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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-24 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 23496 · 2:40
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Frank Viola earned the win. Greg Gagne went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Frank Viola L: Charlie Hough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Brower | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Paciorek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom O'Malley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Davidson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Nieto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Brower: W
- Scott Fletcher: 8
- Ruben Sierra: 53.1-2
- Larry Parrish: K
Bot 1
- Al Newman: K/C
- Mark Davidson: K
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Top 2
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 53
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: 63
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L78
- Don Baylor: HP
- Tom Brunansky: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gagne: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gagne: K23
- Tom Nieto: K23
Top 3
- Steve Buechele: K
- Geno Petralli: 43
- Bob Brower: 8
Bot 3
- Al Newman: 153
- Mark Davidson: S1/BG/15
- Kirby Puckett: HP.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Baylor: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Larry Parrish: K
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Greg Gagne: HP
- Tom Nieto: 2/BINT/BG.1-1
- Al Newman: 3/G
Top 5
- Tom Paciorek: 63
- Pete Incaviglia: K/C
- Mike Stanley: 53
Bot 5
- Mark Davidson: 7
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L78
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Steve Buechele: S8/G4M
- Geno Petralli: S8/L8S.1-3
- Bob Brower: 4
- Scott Fletcher: W.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 7
- Tom Brunansky: S9/L9S
- Greg Gagne: HR7/L8S/IPHR.1-H
- Tom Nieto: 8
- Al Newman: 8/L
Top 7
- Larry Parrish: K
- Tom Paciorek: S8/L8S
- Pete Incaviglia: 9
- Mike Stanley: W.1-2
- Steve Buechele: 63
Bot 7
- Mark Davidson: K/C
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 8
- Jerry Browne: 63
- Bob Brower: K/C
- Scott Fletcher: K
Bot 8
- Don Baylor: K23
- Tom Brunansky: 4
- Greg Gagne: E5.B-1
- Tom Nieto: 3/L
Top 9
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Tom Paciorek: W
- Pete O'Brien: W.1-2
- Tom O'Malley: K
Notes & reviews
- Tom Nieto called for interference for running into his own bunt
- Bob Brower missed diving catch and ball rolled to wall
- fouled off 5 stright pitches before walk