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Twins
@ Angels
Edison International Field
May 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 31, 1997 at Edison International Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Finley |
Ballpark | Edison International Field |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,147 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
Garret Anderson | Center Fielder |
Eddie Murray | DH |
Craig Grebeck | Second Baseman |
Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Edison International Field
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Finley
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Finley
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Finley
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Finley
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aldred
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Aldred
Erstad hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Aldred
Hollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Aldred
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Aldred
Salmon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Aldred
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Finley
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Finley
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Finley
Coomer takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Finley
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Finley
Meares hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cordova scores. Colbrunn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Finley
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aldred
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Aldred
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Aldred
Disarcina hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Finley
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Finley
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Finley
There goes Becker. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Finley
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Finley
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aldred
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Aldred
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hollins vs. Aldred
Hollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Aldred
Leyritz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Aldred
Salmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Aldred
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Salmon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Aldred
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grebeck vs. Aldred
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn fields the ball and throws to Aldred covering. Safe. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Disarcina vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Disarcina hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Finley
Cordova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Finley
Coomer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Finley
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Finley
Meares strikes out. Leyritz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Meares out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Rodriguez
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hollins vs. Rodriguez
Hollins strikes out. There goes Phillips. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Leyritz vs. Rodriguez
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Finley
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Finley
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Finley
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Finley
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Finley
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knoblauch scores. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Finley
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Rodriguez
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rodriguez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grebeck vs. Rodriguez
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Disarcina vs. Rodriguez
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. DeLucia
Rich DeLucia now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. DeLucia
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. DeLucia
Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn.
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. DeLucia
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Scott Stahoviak now playing first base.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Rodriguez
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Rodriguez
Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Rodriguez
Leyritz hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. DeLucia
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Disarcina. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. DeLucia
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. DeLucia
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. DeLucia
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Rodriguez
Salmon hits a popup into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Rodriguez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grebeck vs. Rodriguez
Grebeck hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. James
Matt Lawton pinch hits for Roberto Kelly. Mike James now pitching.
Lawton hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. James
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. James
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Guardado
Matt Lawton now playing right field. Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Guardado
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Guardado
Erstad strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Percival
Orlando Palmeiro now playing center field. Garret Anderson now playing left field. Troy Percival now pitching.
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Percival
Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Percival
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1997 -- Minnesota at Anaheim (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Phillips T, lf 3 1 0 0 Becker R, cf 3 0 1 0 Palmeiro O, cf 0 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 0 Erstad D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Hollins D, 3b 4 2 3 4 Kelly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Leyritz J, c 4 0 1 0 Lawton M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Salmon T, rf 4 1 2 0 Cordova M, lf 3 1 0 0 Anderson G, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Coomer R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Murray E, dh 4 0 1 0 Colbrunn G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Grebeck C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stahoviak S, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Disarcina G, ss 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 1 1 Myers G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 2 36 5 12 5 Minnesota 010 110 000 -- 3 Anaheim 104 000 00x -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Aldred S (L) 2.2 8 5 5 1 1 Rodriguez F 4.1 4 0 0 1 3 Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO Finley C (W) 5.0 6 3 3 3 6 DeLucia R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 James M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Percival T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Disarcina G DP -- Anaheim 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Anaheim 9 2B -- Anderson G, Murray E, Stahoviak S HR -- Hollins D 2, Coomer R SB -- Becker R, Phillips T, Knoblauch C T -- 2:57 A -- 19147
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