Top 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Bere
  
  Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brede vs. Bere
  
  Brede hits a fly ball into right field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Bere
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Bere
  
  Coomer takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Bere
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Cordova vs. Bere
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Stahoviak vs. Bere
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Coomer scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Bere
  
  Steinbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Tewksbury
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Tewksbury
  
  Abbott hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bere
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Bere
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brede vs. Bere
  
  Brede hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Tewksbury
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Tewksbury
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak juggles the ball. That's an error on Stahoviak. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cameron vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cameron takes first base on ball four. Ventura moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fabregas vs. Tewksbury
  
  Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Bere
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Bere
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Bere
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valdez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Valdez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Tewksbury
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Durham vs. Tewksbury
  
  Durham bunts towards first. Stahoviak fields the ball and throws to Tewksbury covering. Safe. Valdez moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Abbott vs. Tewksbury
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Guillen moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Tewksbury
  
  Belle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brede. Belle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Norton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Greg Norton pinch hits for Robin Ventura.
  
  Norton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cameron vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cameron hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Bere
  
  Greg Norton now playing third base.
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Bere
  
  Stahoviak strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Bere
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Norton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fabregas vs. Tewksbury
  
  Fabregas hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valdez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Valdez 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Tewksbury
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bere
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Bere
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brede vs. Bere
  
  Brede hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Bere
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Bere
  
  Coomer hits a line drive towards first. Valdez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Tewksbury
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Tewksbury
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Cruz
  
  Nelson Cruz now pitching.
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Cruz
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Cruz
  
  Stahoviak strikes out. There goes Cordova. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Cruz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Cruz
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Tewksbury
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Norton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Norton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Cruz
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Cruz
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brede vs. Cruz
  
  Brede hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Brede reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Cruz
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching. Robert Machado pinch hits for Jorge Fabregas.
  
  Machado strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Swindell
  
  Magglio Ordonez pinch hits for Mario Valdez.
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Swindell
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoblauch. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Swindell
  
  Swindell fires to first and has Guillen trapped. There's the throw to Hocking who tags Guillen for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. McElroy
  
  Robert Machado now catching. Dave Martinez now playing first base. Chuck McElroy now pitching.
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. McElroy
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. McElroy
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Swindell
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Abbott hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Trombley
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. McElroy
  
  Stahoviak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. McElroy
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. McElroy
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stahoviak moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Knoblauch vs. McElroy
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Norton vs. Aguilera
  
  Norton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Aguilera
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1997 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       4  1  0  0   Durham R, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Brede B, rf           4  1  2  2   Abbott J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Molitor P, dh         4  1  1  1   Thomas F, dh          4  1  1  3   
Coomer R, 3b          3  1  0  0   Belle A, lf           4  0  1  0   
Lawton M, cf          3  0  0  0   Ventura R, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Cordova M, lf         3  0  0  0   Norton G, ph-3b       2  0  0  0   
Stahoviak S, 1b       4  0  2  2   Cameron M, cf         3  0  0  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  0   Fabregas J, c         2  0  0  0   
Hocking D, ss         3  1  0  0   Machado R, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
                                   Valdez M, 1b          2  0  1  0   
                                   Ordonez M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez D, 1b        0  0  0  0   
                                   Guillen O, ss         3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  5  5                        31  3  5  3

Minnesota        300 020 000 --  5
Chicago          003 000 000 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (W)       6.0  5  3  3  2  1
Swindell G            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Trombley M            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Aguilera R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bere J (L)            5.0  3  5  5  3  3
Cruz N                2.0  1  0  0  1  2
McElroy C             2.0  1  0  0  0  4

E -- Stahoviak S, Knoblauch C
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Chicago 3
2B -- Belle A, Brede B, Stahoviak S
HR -- Thomas F, Brede B
SB -- Cordova M
CS -- Guillen O
HBP -- by Bere J (Knoblauch C)
WP -- Cruz N
T -- 2:38
A -- 14820

    

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