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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 13, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 13, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,760 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Tim Tschida |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Damian Miller | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Marc Sagmoen | Right Fielder |
| Henry Mercedes | Catcher |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 13, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Oliver
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Oliver
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Tewksbury
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Tewksbury
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Tewksbury
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Tewksbury
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oliver
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Oliver
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Mercedes and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Oliver
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Tewksbury
Tatis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Tewksbury
Sagmoen hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Sagmoen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mercedes vs. Tewksbury
Mercedes bunts towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. Sagmoen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Tewksbury
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin 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 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oliver
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tewksbury
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Tewksbury
Greer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Tewksbury
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Tewksbury
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Oliver
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Tewksbury
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mercedes vs. Tewksbury
Mercedes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Tewksbury
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sagmoen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Sagmoen moves to third. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Tewksbury
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards center field. Lawton makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lawton. Sagmoen tags and scores. Gil tags and moves to third. Goodwin tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Tewksbury
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Oliver
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oliver, and towards Gil, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hocking who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Tewksbury
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Tewksbury
Tatis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sagmoen for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Naulty
Mercedes hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Mercedes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Naulty
There's a wild pitch. Mercedes moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Naulty
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oliver
Miller hits a popup into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oliver
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Naulty
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Naulty
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Naulty
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Naulty
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Naulty
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Oliver
Hocking hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer hits a line drive into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Robertson
Sagmoen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Robertson
Mercedes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oliver
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oliver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Aguilera
Javier Valentin now catching. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Aguilera
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Aguilera
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oliver
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Oliver
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer who is chasing the ball. Hocking reaches third base with a triple. Knoblauch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1997 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 0 0
Hocking D, rf 4 0 2 1 Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Molitor P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 1 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Gonzalez J, dh 4 3 3 3
Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Stevens L, 1b 4 0 1 2
Valentin J, c 0 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 2 2 2
Miller D, dh 4 0 1 0 Sagmoen M, rf 4 1 2 0
Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0 Mercedes H, c 3 0 1 0
Lawton M, cf 2 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 4 0 1 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0
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34 3 8 3 35 9 12 9
Minnesota 200 000 001 -- 3
Texas 211 122 00x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 4.1 9 7 5 1 2
Naulty D 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
Robertson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Aguilera R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 5 1
E -- Meares P, Lawton M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 5
2B -- Molitor P, Sagmoen M, Greer R, Mercedes H, Hocking D
3B -- Gonzalez J, Hocking D
HR -- Coomer R, Gonzalez J 2, Tatis F 2, Cedeno D
SB -- Goodwin T, Knoblauch C
SH -- Mercedes H
SF -- Cedeno D
WP -- Naulty D
T -- 2:25
A -- 34760
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