Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Haney
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Haney
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Aldred
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Aldred
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Aldred
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Aldred
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stynes moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Aldred
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Walbeck to Knoblauch covering second. The throw back to home, and Stynes is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Haney
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Haney
  
  Walbeck hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Aldred
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Aldred
  
  Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Aldred
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Haney
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reboulet vs. Haney
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Knoblauch vs. Haney
  
  Knoblauch strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Becker vs. Haney
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Hocking scores. Reboulet goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Aldred
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Aldred
  
  There goes Myers. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Aldred
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Aldred
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Aldred
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Haney
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Haney
  
  Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Aldred
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Stynes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Aldred
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Aldred
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stynes moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Vitiello vs. Aldred
  
  Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Aldred
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reboulet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Haney
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Haney
  
  Reboulet strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Haney
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup beyond first. Paquette can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Haney
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Aldred
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Aldred
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Aldred
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Myers scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Aldred
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Stynes vs. Aldred
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball for an out. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Aldred
  
  There goes Stynes. The throw from Walbeck and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Aldred
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Aldred
  
  Young 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 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Haney
  
  Cordova hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Haney
  
  Coomer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Walbeck vs. Haney
  
  Walbeck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cordova moves to third. Walbeck moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Meares vs. Haney
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Aldred
  
  Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Aldred
  
  Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Trombley
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Trombley
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Haney
  
  Jon Nunnally now playing right field.
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Haney
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Haney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reboulet moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Knoblauch vs. Haney
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reboulet moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Becker vs. Haney
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Trombley
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Trombley
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Trombley
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Nunnally vs. Trombley
  
  Nunnally takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamelin vs. Trombley
  
  Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Joe Vitiello.
  
  Hamelin hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Scanlan
  
  Les Norman now playing left field. Bob Scanlan now pitching. Matt Lawton pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Scanlan
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Scanlan
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Trombley
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Guardado
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Jacome
  
  Chip Hale pinch hits for Matt Walbeck. Jason Jacome now pitching. Paul Molitor pinch hits for Chip Hale.
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bluma
  
  Todd Walker pinch hits for Pat Meares. Jaime Bluma now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bluma
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1996 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       4  0  1  0   Offerman J, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Becker R, cf          4  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Kelly R, dh           3  0  2  2   Stynes C, lf          4  0  2  1   
Lawton M, ph          1  0  0  0   Norman L, lf          0  0  0  0   
Cordova M, lf         4  0  2  0   Paquette C, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Coomer R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Young K, rf           3  0  0  0   
Walbeck M, c          3  0  1  0   Nunnally J, rf        0  0  0  0   
Hale C, ph            0  0  0  0   Vitiello J, dh        2  0  0  0   
Molitor P, ph         1  0  1  0   Hamelin B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Meares P, ss          3  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       4  1  1  1   
Walker T, ph          1  0  0  0   Myers R, cf           3  1  1  0   
Hocking D, rf         4  1  1  0   Howard D, ss          4  1  2  0   
Reboulet J, 3b        3  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        33  4 11  4

Minnesota        002 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 031 00x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aldred S (L)          5.1  9  4  4  2  5
Trombley M            2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Guardado E            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haney C (W)           7.0  8  2  2  0  5
Scanlan B             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Jacome J*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Bluma J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Kelly R, Stynes C
HR -- Macfarlane M
SB -- Myers R
CS -- Stynes C 2
WP -- Haney C 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 11809

    

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