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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-09-21 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 23200 · 64°F, sunny, dry · 2:42
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Welch L: Bert Blyleven SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Moses | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Nieto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Bullock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Les Straker | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Moses: 31/G34
- Tom Herr: 43/G4
- Randy Bush: S8/L8
- Kirby Puckett: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 63/G6
- Stan Javier: D8/L78XD
- Dave Parker: 3/G3
- Don Baylor: K
Top 2
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M
- Jim Dwyer: W.1-2
- Gene Larkin: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Al Newman: 63/G6.3-H
- Tom Nieto: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Ron Hassey: S9/L9
- Doug Jennings: K
- Tony Phillips: K
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3
Top 3
- Doug Baker: 6/L6
- John Moses: D9/L9
- Tom Herr: W
- Randy Bush: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Dwyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: K
Bot 3
- Mike Gallego: S8/L8
- Luis Polonia: W.1-2
- Stan Javier: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: S7/F7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Baylor: 3/P
- Ron Hassey: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Doug Jennings: K
- Tony Phillips: W.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4
Top 4
- Al Newman: 7/F7
- Tom Nieto: K23
- Doug Baker: K
Bot 4
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8
- Luis Polonia: 4/L4
- Stan Javier: 5/L
Top 5
- John Moses: 8/F8
- Tom Herr: 43/G4
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: S8/L8
- Don Baylor: 2/P2F
- Ron Hassey: S9/L9.1-2
- Doug Jennings: K
- Tony Phillips: T8/L78.2-H;1-H
- Walt Weiss: D9/L9L.3-H
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 6
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Jim Dwyer: 5/L5
- Gene Larkin: 7/F7
Bot 6
- Luis Polonia: 13/G1
- Stan Javier: 8/F8
- Dave Parker: K
Top 7
- Al Newman: 8/F
- Tom Nieto: 53/G5
- Doug Baker: 9/F9
Bot 7
- Don Baylor: W
- Ron Hassey: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
- Doug Jennings: 9/F9
Top 8
- John Moses: S7/L7
- Tom Herr: PB.1-2
- Tom Herr: E6/G6.2-3
- John Christensen: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F8
- Jim Dwyer: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Tony Phillips: 3/G
- Walt Weiss: 9/F9
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 9
- Al Newman: K
- Eric Bullock: 8/F8
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6