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CHW 11
@BAL  3

CLE 11
CAL  2

NYY 12
@DET  3

SEA  8
@KCR  5

MIN  4
OAK  3

(12)
MIL 15
@TEX  4

COL 16
ATL  8

HOU  4
PHI  1

LAD  4
STL  1

MON  5
FLA  4

PIT 10
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 9,712

Thursday, September 12, 1996, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:22
Athletics
3
71-77
Lost 2
3rd, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  5  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  1    4 10  1
W: D Stevens (3-3), L: M Mohler (5-3)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Twins
4
74-72
Won 2
3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .756   20    3   7   
S Brosius 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .954   19    0   4   
G Berroa RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .889   10    1   0   
  J Herrera RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .703    2    2   0   2B
M McGwire DH                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .322 1.217   11    0   0   HBP
  K Moore PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   SB
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .923    1    0   0   
B Lesher LF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .256  .879   23    1   0   HR,SH
T Steinbach C                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .844   15    3   1   
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .862   13   16   2   
E Young CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .746   18    4   0   GDP
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .625   23    3   6   SH

A Prieto P                                                               1   0
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              1   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   3   5   3    3   7              155   35  20
BATTING
2B: J Herrera (15, off D Stevens).
HR: B Lesher (4, off S Aldred; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: M Bordick (4, off E Guardado); B Lesher (1, off S Aldred).
HBP: M McGwire (7, by S Aldred).
TB: B Lesher 4; J Herrera 2; M McGwire; G Berroa; M Bordick.
GIDP: E Young (10).
RBI: B Lesher 3 (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 4. T Batista-M Bordick-J Giambi 2; J Giambi; M Bordick-T Batista-J Giambi.
BASERUNNING
SB: K Moore (1, 2nd base off S Aldred/G Myers).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                5   1   2   1    0   0  .340  .971   26    3   4   2B
R Becker CF                   3   0   2   0    2   0  .294  .818   18    3   0   CS
P Molitor DH                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .341  .855   12    0   0   GDP
T Walker 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .668   15    2   2   
  J Reboulet 3B-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .551    2    0   1   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .308  .848   13    3   0   HR,GDP
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .868    7    8   0   
  R Coomer PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .862    5    3   1   
  C Hale PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .745         0   0   
  B Raabe PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .536    2    0   0   
R Kelly RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .325  .828   17    5   0   2B,HBP
G Myers C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .777   11    7   0   GDP
  M Walbeck PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .572    5    0   0   
P Meares SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .698   19    1   3   2B,SF

S Aldred P                                                               1   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   4  10   4    4   3              152   36  11
BATTING
2B: R Kelly (16, off M Mohler); C Knoblauch (34, off A Prieto); P Meares (24, off A Prieto).
HR: M Cordova (15, off M Acre; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: P Meares (7, off M Mohler).
HBP: R Kelly (6, by A Prieto).
TB: M Cordova 5; C Knoblauch 3; R Kelly 2; P Meares 2; R Becker 2; P Molitor; T Walker.
GIDP: P Molitor (18); G Myers (11); M Cordova (15).
RBI: C Knoblauch (66); M Cordova (105); P Molitor (105); P Meares (62).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Reboulet-P Meares-C Knoblauch.
E: P Meares (20).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Becker (5, 2nd base by A Prieto/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto                       8     8   2   2    3   2   0   4.08   31   99-60   40· 3·17   15· 4· 6· 0     57    -     1.07   0.21
M Acre, BS (1)                 0     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.53    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.60  -0.42
B Groom                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    3   16-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.16
J Corsi                        1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.43    6   24-14    8· 2· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.24
M Mohler, L (5-3)              1     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.56    4   10-6     6· 0· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    2.93  -0.27
Totals                        11.2  10   4   4    4   3   1          45  151-92   61· 7·24   20· 9· 8· 0          1-0 
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 Aldred                       8.1   4   3   3    1   6   1   6.25   32  106-70   39·11·20   10·13· 1· 0     68    -     1.38  -0.08
M Trombley                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.23    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
E Guardado                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.21    3    8-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.06  -0.04
D Stevens, W (3-3)             2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.94    9   32-16   13· 1· 2    3· 5· 0· 0          1-0    3.06   0.53
Totals                        12     5   3   3    3   7   1          45  151-93   55·14·24   14·19· 1· 0          1-0 
M Acre faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Prieto (6).
IBB: None.
HBP: S Aldred (6; M McGwire); A Prieto (7; R Kelly).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 9,712.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Batista            2B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. S Brosius            3B    2. R Becker             CF 
3. G Berroa             RF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. M McGwire            DH    4. T Walker             3B 
5. B Lesher             LF    5. M Cordova            LF 
6. T Steinbach          C     6. S Stahoviak          1B 
7. J Giambi             1B    7. R Kelly              RF 
8. E Young              CF    8. G Myers              C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. P Meares             SS 

   A Prieto             P        S Aldred             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-0  -23  5  -54%  21% B Lesher        S Aldred        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berroa Scores; Moore Scores; Lesher Scores
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  2   42%  66% M Cordova       M Acre          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cordova Scores
   t12   0  3-3  1--  1   20%  62% E Young         D Stevens       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Weak 1B)
   b12   0  3-3  ---  1   17%  83% R Kelly         M Mohler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t11   0  3-3  ---  2  -17%  33% J Herrera       D Stevens       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  G Berroa        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   55%  R Becker        Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  T Walker        Becker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  B Lesher        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  T Walker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   56%  M Cordova       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   52%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  J Giambi        Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   55%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   53%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   56%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  G Myers         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   51%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   53%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  B Lesher        Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   61%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   57%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Molitor to 1B
          1--  3   64%  T Walker        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Molitor to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   50%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   45%  T Steinbach     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 1B
   O      1--  1   50%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   54%  E Young         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  5   57%  M Bordick       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   54%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   57%  R Kelly         Walk
   OO     1--  7   50%  G Myers         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Kelly out at 1B/1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   54%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   58%  G Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   58%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   67%  R Becker        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
   R      1-3  5   76%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 2B
   O      12-  1   73%  T Walker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Becker to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   O      -23  2   67%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   61%  M McGwire       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   64%  B Lesher        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); McGwire to 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   78%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   75%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   78%  R Kelly         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   72%  G Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   78%  E Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   82%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   85%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   90%  P Meares        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   95%  C Knoblauch     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Meares Scores
          -2-  6   97%  R Becker        Walk, Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   93%  P Molitor       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Knoblauch stays at 3B
   O      --3  6   91%  T Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Reboulet replaces Todd Walker playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  5   96%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   90%  G Berroa        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   81%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berroa to 3B
                  Kerwin Moore pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 4th
          1-3      75%  B Lesher        Moore Steals 2B
   RRR    -23  5   21%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berroa Scores; Moore Scores; Lesher Scores
                  Mike Trombley replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      ---  5   22%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      ---  1   24%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Acre facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Acre replaces Ariel Prieto pitching; Jose Herrera replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd
   R      ---  2   66%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cordova Scores
                  Buddy Groom replaces Mark Acre pitching; Ron Coomer pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak batting 6th
   O      ---  5   59%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  8   54%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 8th
   O      ---  3   50%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Eddie Guardado facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Walbeck moves to C; Ron Coomer moves to 1B
          ---  6   42%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  M Bordick       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Young to 2B
                  Dave Stevens replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      -2-  7   53%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS); Young to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  S Brosius       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Corsi replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      ---  5   59%  P Meares        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   54%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  R Becker        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Stevens facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   33%  J Herrera       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Kerwin Moore batting 4th
   O      -2-  1   45%  M Stairs        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  4   53%  B Lesher        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Herrera to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  T Steinbach     Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Corsi facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   59%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   57%  M Cordova       Walk
                  Mike Mohler replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Chip Hale pinch hits for Ron Coomer batting 6th; Brian Raabe pinch hits for Chip Hale batting 6th
   O      1--  2   50%  B Raabe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Stevens facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Reboulet moves to 1B; Brian Raabe moves to 3B
          ---  6   42%  J Giambi        Walk
   OO     1--  1   62%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   66%  M Bordick       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   83%  R Kelly         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   84%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 3B
   RO     --3  5  100%  P Meares        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

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