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ANA  3
KCR  0
 CHW  6
NYY  5
 DET  3
CLE  2
 OAK  9
TBD  2
 BAL  5
@SEA  2
 MIN  6
@TEX  5
 TOR  8
BOS  7
 HOU 10
@ARI  1
 COL 12
SDP  2
 FLA  6
MON  2
 SFG  6
@LAD  2
 MIL  5
PHI  4
 ATL  4
@NYM  0
 PIT  4
CHC  3
(10)		 STL  5
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 35,328

 Sunday, September 6, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:27
Twins
6
64-78
Won 2
4th, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   2  3  0    6 13  0
Rangers         0  2  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 11  1
W: Hector Carrasco (4-2), L: Xavier Hernandez (6-5), S: Rick Aguilera (36)
 Rangers
5
75-67
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .294  .704   17   11    1   0   3B
B Gates 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .649   23   16    1   6   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .276  .698   19    9    0   0   
M Lawton RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .869   13    9    4   0   
R Coomer 1B                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .275  .705   14    9   11   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .324  .867   16   10    2   5   HR,SB
  D Hocking 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .476              0   2   
T Steinbach C                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .242  .712   17   10    8   0   GDP
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .673   23   13    0   0   
A Ochoa LF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .254  .619   19   15    0   2   

E Milton P                                                                    0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                                0   0
  D Serafini P                                                                0   0
  M Trombley P                                                                0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                                0   1
Totals                       40   6  13   0    3   5              161  102   27  16
Batting Events
3B: O Nixon (5, off E Loaiza).
HR: T Walker (11, off X Hernandez; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: O Nixon 5; T Walker 5; A Ochoa 3; R Coomer 2; P Molitor; B Gates; P Meares.
GIDP: T Steinbach (15).
RBI: T Walker 2 (56); B Gates (37); O Nixon (19); P Molitor (60); P Meares (61).
2-out RBI: P Molitor; P Meares.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Gates-T Walker-R Coomer.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Walker (17, 2nd base off E Loaiza/I Rodriguez).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .259  .708   18    6    1   2   2B
R Kelly CF-RF                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .319  .896   24   16    5   0   
R Greer LF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .306  .840   21   12    1   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .312  .981   17   12    1   0   2B
  T Goodwin PR-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .705    3    3    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .308  .906   20   10   11   1   2B
  W Newson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .572              0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .329  .882   19   12    5   0   HR,2B
T Zeile 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .769   20   10    1   2   
M Simms DH                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .979    6    4    0   0   GDP
  L Stevens PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .799    6    3    0   0   
  L Alicea PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .799    1    1    0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .653   12    8    0   4   

E Loaiza P                                                                    2   1
  X Hernandez P                                                               0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                                0   0
  E Gunderson P                                                               0   0
  A Levine P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   5  11   0    7   6              167   97   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Gonzalez (40, off E Milton); M McLemore (13, off E Milton); I Rodriguez (38, off R Aguilera); W Clark (36, off E Milton).
HR: I Rodriguez (17, off E Milton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: I Rodriguez 7; J Gonzalez 4; R Greer 3; M McLemore 2; W Clark 2.
GIDP: M Simms (4).
RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (79); J Gonzalez (148); R Greer (93).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Zeile-M McLemore-W Clark.
E: T Zeile (22).

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
E Milton                       4.1   7   4   4    2   3   1   5.60   21   84-50   29· 8·13    4·12· 5· 0     34    -     0.63  -0.18
H Carrasco, W (4-2)            2.2   3   1   1    3   2   0   4.15   13   52-31   18· 7· 6    6· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.59   0.04
D Serafini, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.26    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.07
M Trombley, H (22)             0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.81    3   12-6     2· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.90   0.09
R Aguilera, S (36)             1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.74    4   17-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.00   0.23
Totals                         9    11   5   5    7   6   1          42  166-97   55·18·24   14·15· 8· 0          2-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza                       7    10   3   3    0   5   0   4.43   31  107-74   45·11·18   16·10· 8· 0     50    -     1.02   0.20
X Hernandez, BS (5), L (6-5)   0     2   3   2    1   0   1   3.35    3   11-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.00  -0.41
T Crabtree                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.00    5   25-14   11· 2· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    3.74  -0.18
E Gunderson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.92   0.08
A Levine                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.07    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
Totals                         9    13   6   5    3   5   1          43  154-99   62·13·24   20·15· 9· 0          4-1
X Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Carrasco (6); E Loaiza (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 35,328.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Texas Rangers                                
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Mark McLemore                2B
2. Brent Gates                  3B       2. Roberto Kelly                CF
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Rusty Greer                  LF
4. Matt Lawton                  RF       4. Juan Gonzalez                RF
5. Ron Coomer                   1B       5. Will Clark                   1B
6. Todd Walker                  2B       6. Ivan Rodriguez                C
7. Terry Steinbach               C       7. Todd Zeile                   3B
8. Pat Meares                   SS       8. Mike Simms                   DH
9. Alex Ochoa                   LF       9. Royce Clayton                SS

   Eric Milton                   P          Esteban Loaiza                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  28% 50% 3-5 MIN T. Walker X. Hernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Coomer Scores
t8 2 123 R 4,(3-0)  21% 74% 5-5 MIN P. Molitor T. Crabtree Walk; Steinbach Scores/unER; Meares to 3B; Gates to 2B
b2 0 -2- RR 2,(0-1)  -12% 26% 0-0 TEX I. Rodriguez E. Milton Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
b9 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  11% 100% 5-6 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Aguilera Double to LF (Line Drive); Newson out at Hm/LF-2B-C
t7 0 1-- R 2,(0-1)  10% 20% 1-5 MIN O. Nixon E. Loaiza Triple to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon E. Loaiza Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Gates E. Loaiza Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 47% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor E. Loaiza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore E. Milton Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
b1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 TEX R. Kelly E. Milton Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 48% 0-0 TEX R. Greer E. Milton Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b1 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez E. Milton Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Walker E. Loaiza Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 48% 0-0 MIN P. Meares E. Loaiza Walker Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 44% 0-0 MIN P. Meares E. Loaiza Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -6% 39% 0-0 TEX W. Clark E. Milton Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 0 -2- RR 2,(0-1)  -12% 26% 0-0 TEX I. Rodriguez E. Milton Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 24% 2-0 TEX T. Zeile E. Milton Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  6% 29% 2-0 TEX M. Simms E. Milton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 30% 2-0 TEX R. Clayton E. Milton Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  4% 34% 0-2 MIN A. Ochoa E. Loaiza Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  9% 43% 0-2 MIN O. Nixon E. Loaiza Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Ochoa to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 39% 0-2 MIN B. Gates E. Loaiza Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Nixon to 2B
t3 1 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -10% 29% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor E. Loaiza Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Ochoa out at Hm/P
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 25% 0-2 MIN M. Lawton E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 20% 2-0 TEX M. McLemore E. Milton Double to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 23% 2-0 TEX R. Kelly E. Milton Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  -6% 17% 2-0 TEX R. Greer E. Milton Single to CF (Line Drive); McLemore Scores
b3 1 1-- R 3,(0-2)  -6% 11% 3-0 TEX J. Gonzalez E. Milton Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores
b3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 13% 4-0 TEX W. Clark E. Milton Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  1% 14% 4-0 TEX I. Rodriguez E. Milton Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 17% 0-4 MIN R. Coomer E. Loaiza Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 14% 0-4 MIN T. Walker E. Loaiza Lineout: CF
t4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 12% 0-4 MIN T. Steinbach E. Loaiza Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 12% 0-4 MIN P. Meares E. Loaiza Wild Pitch; Coomer to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  5% 18% 0-4 MIN P. Meares E. Loaiza Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Coomer Scores
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 20% 1-4 MIN A. Ochoa E. Loaiza Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Meares to 2B
t4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  3% 23% 1-4 MIN O. Nixon E. Loaiza Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Meares to 3B; Ochoa to 2B
t4 2 123 O 7,(3-2)  -8% 15% 1-4 MIN B. Gates E. Loaiza Lineout: CF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 17% 4-1 TEX T. Zeile E. Milton Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 18% 4-1 TEX M. Simms E. Milton Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 18% 4-1 TEX R. Clayton E. Milton Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 16% 1-4 MIN P. Molitor E. Loaiza Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 14% 1-4 MIN M. Lawton E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 13% 1-4 MIN R. Coomer E. Loaiza Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 11% 4-1 TEX M. McLemore E. Milton Walk
b5 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 13% 4-1 TEX R. Kelly E. Milton Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 11% 4-1 TEX R. Greer E. Milton Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); McLemore to 2B
Hector Carrasco replaces Eric Milton pitching
b5 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  2% 13% 4-1 TEX J. Gonzalez H. Carrasco Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Greer to 2B; McLemore out at Hm/LF-3B-C
b5 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  2% 15% 4-1 TEX W. Clark H. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 13% 1-4 MIN T. Walker E. Loaiza Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 11% 1-4 MIN T. Steinbach E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 10% 1-4 MIN P. Meares E. Loaiza Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 9% 4-1 TEX I. Rodriguez H. Carrasco Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 7% 4-1 TEX T. Zeile H. Carrasco Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms (DH) batting 8th
b6 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  2% 9% 4-1 TEX L. Stevens H. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  1% 10% 4-1 TEX R. Clayton H. Carrasco Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -4% 6% 4-1 TEX M. McLemore H. Carrasco Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores; Clayton to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  1% 7% 5-1 TEX M. McLemore H. Carrasco Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  3% 10% 1-5 MIN A. Ochoa E. Loaiza Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- R 2,(0-1)  10% 20% 1-5 MIN O. Nixon E. Loaiza Triple to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa Scores
t7 0 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  -4% 17% 2-5 MIN B. Gates E. Loaiza Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Nixon Scores
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 14% 3-5 MIN P. Molitor E. Loaiza Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 12% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton E. Loaiza Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 14% 5-3 TEX R. Kelly H. Carrasco Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 15% 5-3 TEX R. Greer H. Carrasco Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 14% 5-3 TEX J. Gonzalez H. Carrasco Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Juan Gonzalez (RF) batting 4th
b7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 13% 5-3 TEX W. Clark H. Carrasco Walk; Goodwin to 2B
b7 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -1% 12% 5-3 TEX I. Rodriguez H. Carrasco Walk; Goodwin to 3B; Clark to 2B
b7 2 123 O 5,(0-2)  4% 15% 5-3 TEX T. Zeile H. Carrasco Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Xavier Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Xavier Hernandez replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching; Tom Goodwin moves from PR to CF; Roberto Kelly moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  7% 22% 3-5 MIN R. Coomer X. Hernandez Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t8 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  28% 50% 3-5 MIN T. Walker X. Hernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Coomer Scores
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 57% 5-5 MIN T. Steinbach X. Hernandez Walk
Tim Crabtree replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching
t8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  10% 66% 5-5 MIN P. Meares T. Crabtree Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Steinbach to 2B
t8 0 12- O 7,(2-2)  -10% 57% 5-5 MIN A. Ochoa T. Crabtree Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t8 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -9% 48% 5-5 MIN O. Nixon T. Crabtree Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  5% 53% 5-5 MIN B. Gates T. Crabtree Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 3B; Meares to 2B
t8 2 123 R 4,(3-0)  21% 74% 5-5 MIN P. Molitor T. Crabtree Walk; Steinbach Scores/unER; Meares to 3B; Gates to 2B
Eric Gunderson replaces Tim Crabtree pitching
t8 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -8% 66% 6-5 MIN M. Lawton E. Gunderson Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 8-9-1
Dan Serafini replaces Hector Carrasco pitching; Luis Alicea pinch hits for Lee Stevens (DH) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 73% 5-6 TEX L. Alicea D. Serafini Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Mike Trombley replaces Dan Serafini pitching
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 78% 5-6 TEX R. Clayton M. Trombley Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 75% 5-6 TEX M. McLemore M. Trombley Walk
b8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 82% 5-6 TEX R. Kelly M. Trombley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rangers' Alan Levine facing 5-6-7
Alan Levine replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 6-5 MIN R. Coomer A. Levine Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 82% 6-5 MIN T. Walker A. Levine Walk
t9 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 77% 6-5 MIN T. Steinbach A. Levine Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching; Dennis Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  10% 87% 5-6 TEX R. Greer R. Aguilera Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  8% 95% 5-6 TEX T. Goodwin R. Aguilera Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 89% 5-6 TEX W. Clark R. Aguilera Walk
Warren Newson pinch runs for Will Clark (1B) batting 5th
b9 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  11% 100% 5-6 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Aguilera Double to LF (Line Drive); Newson out at Hm/LF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 5.

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