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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 19, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 19, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 19, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stevens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Rigby |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,763 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Scott Brosius | Center Fielder |
Tony Batista | Shortstop |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 19, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rigby
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Rigby
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Rigby
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Rigby
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Stevens
Bellhorn hits a popup into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Stevens
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Stevens
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rigby
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rigby
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rigby
Coomer 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--
Myers vs. Rigby
There's a wild pitch. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Rigby
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Stevens
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stevens
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Stevens
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Stevens
Batista hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Rigby
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rigby
Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Rigby
Becker hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Stevens
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Stevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Stevens
Bellhorn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Bellhorn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Stevens
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Stevens
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire hits a popup into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Rigby
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Rigby
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rigby
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Stevens
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Stevens
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giambi scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Stevens
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Coomer. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Stevens
There goes Canseco. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Stevens
Brosius hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Batista vs. Stevens
Batista hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Batista reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Stevens
Mayne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bellhorn vs. Stevens
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Stevens
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rigby
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rigby
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Rigby
Myers takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Rigby
Meares hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Giambi fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Giambi. Coomer scores. Myers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Rigby
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Rigby
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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Stevens
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Stevens
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Stevens
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Canseco reaches second base with a double. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Wengert
Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Wengert
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Wengert
Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stahoviak scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Wengert
Coomer hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Swindell
Batista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Swindell
Mayne bunts in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Swindell
Bellhorn strikes out. There goes Batista. The throw from Myers to Meares, and Batista is out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wengert
Pat Lennon now playing right field.
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Wengert
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Wengert
Knoblauch hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Rich Becker.
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers scores. Meares moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Meares scores. Knoblauch scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Stahoviak vs. Small
Stahoviak 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 -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cordova vs. Small
Cordova hits a ball on the ground for an out. Kelly scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Small
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Swindell
Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Matt Lawton now playing left field. Darrin Jackson now playing center field.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Lennon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Trombley
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Lennon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Trombley
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it and throws to second for the out. Lennon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rodriguez
Brosius hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Rodriguez
Batista hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Small
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Small
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Small
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching. George Williams pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
Williams hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Guardado
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Guardado
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Guardado
Lennon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Taylor
George Williams now catching. Billy Taylor now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lennon. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Taylor
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Taylor
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Aguilera
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Aguilera
Damon Mashore pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Aguilera
Brosius hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1997 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 3 0 Bellhorn M, 3b 5 0 2 0 Becker R, cf 3 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kelly R, ph-rf 2 1 1 1 Stairs M, rf 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 2 Lennon P, rf 2 1 1 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 0 0 1 Giambi J, lf 5 3 3 1 Jackson D, cf 0 0 0 0 Mashore D, pr 0 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Canseco J, dh 5 2 3 4 Coomer R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Brosius S, cf 5 0 1 0 Myers G, c 3 2 1 0 Batista T, ss 4 0 2 1 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 1 Mayne B, c 2 0 0 0 Williams G, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 6 38 6 12 6 Minnesota 000 021 400 -- 7 Oakland 010 200 300 -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stevens D 4.2 6 3 3 4 4 Swindell G (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Trombley M 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Rodriguez F 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Guardado E 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Rigby B 5.0 3 2 2 3 2 Wengert D (L)* 1.0 5 4 4 0 1 Groom B+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Small A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Taylor B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Coomer R, Giambi J DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 10 2B -- Bellhorn M, Giambi J, Batista T, Meares P, Canseco J, Stahoviak S, Molitor P, Knoblauch C HR -- Giambi J, Canseco J SB -- Canseco J CS -- Batista T WP -- Rigby B T -- 3:23 A -- 14763
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