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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1989-05-26 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33112 · 3:23
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 1st. Bobby Witt earned the win and Jeff Russell picked up the save. Rick Leach went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Roy Smith SV: Jeff Russell
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geno Petralli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Leach | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Gary Mielke | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenny Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Oliveras | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Lee Tunnell | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Wayne | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Shields | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Espy: D6/L5
- Scott Fletcher: S9/L9S.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Ruben Sierra: T7/L78XD.3-H;1-H
- Julio Franco: D7/L5D.3-H
- Geno Petralli: 8/F78
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Rick Leach: W
- Steve Buechele: 2/P2F
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 3/P3F
- Al Newman: 53/G5
- Kirby Puckett: 7/L78D
Top 2
- Cecil Espy: 7/L78
- Scott Fletcher: 8/L8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/L9
Bot 2
- Randy Bush: 43/G34
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Jim Dwyer: D9/L9D
- Gene Larkin: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Ruben Sierra: 6/P6M
- Julio Franco: 9/F9
- Geno Petralli: 7/F9L
Bot 3
- Brian Harper: 9/F9D
- Greg Gagne: K
- Dan Gladden: 13/G15
Top 4
- Pete Incaviglia: 4/P34D
- Rick Leach: HR/F9D
- Steve Buechele: 4/P4D
- Cecil Espy: S7/G56
- Scott Fletcher: BK.1-2
- Scott Fletcher: K
Bot 4
- Al Newman: W
- Kirby Puckett: S6/G56.1-2
- Randy Bush: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Jim Dwyer: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gene Larkin: W
- Brian Harper: 7/F7
Top 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P4D
- Ruben Sierra: 5/P5DF
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5
- Dan Gladden: K
- Al Newman: K
Top 6
- Geno Petralli: 3/L
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Rick Leach: D8/L89XD
- Steve Buechele: 8/F78S
Bot 6
- Kirby Puckett: 3/P3F
- Randy Bush: 5/L56
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Jim Dwyer: W.1-2
- Gene Larkin: S9/L89.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Brian Harper: S5/G5.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Carmelo Castillo: K
Top 7
- Cecil Espy: 53/G5
- Scott Fletcher: S7/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: W.2-3;1-2
- Geno Petralli: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Dan Gladden: D7/G5
- Al Newman: W
- Kirby Puckett: 6(2)6(1)/RINT/DP
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 8
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
- Rick Leach: S7/L7S
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8S.1-2
- Cecil Espy: 63/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Scott Fletcher: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Moses: 53/G5
- Gene Larkin: 63/G56
Top 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5F
- Ruben Sierra: S9/L34D
- Julio Franco: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Geno Petralli: S8/G4.1-3
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Brian Harper: 63/G6
- Wally Backman: S8/G46
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56.1-2
- Al Newman: S8/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Al Newman called for interference