Going into Game 6, the Twins trailed three games to two and had to win to stay alive.

Going into Game 6, the Twins trailed three games to two with each team winning their respective home games.

The Twins (19-12) trail the White Sox, who have baseball's best record, by four and a half games in the division.

With the Twins trailing by 2-1, Kent Hrbek led off the ninth with a double off the reliever Jeff Gray (1-3).

With one out and the Twins trailing by 4-3, Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek singled off Smith (2-4).

Called upon to keep things close in a game the Twins trailed, 5-3, he served up a home run to Lonnie Smith on an 0-1 pitch.

The Twins trailed, 6-2, after four innings.

In the fifth inning, with the Twins trailing by 2-1, he hit a bouncing ball wide of first that was fielded by Jim Lindeman.

The Twins, who rallied from five runs down to beat the A's, 8-7, Friday, trailed by 3-0 in the fifth yesterday.

He had been a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of Game 5, with two runners on, two out, and the Twins trailing by two runs.