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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1986-09-20 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 27118 · 2:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Frank Viola earned the win and George Frazier picked up the save. Tom Brunansky went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Frank Viola L: Mitch Williams SV: George Frazier
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Davidson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Billy Beane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Paciorek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mason | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Mitch Williams | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Davidson: K
- Mickey Hatcher: S7
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Gary Gaetti: 5/F
Bot 1
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Ruben Sierra: S7
- Pete O'Brien: S9.1-2
- Larry Parrish: K
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Billy Beane: K
- Greg Gagne: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9
Bot 2
- Tom Paciorek: 8
- Don Slaught: 53
- Steve Buechele: S8
- Toby Harrah: 9
Top 3
- Mark Davidson: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Kirby Puckett: 63
Bot 3
- Scott Fletcher: HR/7
- Ruben Sierra: 43
- Pete O'Brien: S8
- Larry Parrish: WP.1-2
- Larry Parrish: K
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 4
- Tom Paciorek: 3/FL
- Don Slaught: K
- Steve Buechele: 8
Top 5
- Billy Beane: 63
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Alvaro Espinoza: 53
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ruben Sierra: 6/F
Top 6
- Mark Davidson: 4/F
- Mickey Hatcher: D8
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Bot 6
- Pete O'Brien: K
- Larry Parrish: W
- Pete Incaviglia: 9
- Tom Paciorek: K
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: 3/F
- Tim Laudner: W
- Billy Beane: S7.1-3
- Greg Gagne: W.1-2
- Ron Washington: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mark Davidson: 3/F
Bot 7
- Don Slaught: E5.B-2
- Steve Buechele: S1/BG.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Scott Fletcher: CS2(E2)
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ruben Sierra: S4.2-3
- Pete O'Brien: K23
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Gary Gaetti: S8
- Tom Brunansky: HR/7.1-H
- Tim Laudner: W
- Billy Beane: 9
Bot 8
- Larry Parrish: 8
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
Top 9
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kent Hrbek: 6/F
- Mark Davidson: K
Bot 9
- Don Slaught: K
- Geno Petralli: 43
- Darrell Porter: W
- Scott Fletcher: 9
Notes & reviews
- Steve Buechele started and stopped; throw went into CF