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Minnesota Twins @
Texas Rangers
1989-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 10276 Β· night, dry Β· 2:58
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 3β2. Charlie Hough earned the win and Jeff Russell picked up the save. Steve Buechele went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Charlie Hough L: David West SV: Jeff Russell
Umpires β HP: Ted Hendry Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Newman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Bush | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chip Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Kunkel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Coolbaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julio Franco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Incaviglia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Buechele | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chad Kreuter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harold Baines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Daugherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David West | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Juan Berenguer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Hough | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Gary Mielke | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kenny Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Russell | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 7/F7
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F78
- Kent Hrbek: SB2
- Kent Hrbek: PB.2-3
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Brian Harper: SB2
- Brian Harper: 53/G5D
Bot 1
- Jeff Kunkel: S6/G56D
- Scott Coolbaugh: 9/F9D
- Julio Franco: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Top 2
- Randy Bush: D9/F9D
- Gene Larkin: D9/F9D.2-H
- Wally Backman: K
- Greg Gagne: 8/F8D.2-3
- Al Newman: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: 3/P3F
- Pete Incaviglia: 6/P6MD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: S7/L7
- Kirby Puckett: S7/G56.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9S
- Brian Harper: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Randy Bush: SB2
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 3
- Steve Buechele: HR/F7D
- Mike Stanley: S7/L7
- Chad Kreuter: S7/L7L.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: 36(1)/FO/BG34S.2-3
- Scott Coolbaugh: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Top 4
- Gene Larkin: 43/G34D
- Wally Backman: 7/F7D
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Julio Franco: S7/G56
- Ruben Sierra: S8/G6M.1-3
- Pete Incaviglia: 8/F78S/SF.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Steve Buechele: S8/G46.1-2
- Mike Stanley: 43/G4
Top 5
- Al Newman: 43/G4M
- Dan Gladden: K
- Kirby Puckett: S7/G56
- Kent Hrbek: SB2
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Brian Harper: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Chad Kreuter: 4/P9S
- Jeff Kunkel: 9/F9LD
- Scott Coolbaugh: S7/G5L
- Julio Franco: W.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Pete Incaviglia: 53/G5
Top 6
- Randy Bush: D8/L89
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3.2-3
- Wally Backman: 7/F7L/SF.3-H
- Greg Gagne: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8XD
- Steve Buechele: W
- Mike Stanley: S8/G46.1-2
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Jeff Kunkel: HP.2-3;1-2
- Scott Coolbaugh: 9/F9
Top 7
- Al Newman: S8/G4M
- Dan Gladden: 8/F8
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Brian Harper: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Julio Franco: K
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4M
- Pete Incaviglia: S8/L8S
- Harold Baines: K
Top 8
- John Moses: 63/G6
- Gene Larkin: K
- Carmelo Castillo: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Steve Buechele: K
- Jack Daugherty: K
- Geno Petralli: S7/L7
- Jeff Kunkel: 8/L8
Top 9
- Chip Hale: 8/F78
- Al Newman: K
- Dan Gladden: K




























