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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1989-05-18 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 19868 · 88°F, night, wet · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:49
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Jeff Russell earned the win. Jeff Kunkel went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
W: Jeff Russell L: German Gonzalez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Moses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Kunkel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Buechele | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Espy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Rawley | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Shields | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Wayne | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 German Gonzalez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
 Kenny Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: S1/P1
- Randy Bush: SB2
- Randy Bush: W
- Kirby Puckett: S7/L7L.2-H;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: WP.3-H;2-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Jim Dwyer: K
Bot 1
- Jeff Kunkel: HR/F78XD
- Scott Fletcher: 53/G5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6E3/G6M
- Ruben Sierra: S7/L7L.1-2
- Julio Franco: 9/F89
- Pete Incaviglia: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: K
Top 2
- Tim Laudner: 7/F7
- Greg Gagne: 8/F89
- Al Newman: E3/TH1/G34.B-2
- Dan Gladden: D7/L5D.2-H(UR)
- Randy Bush: 7/L78
Bot 2
- Steve Buechele: 13/G1
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Jeff Kunkel: PB.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: 4/L4
- Scott Fletcher: 53/G56
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: 7/F7
- Gene Larkin: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L7
Bot 3
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L8S
- Ruben Sierra: S7/G56.1-2
- Julio Franco: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: 7/L7
- Buddy Bell: K
- Steve Buechele: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Tim Laudner: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Greg Gagne: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Al Newman: FC1/G1.2X3(15)
- Dan Gladden: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7D
- Jeff Kunkel: HR/8XD
- Scott Fletcher: S7/L7L
- Rafael Palmeiro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ruben Sierra: S7/L7LS
- Julio Franco: S7/G56.1-3
- Pete Incaviglia: 13/G1
Top 5
- Dan Gladden: 8/F78
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 63/G6
- Steve Buechele: S5/G56
- Jim Sundberg: 53/G5.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: 4/P4
Top 6
- Gene Larkin: K
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2F
- Jim Dwyer: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Ruben Sierra: S4/G4M
- Julio Franco: 53/G5
Top 7
- Tim Laudner: 9/F89D
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: W
- Dan Gladden: SB2
- Dan Gladden: K
Bot 7
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Rick Leach: K
- Steve Buechele: 13/G1
Top 8
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: K
- John Moses: S8/L8
- Gary Gaetti: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Jeff Kunkel: 8/F8XD
- Scott Fletcher: 63/G6D.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L7S.3-H
- Ruben Sierra: 4/P4
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7D
- Jim Dwyer: 7/F7
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: 4/P4MS
Bot 9
- Julio Franco: 63/G6
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Rick Leach: K
Top 10
- Al Newman: 53/BG5S
- Dan Gladden: K
- Randy Bush: E6/TH/G6M
- Kirby Puckett: WP.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: IW
- John Moses: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 10
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9
- Cecil Espy: S8/L78S
- Geno Petralli: SB2
- Geno Petralli: 8/F8.2-3
- Scott Fletcher: 63/G6M
Top 11
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9LS
- Jim Dwyer: 63/G56
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 11
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7S
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34D
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M
- Pete Incaviglia: SB2
- Pete Incaviglia: S8/78D.2-H