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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1996-09-02 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 24786 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Aguilera earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Chuck Knoblauch went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Ken Hill SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Aguilera | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rich Robertson | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hill | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Vosberg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7D.B-H
- Rich Becker: K/C
- Paul Molitor: 4/L4
- Todd Walker: W
- Roberto Kelly: SB2/R4.1-3(E2/TH)
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/F78D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RXD
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 5/P15
Top 2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: S7/L5D.1-2
- Matt Walbeck: S8/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Pat Meares: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: 4/L34
Bot 2
- Will Clark: S8/L8LS
- Dean Palmer: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Mark McLemore: K
- Kevin Elster: 8/LDP/L78M.2X2(84)
Top 3
- Paul Molitor: W
- Todd Walker: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9S
- Matt Lawton: SB2/R6
- Matt Lawton: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/L8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M
- Rusty Greer: 8/F89D.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Will Clark: S8/F8RS.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9D
- Matt Walbeck: W
- Pat Meares: SB2/R6
- Pat Meares: S9/L9S.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/L7M/SF.3-H
- Rich Becker: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Mickey Tettleton: D9/L9LD
- Mark McLemore: W
- Kevin Elster: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Darryl Hamilton: 3/G34
- Ivan Rodriguez: 6/P6S
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rich Becker: S7/L7S
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LM
- Todd Walker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Juan Gonzalez: D7/L7LM
- Will Clark: 3/G3.2-3
- Dean Palmer: W
- Mickey Tettleton: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;B-1
- Mark McLemore: S7/P56D.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 6/P6MD
Top 6
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: D8/L89D
- Matt Walbeck: S3/L3L.2-H
- Pat Meares: S7/G56.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4D
- Rusty Greer: WP.1-2
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Will Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 7
- Rich Becker: T8/L89D
- Paul Molitor: S9/G34.3-H
- Todd Walker: K
- Roberto Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Mickey Tettleton: 43/G4M
- Mark McLemore: W
- Kevin Elster: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: W
- Matt Walbeck: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Pat Meares: S9/G34.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P9LS
Bot 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/G5L
- Rusty Greer: 43/G34.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/L78D.3-H
- Will Clark: 8/DP/F8LD.2X2(84)
Top 9
- Rich Becker: 43/G4M
- Paul Molitor: K
- Todd Walker: 7/L7M
Bot 9
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Mark McLemore: 9/F9LD
- Kevin Elster: 9/F89D