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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,234 |
Thursday, September 4, 1997, 7:04 Time of Game: 3:26 |
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Mariners
9
77-63
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Mariners 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 9 17 1
Twins 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 6 8 1
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Twins
6
57-81
Lost 3
5th, 16½ GB
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Batting Stats
Seattle Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Cora 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .303 .806 19 13 1 1 SF,SH R Kelly LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .766 13 9 3 0 K Griffey CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .310 1.041 18 16 2 0 2·HR E Martinez DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .328 1.002 23 16 0 0 J Buhner RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .241 .863 27 20 0 0 R Ducey RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .766 0 0 P Sorrento 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .274 .872 18 13 10 0 HR D Wilson C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .268 .744 21 13 10 2 GDP B Gates 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .255 .711 14 10 0 2 HR,2B A Sheets SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .281 .824 19 11 1 3 K Cloude P 0 1 B Ayala P 0 0 M Timlin P 0 0 N Charlton P 0 0 H Slocumb P 0 0 Totals 41 9 17 0 2 5 172 121 27 9
Batting Events
2B: B Gates (7, off G Swindell).
HR: P Sorrento (27, off L Hawkins; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); K Griffey 2 (48, 1 off L Hawkins, 1 off G Swindell; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Gates (3, off L Hawkins; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: J Cora (8, off G Swindell).
SH: J Cora (8, off D Serafini).
TB: K Griffey 8; B Gates 7; P Sorrento 6; D Wilson 2; E Martinez 2; R Kelly 2; A Sheets 2; J Buhner.
GIDP: D Wilson (11).
RBI: K Griffey 3 (130); P Sorrento 2 (72); B Gates 2 (14); R Kelly (45); J Cora (50).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Cora-A Sheets-P Sorrento.
E: A Sheets (2).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Knoblauch 2B 2 3 0 0 3 1 .297 .824 25 11 4 2 B Brede RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .295 .765 22 16 1 0 2B P Molitor DH 4 1 2 3 1 1 .303 .782 18 12 0 0 HR R Coomer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 3 .302 .749 19 12 0 3 M Lawton LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .742 21 10 2 0 T Steinbach C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .734 12 9 5 0 S Stahoviak 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .229 .704 18 9 7 2 GDP P Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .738 11 8 2 4 G Myers PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .764 0 0 D Hocking PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .676 3 3 0 0 R Becker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .754 14 10 5 0 L Hawkins P 1 0 G Swindell P 0 0 D Serafini P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 T Ritchie P 0 0 Totals 33 6 8 0 7 11 163 100 27 11
Batting Events
2B: B Brede (8, off K Cloude).
HR: P Molitor (10, off K Cloude; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: P Molitor 5; B Brede 5; T Steinbach; R Coomer.
GIDP: S Stahoviak (6).
RBI: P Molitor 3 (82); B Brede (15); R Coomer (65).
2-out RBI: P Molitor 3; B Brede.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Meares-S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak.
E: P Meares (18).
Pitching Stats
Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Cloude, W (2-2) 5 4 5 5 3 3 1 5.35 22 86-51 33· 5·13 8· 8· 2· 0 39 - 0.96 -0.15 B Ayala, H (12) 2 2 1 0 3 5 0 4.57 10 45-29 11·10· 8 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.40 0.02 M Timlin, H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 2 6-4 4· 0· 0 2· 0· 0· 0 1-0 2.67 0.08 N Charlton, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.23 1 3-3 0· 1· 2 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.10 0.03 H Slocumb, S (22) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.65 5 22-13 4· 3· 6 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.79 0.05 Totals 9 8 6 5 7 11 1 40 162-100 52·19·29 14· 8· 2· 0 2-0
B Ayala faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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, L (5-10) 5 10 6 5 0 3 3 5.98 25 90-63 38· 6·19 9·13· 4· 0 28 - 0.60 -0.30 G Swindell 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 3.70 10 40-29 18· 1·10 3· 6· 4· 0 0-0 0.76 -0.13 D Serafini 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 3 12-4 2· 1· 1 1· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.71 -0.07 E Guardado 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.19 2 16-13 10· 2· 1 0· 2· 0· 0 1-0 0.35 0.00 T Ritchie 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.00 5 14-12 6· 1· 5 1· 2· 1· 0 2-0 0.26 0.03 Totals 9 17 9 8 2 5 4 45 172-121 74·11·36 14·24·10· 0 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 10,234.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins 1. Joey Cora 2B 1. Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2. Roberto Kelly LF 2. Brent Brede RF 3. Ken Griffey CF 3. Paul Molitor DH 4. Edgar Martinez DH 4. Ron Coomer 3B 5. Jay Buhner RF 5. Matt Lawton LF 6. Paul Sorrento 1B 6. Terry Steinbach C 7. Dan Wilson C 7. Scott Stahoviak 1B 8. Brent Gates 3B 8. Pat Meares SS 9. Andy Sheets SS 9. Rich Becker CF Ken Cloude 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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| b5 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | -22% | 63% | 2-6 | MIN | P. Molitor | K. Cloude | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Brede Scores |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 8,(3-2) | 17% | 58% | 0-1 | SEA | P. Sorrento | L. Hawkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Martinez Scores/unER; Sorrento Scores |
| b8 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 17% | 93% | 6-9 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | M. Timlin | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lawton to 3B |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 75% | 2-1 | SEA | B. Gates | L. Hawkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilson Scores |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | -11% | 30% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | K. Cloude | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B |
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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SEA | J. Cora | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | SEA | R. Kelly | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SEA | K. Griffey | L. Hawkins | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | K. Cloude | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Brede | K. Cloude | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Knoblauch to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 42% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | K. Cloude | Lineout: LF |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | -11% | 30% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | K. Cloude | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 35% | 1-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | K. Cloude | Flyball: CF; Coomer to 2B |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 40% | 1-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | K. Cloude | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 44% | 0-1 | SEA | E. Martinez | L. Hawkins | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball) | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 9,(2-2) | -4% | 40% | 0-1 | SEA | J. Buhner | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 8,(3-2) | 17% | 58% | 0-1 | SEA | P. Sorrento | L. Hawkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Martinez Scores/unER; Sorrento Scores |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 60% | 2-1 | SEA | D. Wilson | L. Hawkins | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 75% | 2-1 | SEA | B. Gates | L. Hawkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilson Scores |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 74% | 4-1 | SEA | A. Sheets | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 73% | 4-1 | SEA | J. Cora | L. Hawkins | Lineout: 2B (SS-2B) |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 76% | 1-4 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | K. Cloude | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 77% | 1-4 | MIN | P. Meares | K. Cloude | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 78% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Becker | K. Cloude | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 77% | 4-1 | SEA | R. Kelly | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 76% | 4-1 | SEA | K. Griffey | L. Hawkins | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 77% | 4-1 | SEA | E. Martinez | L. Hawkins | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 75% | 4-1 | SEA | J. Buhner | L. Hawkins | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 77% | 1-4 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | K. Cloude | Popfly: 2B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 79% | 1-4 | MIN | B. Brede | K. Cloude | Flyball: CF |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 80% | 1-4 | MIN | P. Molitor | K. Cloude | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 82% | 4-1 | SEA | P. Sorrento | L. Hawkins | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 78% | 4-1 | SEA | D. Wilson | L. Hawkins | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 78% | 4-1 | SEA | B. Gates | L. Hawkins | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 80% | 4-1 | SEA | A. Sheets | L. Hawkins | Single to CF (Line Drive); Gates to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 77% | 4-1 | SEA | J. Cora | L. Hawkins | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 80% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Coomer | K. Cloude | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 81% | 1-4 | MIN | M. Lawton | K. Cloude | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 83% | 1-4 | MIN | T. Steinbach | K. Cloude | Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 84% | 4-1 | SEA | R. Kelly | L. Hawkins | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 93% | 4-1 | SEA | K. Griffey | L. Hawkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kelly Scores |
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | SEA | E. Martinez | L. Hawkins | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -0% | 92% | 6-1 | SEA | J. Buhner | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 92% | 6-1 | SEA | P. Sorrento | L. Hawkins | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 91% | 6-1 | SEA | D. Wilson | L. Hawkins | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 89% | 1-6 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | K. Cloude | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 91% | 1-6 | MIN | P. Meares | K. Cloude | Groundout: P-1B; Stahoviak to 2B |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 93% | 1-6 | MIN | R. Becker | K. Cloude | Flyball: LF |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 92% | 1-6 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | K. Cloude | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 7,(3-2) | -6% | 86% | 1-6 | MIN | B. Brede | K. Cloude | Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stahoviak Scores; Knoblauch to 3B |
| b5 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | -22% | 63% | 2-6 | MIN | P. Molitor | K. Cloude | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Brede Scores |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 65% | 5-6 | MIN | R. Coomer | K. Cloude | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Greg Swindell replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 72% | 6-5 | SEA | B. Gates | G. Swindell | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF) | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | 5,(1-2) | 7% | 78% | 6-5 | SEA | A. Sheets | G. Swindell | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gates to 3B | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 77% | 6-5 | SEA | J. Cora | G. Swindell | Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Gates Scores |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 72% | 7-5 | SEA | R. Kelly | G. Swindell | Line Drive Double Play: SS; Sheets out at 1B/SS-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Ayala replaces Ken Cloude pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 67% | 5-7 | MIN | M. Lawton | B. Ayala | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 72% | 5-7 | MIN | T. Steinbach | B. Ayala | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 77% | 5-7 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | B. Ayala | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 80% | 5-7 | MIN | P. Meares | B. Ayala | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 6,(1-2) | 8% | 88% | 7-5 | SEA | K. Griffey | G. Swindell | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 87% | 8-5 | SEA | E. Martinez | G. Swindell | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 88% | 8-5 | SEA | J. Buhner | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 87% | 8-5 | SEA | P. Sorrento | G. Swindell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 9,(3-2) | 1% | 88% | 8-5 | SEA | D. Wilson | G. Swindell | Walk; Sorrento to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 86% | 8-5 | SEA | B. Gates | G. Swindell | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-8, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 89% | 5-8 | MIN | R. Becker | B. Ayala | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 86% | 5-8 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | B. Ayala | Walk | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 89% | 5-8 | MIN | B. Brede | B. Ayala | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B; Brede out at 2B/C-1B |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 3,(0-2) | -8% | 81% | 5-8 | MIN | P. Molitor | B. Ayala | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 85% | 6-8 | MIN | R. Coomer | B. Ayala | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-6, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Dan Serafini replaces Greg Swindell pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 87% | 8-6 | SEA | A. Sheets | D. Serafini | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 86% | 8-6 | SEA | J. Cora | D. Serafini | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Sheets to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | R | 3,(2-0) | 6% | 92% | 8-6 | SEA | R. Kelly | D. Serafini | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sheets Scores |
| Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Serafini pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 7,(1-2) | -1% | 91% | 9-6 | SEA | K. Griffey | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 9,(2-2) | 1% | 92% | 9-6 | SEA | E. Martinez | E. Guardado | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Kelly to 3B | |
| Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 90% | 9-6 | SEA | J. Buhner | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Rob Ducey replaces Jay Buhner playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 85% | 6-9 | MIN | M. Lawton | B. Ayala | Walk | |
| Mike Timlin replaces Bobby Ayala pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -9% | 76% | 6-9 | MIN | T. Steinbach | M. Timlin | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B | |
| b8 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 17% | 93% | 6-9 | MIN | S. Stahoviak | M. Timlin | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lawton to 3B |
| Norm Charlton replaces Mike Timlin pitching; Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 8th; Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 96% | 6-9 | MIN | D. Hocking | N. Charlton | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-6, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Hocking moves from PH to SS | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -0% | 96% | 9-6 | SEA | P. Sorrento | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Looking |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 96% | 9-6 | SEA | D. Wilson | T. Ritchie | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 96% | 9-6 | SEA | B. Gates | T. Ritchie | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 95% | 9-6 | SEA | A. Sheets | T. Ritchie | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mariners' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Norm Charlton pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 98% | 6-9 | MIN | R. Becker | H. Slocumb | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 99% | 6-9 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | H. Slocumb | Strikeout Looking |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 98% | 6-9 | MIN | B. Brede | H. Slocumb | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 6-9 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Slocumb | Defensive Indifference; Brede to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 95% | 6-9 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Slocumb | Walk | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 100% | 6-9 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Slocumb | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
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