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Cincinnati Reds @
Minnesota Twins
1997-08-31 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 13092 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Cincinnati Reds 8β6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Brad Radke earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Chris Stynes went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Brad Radke L: Gabe White SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires β HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: John Shulock Β· 2B: Don Denkinger Β· 3B: Mike Everitt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ed Taubensee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Bret Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Molitor | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Steinbach | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Damian Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
Danny Graves | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Radke | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Greg Swindell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: K
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G4
- Chris Stynes: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9D
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RS
- Paul Molitor: D7/L7LD/R6
- Ron Coomer: 6/P5D
Top 2
- Ed Taubensee: S7/L56D
- Barry Larkin: S9/L9LS/R4.1-3
- Willie Greene: 5/L5
- Reggie Sanders: D7/G5L/R625.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Brook Fordyce: D7/L78D/R4.3-H
- Bret Boone: K
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: 7/F7D
- Marty Cordova: 6/P6
- Matt Lawton: 6/P6M
Top 3
- Jon Nunnally: 3/G3
- Chris Stynes: S6/G56/R3
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G3+.1-2
- Barry Larkin: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Damian Miller: K
- Pat Meares: 4/P89S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
Top 4
- Willie Greene: 8/F8RM
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Brook Fordyce: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Denny Hocking: 63/G56
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56
- Ron Coomer: DGR/L7LD.1-3
- Terry Steinbach: DGR/L7LD.3-H;2-H
- Marty Cordova: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S/R4.2-H
- Damian Miller: K
Top 5
- Bret Boone: 9/F9LD
- Pokey Reese: 9/F89S
- Jon Nunnally: S9/L34D
- Chris Stynes: 13/G13S
Bot 5
- Pat Meares: 4/P34
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G3
- Barry Larkin: 3/P3F
- Willie Greene: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Reggie Sanders: S5/G5S/R3
- Brook Fordyce: 8/L8RD
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: S8/L8RS/R4
- Ron Coomer: SB2
- Ron Coomer: D9/L89S.2-H
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Marty Cordova: D7/G5L/R6.2-H;1-3
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Pat Meares: S9/L9S/R25.3-H;2-H;1X3(925);B-2(TH)
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 7
- Bret Boone: 8/F8RD
- Pokey Reese: D7/G5L
- Mike Kelly: T8/F8LXD.2-H
- Chris Stynes: 6/L6M
- Joe Oliver: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Denny Hocking: 31/G34
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: K
Top 8
- Barry Larkin: 9/L9S
- Willie Greene: W
- Reggie Sanders: S13/L1.1-2
- Brook Fordyce: K
- Lenny Harris: 2/P2RF
Bot 8
- Terry Steinbach: D8/F8LXD
- Marty Cordova: D9/L89S.2-H
- Matt Lawton: K
- Scott Stahoviak: 63/G6.2-3
- Pat Meares: K
Top 9
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4M
- Mike Kelly: 13/G13
- Chris Stynes: HR/L7D.B-H
- Joe Oliver: 53/G5


















