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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 2, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 2, 1996 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Mahomes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 33,809 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Larry Young |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Jeff Reboulet | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Mike Durant | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Mickey Tettleton | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Dave Valle | Catcher |
Rene Gonzales | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 2, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Oliver
Reboulet takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova hits a line drive towards short. Gonzales catches it and throws to second to double up Knoblauch. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahomes
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Mahomes
McLemore hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahomes
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mahomes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Mahomes
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Oliver
Hollins bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Oliver
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durant vs. Oliver
Durant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore misplays the ball. That's an error on McLemore. Coomer scores. Kelly scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Durant moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reboulet vs. Oliver
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mahomes
Palmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mahomes
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Valle vs. Mahomes
Valle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Mahomes
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Oliver
Molitor hits a popup towards short. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Oliver
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oliver, and towards Gonzales, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Oliver
Hollins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahomes
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Mahomes
McLemore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahomes
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mahomes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Mahomes
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Mahomes
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Mahomes
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oliver
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Oliver
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Oliver
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durant vs. Oliver
Durant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valle vs. Mahomes
Valle hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Mahomes
Gonzales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahomes
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Mahomes
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Mahomes
Clark hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Reboulet. Clark reaches second base with a double. Hamilton scores. McLemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Mahomes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oliver
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Oliver
Reboulet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Brandenburg
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reboulet moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hollins vs. Brandenburg
Hollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Brandenburg
Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. Reboulet moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Brandenburg
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Bennett
Scott Stahoviak now playing first base. Erik Bennett now pitching.
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Bennett
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Bennett
Greer hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valle vs. Bennett
Valle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Brandenburg
Meares hits a popup towards short. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durant vs. Brandenburg
Durant bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Brandenburg
Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Brandenburg
Reboulet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Bennett
Gonzales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Milchin
Mike Milchin now pitching.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Milchin
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Milchin
Clark 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
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Brandenburg
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Brandenburg
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hollins vs. Brandenburg
Hollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Milchin
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Milchin
Tettleton hits a line drive towards third. Hollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Palmer hits a line drive towards third. Hollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Naulty
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cook
Damon Buford now playing right field.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Cook
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Durant vs. Cook
Durant strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Russell
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valle vs. Naulty
Valle 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 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Naulty
Gonzales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Guardado
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Guardado
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Russell
Rich Becker pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Russell
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Russell
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Russell
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hollins vs. Russell
Hollins hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Russell
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Russell
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Heredia
Gil Heredia now pitching.
Meares hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Stahoviak scores. Kelly moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Durant vs. Heredia
Durant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Guardado
Rich Becker now playing center field. Roberto Kelly now playing right field.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Guardado
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Guardado
Lou Frazier pinch runs for Mickey Tettleton.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guardado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1996 -- Minnesota at Texas (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hamilton D, cf 4 2 1 0 Reboulet J, rf 3 0 1 1 McLemore M, 2b 3 2 2 2 Becker R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 5 0 2 2 Molitor P, dh 5 0 2 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 2 1 Cordova M, lf 5 1 1 0 Buford D, rf 1 0 0 0 Hollins D, 3b 5 1 1 2 Tettleton M, dh 3 0 0 0 Coomer R, 1b 1 1 1 0 Frazier L, pr 0 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf-rf 5 1 3 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1 Valle D, c 3 0 0 0 Durant M, c 5 0 1 1 Gonzales R, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 5 34 5 8 5 Minnesota 020 010 003 -- 6 Texas 002 200 100 -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Mahomes P 4.0 5 4 4 5 2 Bennett E 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Milchin M 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Naulty D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Guardado E (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Oliver D* 4.0 4 3 2 5 4 Brandenburg M 2.2 3 0 0 1 3 Cook D 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Russell J (L) 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 Heredia G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- McLemore M DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 12, Texas 10 2B -- Hamilton D, Clark W, Knoblauch C, Molitor P HR -- McLemore M, Gonzalez J, Hollins D WP -- Russell J T -- 3:37 A -- 33809
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