1989 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,279,508, Avg. 28,142
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (80-82)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1989 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,279,508, Avg. 28,142
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (80-82)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1989 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 740 runs and conceded 738 runs. Kent Hrbek led Minnesota with 25 home runs, and Gary Gaetti walloped 20 or more, too. Kirby Puckett drove in 85 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .339. Allan Anderson paced the team with 17 wins, while Frank Viola recorded a 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 740
Regular Season Runs Against: 738
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1989 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 4-2 | 1-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 5-2 | 2-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 5-3 | 2-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 6-3 | 2-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 6-3 | 3-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 6-3 | 3-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 6-3 | 3-7 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 6-4 | 3-7 | 9-11 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 6-5 | 3-7 | 9-12 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 7-5 | 3-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 7-6 | 3-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 7-7 | 3-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 7-8 | 3-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 7-9 | 3-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-9 | 4-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 7-9 | 4-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 7-9 | 4-9 | 11-18 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-9 | 5-9 | 12-18 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-9 | 6-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 8-9 | 6-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 9-9 | 6-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 10-9 | 6-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 10-10 | 6-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 10-11 | 6-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 11-11 | 6-9 | 17-20 | ||
| May 18, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 11-11 | 6-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 11-11 | 6-11 | 17-22 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 19 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-11 | 7-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 11-11 | 8-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 22, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 11-11 | 9-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 11-11 | 9-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 11-11 | 10-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-12 | 10-12 | 21-24 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-13 | 10-12 | 21-25 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | Texas Rangers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 11-14 | 10-12 | 21-26 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 11-14 | 10-13 | 21-27 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 11-14 | 11-13 | 22-27 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 11-14 | 12-13 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 11-14 | 13-13 | 24-27 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 11-14 | 14-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 11-14 | 14-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 11-14 | 14-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-14 | 15-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 11-14 | 15-16 | 26-30 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-14 | 15-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-15 | 15-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 12-15 | 15-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 13-15 | 15-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 14-15 | 15-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 15-15 | 15-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 15, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-16 | 15-17 | 30-33 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-17 | 15-17 | 30-34 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 16-17 | 15-17 | 31-34 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 17-17 | 15-17 | 32-34 | ||
| June 19, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 17-18 | 15-17 | 32-35 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-18 | 16-17 | 33-35 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 17-18 | 17-17 | 34-35 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 17-18 | 18-17 | 35-35 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 17-18 | 19-17 | 36-35 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 17-18 | 19-18 | 36-36 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 17-18 | 19-19 | 36-37 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 17-18 | 20-19 | 37-37 | ||
| June 26, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 18-18 | 20-19 | 38-37 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 19-18 | 20-19 | 39-37 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 20-18 | 20-19 | 40-37 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | California Angels 10 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-19 | 20-19 | 40-38 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 20-20 | 20-19 | 40-39 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 20-21 | 20-19 | 40-40 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 21-21 | 20-19 | 41-40 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 21-21 | 20-20 | 41-41 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 21-21 | 20-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 21-21 | 20-22 | 41-43 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 21-21 | 20-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 21-21 | 20-24 | 41-45 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 9 | L | 21-21 | 20-25 | 41-46 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 21-22 | 20-25 | 41-47 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 21-23 | 20-25 | 41-48 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 22-23 | 20-25 | 42-48 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 23-23 | 20-25 | 43-48 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 24-23 | 20-25 | 44-48 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 25-23 | 20-25 | 45-48 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 25-24 | 20-25 | 45-49 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 25-24 | 20-26 | 45-50 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 25-24 | 21-26 | 46-50 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 25-24 | 21-27 | 46-51 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 26-24 | 21-27 | 47-51 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 27-24 | 21-27 | 48-51 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 28-24 | 21-27 | 49-51 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 28-24 | 21-28 | 49-52 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-24 | 22-28 | 50-52 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-24 | 22-29 | 50-53 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-24 | 23-29 | 51-53 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-24 | 24-29 | 52-53 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 28-24 | 24-30 | 52-54 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 28-24 | 25-30 | 53-54 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 28-24 | 25-31 | 53-55 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 29-24 | 25-31 | 54-55 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 30-24 | 25-31 | 55-55 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 30-25 | 25-31 | 55-56 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 30-25 | 26-31 | 56-56 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 30-25 | 26-32 | 56-57 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 30-25 | 27-32 | 57-57 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 30-26 | 27-32 | 57-58 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 31-26 | 27-32 | 58-58 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 31-27 | 27-32 | 58-59 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-27 | 28-32 | 59-59 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 31-27 | 28-33 | 59-60 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 31-27 | 28-34 | 59-61 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-27 | 29-34 | 60-61 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 31-27 | 29-35 | 60-62 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 31-27 | 29-36 | 60-63 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 31-28 | 29-36 | 60-64 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 32-28 | 29-36 | 61-64 | ||
| August 24, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 33-28 | 29-36 | 62-64 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 34-28 | 29-36 | 63-64 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 35-28 | 29-36 | 64-64 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 36-28 | 29-36 | 65-64 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 37-28 | 29-36 | 66-64 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-29 | 29-36 | 66-65 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 38-29 | 29-36 | 67-65 | ||
| August 31, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 39-29 | 29-36 | 68-65 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 39-29 | 29-37 | 68-66 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 39-29 | 29-38 | 68-67 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 39-29 | 30-38 | 69-67 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 39-29 | 30-39 | 69-68 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 39-29 | 31-39 | 70-68 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 39-29 | 31-40 | 70-69 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 39-29 | 31-41 | 70-70 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 39-29 | 31-42 | 70-71 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 39-29 | 32-42 | 71-71 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 39-29 | 32-43 | 71-72 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 40-29 | 32-43 | 72-72 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 41-29 | 32-43 | 73-72 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 42-29 | 32-43 | 74-72 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 43-29 | 32-43 | 75-72 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 44-29 | 32-43 | 76-72 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 44-30 | 32-43 | 76-73 | ||
| September 18, 1989 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 44-31 | 32-43 | 76-74 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 44-32 | 32-43 | 76-75 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | California Angels 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 44-33 | 32-43 | 76-76 | ||
| September 21, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 44-34 | 32-43 | 76-77 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 44-35 | 32-43 | 76-78 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 45-35 | 32-43 | 77-78 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 45-36 | 32-43 | 77-79 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 45-36 | 32-44 | 77-80 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 45-36 | 33-44 | 78-80 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 45-36 | 34-44 | 79-80 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 45-36 | 35-44 | 80-80 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 45-36 | 35-45 | 80-81 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 45-36 | 35-46 | 80-82 |
