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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 19, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 19, 1996 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Sirotka |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,253 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 19, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sirotka
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sirotka
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Sirotka
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Sirotka
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Sirotka
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Rodriguez
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Rodriguez
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Rodriguez
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baines scores. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Rodriguez
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Rodriguez
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sirotka
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Sirotka
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Sirotka
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sirotka
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Sirotka
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Sirotka
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rodriguez
Guillen 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 -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rodriguez
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sirotka
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sirotka
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Sirotka
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Rodriguez
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Rodriguez
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Rodriguez
Durham 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 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Sirotka
Walbeck hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Sirotka
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sirotka
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Rodriguez
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rodriguez
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoblauch covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sirotka
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sirotka
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Durham picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Durham. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Sirotka
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rodriguez
Thomas hits a line drive towards the mound. Rodriguez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Rodriguez
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. Thomas moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Rodriguez
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Rodriguez
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Baines scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Rodriguez
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Keyser
Brian Keyser now pitching.
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Keyser
Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Stahoviak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Keyser
Walbeck hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Keyser
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
There goes Walbeck. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Walbeck steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Parra
Scott Stahoviak now playing first base. Jose Parra now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Parra
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Parra
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parra
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Parra
Baines is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Castillo
Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Castillo
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Castillo
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Parra
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stahoviak. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Parra
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova who is chasing the ball. Tartabull reaches third base with a triple. Ventura scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Parra
Darren Lewis pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Parra
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Parra
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Castillo
Darren Lewis now playing center field. Dave Martinez now playing right field.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Castillo
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Castillo
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Martinez throws the ball in to Guillen who tags Stahoviak trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansell covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hansell
Martinez 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 -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hansell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Castillo
Walbeck hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Castillo
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1996 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Phillips T, lf 5 1 1 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 1 Thomas F, 1b 4 2 3 2 Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 3 2 0 0 Kelly R, rf 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Coomer R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 2 2 Stahoviak S, ph-1b 2 1 2 1 Lewis D, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Walbeck M, c 4 0 1 0 Durham R, 2b 3 0 1 3 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0 Walker T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Guillen O, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 34 8 9 8 Minnesota 110 001 000 -- 3 Chicago 300 021 20x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F (L) 5.0 7 5 3 3 4 Parra J 2.0 2 3 2 1 1 Hansell G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sirotka M (W) 5.0 6 2 2 2 1 Keyser B 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Castillo T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Durham R, Meares P, Stahoviak S DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Molitor P, Phillips T 3B -- Guillen O, Tartabull D HR -- Thomas F, Stahoviak S, Martinez D SB -- Knoblauch C, Walbeck M SF -- Durham R WP -- Rodriguez F T -- 2:30 A -- 14253
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