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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1989-06-07 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27396 · 57°F, overcast, dry · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Welch earned the win and Todd Burns picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Welch L: Frank Viola SV: Todd Burns
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Mercado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lance Blankenship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Arndt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Shields | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Burns | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: 43/BG4S
- John Moses: 3/G3
- Kirby Puckett: D9/L89
- Jim Dwyer: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Lance Blankenship: K
- Dave Henderson: S8/L78
- Mark McGwire: WP.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M
- Randy Bush: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Larkin: K
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P3F
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/P3F
- Larry Arndt: K
Top 3
- Al Newman: 7/F7
- Orlando Mercado: 7/F78
- Wally Backman: E4/G4
- John Moses: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Stan Javier: 23/BG2
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
- Tony Phillips: W
- Lance Blankenship: S8/L8.1-2
- Dave Henderson: 9/F9
Top 4
- Jim Dwyer: S7/L7
- Gary Gaetti: 4(1)3/GDP
- Randy Bush: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- Glenn Hubbard: K
Top 5
- Gene Larkin: 9/F9
- Al Newman: 53/G5
- Orlando Mercado: K
Bot 5
- Larry Arndt: S9/L89
- Stan Javier: 14/SH/BG1.1-2
- Mike Gallego: E5/G5
- Tony Phillips: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Lance Blankenship: K
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mark McGwire: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 6
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- John Moses: 63/G6S
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9L
Bot 6
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89
- Glenn Hubbard: S5/BG5S
- Larry Arndt: FC4.1X2(436)
- Stan Javier: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 7
- Jim Dwyer: 7/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: S9/F9S
- Randy Bush: S7/F7S.1-2
- Gene Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Newman: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- Carmelo Castillo: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Mike Gallego: 43/G4
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9
- Luis Polonia: S7/L7.1-2
- Dave Henderson: K
- Dave Parker: 43/G4
Top 8
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- John Moses: 6/F6MD
- Kirby Puckett: S7/L7
- Tim Laudner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- Glenn Hubbard: 43/G4
- Larry Arndt: 53/G5
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56
- Gene Larkin: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Al Newman: S5/G5S.1-2
- Brian Harper: S7/L78.2-H;1-3
- Greg Gagne: K/C