 0 3 Berenguer J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Brown K 7.1 5 1 1 8 1 Russell J (L) 1.1 2 3 3 1 3 Rogers K 0.1 1 2 0 1 0 E -- Kunkel J 3 DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 13, Texas 4 2B -- Castillo C CS -- Moses J SF -- Gladden D HBP -- by Rogers K (Harper B) WP -- Russell J Balk -- Oliveras F PB -- Petralli G T -- 3:01 A -- 40299
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