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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 26, 1997
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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 April 26, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1997 |
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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 | April 26, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 17,956 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Tim Welke 2B: (none) 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Mike Simms | DH |
Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Benji Gil | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Greg Myers | DH |
Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 26, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Aldred
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Aldred
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Witt
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Aldred
Simms hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Simms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Devereaux vs. Aldred
There's a wild pitch. Simms moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Devereaux vs. Aldred
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Aldred
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker throws the ball in to Knoblauch who tags Buford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Simms scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Aldred
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Witt
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Witt
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Aldred
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Witt
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Witt
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Witt
Brede hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Brede moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Witt
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aldred
Clark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Aldred
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Aldred
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Witt
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Witt
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Aldred
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Aldred
Gil takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Aldred
McLemore bunts towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to third. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buford scores. Gil moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Witt
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Witt
Meares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brede vs. Witt
Brede strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Aldred
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Aldred
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Simms vs. Aldred
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Newson vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching. Warren Newson pinch hits for Mike Devereaux.
Newson hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmer tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Trombley
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gil vs. Trombley
Gil takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Simms moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Trombley
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Witt
Warren Newson now playing right field.
Becker hits a fly ballBecker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Buford is chasing the ball. Becker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Witt
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Witt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Witt
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Witt
Colbrunn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Witt
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trombley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Trombley
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Trombley
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Witt
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Witt
Brede hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Witt
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. Brede moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching. Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Kelly hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Gunderson
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trombley
Roberto Kelly now playing center field.
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Trombley
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Trombley
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Trombley
Buford bunts towards the mound. Trombley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Gil strikes out. There goes Buford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Ritchie
McLemore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Ritchie
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Ritchie
Greer hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gunderson
Marc Sagmoen now playing right field.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Gunderson
Ron Coomer pinch hits for Greg Myers.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coomer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Gunderson
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Ritchie
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Ritchie
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ritchie
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Ritchie
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sagmoen vs. Ritchie
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sagmoen for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Gunderson
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Todd Walker.
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gunderson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Gunderson
Chris Latham pinch hits for Brent Brede.
Latham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1997 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 0 1 2 Becker R, cf 3 1 1 1 Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 3 0 Lawton M, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Simms M, dh 2 1 1 0 Myers G, dh 2 0 1 0 Stevens L, ph 2 1 1 2 Coomer R, ph 1 0 0 0 Devereaux M, rf 2 0 0 0 Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Walker T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sagmoen M, rf 1 0 0 0 Hocking D, ph 1 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 4 2 3 1 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0 Gil B, ss 2 0 0 0 Brede B, rf 3 0 2 0 Latham C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 34 1 7 1 Texas 010 011 030 -- 6 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W) 6.1 7 1 1 2 4 Gunderson E (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Aldred S (L)* 5.0 7 3 3 3 3 Trombley M 2.1 2 3 3 1 2 Ritchie T 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 8 2B -- Simms M, Meares P, Colbrunn G, Knoblauch C HR -- Becker R, Stevens L SB -- Buford D SH -- McLemore M SF -- Newson W HBP -- by Trombley M (Clark W), by Ritchie T (McLemore M) WP -- Aldred S 2 PB -- Steinbach T T -- 2:57 A -- 17956
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