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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1997-09-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 9363 · 70°F, dome, dry · 2:32

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Dan Serafini earned the win. Brent Brede went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
MIN	2	1	0	3	1	0	0	0		7	15

W: Dan Serafini L: Dave Telgheder SV: (none)

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

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason McDonald	3	1	0	0	1	0
Scott Spiezio	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ben Grieve	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brian Lesher	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Giambi	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mark Bellhorn	3	0	0	0	1	1
Miguel Tejada	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ernie Young	4	0	1	0	0	0
Izzy Molina	3	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brent Brede	5	2	4	2	0	0
Pat Meares	4	0	0	1	0	1
Scott Stahoviak	4	2	1	1	1	1
Ron Coomer	5	1	4	2	0	0
David Ortiz	5	0	2	1	0	2
Marty Cordova	5	0	2	0	0	1
Todd Walker	4	1	1	0	0	0
Damian Miller	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Becker	2	1	1	0	2	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Telgheder	3.1	7	0	1
Tim Kubinski	2.2	5	3	1
Mike Mohler	1.0	2	0	1
Aaron Small	1.0	1	0	3

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Serafini	9.0	5	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason McDonald: 63/G6
Scott Spiezio: HR/F7LD
Ben Grieve: S8/L4MD/R6
Brian Lesher: 8/F8RS/R4
Jason Giambi: K

Bot 1

Brent Brede: 31/G34
Pat Meares: 7/F7LM
Scott Stahoviak: HR/F78XD
Ron Coomer: S9/L9M/R4
David Ortiz: WP.1-2
David Ortiz: S9/G34/R2.2-H;B-2
Marty Cordova: S6/G56D.2-3
Todd Walker: 7/F7LD

Top 2

Mark Bellhorn: 53/G5
Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM
Ernie Young: S8/L8LM/R6
Izzy Molina: 9/F9D

Bot 2

Damian Miller: 3/G3
Rich Becker: 43/G4
Brent Brede: HR/F9LD
Pat Meares: 7/F7D

Top 3

Jason McDonald: W
Scott Spiezio: 8/F89XD/R6U5
Ben Grieve: E4/G4M/U8R4.1-3
Brian Lesher: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
Brian Lesher: 3/P23F
Jason Giambi: K

Bot 3

Scott Stahoviak: 8/F8RXD
Ron Coomer: 13/G15
David Ortiz: S68/G4M/R6
Marty Cordova: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
Todd Walker: 3/G3

Top 4

Mark Bellhorn: W
Miguel Tejada: S5/G5/R3.1-2
Ernie Young: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
Izzy Molina: 4/L4M
Jason McDonald: 8/F8LM

Bot 4

Damian Miller: K
Rich Becker: W
Brent Brede: S9/G34/R6.1-3
Pat Meares: 9/SF/F9LD/R4.3-H
Scott Stahoviak: W.1-2
Ron Coomer: D9/L89S/R3.2-H;1-H
David Ortiz: K

Top 5

Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RS
Ben Grieve: 9/F9M
Brian Lesher: 7/F78D

Bot 5

Marty Cordova: 7/F7D
Todd Walker: S7/G56/R4
Damian Miller: SB2
Damian Miller: 9/F9M/R4
Rich Becker: PB.2-3
Rich Becker: W
Brent Brede: S5/G5S.3-H(UR);1-2
Pat Meares: 31/G3S

Top 6

Jason Giambi: 8/F8RXD
Mark Bellhorn: K
Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Scott Stahoviak: 9/L89XD
Ron Coomer: S9/F89S/R4
David Ortiz: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R3
Marty Cordova: 3/G3

Top 7

Ernie Young: 3/P3DF
Izzy Molina: 63/G6
Jason McDonald: 7/P5D

Bot 7

Todd Walker: 43/G4
Damian Miller: 13/G15
Rich Becker: S8/L4M/R4
Brent Brede: S15/G56S/R3.1-3
Pat Meares: K

Top 8

Scott Spiezio: 63/G56D
Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Brian Lesher: 7/F78M

Bot 8

Scott Stahoviak: K
Ron Coomer: S9/L9S/R4
David Ortiz: K
Marty Cordova: K

Top 9

Jason Giambi: K
Mark Bellhorn: 8/L8RXD
Miguel Tejada: S9/L9LM/R4
Ernie Young: 54(1)/FO/G56