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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 8, 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 September 8, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Serafini |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,363 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Brian Lesher | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Damian Miller | Catcher |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 8, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Serafini
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Serafini
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Telgheder
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Telgheder covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Telgheder
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Telgheder
Stahoviak hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Telgheder
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Telgheder
There's a wild pitch. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Telgheder
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coomer scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Telgheder
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Telgheder
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Serafini
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Serafini
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Serafini
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Telgheder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Telgheder
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Telgheder
Brede hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Telgheder
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Serafini
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker misplays the ball. That's an error on Walker. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lesher vs. Serafini
There's a wild pitch. McDonald scores. Grieve moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lesher vs. Serafini
Lesher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Telgheder
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Telgheder
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Telgheder
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Telgheder
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Telgheder
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Serafini
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bellhorn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Serafini
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bellhorn moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Serafini
Molina hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McDonald vs. Serafini
McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Telgheder
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Kubinski
Tim Kubinski now pitching.
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Kubinski
Brede hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Kubinski
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Kubinski
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Kubinski
Coomer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Coomer reaches second base with a double. Brede scores. Stahoviak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Kubinski
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Serafini
Lesher hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Kubinski
Cordova hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kubinski
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kubinski
There goes Walker. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Kubinski
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Kubinski
The ball gets by Molina for a passed ball. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Kubinski
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brede vs. Kubinski
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. Becker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Kubinski
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Kubinski covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Serafini
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Kubinski
Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Kubinski
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Kubinski
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Kubinski
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Serafini
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Serafini
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Serafini
McDonald hits a popup into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mohler
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mohler
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Mohler
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Mohler
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Serafini
Lesher hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Small
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Small
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Small
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Serafini
Bellhorn hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Serafini
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1997 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McDonald J, lf 3 1 0 0 Brede B, rf 5 2 4 2
Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 1 1 Meares P, ss 4 0 0 1
Grieve B, rf 4 0 1 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 2 1 1
Lesher B, dh 4 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 5 1 4 2
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 5 0 2 1
Bellhorn M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 5 0 2 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 2 0 Walker T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Young E, cf 4 0 1 0 Hocking D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Molina I, c 3 0 0 0 Miller D, c 4 0 0 0
Becker R, cf 2 1 1 0
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33 2 5 1 38 7 15 7
Oakland 101 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 210 310 00x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Telgheder D (L) 3.1 7 3 3 0 1
Kubinski T 2.2 5 4 3 3 1
Mohler M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Small A 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serafini D (W) 9.0 5 2 1 2 4
E -- Walker T
LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 11
2B -- Coomer R
HR -- Spiezio S, Stahoviak S, Brede B
SB -- Walker T
SF -- Meares P
WP -- Telgheder D, Serafini D
PB -- Molina I
T -- 2:32
A -- 9363
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