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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 14,894 |
Tuesday, June 17, 1997, 7:06 Time of Game: 2:31 |
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Pirates
1
33-35
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
Twins 0 0 4 0 3 0 5 1 X 13 17 2
W: LaTroy Hawkins (1-0), L: Esteban Loaiza (5-4) |
Twins
13
31-37
Won 1
5th, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Womack 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .672 17 13 3 2 E Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .605 4 3 0 0 A Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .177 .484 15 9 2 0 J Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .811 10 8 7 1 HBP,GDP K Young LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .811 6 5 0 0 D Sveum 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .776 7 5 0 1 J Randa 3B-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .857 24 14 4 2 M Smith DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .154 .599 15 10 0 0 M Johnson 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .225 .696 15 8 7 0 2B J Guillen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .674 6 4 1 0 GDP K Polcovich SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .790 10 8 0 6 E Loaiza P 0 0 D Wainhouse P 0 0 C Peters P 0 0 Totals 31 1 4 0 2 4 129 87 24 12
Batting Events
2B: M Johnson (8, off L Hawkins).
HBP: J Kendall (15, by L Hawkins).
TB: M Johnson 2; D Sveum; T Womack; J Randa.
GIDP: J Guillen (7); J Kendall (4).
RBI: M Johnson (26).
2-out RBI: M Johnson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Polcovich-J Randa-M Johnson.
E: A Brown (1).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Knoblauch 2B 5 2 1 2 0 3 .285 .813 31 20 3 3 2B D Hocking 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .284 .706 12 7 0 6 P Molitor DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 .332 .846 17 12 0 0 3B,2B G Myers C 4 3 2 2 1 0 .296 .843 14 10 4 0 HR,2B R Kelly RF 3 2 1 1 2 1 .265 .736 23 12 2 0 2B,SB S Stahoviak 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .254 .764 11 7 13 0 G Colbrunn PH-1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .727 2 1 0 0 M Cordova LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .271 .777 20 9 1 0 2B,GDP D Jackson CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .254 .670 14 10 2 0 P Meares SS 4 1 4 1 0 0 .291 .805 9 7 2 5 2B,CS L Hawkins P 0 0 M Trombley P 0 0 Totals 39 13 17 0 4 7 153 95 27 14
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (13, off E Loaiza); M Cordova (7, off E Loaiza); R Kelly (10, off E Loaiza); C Knoblauch (11, off D Wainhouse); G Myers (7, off E Loaiza); P Meares (16, off D Wainhouse).
3B: P Molitor (2, off E Loaiza).
HR: G Myers (3, off C Peters; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: G Myers 6; P Meares 5; P Molitor 5; R Kelly 2; S Stahoviak 2; D Hocking 2; M Cordova 2; C Knoblauch 2; G Colbrunn; D Jackson.
GIDP: M Cordova (5).
RBI: G Myers 2 (17); D Hocking 2 (13); C Knoblauch 2 (31); S Stahoviak 2 (12); D Jackson (17); R Kelly (17); P Meares (30); M Cordova (15); P Molitor (38).
2-out RBI: S Stahoviak 2; C Knoblauch 2; D Hocking; R Kelly; G Myers; P Meares; M Cordova.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Meares-S Stahoviak; P Meares-C Knoblauch-S Stahoviak.
E: S Stahoviak (1); P Meares (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Kelly (6, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall).
CS: P Meares (5, 2nd base by E Loaiza/J Kendall).
Pitching Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA E Loaiza, L (5-4) 4.2 10 7 7 2 5 0 3.82 25 92-60 34· 8·18 9· 9· 6· 0 19 - 0.73 -0.25 D Wainhouse 2.1 5 5 5 2 1 0 8.04 14 47-27 19· 1· 6 4· 7· 4· 0 1-0 0.04 -0.00 C Peters 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.38 4 8-6 3· 1· 2 1· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 8 17 13 13 4 7 1 43 147-93 56·10·26 14·18·11· 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 L Hawkins, W (1-0) 7 3 1 1 2 2 0 1.29 26 97-64 45· 3·16 15· 6· 3· 0 67 - 0.68 0.25 M Trombley 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.70 8 28-20 10· 7· 3 3· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 9 4 1 1 2 4 0 34 125-84 55·10·19 18· 9· 3· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: L Hawkins (1).
HBP: L Hawkins (1; J Kendall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 14,894.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Minnesota Twins 1. Tony Womack 2B 1. Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2. Adrian Brown CF 2. Dennis Hocking 3B 3. Jason Kendall C 3. Paul Molitor DH 4. Kevin Young LF 4. Greg Myers C 5. Joe Randa 3B 5. Roberto Kelly RF 6. Mark Smith DH 6. Scott Stahoviak 1B 7. Mark Johnson 1B 7. Marty Cordova LF 8. Jose Guillen RF 8. Darrin Jackson CF 9. Kevin Polcovich SS 9. Pat Meares SS Esteban Loaiza P LaTroy Hawkins P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 74% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Hocking | E. Loaiza | Single to CF (Fly Ball); Jackson Scores; Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E8; Hocking to 2B |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 10% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Kendall | L. Hawkins | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Womack to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 82% | 2-0 | MIN | G. Myers | E. Loaiza | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hocking Scores |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 92% | 0-4 | PIT | J. Guillen | L. Hawkins | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 65% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Meares | E. Loaiza | Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Womack | L. Hawkins | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -5% | 41% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Brown | L. Hawkins | Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Womack to 2B; Brown to 1B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 10% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Kendall | L. Hawkins | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Womack to 3B |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | K. Young | L. Hawkins | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | E. Loaiza | Strikeout Looking |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Hocking | E. Loaiza | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | E. Loaiza | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Myers | E. Loaiza | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Randa | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Smith | L. Hawkins | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Johnson | L. Hawkins | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Guillen | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Kelly | E. Loaiza | Lineout: RF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | E. Loaiza | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | E. Loaiza | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | K. Polcovich | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Womack | L. Hawkins | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Brown | L. Hawkins | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Jackson | E. Loaiza | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 65% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Meares | E. Loaiza | Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 63% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | E. Loaiza | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Jackson to 3B; Knoblauch to 1B |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 74% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Hocking | E. Loaiza | Single to CF (Fly Ball); Jackson Scores; Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E8; Hocking to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 75% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | E. Loaiza | Groundout: SS-1B; Knoblauch Scores; Hocking to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 82% | 2-0 | MIN | G. Myers | E. Loaiza | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hocking Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 88% | 3-0 | MIN | R. Kelly | E. Loaiza | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Myers Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | E. Loaiza | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 83% | 0-4 | PIT | J. Kendall | L. Hawkins | Hit By Pitch | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | K. Young | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kendall to 2B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 88% | 0-4 | PIT | J. Randa | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 2B-1B; Kendall to 3B |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 90% | 0-4 | PIT | M. Smith | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 92% | 4-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | E. Loaiza | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7,(2-2) | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | MIN | D. Jackson | E. Loaiza | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Jackson to 1B |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 93% | 4-0 | MIN | P. Meares | E. Loaiza | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jackson to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 90% | 4-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | E. Loaiza | Meares Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 89% | 4-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | E. Loaiza | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | M. Johnson | L. Hawkins | Walk | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 92% | 0-4 | PIT | J. Guillen | L. Hawkins | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 92% | 0-4 | PIT | K. Polcovich | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | MIN | D. Hocking | E. Loaiza | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 93% | 4-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | E. Loaiza | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | MIN | G. Myers | E. Loaiza | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 92% | 4-0 | MIN | R. Kelly | E. Loaiza | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 93% | 4-0 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | E. Loaiza | Kelly Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -23 | RR | 3,(2-0) | 5% | 97% | 4-0 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | E. Loaiza | Single to CF (Line Drive); Molitor Scores; Kelly Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | R | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 99% | 6-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | E. Loaiza | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Stahoviak Scores |
| Dave Wainhouse replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | MIN | D. Jackson | D. Wainhouse | Flyball: CF |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 9,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | T. Womack | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | A. Brown | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | J. Kendall | L. Hawkins | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Joe Randa moves from 3B to 2B; Dale Sveum replaces Kevin Young (LF) playing 3B batting 4th; Emil Brown replaces Tony Womack (2B) playing LF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Wainhouse | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Wainhouse | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | MIN | D. Hocking | D. Wainhouse | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hocking to 1B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | D. Wainhouse | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 98% | 0-7 | PIT | D. Sveum | L. Hawkins | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(0-2) | -0% | 98% | 0-7 | PIT | J. Randa | L. Hawkins | Wild Pitch; Sveum to 2B | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | 7,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | J. Randa | L. Hawkins | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Sveum to 3B |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | M. Smith | L. Hawkins | Lineout: SS |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 99% | 0-7 | PIT | M. Johnson | L. Hawkins | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sveum Scores |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 1-7 | PIT | J. Guillen | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 99% | 7-1 | MIN | G. Myers | D. Wainhouse | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | MIN | R. Kelly | D. Wainhouse | Walk; Myers to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | D. Wainhouse | Single to RF (Line Drive); Myers to 3B; Kelly to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 123 | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 100% | 7-1 | MIN | M. Cordova | D. Wainhouse | Flyball: CF |
| b7 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | MIN | D. Jackson | D. Wainhouse | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Myers Scores; Kelly to 3B; Jackson to 1B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Wainhouse | Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Kelly Scores; Jackson to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | RR | 7,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Wainhouse | Double to 1B (Pop Fly to Weak 1B); Jackson Scores; Meares Scores |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-1 | MIN | D. Hocking | D. Wainhouse | Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 12-1 | MIN | P. Molitor | D. Wainhouse | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 12. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-12, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mike Trombley replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-12 | PIT | K. Polcovich | M. Trombley | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Polcovich to 1B | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-12 | PIT | E. Brown | M. Trombley | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 1B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-12 | PIT | A. Brown | M. Trombley | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Brown to 1B |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-12 | PIT | J. Kendall | M. Trombley | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 12. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Chris Peters replaces Dave Wainhouse pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 12-1 | MIN | G. Myers | C. Peters | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Myers Scores |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 13-1 | MIN | R. Kelly | C. Peters | Strikeout Swinging |
| Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 13-1 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | C. Peters | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 13-1 | MIN | M. Cordova | C. Peters | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 13. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-13, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Greg Colbrunn moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | PIT | D. Sveum | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | PIT | J. Randa | M. Trombley | Single to LF (Fly Ball) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | PIT | M. Smith | M. Trombley | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | PIT | M. Johnson | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 13. | |||||||||||
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