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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 24, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 24, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Mohler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 35,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Pat Lennon | Left Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Scott Sheldon | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Denny Hocking | Left Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 24, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Mashore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lennon vs. Robertson
Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Robertson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hocking. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Mashore scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Robertson
McGwire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Robertson
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Robertson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mohler
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mohler
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Mohler
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mohler
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Mohler
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Robertson
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Robertson
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Robertson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mohler
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Mohler
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Mohler
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Mohler
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Mohler
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Robertson
Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Robertson
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mohler
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mohler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mohler
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Robertson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Robertson
Berroa 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Robertson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Robertson
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Robertson
Sheldon hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mohler
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Mohler
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lennon. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Mohler
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Coomer reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. Kelly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Colbrunn vs. Mohler
There's a wild pitch. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Colbrunn vs. Mohler
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Mohler
Meares is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Mohler
Mohler fires to first and has Meares trapped. There's the throw to Bournigal who tags Meares for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hocking vs. Mohler
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Robertson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Robertson
Lennon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Lennon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Robertson
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Robertson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mohler
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mohler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mohler
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Mohler
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Mohler
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Mohler
Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Robertson
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Robertson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Robertson
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wengert
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Wengert
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wengert
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sheldon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Robertson
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Robertson
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wengert
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wengert
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Wengert
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Wengert
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Robertson
Lennon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lennon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Naulty
McGwire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Naulty
Berroa takes first base on ball four. Lennon moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Naulty
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lennon scores. Canseco moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Guardado
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Scott Brosius. Eddie Guardado now pitching. Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Wengert
Scott Spiezio now playing second base. Scott Sheldon now playing third base.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wengert
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Wengert
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wengert
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Wengert
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Jason Giambi pinch hits for Scott Sheldon.
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Aguilera
Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Aguilera
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Aguilera
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Pat Lennon.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1997 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf 5 1 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lennon P, lf 2 1 0 0 Jackson D, cf 4 0 0 1
Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 3 2 2 0
Canseco J, rf 3 1 2 1 Steinbach T, c 4 2 3 1
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Kelly R, rf 4 2 3 1
Berroa G, dh 3 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 3 3
Williams G, c 3 0 0 1 Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 2 0 1 1
Magadan D, ph 0 0 0 0 Hocking D, lf 4 0 0 0
Spiezio S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Sheldon S, 2b-3b 3 0 2 0
Giambi J, ph 1 0 1 0
Bournigal R, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 33 7 13 7
Oakland 200 100 010 -- 4
Minnesota 110 220 10x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mohler M (L) 4.2 9 6 5 2 2
Wengert D 3.1 4 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 4 3
Naulty D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Guardado E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Williams G
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Mashore D, Canseco J, McGwire M, Kelly R, Coomer R, Steinbach T, Knoblauch C
HR -- McGwire M
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Meares P
SF -- Jackson D, Meares P
HBP -- by Mohler M (Meares P)
WP -- Mohler M, Robertson R
T -- 2:46
A -- 35745
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