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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1996-08-23 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 16166 · 68°F, dome, dry · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Rick Aguilera earned the win. Kevin Elster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Darren Oliver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Hollins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Walbeck | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Cook | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Stanton | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Aguilera | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F7LS
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/G5L/R6
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L6MD/R4
- Dave Hollins: SB2
- Dave Hollins: K
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4M.2-3
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Top 2
- Will Clark: W
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mickey Tettleton: 8/F8LXD/R4
- Mark McLemore: S9/G34/R6.1-3
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: 13/G15
- Roberto Kelly: S8/L8RS/R4
- Matt Walbeck: D9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Pat Meares: 8/F8LM/SF/R2.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L4D.3-H;1X3(95)
Top 3
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F78D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RM
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Dave Hollins: HP
- Paul Molitor: PO1(23)
- Paul Molitor: K
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L6D/R6
- Will Clark: 31/G3S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 43/G4M.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: K23
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: D9/L89M/R4
- Roberto Kelly: S9/L9S/R3.2-3
- Matt Walbeck: S9/L9LS/R4.3-H;1-3
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.3-H;B-1
- Pat Meares: D7/L5D/R6.1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: I
- Dave Hollins: D9/L9LD/R4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Paul Molitor: 5/P5SF
- Marty Cordova: HP
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark McLemore: S8/L8RM/R4
- Kevin Elster: HR/F8RXD.1-H;B-H
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F7D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LS
- Rusty Greer: K
Bot 5
- Roberto Kelly: D7/L5D/R6
- Matt Walbeck: K
- Matt Lawton: K
- Pat Meares: K
Top 6
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: 3/G3
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K/C
- Dave Hollins: W
- Paul Molitor: S8/G6M/R4.1-3
- Marty Cordova: D7/L7LS/R62U1.3-H;1-H
- Ron Coomer: 8/F89D/R5.2-3
- Roberto Kelly: S7/G56/R4.3-H
- Matt Walbeck: S6/G56D/R4.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Mark McLemore: K/C
- Kevin Elster: K/C
Bot 7
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78M
- Dave Hollins: D8/L78M/R6
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Darryl Hamilton: D9/F89XD/R4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56/R5.2-3
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Marty Cordova: 3/P3SF
- Ron Coomer: 6/P6D
- Roberto Kelly: K/C
Top 9
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78D
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3SF
- Mickey Tettleton: D9/L4D/R4
- Warren Newson: 43/G4