Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Wengert
  
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Wengert
  
  Reboulet hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Wengert
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Wengert
  
  Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Parra
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Parra
  
  Gates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Parra
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Parra
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Gates moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Plantier vs. Parra
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into right field. Becker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Becker. Gates scores. McGwire goes all the way around to score. Plantier moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Parra
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Becker. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Plantier scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Parra
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Wengert
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Wengert
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wengert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollins for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wengert
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Parra
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Parra
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Parra
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Parra
  
  Gates takes first base on ball four. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Parra
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Wengert
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Wengert
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Wengert
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Parra
  
  McGwire hits a popup into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Parra
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Parra
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Wengert
  
  Reboulet hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Wengert
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molitor for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Wengert
  
  Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Parra
  
  Berroa hits a popup into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Parra
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Parra
  
  Herrera bunts towards third. Hollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Parra
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Parra
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Parra
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gates moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Parra
  
  McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Molitor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Molitor. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Parra
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Wengert
  
  Myers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Wengert
  
  Hollins hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wengert
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Wengert
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Naulty
  
  Dan Naulty now pitching.
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Naulty
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Naulty
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Naulty
  
  Bordick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Wengert
  
  Meares hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Wengert
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reboulet vs. Wengert
  
  Reboulet hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Wengert
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Naulty
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Naulty
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Young reaches second base with a double. Herrera goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gates vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Giambi vs. Guardado
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Guardado
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Plantier vs. Guardado
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Wengert
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Wengert
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Wengert
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Bennett
  
  Erik Bennett now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Bennett
  
  Berroa hits a popup into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Bennett
  
  Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Bennett
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Becker. Herrera reaches second base with a double. Bordick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Bennett
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Briscoe
  
  John Briscoe now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Briscoe
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Briscoe
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Stevens
  
  Dave Stevens now pitching.
  
  Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Stevens
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Stevens
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Plantier vs. Stevens
  
  Torey Lovullo pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Steinbach vs. Stevens
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Briscoe
  
  Torey Lovullo now playing first base.
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Briscoe
  
  Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Briscoe
  
  There's a wild pitch. Becker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Molitor vs. Briscoe
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Becker scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cordova vs. Briscoe
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Briscoe
  
  The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Myers vs. Briscoe
  
  Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Briscoe
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1996 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Becker R, rf          3  1  1  0   Young E, cf           5  2  2  3   
Reboulet J, 2b        3  0  0  0   Gates B, 2b           4  1  3  0   
Hale C, ph            1  0  0  0   Giambi J, 3b          5  0  2  1   
Molitor P, 1b         4  1  2  1   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Cordova M, lf         4  0  0  0   Lovullo T, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Myers G, c            4  1  2  2   Plantier P, lf        5  1  1  1   
Hollins D, 3b         4  0  0  0   Steinbach T, c        5  0  1  1   
Kelly R, cf           3  0  0  0   Berroa G, dh          3  0  0  0   
Hocking D, dh         3  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         3  1  1  0   
Meares P, ss          3  0  0  0   Herrera J, rf         4  2  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        38  8 14  7

Minnesota        000 010 002 --  3
Oakland          300 202 10x --  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parra J (L)           4.0  8  5  5  2  3
Naulty D*             1.0  2  2  2  1  1
Guardado E            1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Bennett E             1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Stevens D             1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wengert D (W)         7.0  2  1  1  1  4
Briscoe J             2.0  3  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Becker R, Molitor P
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Oakland 10
2B -- Steinbach T, Young E, Herrera J, McGwire M, Becker R, Molitor P
HR -- Young E, Myers G
WP -- Briscoe J
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 2:36
A -- 13430

    

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