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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-06-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31994 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:28
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Matt Morris earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Rich Becker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Matt Morris L: Rich Robertson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G56
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
- Paul Molitor: S12/G13+/R3U9R3
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: 8/F89XD
- Ray Lankford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 8/L8LD
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: HR/F7LD
- Pat Meares: S8/L6MD/R6
- Rich Robertson: K
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9LM
- Dmitri Young: S4/G4MS
- John Mabry: D7/F7LDW+/R6.1-H
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78D/R5
- Tom Lampkin: I
- Matt Morris: K
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: S9/G34/R6
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: S8/L6M
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: SB2/R4
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L56/R4.2-H
- Dmitri Young: 53/G56
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: S9/L9S
- Marty Cordova: 53/G5S.1-2
- Rich Becker: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- John Mabry: S8/L4D
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: K
- Matt Morris: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Rich Robertson: 43/G34D
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L56D/R6
- Matt Lawton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4D
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 53/G56
- John Mabry: S9/G34
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Marty Cordova: S5/G25
- Rich Becker: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Pat Meares: S7/G56
- Scott Stahoviak: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Tom Lampkin: 4/P4MD
- Matt Morris: 63/G6M
- Delino DeShields: 31/G34
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78D
- Matt Lawton: S9/G4
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: WP.2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Ron Gant: 7/F7M
- Ray Lankford: 6/L6
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 9
- Marty Cordova: S9/L9M
- Rich Becker: 31/G3S.1-2
- Denny Hocking: S6/G6.2-2
- Greg Myers: 8/F89XD/R4.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
- Chuck Knoblauch: K