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6
Friday, June 26, 1987
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 20,605, Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
0
42-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
1
31-38
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 9½ GB
W: Bobby Witt (3-3)
L: Frank Viola (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  7  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .265 .705 -0.071 1.52 0.058 -0.129 -0.4 2 0
Al Newman SS-2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .201 .580 -0.053 1.75 0.115 -0.169 -0.9 2 1 GDP
Kirby Puckett CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .335 .908 -0.105 1.62 0.032 -0.137 -0.3 3 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .887 -0.287 2.02 0.000 -0.287 -1.4 3 1 GDP
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .823 -0.080 0.99 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 4 1
Roy Smalley DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .893 -0.041 0.84 0.013 -0.055 -0.2
Tom Brunansky RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .272 .888 0.146 1.59 0.172 -0.025 0.7 0 0 2·SB
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .627 -0.048 1.35 0.042 -0.089 -0.4 3 2
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .319 .849 -0.081 3.40 0.000 -0.081 -0.4
   Tim Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .620 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sal Butera C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .575 -0.086 1.62 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 6 1
   Randy Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .752 -0.075 2.96 0.000 -0.075 -0.3
   Greg Gagne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Frank Viola P 1
Team Totals 25 0 1 0 6 7 .040 .266 -0.781 1.61 0.432 -1.213 -5.0 24 7
TB: R Smalley.
GIDP: K Hrbek (5); A Newman (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Lombardozzi-A Newman; S Butera-G Gaetti.
Baserunning
SB: T Brunansky 2 (6, 2nd base off B Witt/M Stanley 2).
Pickoffs: S Lombardozzi (1st base by B Witt).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Browne 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .671 -0.014 0.81 0.045 -0.059 -0.3 2 2 SB
Scott Fletcher SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .807 0.024 0.89 0.110 -0.086 0.3 2 2 2B,CS
Ruben Sierra RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .743 -0.034 0.76 0.033 -0.067 -0.4 2 0
Larry Parrish DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 .300 .918 0.001 1.00 0.048 -0.047 0.1
Pete O'Brien 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .862 -0.089 0.94 0.031 -0.120 -1.0 9 2
Pete Incaviglia LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .859 -0.017 0.95 0.034 -0.050 -0.2 2 0 2B
Mike Stanley C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .749 -0.061 1.18 0.021 -0.083 -0.7 7 1
Oddibe McDowell CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .861 -0.070 0.88 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 2 0
Steve Buechele 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .648 -0.020 0.75 0.024 -0.044 -0.2 1 3
Bobby Witt P 1
   Dale Mohorcic P
Team Totals 29 1 7 1 1 6 .241 .577 -0.280 0.89 0.346 -0.626 -3.4 27 11
2B: P Incaviglia (12, off F Viola); S Fletcher (13, off F Viola).
TB: S Fletcher 2; P Incaviglia 2; P O'Brien; S Buechele; M Stanley; R Sierra; J Browne.
RBI: S Fletcher (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. P O'Brien-S Fletcher; P O'Brien-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.
Baserunning
SB: J Browne (12, 2nd base off F Viola/S Butera).
CS: S Fletcher (5, 3rd base by F Viola/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola, L (6-6) 8 7 1 1 1 6 0 3.29 30 69 0.281 0.89 3.4
Team Totals 8 7 1 1 1 6 0 1.12 30 69 0.281 1.61 3.4

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt, W (3-3) 8 1 0 0 6 7 0 4.47 29 81 0.492 1.45 4.0
Dale Mohorcic, S (10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.44 2 1 0 0.288 4.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 6 7 0 0.00 31 81 1 0 0.780 0.89 5.0
B Witt faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Witt (1; S Lombardozzi, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 20,605.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 1-- OO MIN K. Hrbek D. Mohorcic 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t6 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN A. Newman B. Witt 12% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t9 0-1 0 --- MIN A. Newman B. Witt -12% 71% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- R TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola 11% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Browne Scores
t9 0-1 0 1-- O MIN K. Puckett D. Mohorcic 11% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden B. Witt 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN A. Newman B. Witt 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Witt 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TEX J. Browne F. Viola 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- R TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola 11% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Browne Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- O TEX R. Sierra F. Viola -4% 66% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 -2- OO TEX L. Parrish F. Viola -6% 60% Double Play: Strikeout, Fletcher Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Witt 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Witt -1% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-1 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt 2% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola 3% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 1-0 0 1-- O TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola -3% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-0 1 1-- O TEX M. Stanley F. Viola -3% 63% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-- O TEX O. McDowell F. Viola -2% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Witt -4% 57% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O MIN S. Butera B. Witt 4% 61% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O MIN D. Gladden B. Witt 5% 65% Lombardozzi Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN D. Gladden B. Witt 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O TEX S. Buechele F. Viola -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O TEX J. Browne F. Viola -2% 63% Lineout: 2B
b3 1-0 2 --- O TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O MIN A. Newman B. Witt 3% 65% Lineout: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- MIN K. Puckett B. Witt -3% 62% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt 4% 65% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Witt 3% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- TEX R. Sierra F. Viola 3% 71% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 0 1-- TEX L. Parrish F. Viola 5% 76% Walk; Sierra to 2B
b4 1-0 0 12- OO TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola -11% 66% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b4 1-0 2 1-- TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola 3% 69% Double to LF (LF Line); Parrish to 3B
b4 1-0 2 -23 O TEX M. Stanley F. Viola -6% 63% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley B. Witt 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt -4% 63% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Witt 4% 67% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 1-- MIN S. Butera B. Witt -1% 66% Brunansky Steals 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O MIN S. Butera B. Witt 5% 70% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O TEX O. McDowell F. Viola -2% 68% Popfly: SS
b5 1-0 1 --- TEX S. Buechele F. Viola 2% 70% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 1-0 1 1-- O TEX J. Browne F. Viola -3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola 1% 69% Browne Steals 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola -3% 65% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Browne out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- MIN D. Gladden B. Witt -6% 59% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN A. Newman B. Witt 12% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Witt 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O TEX R. Sierra F. Viola -2% 71% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish F. Viola -2% 70% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 --- O TEX P. O'Brien F. Viola -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt 5% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Witt 3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley B. Witt 2% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- O TEX P. Incaviglia F. Viola -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- TEX M. Stanley F. Viola 2% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 1-0 1 1-- O TEX O. McDowell F. Viola -3% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 2 1-- O TEX S. Buechele F. Viola -2% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt -9% 65% Walk
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 1-- O MIN G. Larkin B. Witt 8% 73% Strikeout Looking
Randy Bush pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 1-- MIN R. Bush B. Witt -4% 69% Brunansky Steals 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Bush B. Witt 8% 77% Lineout: RF; Brunansky to 3B
t8 0-1 2 --3 O MIN D. Gladden B. Witt 9% 86% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
Tim Laudner replaces Gene Larkin (PH) playing C batting 8th
Al Newman moves from SS to 2B
Greg Gagne replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Browne F. Viola -2% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-0 1 --- O TEX S. Fletcher F. Viola -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 2 --- O TEX R. Sierra F. Viola -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- MIN A. Newman B. Witt -12% 71% Walk
Dale Mohorcic replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t9 0-1 0 1-- O MIN K. Puckett D. Mohorcic 11% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 0-1 1 1-- OO MIN K. Hrbek D. Mohorcic 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 1.

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