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Oakland Athletics @
Minnesota Twins
1997-05-24 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 35745 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7β4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Rich Robertson earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Mike Mohler SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Dale Scott Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damon Mashore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Spiezio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Giambi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Darrin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Molitor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Kelly | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Colbrunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Mohler | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Mashore: D9/F9LM
- Pat Lennon: 9/F9D/R4.2-3
- Jose Canseco: D7/G5L/R6.3-H
- Mark McGwire: D9/L9LD/R6.2-H
- Geronimo Berroa: 8/F8LD
- George Williams: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Darrin Jackson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Darrin Jackson: 9/F9D/SF/R2.3-H(UR)
- Paul Molitor: W
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
- Scott Sheldon: S6/G56/R3
- Rafael Bournigal: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M.1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: 9/F8RM/SF/R1.3-H
- Denny Hocking: 53/G56
Top 3
- Damon Mashore: K
- Pat Lennon: 9/F9M
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 2/P23F
- Darrin Jackson: 53/G5
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G4M
- George Williams: W
- Scott Brosius: 9/F9D
- Scott Sheldon: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7S
- Roberto Kelly: D7/L78D/R4.1-3
- Ron Coomer: D8/F8LM.3-H;2-H
- Greg Colbrunn: WP.2-3
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Pat Meares: HP
- Denny Hocking: POCS2(136)
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5S
- Damon Mashore: 8/L8RM
- Pat Lennon: W
- Jose Canseco: WP.1-2
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Darrin Jackson: 53/G56
- Paul Molitor: S9/G34
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: S8/L6MD/R35.2-H;1-3
- Ron Coomer: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: K
Top 6
- Geronimo Berroa: 8/F8LD
- George Williams: 63/G6
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Pat Meares: 7/F78M
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9D
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4
Top 7
- Scott Sheldon: S7/G56
- Rafael Bournigal: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Damon Mashore: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Darrin Jackson: 9/F89XD
- Paul Molitor: S7/L7M
- Terry Steinbach: D8/F8LXD/R62.1-H
- Roberto Kelly: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Pat Lennon: W
- Jose Canseco: S9/G34.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 2/P2LF
- Geronimo Berroa: W.2-3;1-2
- George Williams: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Greg Colbrunn: 13/G13
- Pat Meares: S4/G4MD/R3
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9M
- Chuck Knoblauch: D9/L3D/R65.1-3
- Darrin Jackson: 3/P3DF
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: S7/F7M
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/L7S
- Damon Mashore: K
- Matt Stairs: 36(1)/FO/G34

















