Final
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
70-68 8 Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Rangers Rangers TEX
70-66 4 Texas Rangers
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Win Probability

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Minnesota Twins Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Al Newman grounds out, third baseman Steve Buechele to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dan Gladden strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kirby Puckett grounds out, third baseman Steve Buechele to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

Texas Rangers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cecil Espy hits a ground-rule double (11) on a ground ball .

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Palmeiro grounds out, shortstop Greg Gagne to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harold Baines hits a home run (16). Cecil Espy scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    0
    Texas Rangers
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Ruben Sierra lines out to right fielder Carmen Castillo.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Julio Franco flies out to right fielder Carmen Castillo.

Minnesota Twins Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brian Harper grounds out, second baseman Julio Franco to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Larkin doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Cecil Espy.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Carmen Castillo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rick Leach. Gene Larkin scores. Fielding error by left fielder Rick Leach.

    Minnesota Twins
    1
    Texas Rangers
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Kent Hrbek grounds into a double play, pitcher Jamie Moyer to shortstop Fred Manrique to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Carmen Castillo out at 2nd. Kent Hrbek out at 1st.

Texas Rangers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Geno Petralli singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rick Leach flies out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Steve Buechele flies out to right fielder Carmen Castillo.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Fred Manrique grounds out, second baseman Wally Backman to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

Minnesota Twins Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gagne strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Wally Backman grounds out, second baseman Julio Franco to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Al Newman grounds out, third baseman Steve Buechele to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

Texas Rangers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cecil Espy strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Palmeiro grounds out to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harold Baines singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ruben Sierra flies out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

Minnesota Twins Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dan Gladden singles on a line drive to center fielder Cecil Espy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Kirby Puckett grounds into a double play, shortstop Fred Manrique to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Dan Gladden out at 2nd. Kirby Puckett out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Brian Harper strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Julio Franco flies out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Geno Petralli singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rick Leach walks. Geno Petralli to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Steve Buechele strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Fred Manrique strikes out swinging.

Minnesota Twins Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Larkin flies out to right fielder Ruben Sierra.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Carmen Castillo hits a home run (7).

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Texas Rangers
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Kent Hrbek walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gagne singles on a line drive to center fielder Cecil Espy. Kent Hrbek to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Wally Backman grounds into a force out, shortstop Fred Manrique to second baseman Julio Franco. Kent Hrbek to 3rd. Greg Gagne out at 2nd. Wally Backman to 1st.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Al Newman strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cecil Espy grounds out, shortstop Greg Gagne to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Palmeiro flies out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harold Baines grounds out, second baseman Wally Backman to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

Minnesota Twins Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dan Gladden singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rick Leach.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Kirby Puckett grounds into a double play, shortstop Fred Manrique to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Dan Gladden out at 2nd. Kirby Puckett out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Brian Harper grounds out, third baseman Steve Buechele to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

Texas Rangers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ruben Sierra flies out to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Julio Franco grounds out, shortstop Greg Gagne to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Geno Petralli grounds out to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

Minnesota Twins Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Larkin singles on a line drive to center fielder Cecil Espy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Carmen Castillo hits a home run (8). Gene Larkin scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    4
    Texas Rangers
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Kent Hrbek grounds out, second baseman Julio Franco to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gagne grounds out, shortstop Fred Manrique to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Wally Backman singles on a line drive to right fielder Ruben Sierra.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Al Newman singles on a line drive to center fielder Cecil Espy. Wally Backman scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    5
    Texas Rangers
    2
  7. B
    S
    O

    Dan Gladden singles on a line drive to right fielder Ruben Sierra. Al Newman to 3rd.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Kirby Puckett singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cecil Espy. Al Newman scores. Dan Gladden to 2nd.

    Minnesota Twins
    6
    Texas Rangers
    2
  9. B
    S
    O

    Brian Harper lines out to first baseman Rafael Palmeiro.

Texas Rangers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rick Leach singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Steve Buechele grounds into a double play, shortstop Greg Gagne to second baseman Wally Backman to first baseman Kent Hrbek. Rick Leach out at 2nd. Steve Buechele out at 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Fred Manrique flies out to left fielder Dan Gladden.

Minnesota Twins Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Larkin hits a home run (4).

    Minnesota Twins
    7
    Texas Rangers
    2
  2. B
    S
    O

    Carmen Castillo flies out to left fielder Rick Leach.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kent Hrbek singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ruben Sierra.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gagne reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Steve Buechele. Kent Hrbek to 2nd. Kent Hrbek advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by second baseman Julio Franco, assist to third baseman Steve Buechele.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Wally Backman flies out to center fielder Cecil Espy.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Al Newman singles on a line drive to center fielder Cecil Espy. Kent Hrbek scores. Greg Gagne to 3rd.

    Minnesota Twins
    8
    Texas Rangers
    2
  7. B
    S
    O

    Dan Gladden strikes out swinging.

Texas Rangers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cecil Espy grounds out, second baseman Doug Baker to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Palmeiro singles on a line drive to left fielder Dan Gladden.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harold Baines strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ruben Sierra flies out to right fielder John Moses.

Minnesota Twins Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Kirby Puckett strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Brian Harper flies out to right fielder Ruben Sierra.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gene Larkin doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Ruben Sierra.

  4. B
    S
    O

    John Moses flies out to left fielder Rick Leach.

Texas Rangers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Julio Franco strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Geno Petralli singles on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rick Leach pops out to second baseman Chip Hale.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Thad Bosley hits a home run (1). Geno Petralli scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    8
    Texas Rangers
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Jack Daugherty grounds out, second baseman Chip Hale to first baseman Kent Hrbek.

Date
September 6, 1989 (Wed) @ 12:05 AM
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Arlington Stadium
Attendance
11,320
First Pitch
12:35 AM
Duration
2h 39m
Weather
Sunny / 94°F

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