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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1996-06-08 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 69°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Rich Robertson earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Pat Meares went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Steve Wojciechowski SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Gates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torey Lovullo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Mashore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Raabe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Durant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wojciechowski | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: 7/F7D
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/G56/R4
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L6MD/R4
- Brian Raabe: SB2/R6
- Brian Raabe: 9/F9LM/R6
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RM
- Marty Cordova: 4/P4M
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: 5/L5
- Torey Lovullo: K
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
- Roberto Kelly: S8/G4M/R6
- Jeff Reboulet: 6/F78S/R4
- Rich Becker: SB2
- Rich Becker: K
Top 3
- Damon Mashore: D9/F89M/R4
- Mike Bordick: S13/L13+.2-3
- Ernie Young: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Brent Gates: 63/G6M.2-3
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Bot 3
- Mike Durant: DGR/L78XD
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/G5S.2-3
- Brian Raabe: POCS2(1363)
- Brian Raabe: 9/SF/F9M/R2.3-H
- Paul Molitor: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6M
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Torey Lovullo: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- Roberto Kelly: D9/F9LD/R4
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(926)
Top 5
- Jason Giambi: 8/F78XD
- Damon Mashore: 43/G4
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Rich Becker: D9/F7LM/R6
- Mike Durant: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Brian Raabe: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: 9/F9M
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L34D/R4
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Marty Cordova: W
- Ron Coomer: 8/R8RM
- Pat Meares: SB2/R4
- Pat Meares: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4
Top 7
- Torey Lovullo: D7/L5D/R4
- Jason Giambi: 6/P6
- Damon Mashore: 9/F9LD/R4.2-3
- Mike Bordick: T8/L89M/R45.3-H
- Ernie Young: 7/L7D
Bot 7
- Rich Becker: E6/TH/G6
- Mike Durant: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5L
- Brian Raabe: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Brent Gates: K
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 8
- Paul Molitor: S9/L34D/R4
- Marty Cordova: D3/G3S/R6.1-3
- Ron Coomer: I
- Pat Meares: K
- Chip Hale: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Rich Becker: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89D
- Torey Lovullo: K
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LS/R4
- Damon Mashore: W.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 53/G56S