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BAL  3
CLE  2

(10)
BOS  5
@CAL  2

OAK  6
NYY  2

SEA  9
MIL  5

TEX  6
MIN  5

(11)
STL  4
@HOU  3

(10)
NYM  5
LAD  3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 19,868

Thursday, May 18, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:49
Twins
5
17-21
Lost 1
6th, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0    5  6  1
Rangers         1  0  1   2  0  0   0  1  0   0  1    6 16  2
W: J Russell (3-0), L: G Gonzalez (3-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Rangers
6
21-16
Won 1
4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .271  .655   20    2   0   2B,SB
R Bush RF-1B                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .234  .733   29    8   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .331  .897   21    2   0   IW
G Larkin 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .685   13    8   0   SH
  J Moses RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .640    2    1   0   CS
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .281  .774   27    0   4   HR
J Dwyer DH                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .623   22    0   0   
T Laudner C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .601   19    6   0   SH
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .654   13    2   7   
A Newman 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .225  .558   13    3   3   SB,CS

S Rawley P                                                               0   1
  S Shields P                                                            0   3
  G Wayne P                                                              0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
  G Gonzalez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   5   6   4    4  12              179   32  18
BATTING
2B: D Gladden (8, off N Ryan).
HR: G Gaetti (7, off N Ryan; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: G Larkin (1, off N Ryan); T Laudner (2, off N Ryan).
IBB: K Puckett (3, by J Russell).
TB: G Gaetti 4; D Gladden 3; K Puckett; J Moses; G Gagne.
RBI: G Gaetti (26); K Puckett (19); D Gladden (13); G Gagne (11).
2-out RBI: D Gladden.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. S Shields-G Gagne-R Bush; A Newman-G Gagne-G Larkin.
PB: T Laudner (1).
E: G Larkin (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Newman (6, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Sundberg); D Gladden (8, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Sundberg).
CS: A Newman (3, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Sundberg); J Moses (2, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kunkel CF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .776   22    2   0   2·HR
  G Petralli C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .722    9    3   0   
S Fletcher SS                 5   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .669   26    0   3   
R Palmeiro 1B                 6   1   2   1    0   0  .326  .916   25    3   3   2·GDP
R Sierra RF                   6   0   4   0    0   0  .319  .884   19    2   0   
J Franco 2B                   6   1   3   1    0   0  .309  .840   20    6   0   SB
P Incaviglia LF               5   0   1   1    1   2  .231  .691   22    5   0   
B Bell DH                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .520   12    0   0   
  R Leach PH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .777   14    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .733   20    1   1   
J Sundberg C                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .256  .896   20   10   2   HR
  C Espy PR-CF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .620    4    0   0   SB

N Ryan P                                                                 1   1
  K Rogers P                                                             0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       47   6  16   6    4   6              213   33  10
BATTING
HR: J Kunkel 2 (2, 2 off S Rawley; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); J Sundberg (2, off S Rawley; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Kunkel 8; J Sundberg 4; R Sierra 4; J Franco 3; R Palmeiro 2; S Buechele; S Fletcher; C Espy; P Incaviglia.
GIDP: R Palmeiro 2 (6).
RBI: J Kunkel 2 (4); P Incaviglia (22); R Palmeiro (24); J Sundberg (2); J Franco (33).
2-out RBI: R Palmeiro; P Incaviglia.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
E: R Palmeiro (4); S Fletcher (8).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Espy (19, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner); J Franco (3, 2nd base off G Gonzalez/T Laudner).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rawley                       3.2   9   4   4    2   2   3   5.10   22   79-47   28· 8·11    8· 2· 6· 2     27    -     1.42  -0.27
S Shields                      3.1   3   0   0    1   2   0   5.40   13   54-31   18· 8· 5    9· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.32   0.25
G Wayne                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   5.48    5   27-15   11· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.15  -0.23
J Reardon                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.79    7   34-22   15· 5· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.59   0.27
G Gonzalez, L (3-2)            0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.94    4   12-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.39  -0.37
Totals                        10.2  16   6   6    4   6   3          51  206-123  77·22·24   22· 8· 9· 2          1-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                         9     6   5   4    3  10   1   2.88   35  134-79   41·19·19    7· 9· 5· 1     64    -     1.21  -0.12
K Rogers                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.83    3   10-6     3· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.07
J Russell, W (3-0)             1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.48    5   17-10    5· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.71   0.20
Totals                        11     6   5   4    4  12   1          43  161-95   49·23·23   11·10· 5· 1          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (6); J Russell (3).
IBB: J Russell (1; K Puckett).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:49.
Attendance: 19,868.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 88° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. D Gladden            LF    1. J Kunkel             CF 
2. R Bush               RF    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. G Larkin             1B    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. J Franco             2B 
6. J Dwyer              DH    6. P Incaviglia         LF 
7. T Laudner            C     7. B Bell               DH 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. A Newman             2B    9. J Sundberg           C  

   S Rawley             P        N Ryan               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   2  5-5  -2-  3   39% 100% P Incaviglia    G Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Franco Scores
   t 9   0  5-4  ---  4  -34%  50% G Gaetti        N Ryan          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   2  4-4  --3  4   26%  85% R Palmeiro      G Wayne         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Espy Scores
   b 4   0  4-3  ---  3   14%  56% J Kunkel        S Rawley        Home Run (Deep CF)
   b10   2  5-5  --3  1  -13%  50% S Fletcher      J Reardon       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  D Gladden       Single to P (Pop Fly)
          1--      44%  R Bush          Gladden Steals 2B
          -2-  7   41%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   32%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Gladden Scores; Bush to 2B
   O      12-  2   32%  G Larkin        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Bush to 3B; Puckett to 2B
   R      -23      27%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B
   O      --3  8   32%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   35%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   44%  J Kunkel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   42%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   45%  R Palmeiro      Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-2B to SS)
          1--  2   48%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          12-  4   47%  P Incaviglia    Walk; Palmeiro to 3B; Sierra to 2B
   O      123  5   39%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   41%  T Laudner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   43%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   41%  A Newman        Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Newman to 2B
   R      -2-  2   31%  D Gladden       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Newman Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   33%  R Bush          Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   31%  S Buechele      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   34%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      35%  J Kunkel        Passed Ball; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-  3   32%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  2   28%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   30%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   31%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   32%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   36%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   43%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Palmeiro to 2B
   R      12-  2   54%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Palmeiro Scores; Sierra to 2B
   O      12-  1   48%  P Incaviglia    Lineout: LF
   O      12-  5   43%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   37%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   34%  J Dwyer         Walk
   O      1--  1   35%  T Laudner       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Dwyer to 2B
   R      -2-  2   25%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dwyer Scores; Gagne to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   29%  A Newman        Fielder's Choice P; Gagne out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  1   30%  D Gladden       Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Shane Rawley facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  1   42%  J Sundberg      Home Run (Deep LF)
   R      ---  3   56%  J Kunkel        Home Run (Deep CF)
          ---  3   60%  S Fletcher      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   51%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  6   53%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Steve Shields replaces Shane Rawley pitching
          1--  4   56%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Shields facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   54%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  S Buechele      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   55%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B; Buechele to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  J Kunkel        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Shields facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Bush moves to 1B; John Moses replaces Gene Larkin playing RF batting 4th
          ---  7   63%  S Fletcher      Walk
   OO     1--  4   52%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  3   54%  R Sierra        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   54%  T Laudner       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   57%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   55%  A Newman        Walk
          1--      53%  D Gladden       Newman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Shields facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   55%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell batting 7th
   O      ---  4   52%  R Leach         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  S Buechele      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   55%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   56%  J Moses         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   61%  G Gaetti        Moses Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Gary Wayne facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Wayne replaces Steve Shields pitching
          ---  7   67%  J Sundberg      Walk
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
   O      1--  5   61%  J Kunkel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  7   59%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS); Espy to 3B
   R      --3  4   85%  R Palmeiro      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Espy Scores
   O      1--  4   84%  R Sierra        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
                  Geno Petralli replaces Jeff Kunkel playing C batting 1st; Cecil Espy moves to CF
   R      ---  4   50%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   56%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   60%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  G Gagne         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Reardon facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Gary Wayne pitching
   O      ---  4   58%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   53%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   50%  R Leach         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 5.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---  2   56%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   60%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   57%  R Bush          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Jeff Russell replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
          1--      53%  K Puckett       Wild Pitch; Bush to 2B
          -2-  4   52%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   64%  J Moses         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   58%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF
          ---  4   63%  C Espy          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      70%  G Petralli      Espy Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  " "             Flyball: CF; Espy to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 5.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Russell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   56%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   60%  J Dwyer         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   64%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, German Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
                  German Gonzalez replaces Jeff Reardon pitching
   O      ---  4   58%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   53%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  2   56%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      61%  P Incaviglia    Franco Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Franco Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 6.

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