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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1996-06-09 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 13291 · 64°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:43

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Frankie Rodriguez earned the win. Scott Stahoviak went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8
MIN	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1		5	10

W: Frankie Rodriguez L: Don Wengert SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ernie Young	4	0	1	0	0	2
Brent Gates	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Giambi	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark McGwire	4	1	1	2	0	1
Terry Steinbach	4	0	2	0	0	0
Phil Plantier	4	1	2	1	0	0
Torey Lovullo	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Herrera	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Bordick	2	0	1	0	1	0
Geronimo Berroa	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Knoblauch	4	1	2	0	1	1
Rich Becker	4	0	1	1	1	2
Paul Molitor	4	0	1	1	0	0
Marty Cordova	4	0	1	0	0	1
Greg Myers	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Coomer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Hollins	3	1	1	0	1	0
Scott Stahoviak	2	2	2	2	2	0
Pat Meares	4	0	1	1	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Wengert	6.2	9	2	4
Mike Mohler	1.1	1	3	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frankie Rodriguez	9.0	8	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ernie Young: K
Brent Gates: D8/L78M/R6
Jason Giambi: 7/F7LS/R5
Mark McGwire: HR/F7D.2-H
Terry Steinbach: DGR/L7LD
Phil Plantier: 8/F78D

Bot 1

Chuck Knoblauch: K
Rich Becker: 6/P5D
Paul Molitor: 4/L4

Top 2

Torey Lovullo: K
Jose Herrera: 4/P4M
Mike Bordick: S7/G56/R4
Ernie Young: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Marty Cordova: 8/L8
Greg Myers: 31/G34
Ron Coomer: 53/G5L

Top 3

Brent Gates: 43/G4
Jason Giambi: 31/G3
Mark McGwire: 53/G5

Bot 3

Dave Hollins: 9/F9S
Scott Stahoviak: W
Pat Meares: 7/L7D
Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
Rich Becker: S9/F9S.2-H;1-3
Paul Molitor: DGR/F78XD.3-H;1-3
Marty Cordova: K

Top 4

Terry Steinbach: 53/G5
Phil Plantier: HR/F89XD
Torey Lovullo: 8/F8LM
Jose Herrera: 43/G4

Bot 4

Greg Myers: D9/G3L/R6
Ron Coomer: 53/G5L
Dave Hollins: 13/G23.2-3
Scott Stahoviak: HR/F9D.3-H
Pat Meares: 53/G5

Top 5

Mike Bordick: 9/F89D
Ernie Young: S8/G6M/R6
Brent Gates: CS2(26)
Brent Gates: W
Jason Giambi: K23

Bot 5

Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8LM/R6
Rich Becker: W.1-2
Paul Molitor: 5(2)/FO/G5S/R3.1-2
Marty Cordova: 4/L4MD
Greg Myers: 7/F7D

Top 6

Mark McGwire: K
Terry Steinbach: S5/G56
Phil Plantier: S9/G34/R6.1-2
Torey Lovullo: K
Jose Herrera: 43/G34

Bot 6

Ron Coomer: 7/F7LD
Dave Hollins: S8/G4M/R4
Scott Stahoviak: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
Pat Meares: K
Chuck Knoblauch: 6/P5D

Top 7

Mike Bordick: W
Ernie Young: K
Brent Gates: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 7

Rich Becker: K
Paul Molitor: 43/G4M
Marty Cordova: D9/L9LS/R4
Greg Myers: 6/F78S

Top 8

Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
Mark McGwire: 53/G5
Terry Steinbach: 43/G4

Bot 8

Ron Coomer: 7/F7LDF
Dave Hollins: W
Scott Stahoviak: W.1-2
Pat Meares: S7/G56.2-H;1X3(16)
Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
Rich Becker: K

Top 9

Phil Plantier: 43/G3
Torey Lovullo: 3/G3
Jose Herrera: W
Geronimo Berroa: K