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Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 20, 1997 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wolcott |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 34,678 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Ron Coomer | DH |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Amaral | Left Fielder |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Edgar Martinez | DH |
Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
Mike Blowers | First Baseman |
Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
John Marzano | Catcher |
Alvaro Espinoza | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 20, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Wolcott
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wolcott
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Wolcott
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Aldred
Amaral takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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 -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Aldred
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wolcott
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wolcott
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Wolcott
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Wolcott
Coomer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wolcott
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Wolcott
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wolcott
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Aldred
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Aldred
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aldred
Davis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Aldred
Marzano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Colbrunn. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Aldred
Marzano hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wolcott
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Wolcott
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wolcott
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wolcott
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Aldred
Espinoza hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Aldred
Amaral hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Aldred
Griffey hits a popup towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wolcott
Myers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wolcott
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wolcott
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Wolcott
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Wolcott
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Aldred
Buhner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Aldred
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Aldred
Davis hits a popup off the glove of Knoblauch, and into shallow right field. Davis reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Marzano vs. Aldred
Marzano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton throws the ball in to Knoblauch who tags Marzano, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martinez scores. Davis scores. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Wolcott
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Wolcott
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wolcott
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Aldred
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Aldred
Amaral 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 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Aldred
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wolcott
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Wolcott
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wolcott
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wolcott
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wolcott
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Wolcott
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Ritchie
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Mike Blowers.
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Sorrento reaches second base with a double. Buhner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Ritchie
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhner scores. Sorrento moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gates vs. Ritchie
Brent Gates pinch hits for John Marzano.
Gates is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Ritchie
Dan Wilson pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Sorrento scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Amaral vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Amaral hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and tags Wilson, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Olson
There goes Amaral. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Amaral steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Olson
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Olson
Griffey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. McCarthy
Dan Wilson now catching. Brent Gates now playing second base. Paul Sorrento now playing first base. Greg McCarthy now pitching.
Becker hits a line drive towards third. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. McCarthy
Colbrunn 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 -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. McCarthy
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. McCarthy
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Lawton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Ayala
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Greg Myers. Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Olson
Terry Steinbach now catching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Olson
Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Ayala
Brent Brede pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Brede hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amaral. Brede reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ayala
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Brede moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hocking vs. Ayala
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Ayala
Knoblauch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Latham vs. Charlton
Norm Charlton now pitching. Chris Latham pinch hits for Rich Becker.
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aguilera
Chris Latham now playing center field. Denny Hocking now playing shortstop. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Aguilera
Gates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Aguilera
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Gates moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cora vs. Aguilera
Joey Cora pinch hits for Rich Amaral.
Cora is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Aguilera
Lee Tinsley pinch runs for Joey Cora.
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Gates scores. Wilson moves to third. Tinsley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Aguilera
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. Tinsley moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Aguilera
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tinsley tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Buhner vs. Aguilera
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Buhner vs. Aguilera
Buhner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Charlton
Lee Tinsley now playing left field.
Latham hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Charlton
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Charlton
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Mariners, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Charlton
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1997 -- Minnesota at Seattle (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Amaral R, lf 3 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 3 0 1 0 Cora J, ph 0 0 0 0 Latham C, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Tinsley L, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Colbrunn G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, ss 3 1 2 1 Lawton M, lf 2 2 0 0 Griffey Jr. K, cf 4 1 1 3 Kelly R, rf 5 1 3 1 Martinez E, dh 3 1 0 1 Myers G, c 3 0 1 0 Buhner J, rf 4 1 0 0 Steinbach T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Blowers M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Coomer R, dh 3 2 1 3 Sorrento P, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 Brede B, ph 1 0 1 0 Davis R, 3b 4 2 3 1 Walker T, 3b 4 1 3 2 Marzano J, c 2 0 1 2 Meares P, ss 3 0 1 0 Gates B, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 Hocking D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Espinoza A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wilson D, ph-c 2 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 33 10 11 10 Minnesota 030 002 100 -- 6 Seattle 000 223 03x -- 10 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Aldred S 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 Ritchie T (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 Olson G 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Guardado E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Aguilera R 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Wolcott B (W) 6.0 9 5 5 3 4 McCarthy G 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Ayala B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Charlton N (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Colbrunn G DP -- Seattle 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Seattle 7 2B -- Davis R 2, Sorrento P, Kelly R, Brede B, Wilson D 3B -- Wilson D HR -- Coomer R, Griffey Jr. K, Walker T SB -- Amaral R CS -- Knoblauch C SF -- Martinez E HBP -- by Aguilera R (Rodriguez A) PB -- Steinbach T T -- 3:09 A -- 34678
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