Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Becker strikes out. There goes Knoblauch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Kamieniecki
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Webster and he is out, Ripken applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Aldred
  
  Walton hits a popup towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aldred
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Lawton hits a line drive towards third. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Colbrunn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colbrunn moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Brede vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Kamieniecki covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hammonds vs. Aldred
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Aldred
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webster for the out. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Reboulet vs. Aldred
  
  Reboulet hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kamieniecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Aldred
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Aldred
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Colbrunn vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Colbrunn takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Meares vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbach tags and scores. Lawton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Brede vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Brede strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aldred
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Aldred
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Aldred
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reboulet vs. Aldred
  
  There's a wild pitch. Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Reboulet vs. Aldred
  
  Reboulet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Aldred
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Rhodes
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Rhodes
  
  Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Aldred
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aldred
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Rhodes
  
  Ron Coomer pinch hits for Todd Walker.
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Rhodes
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Rhodes
  
  Chris Latham pinch hits for Brent Brede.
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Chris Latham now playing right field.
  
  Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Aldred
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Aldred
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Rhodes
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Rhodes
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Rhodes
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Aldred
  
  Reboulet hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Aldred
  
  Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Walton vs. Naulty
  
  Dan Naulty now pitching.
  
  Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Naulty
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bordick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Naulty
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Myers
  
  Lawton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Myers
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1997 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       3  0  0  0   Anderson B, dh        3  1  2  1   
Becker R, cf          4  0  0  0   Walton J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Steinbach T, c        3  1  0  0   Davis E, rf           4  0  0  0   
Lawton M, lf          3  0  0  0   Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Colbrunn G, 1b        3  0  1  0   Ripken C, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Walker T, dh          2  0  0  0   Hammonds J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Coomer R, ph          1  0  0  0   Webster L, c          2  1  0  0   
Meares P, ss          2  0  1  1   Reboulet J, 2b        3  1  2  2   
Brede B, rf           2  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         2  0  0  0   
Latham C, ph-rf       1  0  0  0                                      
Hocking D, 3b         3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  1  2  1                        28  3  5  3

Minnesota        000 100 000 --  1
Baltimore        100 010 01x --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aldred S (L)*         7.0  5  3  3  2  3
Guardado E+           0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Naulty D              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kamieniecki S (W)     5.0  2  1  1  4  4
Rhodes A              3.0  0  0  0  0  5
Myers R (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Baltimore 4
2B -- Ripken C
HR -- Anderson B, Reboulet J
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Knoblauch C
SF -- Meares P
WP -- Aldred S
T -- 2:48
A -- 40196

    

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