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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1989-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 31727 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:52

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Allan Anderson earned the win and Gary Wayne picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET000130003713
MIN20003111814

W: Allan Anderson   L: Doyle Alexander   SV: Gary Wayne

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

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Pettis300021
Mike Heath522100
Alan Trammell533200
Gary Ward302100
Rick Schu500001
Ken Williams201100
Dave Bergman502201
Mike Brumley300000
Doug Strange312010
Rob Richie110011
Scott Lusader101000
Lou Whitaker200001
Matt Nokes100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Newman401000
Randy Bush423100
Kirby Puckett423100
Kent Hrbek512501
Brian Harper300000
Paul Sorrento411000
Dan Gladden301110
Chip Hale412000
Greg Gagne311001
John Moses000010

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Alexander7.01312
Paul Gibson0.1110
Mike Henneman0.2000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Allan Anderson6.0920
Juan Berenguer2.1324
Gary Wayne0.2101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gary Pettis: 8/F89D
  • Mike Heath: 53/G5
  • Alan Trammell: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Al Newman: 53/G56
  • Randy Bush: S9/G34
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/L9L.1-3
  • Kent Hrbek: D8/F89XD.3-H;1-H
  • Brian Harper: 63/G6
  • Paul Sorrento: 7/P7LF

Top 2

  • Gary Ward: 63/G6M
  • Rick Schu: 43/G4
  • Ken Williams: HP
  • Dave Bergman: 5/P7LSF

Bot 2

  • Dan Gladden: 8/F8XD
  • Chip Hale: 9/F9
  • Greg Gagne: 9/F9

Top 3

  • Mike Brumley: 43/G4M
  • Doug Strange: 63/G56D
  • Gary Pettis: W
  • Mike Heath: 43/G34

Bot 3

  • Al Newman: S9/F89
  • Randy Bush: 6/P7LS
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 4

  • Alan Trammell: S7/L7
  • Gary Ward: S8/G46.1-2
  • Rick Schu: 8/F78S
  • Ken Williams: 7/L7
  • Dave Bergman: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
  • Mike Brumley: 63/G56

Bot 4

  • Brian Harper: 13/G13
  • Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
  • Dan Gladden: W
  • Chip Hale: S6/G56.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: K

Top 5

  • Doug Strange: D7/F7LD
  • Gary Pettis: 9/F89
  • Mike Heath: S8/L8.2-H
  • Alan Trammell: S7/G56.1-2
  • Gary Ward: S8/F8S.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Schu: 8/P8S
  • Ken Williams: S9/L9.2-H;1-2
  • Dave Bergman: 31/G3D

Bot 5

  • Al Newman: 5/P5F
  • Randy Bush: D9/G3L
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/L9.2-3
  • Kent Hrbek: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
  • Brian Harper: HP
  • Paul Sorrento: 7/F7
  • Dan Gladden: 8/F8

Top 6

  • Mike Brumley: 2/P2
  • Doug Strange: S7/L78
  • Gary Pettis: W.1-2
  • Mike Heath: 5(2)3/G5/GDP

Bot 6

  • Chip Hale: S6/G56D
  • Greg Gagne: 14/BG23/SH.1-2
  • Al Newman: 8/F8
  • Randy Bush: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

  • Alan Trammell: 6/P7S
  • Rob Richie: K
  • Rick Schu: K

Bot 7

  • Kent Hrbek: 31/G34D
  • Brian Harper: 4/P4D
  • Paul Sorrento: S8/G6M
  • Dan Gladden: T9/L9L.1-H
  • Chip Hale: 6/L6

Top 8

  • Scott Lusader: S7/L7
  • Dave Bergman: K
  • Lou Whitaker: 7/F7
  • Doug Strange: W.1-2
  • Gary Pettis: K

Bot 8

  • Greg Gagne: D8/F8S
  • Al Newman: 24/BG2/SH.2-3
  • John Moses: W
  • Kirby Puckett: 8/F78/SF.3-H
  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G34D

Top 9

  • Mike Heath: S8/L8S
  • Alan Trammell: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Rob Richie: W
  • Rick Schu: 7/F78XD
  • Matt Nokes: WP.1-2
  • Matt Nokes: 7/P7LS
  • Dave Bergman: S7/L7.2-H
  • Lou Whitaker: K