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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 18, 2000 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Mays |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | DH |
| Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
| Ricky Ledee | Left Fielder |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Scarborough Green | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Barnes | Right Fielder |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 2000
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Mays
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Mays
Catalanotto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Mays
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Helling
Guzman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Helling
Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kapler. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Mays
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ledee vs. Mays
Ledee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Mays
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Mays
Lamb hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Helling
Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koskie moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Helling
The ball gets by Knorr for a passed ball. Koskie scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Helling
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kapler. Jones reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Helling
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pierzynski vs. Helling
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Helling
Guzman hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Mays
Knorr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mays
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Mays
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Mays
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Mays
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alicea scores. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Mays
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Helling
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Helling
Koskie is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Mays
Ledee hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mays
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Mays
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Helling
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Helling
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pierzynski vs. Helling
Helling fires to first and has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Clayton who tags Jones for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Helling
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Mays
Knorr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mays
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Mays
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Mays
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Helling
Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Helling
Rivas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Helling
There goes Rivas. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Rivas steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Mays
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Mays
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter throws the ball in to Rivas who tags Kapler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ledee vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Ledee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Wells
Clayton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Helling
Koskie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Helling
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wells
Lamb hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Wells
Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Randy Knorr.
Valdes hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wells
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Helling
B.J. Waszgis now catching.
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Helling
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Helling
There goes Barnes. The throw from Waszgis and he is out, Clayton applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Helling
Guzman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wells
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Wells
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Wells
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Wells
Kapler takes first base on ball four. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching. Chad Curtis pinch hits for Ricky Ledee.
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Venafro
Chad Curtis now playing left field. Mike Venafro now pitching.
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Venafro
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Venafro
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Venafro
Denny Hocking pinch runs for David Ortiz.
The ball gets by Waszgis for a passed ball. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Venafro
Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Venafro
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Guardado
Denny Hocking now playing first base.
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Guardado
Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Guardado
Rusty Greer pinch hits for B.J. Waszgis.
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Guardado
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Scarborough Green.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hocking scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/2000 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alicea L, 2b 4 1 4 0 Guzman C, ss 4 0 0 0
Catalanotto F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rivas L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, dh 4 0 2 1 Lawton M, dh 3 0 1 0
Kapler G, rf 3 0 2 0 Ortiz D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ledee R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hocking D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Curtis C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Koskie C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 3 2 1 0
Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jones J, lf 3 0 2 1
Knorr R, c 2 0 0 0 Barnes J, rf 2 0 0 0
Valdes P, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 3 0 0 0
Waszgis B, c 0 0 0 0
Greer R, ph 1 0 0 0
Green S, cf 3 0 0 0
Sierra R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 29 3 7 1
Texas 001 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 020 100 00x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Helling R (L) 7.0 6 3 2 3 4
Venafro M 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Mays J (W) 5.1 8 1 1 0 4
Wells B 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Guardado E (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Lawton M, Jones J
SB -- Rivas L
CS -- Jones J, Barnes J
PB -- Knorr R, Waszgis B
T -- 2:47
A -- 7040
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