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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 23, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Karsay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 36,568 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
Jason Giambi | DH |
Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
George Williams | Catcher |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Left Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Ron Coomer | Right Fielder |
Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Radke
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Karsay
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Karsay
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Karsay
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Karsay
There goes Molitor. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Karsay
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Radke
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Radke
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Radke
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Radke
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGwire scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Radke
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Karsay
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Karsay
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Karsay
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Karsay
Walker takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Karsay
There goes Jackson. The throw from Williams and he is out, Brosius applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Radke
Bournigal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Radke
There goes Bournigal. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mashore vs. Radke
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bournigal tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Karsay
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Karsay
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Karsay
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Karsay
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Karsay
Molitor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Karsay
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Radke
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Radke
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Radke
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Karsay
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Karsay
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Karsay
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Radke
Williams hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Radke
Brosius hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Brosius reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bournigal vs. Radke
Bournigal bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Radke, and towards Walker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brosius moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mashore vs. Radke
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Brosius scores. Mashore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Radke
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Radke
Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Karsay
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Karsay
Meares hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Karsay
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ritchie
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Ritchie
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Coomer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Ritchie
Bournigal 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Karsay
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Karsay
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Karsay
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Karsay
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Ritchie
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Ritchie
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Ritchie
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Ritchie
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Karsay
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Karsay
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Karsay
Walker hits a popup into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Ritchie
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Ritchie
Spiezio hits a popup towards third. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ritchie
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coomer. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Ritchie
Brosius hits a line drive into right field. Coomer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coomer. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Ritchie
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Karsay
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Karsay
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Karsay
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Karsay
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Karsay
Stahoviak is hit by the pitch. Becker moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Becker scores. Molitor moves to third. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Small
Greg Myers pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Myers takes first base on ball four. Molitor scores. Stahoviak moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Taylor
Matt Lawton pinch runs for Greg Myers. Billy Taylor now pitching. Denny Hocking pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Trombley
Matt Lawton now playing left field. Rich Becker now playing center field. Denny Hocking now playing right field. Mike Trombley now pitching.
Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Trombley
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Trombley
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it and throws to second for the out. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Trombley
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mashore tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Trombley
There's a wild pitch. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Trombley
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Taylor
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Taylor
Meares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Taylor
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Taylor
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Becker reaches second base with a double. Meares scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Taylor
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Taylor
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1997 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Mashore D, cf 3 2 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Giambi J, dh 3 1 1 3 Becker R, lf-cf 5 1 1 1 Stairs M, lf 5 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 5 1 5 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 2 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berroa G, rf 5 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 1 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coomer R, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams G, c 4 2 3 1 Myers G, ph 0 0 0 1 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lawton M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Bournigal R, ss 3 1 1 0 Jackson D, cf 2 0 0 0 Hocking D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Walker T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 11 7 35 4 9 4 Oakland 011 040 011 -- 8 Minnesota 001 000 021 -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Karsay S (W) 7.2 6 3 3 2 6 Small A* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Taylor B (S) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Radke B (L) 4.2 8 6 5 1 4 Ritchie T 3.1 2 1 0 1 1 Trombley M 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Steinbach T, Coomer R LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 9 2B -- Molitor P, Brosius S, Giambi J, Williams G, Meares P, Becker R SB -- Molitor P, Bournigal R, Knoblauch C SH -- Bournigal R SF -- Giambi J, McGwire M 2 HBP -- by Karsay S (Stahoviak S) WP -- Trombley M T -- 3:04 A -- 36568
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