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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1984-09-07 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14180 · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Frank Viola earned the win and Rick Lysander picked up the save. Tim Teufel went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Frank Viola L: Mike Mason SV: Rick Lysander
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ned Yost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hostetler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Meier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mason | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Tom Henke | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ricky Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
 Rick Lysander | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: 4
- Gary Ward: S
- Buddy Bell: D.1-3
- Larry Parrish: S.3-H;2-3;BX2(9343)
- Pete O'Brien: 9
Bot 1
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Tim Teufel: W
- Mickey Hatcher: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Kent Hrbek: 143(B)/G
Top 2
- George Wright: E5.B-1
- Ned Yost: K
- Jeff Kunkel: K
- Curt Wilkerson: K
Bot 2
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Dave Meier: 9
Top 3
- Billy Sample: 3
- Gary Ward: 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: K
- Tim Laudner: K
- Kirby Puckett: 9
Top 4
- Larry Parrish: K
- Pete O'Brien: 8
- George Wright: K
Bot 4
- Tim Teufel: HR
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 5
- Ned Yost: S
- Jeff Kunkel: 4(1)/FO
- Curt Wilkerson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Dave Meier: 64(1)/FO
- Chris Speier: S.1-2
- Tim Laudner: 7
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 6
- Billy Sample: S
- Gary Ward: 4/FL
- Buddy Bell: S.1-2
- Larry Parrish: K
- Pete O'Brien: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Teufel: S
- Mickey Hatcher: 4
- Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: HR.2-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 3/G
- Dave Meier: 53
Top 7
- George Wright: K
- Ned Yost: 1
- Jeff Kunkel: 43
Bot 7
- Chris Speier: W
- Tim Laudner: K
- Kirby Puckett: D.1-3
- Tim Teufel: T.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Hatcher: S.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Curt Wilkerson: D
- Billy Sample: D.2-H
- Gary Ward: K
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Larry Parrish: D.2-H
- Pete O'Brien: K
Bot 8
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- Dave Meier: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: K
- Randy Bush: W
- Kirby Puckett: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Wright: K
- Kevin Buckley: K
- Dave Hostetler: S
- Curt Wilkerson: S.1-2
- Billy Sample: 64(1)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dwayne Henry