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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1989-06-27 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 37891 Β· 71Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:24

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 11–5. Minnesota Twins put up 8 in the 6th. Gary Wayne earned the win and Juan Berenguer picked up the save. Mike Gallego went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK011200010514
MIN201008001111

W: Gary Wayne   L: Gene Nelson   SV: Juan Berenguer

Umpires β€” HP: Ted Hendry Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Rick Reed Β· 3B: Mark Johnson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson412000
Tony Phillips402110
Dave Henderson401001
Dave Parker401101
Carney Lansford200010
Mark McGwire310010
Terry Steinbach502000
Stan Javier423110
Mike Gallego411200
Jamie Quirk101000
Ron Hassey101000
Lance Blankenship100000
Glenn Hubbard100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Newman522000
Greg Gagne231130
Kirby Puckett413310
Gary Gaetti411010
Carmelo Castillo300100
Kent Hrbek200020
Brian Harper200000
Tim Laudner511101
John Moses412100
Jim Dwyer110000
Gene Larkin101200
Wally Backman100110
Randy Bush110000
Greg Olson100000

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Young5.0540
Gene Nelson0.1320
Brian Snyder0.0120
Jim Corsi0.2000
Bill Dawley2.0201

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Smith3.2720
Gary Wayne2.1211
Juan Berenguer3.0511

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
  • Tony Phillips: W
  • Dave Henderson: POCS2(134)
  • Dave Henderson: 9/L9D

Bot 1

  • Al Newman: S5/G5
  • Greg Gagne: W.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/F9S
  • Carmelo Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
  • Kent Hrbek: 8/F8

Top 2

  • Dave Parker: 43/G4D
  • Carney Lansford: 9/F9
  • Mark McGwire: W
  • Terry Steinbach: S8/L89.1-2
  • Stan Javier: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Gallego: 9/L

Bot 2

  • Brian Harper: 63/G6M
  • Tim Laudner: 8/F89
  • John Moses: 9/F9

Top 3

  • Rickey Henderson: S7/L7
  • Tony Phillips: BK.1-2
  • Tony Phillips: S6/G56.2-2
  • Dave Henderson: 9/F9D.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Parker: 7/SF/F7.3-H
  • Carney Lansford: 53/G5

Bot 3

  • Al Newman: 63/G6
  • Greg Gagne: T9/F9D
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/L6M.3-H
  • Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Carmelo Castillo: 8/L8

Top 4

  • Mark McGwire: 7/L7D
  • Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M
  • Stan Javier: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Mike Gallego: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Rickey Henderson: S9/G34
  • Tony Phillips: SB2
  • Tony Phillips: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Kent Hrbek: 13/G1
  • Brian Harper: 7/L7
  • Tim Laudner: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Dave Henderson: D8/L78D
  • Dave Parker: K
  • Carney Lansford: I
  • Mark McGwire: 8/F78D.2-3
  • Terry Steinbach: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • John Moses: S9/L9
  • Al Newman: 8/L8S
  • Greg Gagne: SB2
  • Greg Gagne: W
  • Kirby Puckett: WP.1-2;2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: IW
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/F9S
  • Carmelo Castillo: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 6

  • Stan Javier: S7/L7
  • Mike Gallego: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: 7/F7LSF
  • Tony Phillips: 9/F9

Bot 6

  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Jim Dwyer: 64(1)/FO/G4
  • Tim Laudner: S8/G6M.1-2
  • John Moses: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
  • Al Newman: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Gagne: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: E5/G5.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR);1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: I.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Larkin: D8/F8D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Wally Backman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Tim Laudner: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(TUR);2-3
  • John Moses: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Dave Henderson: K
  • Dave Parker: S9/G34
  • Carney Lansford: HP.1-2
  • Mark McGwire: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Terry Steinbach: 8/F8D

Bot 7

  • Al Newman: 63/G6S
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8D
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/L8
  • Gary Gaetti: S7/L7.1-2
  • Randy Bush: 6/F7S

Top 8

  • Stan Javier: W
  • Mike Gallego: 3/P3DF
  • Jamie Quirk: S9/L9.1-3
  • Tony Phillips: S8/F8S.3-H;1-2
  • Ron Hassey: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Parker: 4/L
  • Lance Blankenship: 4/P4D

Bot 8

  • Greg Olson: 43/G4
  • Wally Backman: 43/G4
  • Tim Laudner: K23

Top 9

  • Glenn Hubbard: 2/P2F
  • Terry Steinbach: 8/F89
  • Stan Javier: S8/G4M
  • Mike Gallego: 2/P3SF

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Greg Olson