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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 9,044 |
Thursday, April 24, 1997, 12:18 Time of Game: 4:17 |
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Twins
11
11-10
Lost 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
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Twins 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 11 21 0
Athletics 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 19 0
W: Don Wengert (1-2), L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Athletics
12
11-10
Won 2
3rd, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Knoblauch 2B 7 2 2 1 0 1 .247 .808 25 16 3 2 HR R Becker CF 7 2 3 0 0 1 .208 .571 22 14 4 0 SB M Lawton LF 5 2 3 2 1 0 .316 .928 19 8 4 0 2·2B,SB R Kelly DH 4 0 2 3 0 0 .333 .823 23 18 0 0 2B,2·SF G Myers C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .630 7 6 2 0 T Steinbach PH-C 3 1 1 3 0 1 .300 .770 27 17 4 0 HR G Colbrunn 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .297 .811 16 9 8 0 2B,HBP T Walker 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .737 27 14 0 4 D Hocking 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350 .947 7 3 1 0 P Meares SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .266 .761 17 12 2 3 HBP,GDP B Brede RF 6 1 2 2 0 0 .243 .658 21 12 4 0 F Rodriguez P 0 0 G Swindell P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 G Olson P 0 0 D Naulty P 0 0 R Aguilera P 0 1 Totals 50 11 21 0 2 4 211 129 32 10
Batting Events
2B: R Kelly (4, off D Telgheder); G Colbrunn (8, off D Telgheder); M Lawton 2 (8, 2 off D Telgheder).
HR: C Knoblauch (2, off D Telgheder; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); T Steinbach (1, off B Taylor; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: R Kelly 2 (2, 1 off B Groom, 1 off B Taylor).
HBP: G Colbrunn (1, by B Taylor); P Meares (4, by R Lewis).
TB: M Lawton 5; C Knoblauch 5; T Steinbach 4; G Colbrunn 4; R Becker 3; R Kelly 3; P Meares 3; B Brede 2; T Walker 2.
GIDP: P Meares (5).
RBI: R Kelly 3 (7); T Steinbach 3 (14); M Lawton 2 (8); B Brede 2 (3); C Knoblauch (11).
2-out RBI: T Steinbach 3; B Brede 2; R Kelly.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn; C Knoblauch-P Meares-G Colbrunn.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Becker (3, 3rd base off B Taylor/B Mayne); M Lawton (1, 2nd base off B Taylor/B Mayne).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Mashore CF-LF 6 2 2 0 1 1 .358 .913 31 17 7 1 2B,GDP J Giambi LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .253 .730 19 11 2 0 2B M Stairs RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 .235 .821 9 4 0 0 HR J Canseco DH 6 1 2 1 0 0 .259 .726 25 18 0 0 GDP M McGwire 1B 4 1 2 1 2 0 .314 1.207 19 8 8 1 2B G Berroa RF 1 2 1 0 1 0 .338 1.046 8 2 0 0 IW E Young RF-CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .171 .532 15 10 2 0 S Spiezio 2B 6 1 3 3 0 0 .288 .852 24 12 3 5 2B S Brosius 3B 5 0 1 0 1 1 .171 .475 26 15 1 2 R Bournigal SS 3 0 1 3 1 0 .276 .743 15 8 3 1 D Magadan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1.000 8 5 0 0 T Batista SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .170 .491 6 3 2 1 B Mayne C 4 1 2 1 1 1 .250 .958 22 10 4 0 HR,SH D Telgheder P 1 1 B Groom P 0 0 R Lewis P 0 0 B Taylor P 0 0 D Wengert P 0 0 Totals 48 12 19 0 7 6 227 123 33 12
Batting Events
2B: S Spiezio (8, off G Swindell); M McGwire (7, off F Rodriguez); J Giambi (3, off F Rodriguez); D Mashore (3, off R Aguilera).
HR: M Stairs (1, off R Aguilera; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); B Mayne (1, off R Aguilera; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SH: B Mayne (1, off R Aguilera).
IBB: G Berroa (2, by F Rodriguez).
TB: B Mayne 5; M Stairs 4; J Giambi 4; S Spiezio 4; D Mashore 3; M McGwire 3; J Canseco 2; G Berroa; T Batista; S Brosius; R Bournigal.
GIDP: J Canseco (2); D Mashore (1).
RBI: R Bournigal 3 (4); S Spiezio 3 (13); M Stairs 2 (3); J Canseco (13); M McGwire (21); B Mayne (1).
2-out RBI: S Spiezio 3; M McGwire; R Bournigal.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Batista-S Spiezio-M McGwire.
Pitching Stats
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Rodriguez 1.2 6 6 6 3 0 0 7.54 14 55-28 19· 0· 9 3· 8· 4· 0 16 - 0.96 -0.28 G Swindell 4.1 8 2 2 1 2 0 4.05 21 73-43 30· 2·11 10· 8· 4· 0 2-2 0.22 -0.07 E Guardado 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.00 3 9-4 3· 1· 0 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 0.01 G Olson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18.56 2 11-6 3· 0· 3 0· 1· 1· 0 0-0 1.61 -0.14 D Naulty, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.96 3 16-9 4· 2· 3 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 2.71 0.20 R Aguilera, BS (2), L (1-1) 2.2 4 4 4 1 1 2 8.10 13 57-31 20· 4· 7 2· 9· 3· 0 0-0 2.33 -0.67 Totals 10.2 19 12 12 7 6 2 56 221-121 79· 9·33 16·27·12· 0 4-2
G Olson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Telgheder 6 11 4 4 0 3 1 3.77 29 101-65 35· 5·25 9·17· 6· 0 37 - 0.47 0.09 B Groom 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.35 2 5-4 4· 0· 0 1· 1· 0· 0 2-2 1.01 -0.01 R Lewis 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 0 10.12 5 23-13 8· 3· 2 1· 2· 1· 0 1-0 0.78 -0.04 B Taylor, BS (1) 0.2 3 5 5 1 0 1 6.75 7 32-15 10· 1· 4 1· 4· 1· 0 2-2 2.24 -0.62 D Wengert, W (1-2) 3.1 4 0 0 1 0 0 4.15 13 41-27 17· 1· 9 5· 7· 4· 0 2-2 2.31 0.12 Totals 11 21 11 11 2 4 2 56 202-124 74·10·40 17·31·12· 0 7-6
D Telgheder faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
R Lewis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
R Lewis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Rodriguez (2); R Aguilera (1).
HBP: R Lewis (1; P Meares); B Taylor (1; G Colbrunn).
IBB: F Rodriguez (1; G Berroa).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 4:17.
Attendance: 9,044.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics 1. Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1. Damon Mashore CF 2. Rich Becker CF 2. Jason Giambi LF 3. Matt Lawton LF 3. Jose Canseco DH 4. Roberto Kelly DH 4. Mark McGwire 1B 5. Greg Myers C 5. Geronimo Berroa RF 6. Greg Colbrunn 1B 6. Scott Spiezio 2B 7. Todd Walker 3B 7. Scott Brosius 3B 8. Pat Meares SS 8. Rafael Bournigal SS 9. Brent Brede RF 9. Brent Mayne C Frank Rodriguez P Dave Telgheder 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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| t8 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 7,(3-2) | -53% | 30% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | B. Taylor | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Becker Scores; Lawton Scores |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | RR | 5,(3-1) | 46% | 58% | 9-11 | OAK | M. Stairs | R. Aguilera | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mashore Scores |
| b11 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 36% | 100% | 11-11 | OAK | J. Canseco | R. Aguilera | Wild Pitch; Batista Scores; Mashore to 2B |
| t10 | 1 | 123 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 36% | 64% | 11-11 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Wengert | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | RRO | 5,(3-1) | -15% | 9% | 9-8 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Wengert | Single to LF (Line Drive); Colbrunn Scores; Walker Scores; Meares out at 3B/LF-3B-SS |
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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Telgheder | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Telgheder | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Telgheder | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Kelly | D. Telgheder | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Mashore | F. Rodriguez | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 57% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Giambi | F. Rodriguez | Double to LF (Fly Ball) | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 65% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Canseco | F. Rodriguez | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Giambi Scores |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | F. Rodriguez | Lineout: LF |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 64% | 1-0 | OAK | G. Berroa | F. Rodriguez | Single to CF (Line Drive); Canseco to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4,(2-1) | 8% | 73% | 1-0 | OAK | S. Spiezio | F. Rodriguez | Single to LF (Line Drive); Canseco Scores; Berroa to 2B |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 74% | 2-0 | OAK | S. Brosius | F. Rodriguez | Walk; Berroa to 3B; Spiezio to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | R | 6,(3-2) | 7% | 81% | 2-0 | OAK | R. Bournigal | F. Rodriguez | Walk; Berroa Scores; Spiezio to 3B; Brosius to 2B |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 77% | 3-0 | OAK | B. Mayne | F. Rodriguez | Flyball: CF |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 79% | 0-3 | MIN | G. Myers | D. Telgheder | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 76% | 0-3 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | D. Telgheder | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 79% | 0-3 | MIN | T. Walker | D. Telgheder | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Colbrunn to 3B |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 82% | 0-3 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Telgheder | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 84% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Mashore | F. Rodriguez | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Giambi | F. Rodriguez | Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Mashore to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Canseco | F. Rodriguez | Groundout: 3B-1B; Mashore to 3B |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 87% | 3-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | F. Rodriguez | Double to LF (Line Drive); Mashore Scores |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 87% | 4-0 | OAK | G. Berroa | F. Rodriguez | Wild Pitch; McGwire to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 87% | 4-0 | OAK | G. Berroa | F. Rodriguez | Intentional Walk | |
| Greg Swindell replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching | |||||||||||
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 6,(3-2) | 7% | 94% | 4-0 | OAK | S. Spiezio | G. Swindell | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGwire Scores; Berroa Scores |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 94% | 6-0 | OAK | S. Brosius | G. Swindell | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ernie Young replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 95% | 0-6 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Telgheder | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 92% | 0-6 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Telgheder | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 90% | 1-6 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Telgheder | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 91% | 1-6 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Telgheder | Groundout: 2B-1B; Becker to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 93% | 1-6 | MIN | R. Kelly | D. Telgheder | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | OAK | R. Bournigal | G. Swindell | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 93% | 6-1 | OAK | B. Mayne | G. Swindell | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | OAK | D. Mashore | G. Swindell | Flyball: CF |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 93% | 6-1 | OAK | J. Giambi | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mayne to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | OAK | J. Canseco | G. Swindell | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 93% | 1-6 | MIN | G. Myers | D. Telgheder | Flyball: CF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 94% | 1-6 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | D. Telgheder | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 93% | 1-6 | MIN | T. Walker | D. Telgheder | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 92% | 1-6 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Telgheder | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Walker to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 94% | 1-6 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Telgheder | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 95% | 6-1 | OAK | M. McGwire | G. Swindell | Walk | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 94% | 6-1 | OAK | E. Young | G. Swindell | Fielder's Choice SS; McGwire out at 2B/SS-2B |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 95% | 6-1 | OAK | S. Spiezio | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Line Drive); Young to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 6-1 | OAK | S. Brosius | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young to 3B; Spiezio to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 98% | 6-1 | OAK | R. Bournigal | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Young Scores; Spiezio Scores; Brosius to 2B |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 98% | 8-1 | OAK | B. Mayne | G. Swindell | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 7,(3-2) | -0% | 98% | 8-1 | OAK | D. Mashore | G. Swindell | Strikeout Looking |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 98% | 1-8 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Telgheder | Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Telgheder | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -0% | 98% | 1-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Telgheder | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 7,(2-2) | -1% | 97% | 1-8 | MIN | R. Kelly | D. Telgheder | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lawton Scores |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 98% | 2-8 | MIN | G. Myers | D. Telgheder | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 98% | 8-2 | OAK | J. Giambi | G. Swindell | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 97% | 8-2 | OAK | J. Canseco | G. Swindell | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 97% | 8-2 | OAK | M. McGwire | G. Swindell | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 97% | 8-2 | OAK | E. Young | G. Swindell | Fielder's Choice SS; McGwire out at 2B/SS-2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 2-8 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | D. Telgheder | Flyball: CF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 2-8 | MIN | T. Walker | D. Telgheder | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 98% | 2-8 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Telgheder | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Telgheder | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 98% | 8-2 | OAK | S. Spiezio | G. Swindell | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 98% | 8-2 | OAK | S. Brosius | G. Swindell | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 8-2 | OAK | R. Bournigal | G. Swindell | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 97% | 2-8 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Telgheder | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 95% | 2-8 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Telgheder | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 3B | |
| Buddy Groom replaces Dave Telgheder pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 91% | 2-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | B. Groom | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 3B |
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 94% | 3-8 | MIN | R. Kelly | B. Groom | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Becker Scores |
| Richie Lewis replaces Buddy Groom pitching; Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Greg Myers (C) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 96% | 4-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | R. Lewis | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 94% | 4-8 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | R. Lewis | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lawton to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 97% | 4-8 | MIN | T. Walker | R. Lewis | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Eddie Guardado replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Terry Steinbach moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 97% | 8-4 | OAK | B. Mayne | E. Guardado | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 96% | 8-4 | OAK | D. Mashore | E. Guardado | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-4 | OAK | J. Giambi | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Athletics' Richie Lewis facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Damon Mashore moves from CF to LF; Ernie Young moves from RF to CF; Matt Stairs replaces Jason Giambi (LF) playing RF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 94% | 4-8 | MIN | P. Meares | R. Lewis | Hit By Pitch | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 89% | 4-8 | MIN | B. Brede | R. Lewis | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Meares to 2B | |
| Billy Taylor replaces Richie Lewis pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 94% | 4-8 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | B. Taylor | Popfly: 2B (SS-2B) |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 88% | 4-8 | MIN | R. Becker | B. Taylor | Single to RF (Line Drive); Meares to 3B; Brede to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | -9% | 79% | 4-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | B. Taylor | Walk; Meares Scores; Brede to 3B; Becker to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 87% | 5-8 | MIN | R. Kelly | B. Taylor | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Brede Scores |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 86% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | B. Taylor | Becker Steals 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 83% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | B. Taylor | Lawton Steals 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 7,(3-2) | -53% | 30% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | B. Taylor | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Becker Scores; Lawton Scores |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 29% | 9-8 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | B. Taylor | Hit By Pitch | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 27% | 9-8 | MIN | T. Walker | B. Taylor | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Colbrunn to 2B | |
| Don Wengert replaces Billy Taylor pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 24% | 9-8 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Wengert | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Colbrunn to 3B; Walker to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | RRO | 5,(3-1) | -15% | 9% | 9-8 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Wengert | Single to LF (Line Drive); Colbrunn Scores; Walker Scores; Meares out at 3B/LF-3B-SS |
| 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-11, Twins' Gregg Olson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Gregg Olson replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Dennis Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing 3B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 6,(1-2) | 5% | 14% | 8-11 | OAK | J. Canseco | G. Olson | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 9% | 23% | 8-11 | OAK | M. McGwire | G. Olson | Walk; Canseco to 2B | |
| Dan Naulty replaces Gregg Olson pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | -8% | 15% | 8-11 | OAK | E. Young | D. Naulty | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 9% | 8-11 | OAK | S. Spiezio | D. Naulty | Flyball: RF |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 4% | 8-11 | OAK | S. Brosius | D. Naulty | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-8, Athletics' Don Wengert facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 4% | 11-8 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Wengert | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 4% | 11-8 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Wengert | Flyball: SS (Deep LF-CF) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 5% | 11-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Wengert | Lineout: 2B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-11, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Rick Aguilera replaces Dan Naulty pitching; Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | -3% | 2% | 8-11 | OAK | D. Magadan | R. Aguilera | Popfly: SS (SS-2B) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 5% | 8-11 | OAK | B. Mayne | R. Aguilera | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 8% | 12% | 9-11 | OAK | D. Mashore | R. Aguilera | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | RR | 5,(3-1) | 46% | 58% | 9-11 | OAK | M. Stairs | R. Aguilera | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mashore Scores |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -5% | 54% | 11-11 | OAK | J. Canseco | R. Aguilera | Lineout: 3B |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 50% | 11-11 | OAK | M. McGwire | R. Aguilera | Flyball: CF |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 11-11, Athletics' Don Wengert facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Tony Batista replaces Dave Magadan (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -8% | 42% | 11-11 | MIN | R. Kelly | D. Wengert | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t10 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 8% | 50% | 11-11 | MIN | T. Steinbach | D. Wengert | Flyball: CF |
| t10 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 42% | 11-11 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | D. Wengert | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kelly to 2B | |
| t10 | 1 | 12- | 7,(3-2) | -13% | 29% | 11-11 | MIN | D. Hocking | D. Wengert | Walk; Kelly to 3B; Colbrunn to 2B | |
| t10 | 1 | 123 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 36% | 64% | 11-11 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Wengert | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 11-11, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 58% | 11-11 | OAK | E. Young | R. Aguilera | Strikeout Swinging |
| b10 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(3-0) | -5% | 54% | 11-11 | OAK | S. Spiezio | R. Aguilera | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| b10 | 2 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | -4% | 50% | 11-11 | OAK | S. Brosius | R. Aguilera | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 11-11, Athletics' Don Wengert facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t11 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 56% | 11-11 | MIN | B. Brede | D. Wengert | Groundout: SS unassisted (SS-3B Hole) |
| t11 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 61% | 11-11 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | D. Wengert | Lineout: SS |
| t11 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 64% | 11-11 | MIN | R. Becker | D. Wengert | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 11-11, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b11 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 7% | 72% | 11-11 | OAK | T. Batista | R. Aguilera | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b11 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 70% | 11-11 | OAK | B. Mayne | R. Aguilera | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Batista to 2B |
| b11 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 71% | 11-11 | OAK | D. Mashore | R. Aguilera | Walk | |
| b11 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | -7% | 64% | 11-11 | OAK | M. Stairs | R. Aguilera | Lineout: CF; Batista to 3B |
| b11 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 36% | 100% | 11-11 | OAK | J. Canseco | R. Aguilera | Wild Pitch; Batista Scores; Mashore to 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 12. | |||||||||||
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