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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-07-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14763 · 73°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. Greg Swindell earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Greg Swindell L: Don Wengert SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Lennon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stevens | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Rigby | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Don Wengert | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S4/G6MD
- Rich Becker: 7/F78D
- Paul Molitor: W.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/P7S
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7LD
- Matt Stairs: W
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: 9/F89D
- Matt Lawton: K
- Ron Coomer: S8/G4M
- Greg Myers: WP.1-2
- Greg Myers: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: HR/L9D
- Jose Canseco: K
- Scott Brosius: 9/F89D
- Tony Batista: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Pat Meares: 63/G56
- Chuck Knoblauch: 6/P6D
- Rich Becker: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: 31/G34
- Mark Bellhorn: D9/L9DW
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P56
- Matt Stairs: W
- Mark McGwire: 8/P8LS
Top 4
- Paul Molitor: 3/G3
- Scott Stahoviak: 7/F78M
- Marty Cordova: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9DW
- Jose Canseco: S8/L89M.2-H
- Scott Brosius: FLE5
- Scott Brosius: SB2/R6
- Scott Brosius: 4/P4M
- Tony Batista: D7/G5L.2-H
- Brent Mayne: W
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Scott Spiezio: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: K
- Ron Coomer: W
- Greg Myers: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: D7/L7LM/R5.2-H;1-H(NR)(E7)
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56S.2-3
- Rich Becker: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: 2/P2LF
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Jose Canseco: D8/L8RD.1-3
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: 7/L7D
- Scott Stahoviak: D9/L89XDW
- Marty Cordova: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ron Coomer: 9/L89S
Bot 6
- Tony Batista: S8/G6M
- Brent Mayne: 2/BP25
- Mark Bellhorn: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 7
- Greg Myers: S8/L6MD
- Pat Meares: S9/L4D.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/P78S.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Kelly: S9/L3D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: D7/L7DW.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4S
- Marty Cordova: 324/G3S.3-H;2-3
- Matt Lawton: K
Bot 7
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
- Pat Lennon: S7/L7S
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jose Canseco: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Scott Brosius: S8/L8RS
- Tony Batista: 4/P9S
Top 8
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56
- Greg Myers: 8/F78XDW
- Pat Meares: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- George Williams: 5/P25
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/G4M
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Pat Lennon: K
Top 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: D9/L89M/R6
- Roberto Kelly: FC5/DP/G5.2X3(5);BX1(53)
- Paul Molitor: K
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jason Giambi: S8/G6M
- Jose Canseco: 8/L8D
- Scott Brosius: 8/L78XD