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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-06-25 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 38299 · 72°F, sunny, dry · 2:23
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Welch L: Allan Anderson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Moses | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Harper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Torve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 8/F89
- John Moses: S6/F7LS.BX2(764)
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Carney Lansford: 4/P4D
- Dave Henderson: D7/L78
- Jose Canseco: S8/L8S.2-H
- Mark McGwire: CS2(13)
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Randy Bush: K
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Gene Larkin: W
- Brian Harper: S9/G34.1-3
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: 43/G4
- Don Baylor: 7/F78S
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 3
- Steve Lombardozzi: S9/G34
- Dan Gladden: K
- John Moses: S7/G56.1-3
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L4M.3-H;1-3
- Randy Bush: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Mike Gallego: E5/G5.B-1
- Walt Weiss: 8/F89S
- Carney Lansford: S6/G6S.1-3(E6)
- Dave Henderson: 7/F78S
- Jose Canseco: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Gene Larkin: K
- Brian Harper: HP
- Greg Gagne: 53(B)345(1)/G5/DP
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 31/G34
- Don Baylor: 2/P23F
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56
- Mike Gallego: 54(1)/G56/FO
Top 5
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/L8
- Dan Gladden: 9/F9L
- John Moses: 9/F9D
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6
- Carney Lansford: 8/F89
- Dave Henderson: K
Top 6
- Randy Bush: 9/F89D
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- Gene Larkin: W
- Brian Harper: K
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: 8/L78
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Dave Parker: K
Top 7
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9S
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53/G56
- Dan Gladden: 8/F89
Bot 7
- Don Baylor: S7/F78S
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9D
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8S
- Walt Weiss: S7/L7S.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 7/F7D
Top 8
- John Moses: 43/G4
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9S.B-2(E9)
- Randy Bush: W
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Gene Larkin: D7/L7L.3-H;1-3
- Kent Hrbek: I
- Kelvin Torve: K
Bot 8
- Dave Henderson: 63/G6
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8XD
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Dan Gladden: K
- John Moses: 5/P56
Notes & reviews
- Brian Harper rounded 2B too far
- Debut game for Kelvin Torve