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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1985-09-25 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 5932 · 2:33
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Oddibe McDowell went 1-for-4 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Jeff Russell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Salas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Tolleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Russell | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Bob Sebra | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dwayne Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Roy Smalley: K
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 1
- Wayne Tolleson: W
- Don Slaught: 9
- Pete O'Brien: CS2(26)
- Pete O'Brien: 53
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 7
- Randy Bush: S
- Gary Gaetti: S.1-2
- Mark Salas: S.2-H;1-3
- Steve Lombardozzi: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Gary Ward: 9
- Bob Jones: K
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: 13
- Roy Smalley: K
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 3
- Duane Walker: 43
- Steve Buechele: 13
- Curt Wilkerson: 53
Top 4
- Tom Brunansky: 3
- Mickey Hatcher: K
- Randy Bush: W
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Wayne Tolleson: S
- Don Slaught: 4
- Pete O'Brien: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mark Salas: 6
- Steve Lombardozzi: S
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Roy Smalley: SB3;SB2
- Roy Smalley: S.3-H;2-H
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: 7
Bot 5
- Oddibe McDowell: HR
- Gary Ward: 7
- Bob Jones: S
- Duane Walker: 9
- Steve Buechele: 2/FL
Top 6
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
- Randy Bush: K
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Mark Salas: 4
Bot 6
- Curt Wilkerson: S
- Wayne Tolleson: K
- Don Slaught: 9
- Pete O'Brien: SB2
- Pete O'Brien: 3/FL
Top 7
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Roy Smalley: W
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 7
- Oddibe McDowell: 13
- Gary Ward: 7
- Bob Jones: 43
Top 8
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Randy Bush: 7
Bot 8
- Duane Walker: 8
- Geno Petralli: K
- Curt Wilkerson: S
- Wayne Tolleson: 6/L
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 13
- Mark Salas: D
- Steve Lombardozzi: S.2-H
- Kirby Puckett: PO1(E1).1-3
- Kirby Puckett: 63.3-H(UR)
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 9
- Don Slaught: 53
- Pete O'Brien: 8
- Oddibe McDowell: 8