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MIL  5
@BAL  4

(11)
CAL  3
CHW  0

DET  3
NYY  1

OAK  4
CLE  2

KCR  8
@SEA  1

TEX  2
MIN  1
BOS  3
@TOR  2

SFG  8
@ATL  2

CHC  3
PIT  2

CIN  8
LAD  4

SDP  5
@HOU  0

STL  7
@MON  2

PHI  7
@NYM  1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 10,838

Sunday, September 21, 1986
Time of Game: 2:40
Twins
1
63-85
Lost 1
7th, 24 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Bobby Witt (9-9), L: Mark Portugal (5-9), S: Greg Harris (18)
Rangers
2
78-71
Won 1
2nd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .660              2   2   HBP
R Bush DH                     2   1   0   0    3   0  .258  .751              0   0   
K Puckett CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .331  .908              1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .854              6   0   2B
R Smalley 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .248  .791              1   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .262  .755              0   0   
J Reed C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .643             14   0   
  M Davidson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .318              0   0   
B Beane LF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .192  .497              0   0   
  M Salas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .667              0   0   
A Espinoza 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .148  .296              0   4   
  A Woods PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .899              0   0   
  S Lombardozzi PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .647              0   0   

M Portugal P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   0    6  10                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: K Hrbek (24, off B Witt).
HBP: G Gagne (6, by D Mohorcic).
TB: K Hrbek 2; J Reed; A Espinoza; K Puckett; G Gagne.
RBI: K Hrbek (88).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Espinoza-G Gagne-K Hrbek.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .776              2   0   
R Sierra LF-RF                4   0   1   2    0   2  .267  .781              3   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .856              7   2   GDP
D Porter DH                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .884              0   0   
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .867              0   2   
  C Wilkerson 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .593              0   0   
P Incaviglia RF               3   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .777              0   0   
  B Brower LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
G Petralli C                  2   1   0   0    1   2  .268  .729             12   0   SB
S Buechele 2B-3B              3   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .713              0   2   
S Fletcher SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .768              1   1   

B Witt P                                                                      1   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                                1   0
  G Harris P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       28   2   5   0    2  13                         27   7
Batting Events
TB: L Parrish 2; S Buechele; S Fletcher; R Sierra.
GIDP: P O'Brien (17).
RBI: R Sierra 2 (46).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Petralli (3, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Reed).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, L (5-9)            8     5   2   2    2  13   0   4.36   30     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     75    -     0.98   0.15
Totals                         8     5   2   2    2  13   0          30     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (9-9)                6     4   1   1    4   9   0   5.66   26     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4     65    -     1.45   0.26
D Mohorcic, H (5)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.33    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.83   0.11
G Harris, S (18)               1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.73    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    6.00   0.28
Totals                         9     5   1   1    6  10   0          39     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 5          1-0 
D Mohorcic faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Harris (2).
HBP: D Mohorcic (1; G Gagne).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 10,838.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Texas Rangers                                
1. Greg Gagne                   SS       1. Oddibe McDowell              CF
2. Randy Bush                   DH       2. Ruben Sierra                 LF
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Pete O'Brien                 1B
4. Kent Hrbek                   1B       4. Darrell Porter               DH
5. Roy Smalley                  3B       5. Larry Parrish                3B
6. Tom Brunansky                RF       6. Pete Incaviglia              RF
7. Jeff Reed                     C       7. Geno Petralli                 C
8. Billy Beane                  LF       8. Steve Buechele               2B
9. Alvaro Espinoza              2B       9. Scott Fletcher               SS

   Mark Portugal                 P          Bobby Witt                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 1-2 MIN K. Puckett G. Harris Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 123 RR 14% 70% 0-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal Single to RF; Petralli Scores; Fletcher Scores; McDowell to 2B
t9 1 12- O 14% 86% 1-2 MIN G. Gagne G. Harris Flyball: RF
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt Double to RF; Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B
t9 0 --- -12% 72% 1-2 MIN J. Reed D. Mohorcic Single to LF

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne B. Witt Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Bush B. Witt Walk
t1 1 1-- -3% 46% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Witt Single to RF; Bush to 2B
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt Double to RF; Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B
t1 1 -23 -1% 32% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley B. Witt Walk
t1 1 123 O 6% 38% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt Strikeout
t1 2 123 O 6% 45% 1-0 MIN J. Reed B. Witt Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 MIN B. Beane B. Witt Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 MIN A. Espinoza B. Witt Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 MIN G. Gagne B. Witt Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 TEX D. Porter M. Portugal Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 MIN R. Bush B. Witt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Witt Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal Strikeout
b3 1 1-- 2% 46% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal Petralli Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 6% 52% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal Single to 2B; Petralli to 3B
b3 1 1-3 4% 56% 0-1 TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal Walk; Fletcher to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 14% 70% 0-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal Single to RF; Petralli Scores; Fletcher Scores; McDowell to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -8% 62% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 1-2 MIN J. Reed B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 TEX D. Porter M. Portugal Strikeout
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-1 TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 2-1 TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 MIN B. Beane B. Witt Strikeout
t5 1 --- -4% 63% 1-2 MIN A. Espinoza B. Witt Single to CF
t5 1 1-- -5% 58% 1-2 MIN G. Gagne B. Witt Single to CF; Espinoza to 2B
t5 1 12- -8% 50% 1-2 MIN R. Bush B. Witt Walk; Espinoza to 3B; Gagne to 2B
t5 1 123 O 10% 60% 1-2 MIN K. Puckett B. Witt Strikeout
t5 2 123 O 11% 71% 1-2 MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 2-1 TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -3% 71% 2-1 TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b5 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-1 TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 66% 2-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -6% 60% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley B. Witt Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 65% 1-2 MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 5% 70% 1-2 MIN J. Reed B. Witt Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 4% 74% 1-2 MIN B. Beane B. Witt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 TEX D. Porter M. Portugal Strikeout
b6 2 --- 1% 71% 2-1 TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-1 TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
Dale Mohorcic replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t7 0 --- O 4% 73% 1-2 MIN A. Espinoza D. Mohorcic Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 1-2 MIN G. Gagne D. Mohorcic Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- O 6% 74% 1-2 MIN R. Bush D. Mohorcic Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O 5% 79% 1-2 MIN K. Puckett D. Mohorcic Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -2% 75% 2-1 TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-1 TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
Bob Brower replaces Pete Incaviglia (RF) playing LF batting 6th; Ruben Sierra moves from LF to RF
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 1-2 MIN K. Hrbek D. Mohorcic Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley D. Mohorcic Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 MIN T. Brunansky D. Mohorcic Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 7-8-9
Curtis Wilkerson replaces Larry Parrish (3B) playing 2B batting 5th; Steve Buechele moves from 2B to 3B
t9 0 --- -12% 72% 1-2 MIN J. Reed D. Mohorcic Single to LF
Greg Harris replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching; Mark Salas pinch hits for Billy Beane (LF) batting 8th; Mark Davidson pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 11% 82% 1-2 MIN M. Salas G. Harris Flyball: RF
Al Woods pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (2B) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -11% 71% 1-2 MIN A. Woods G. Harris Walk; Davidson to 2B
Steve Lombardozzi pinch runs for Al Woods (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 14% 86% 1-2 MIN G. Gagne G. Harris Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- -6% 80% 1-2 MIN R. Bush G. Harris Wild Pitch; Davidson to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
t9 2 -23 -3% 77% 1-2 MIN R. Bush G. Harris Walk
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 1-2 MIN K. Puckett G. Harris Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.

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