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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-22 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 18294 · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Tom Brunansky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Greg Harris SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Browne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom O'Malley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Brower | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Harris | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Mohorcic | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Browne: K
- Scott Fletcher: 9
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Randy Bush: W
- Kirby Puckett: HR/78.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: D8/L4M
- Gene Larkin: 3/G
Top 2
- Pete O'Brien: 43
- Larry Parrish: K
- Oddibe McDowell: HR/9
- Don Slaught: S8/L89
- Tom O'Malley: 3/G
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: 53
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 3
- Bob Brower: 9/L
- Jerry Browne: S4/G4S
- Scott Fletcher: 5E3.1-3;B-2
- Ruben Sierra: 4
- Pete O'Brien: D8/L89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Larry Parrish: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dan Gladden: 7
- Greg Gagne: HR/7
- Randy Bush: W
- Kirby Puckett: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Gene Larkin: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 4
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
- Don Slaught: 23
- Tom O'Malley: 9
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: HR/78
- Steve Lombardozzi: 6/L
- Tim Laudner: 8
- Dan Gladden: K/C
Top 5
- Bob Brower: S9/L9S
- Jerry Browne: SB2
- Jerry Browne: K
- Scott Fletcher: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Scott Fletcher: 7
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: HP
- Randy Bush: K/C
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L
Top 6
- Pete O'Brien: D8/L78
- Larry Parrish: 13.2-3
- Oddibe McDowell: FC1/G.3XH(1525);B-2
- Geno Petralli: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Larkin: 63
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63
Top 7
- Tom O'Malley: 9
- Bob Brower: 63
- Jerry Browne: 31
Bot 7
- Tim Laudner: 8
- Dan Gladden: 43
- Greg Gagne: S8/G4M
- Randy Bush: 5/FL
Top 8
- Scott Fletcher: 3/FL
- Ruben Sierra: K/C
- Pete O'Brien: 8
Bot 8
- Kirby Puckett: 13
- Gary Gaetti: S7/F78
- Gene Larkin: K
- Tom Brunansky: D6/F78.1-H
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Top 9
- Larry Parrish: 3/P
- Oddibe McDowell: W
- Geno Petralli: SB2
- Geno Petralli: 63
- Tom O'Malley: 9