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BAL  8
BOS  6

OAK  2
@CHW  1

DET  8
MIL  0

KCR  7
SEA  6

(10)
MIN  6
TEX  2
NYY  3
@TOR  1

NYY  7
@TOR  5

LAD 14
HOU  6

SDP  9
ATL  1

SFG  2
CIN  1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 6,875

Thursday, September 11, 1986
Time of Game: 2:44
Rangers
2
72-68
Lost 1
2nd, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
Twins           2  0  2   0  1  1   0  0  X    6 11  0
W: Frank Viola (14-11), L: Charlie Hough (12-10)
Twins
6
59-80
Won 1
7th, 21½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Fletcher SS                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .310  .779              1   3   CS
M Stanley 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .316  .947              0   3   HR,2·2B
R Sierra CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .776              0   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .858              0   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .839              8   1   
P Incaviglia RF               3   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .765              1   0   
  O McDowell CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .776              0   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .786              8   1   
T Paciorek LF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .289  .692              2   0   HR,2B
S Buechele 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .715              4   4   GDP
  D Porter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .827              0   0   
  J Browne PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

C Hough P                                                                     0   0
  J Russell P                                                                 0   1
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   2  10   0    3  10                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: T Paciorek (6, off F Viola); M Stanley 2 (3, 2 off F Viola).
HR: T Paciorek (4, off F Viola; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Stanley (1, off F Viola; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Stanley 8; T Paciorek 7; D Porter; S Fletcher; D Slaught; P Incaviglia.
GIDP: S Buechele (9).
RBI: T Paciorek (17); M Stanley (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Stanley-S Buechele-P O'Brien; S Fletcher-S Buechele-P O'Brien.
E: P Incaviglia (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Fletcher (10, 2nd base by F Viola/J Reed).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .343  .939              5   0   SB
M Salas DH                    3   2   3   4    0   0  .235  .681              0   0   2·HR
  R Washington PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .705              0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .271  .851              4   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .284  .866              0   2   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .754              1   0   2·GDP
M Hatcher LF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .683              0   0   3B
  B Beane PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .506              0   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .659              1   1   SH
J Reed C                      3   0   0   1    0   0  .234  .636             10   1   SH
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .663              4   3   

F Viola P                                                                     1   0
  G Frazier P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       31   6  11   0    2   7                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: M Hatcher (2, off J Russell).
HR: G Gaetti (30, off C Hough; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Salas 2 (8, 2 off C Hough; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Reed (3, off J Russell); G Gagne (12, off C Hough).
TB: M Salas 9; M Hatcher 5; G Gaetti 5; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi; G Gagne.
GIDP: T Brunansky 2 (14).
RBI: M Salas 4 (33); G Gaetti (96); J Reed (8).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gaetti-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Puckett (17, 2nd base off C Hough/D Slaught).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough, L (12-10)             4     6   5   4    2   4   3   4.06   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     34    -     0.67  -0.33
J Russell                      2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.78    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.42   0.03
M Williams                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.17    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.10   0.01
D Mohorcic                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.32    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   5    2   7   3          35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0·11          4-0 
C Hough faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
J Russell faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Williams faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, W (14-11)             7     8   2   2    3  10   2   4.75   30     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 8     60    -     0.93   0.17
G Frazier                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.99    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.52   0.04
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3  10   2          38     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 6,875.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Minnesota Twins                              
1. Scott Fletcher               SS       1. Kirby Puckett                CF
2. Mike Stanley                 3B       2. Mark Salas                   DH
3. Ruben Sierra                 CF       3. Kent Hrbek                   1B
4. Larry Parrish                DH       4. Gary Gaetti                  3B
5. Pete O'Brien                 1B       5. Tom Brunansky                RF
6. Pete Incaviglia              RF       6. Mickey Hatcher               LF
7. Don Slaught                   C       7. Greg Gagne                   SS
8. Tom Paciorek                 LF       8. Jeff Reed                     C
9. Steve Buechele               2B       9. Steve Lombardozzi            2B

   Charlie Hough                 P          Frank Viola                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Home Run; Puckett Scores
b1 2 --- R 10% 61% 1-1 MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough Home Run
b1 1 --- R 10% 53% 0-1 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Home Run
t1 1 --- R -10% 43% 0-0 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Home Run
t5 0 --- R -8% 75% 1-4 TEX T. Paciorek F. Viola Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- R -10% 43% 0-0 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Home Run
t1 1 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 TEX R. Sierra F. Viola Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 TEX L. Parrish F. Viola Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett C. Hough Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- R 10% 53% 0-1 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Home Run
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 MIN K. Hrbek C. Hough Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- R 10% 61% 1-1 MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 MIN T. Brunansky C. Hough Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola Groundout: 2B-P
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 TEX D. Slaught F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne C. Hough Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 MIN J. Reed C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -7% 54% 1-2 TEX T. Paciorek F. Viola Double to RF
t3 0 -2- O 5% 59% 1-2 TEX S. Buechele F. Viola Strikeout
t3 1 -2- -3% 57% 1-2 TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola Walk
t3 1 12- O 5% 62% 1-2 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Strikeout
t3 2 12- O 5% 67% 1-2 TEX R. Sierra F. Viola Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 2-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Hough Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -3% 67% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett C. Hough Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- 2% 69% 2-1 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Puckett Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Home Run; Puckett Scores
b3 1 --- 1% 84% 4-1 MIN K. Hrbek C. Hough Walk
b3 1 1-- O -1% 82% 4-1 MIN G. Gaetti C. Hough Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -1% 81% 4-1 MIN T. Brunansky C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 83% 1-4 TEX L. Parrish F. Viola Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 85% 1-4 TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 84% 1-4 TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 86% 1-4 TEX D. Slaught F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1% 87% 4-1 MIN M. Hatcher C. Hough Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 87% 4-1 MIN G. Gagne C. Hough Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hatcher to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-1 MIN J. Reed C. Hough Flyball: C
b4 2 -2- O -2% 83% 4-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Hough Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- R -8% 75% 1-4 TEX T. Paciorek F. Viola Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 2-4 TEX S. Buechele F. Viola Strikeout
t5 1 --- -3% 75% 2-4 TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 5% 80% 2-4 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Fletcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 2 --- -3% 77% 2-4 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O 4% 81% 2-4 TEX R. Sierra F. Viola Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 6% 87% 4-2 MIN K. Puckett C. Hough Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Puckett to 3B
b5 0 --3 R 2% 90% 4-2 MIN M. Salas C. Hough Single to RF; Puckett Scores/unER
b5 0 1-- 2% 92% 5-2 MIN K. Hrbek C. Hough Walk; Salas to 2B
Jeff Russell replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b5 0 12- O -2% 90% 5-2 MIN G. Gaetti J. Russell Flyball: LF
b5 1 12- OO -4% 86% 5-2 MIN T. Brunansky J. Russell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 88% 2-5 TEX L. Parrish F. Viola Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 2-5 TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola Walk
t6 1 1-- O 3% 89% 2-5 TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- O 2% 91% 2-5 TEX D. Slaught F. Viola Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 94% 5-2 MIN M. Hatcher J. Russell Triple to CF
b6 0 --3 O -2% 93% 5-2 MIN G. Gagne J. Russell Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --3 RO 1% 94% 5-2 MIN J. Reed J. Russell Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hatcher Scores
b6 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Russell Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -3% 91% 2-6 TEX T. Paciorek F. Viola Single to CF
t7 0 1-- OO 5% 96% 2-6 TEX S. Buechele F. Viola Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 96% 2-6 TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola Walk
t7 2 1-- -2% 93% 2-6 TEX M. Stanley F. Viola Double to RF; Fletcher to 3B
t7 2 -23 O 4% 97% 2-6 TEX R. Sierra F. Viola Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
Oddibe McDowell replaces Pete Incaviglia (RF) playing CF batting 6th; Ruben Sierra moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- 0% 97% 6-2 MIN K. Puckett J. Russell Single to CF
Mitch Williams replaces Jeff Russell pitching; Ron Washington pinch hits for Mark Salas (DH) batting 2nd
b7 0 1-- O -1% 97% 6-2 MIN R. Washington M. Williams Baserunner Out Advancing; Puckett out at 2B/C-2B
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 MIN R. Washington M. Williams Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 MIN K. Hrbek M. Williams Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' George Frazier facing 4-5-6
George Frazier replaces Frank Viola pitching
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 TEX L. Parrish G. Frazier Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 TEX P. O'Brien G. Frazier Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 TEX O. McDowell G. Frazier Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MIN G. Gaetti M. Williams Single to LF
Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching
b8 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-2 MIN T. Brunansky D. Mohorcic Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MIN M. Hatcher D. Mohorcic Single to 3B
Billy Beane pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher (LF) batting 6th
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-2 MIN G. Gagne D. Mohorcic Single to 2B; Beane to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIN J. Reed D. Mohorcic Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' George Frazier facing 7-8-9
Billy Beane moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 2-6 TEX D. Slaught G. Frazier Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 2-6 TEX T. Paciorek G. Frazier Flyball: SS
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Steve Buechele (2B) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -2% 96% 2-6 TEX D. Porter G. Frazier Single to 1B; Slaught to 2B
Jerry Browne pinch runs for Darrell Porter (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 2-6 TEX S. Fletcher G. Frazier Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 TEX M. Stanley G. Frazier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.

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