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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1988-08-30 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 15245 · night, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:24
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–6. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Ed Vande Berg earned the win. Cecil Espy went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ed Vande Berg L: Juan Berenguer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cecil Espy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Berenguer | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 8.0 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
 Ed Vande Berg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Moses: 31/G3
- Tom Herr: W
- Kirby Puckett: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 1/BP23F
- Scott Fletcher: S9/L9
- Pete O'Brien: HR.1-H
- Ruben Sierra: S6/G6S
- Geno Petralli: SB2
- Geno Petralli: W
- Pete Incaviglia: W.2-3;1-2
- Cecil Espy: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Steve Buechele: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F89
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3D
- Randy Bush: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Curt Wilkerson: 3/G
- Oddibe McDowell: 5/P5F
- Scott Fletcher: DGR/F7LD
- Pete O'Brien: BK.2-3
- Pete O'Brien: 8/F8
Top 3
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: 3/P3F
- Al Newman: W
- John Moses: 3/P23F
Bot 3
- Ruben Sierra: HR/9
- Geno Petralli: 7/F7D
- Pete Incaviglia: 5/P25F
- Cecil Espy: S8/F89S
- Steve Buechele: SB2
- Steve Buechele: S6/G6M.2-H;B-2(E6)
- Curt Wilkerson: K
Top 4
- Tom Herr: S7/G56
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9LS
- Gene Larkin: W.1-2
- Randy Bush: WP.2-3;1-2
- Randy Bush: W
- Tim Laudner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Laudner: W
- Greg Gagne: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Newman: S7/F7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Moses: 8/F89S
Bot 4
- Oddibe McDowell: 43/G34
- Scott Fletcher: S7/G56
- Pete O'Brien: BK.1-2
- Pete O'Brien: 3/G3.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8
Top 5
- Tom Herr: S8/L8S
- Kirby Puckett: 43/G34.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: HR/L9.2-H
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8D
- Randy Bush: S9/G34
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 7/L7
Bot 5
- Geno Petralli: S9/L9
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Cecil Espy: 7/F7
- Steve Buechele: 4/L4
Top 6
- Al Newman: S8/L6M
- John Moses: 3/SH.1-2
- Tom Herr: 3/G3.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 6
- Curt Wilkerson: S9/G34
- Oddibe McDowell: 8/F8
- Scott Fletcher: S9/G34.1-3
- Pete O'Brien: W.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 8/SF.3-H
- Geno Petralli: 7/P7S
Top 7
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F89D
- Gene Larkin: K
- Randy Bush: W
- Tim Laudner: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Cecil Espy: K
- Steve Buechele: 43/G4
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: 53/BG25
- John Moses: HP
- Tom Herr: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Curt Wilkerson: W
- Oddibe McDowell: 43/G34.1-2
- Scott Fletcher: S5/BG5S.2-3
- Pete O'Brien: 4/P9LS
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9LDF
Top 9
- Tom Herr: 53/G5D
- Kirby Puckett: S4/G4D
- Kent Hrbek: 6/P6M
- Gene Larkin: W.1-2
- John Christensen: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Geno Petralli: W
- Pete Incaviglia: SB2
- Pete Incaviglia: 4/P4D
- Cecil Espy: HR/F9LD.2-H