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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1984-09-16 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 8682 · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. Frank Viola earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Frank Viola L: Dave Stewart SV: Ron Davis
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hostetler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ned Yost | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Foley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Ron Davis | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Henke | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Mickey Hatcher: 13
- Kent Hrbek: D
- Pat Putnam: K
Bot 1
- Alan Bannister: W
- Gary Ward: 46(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Teufel: WP.1-2
- Tim Teufel: K
- Chris Speier: S.2-H
- Tim Laudner: 31
Bot 2
- Larry Parrish: 43
- George Wright: 8
- Dave Hostetler: K
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Kent Hrbek: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Sample: 6
- Ned Yost: S
- Curt Wilkerson: HP.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Gary Ward: K
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: K
- Tom Brunansky: D
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Tim Teufel: W
- Chris Speier: 9
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Larry Parrish: K
- George Wright: 2/FL
Top 5
- Tim Laudner: K
- Kirby Puckett: S
- Mickey Hatcher: 43.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 5
Bot 5
- Dave Hostetler: 9
- Billy Sample: 3/G
- Ned Yost: D
- Curt Wilkerson: K
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: K
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 9
Bot 6
- Alan Bannister: 53
- Gary Ward: W
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tim Teufel: S
- Chris Speier: 34/SH.1-2
- Tim Laudner: 43.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: 8
Bot 7
- Larry Parrish: W
- George Wright: S.1-2
- Bill Stein: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Billy Sample: K
- Ned Yost: 6
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
- Kent Hrbek: D
- Pat Putnam: 41.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Gary Gaetti: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 8
- Curt Wilkerson: 7
- Alan Bannister: S
- Gary Ward: 8
- Buddy Bell: S.1-3
- Larry Parrish: K
Top 9
- Chris Speier: 3/FL
- Tim Laudner: K
- Kirby Puckett: 8
Bot 9
- George Wright: E4.B-1
- Mickey Rivers: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Jones: 5/FL
- Marv Foley: 8