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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-07-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 30582 · 94°F, night, dry · Wind 16 mph to LF · 3:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Mark Petkovsek earned the win. Willie McGee went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Mark Petkovsek L: Eddie Guardado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Becker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Tewksbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrin Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tewksbury | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/L7S
- Rich Becker: 8/F8RXD
- Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M/R6
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S2/BG2R/R3
- Ron Gant: D7/L7LM/R6.1-3
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- John Mabry: W
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 31/G3
- Scott Stahoviak: HR/F78XD
- Marty Cordova: D9/L89XD/R6U1
- Pat Meares: K
- Bob Tewksbury: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: DGR/L89D
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6M
- Alan Benes: K
- Delino DeShields: 3/G3
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 163/G15
- Rich Becker: 8/F8LD
- Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M/R4
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M/R4
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: K
- Scott Stahoviak: W
- Marty Cordova: 43/G34.1-2
- Pat Meares: W
- Bob Tewksbury: K
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: 7/L7LD
- Mike Difelice: S9/L34D/R4
- Dmitri Young: 3/P34S
- Alan Benes: 63/G6
Top 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: K
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: S4/G34
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- John Mabry: 3/G3
Top 6
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- Ron Coomer: S8/L6MD/R4
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6M
- Dmitri Young: S7/L78S/R6
- Alan Benes: S7/G5L/R6.1-2
- Delino DeShields: K23
Top 7
- Pat Meares: W
- Darrin Jackson: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8RXD/R6U1.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Mabry: IW
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Roberto Kelly: 8/L78D
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 8
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9S
- Dmitri Young: W
- Willie McGee: 3/G34S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: I
- Ron Gant: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: 7/L7LD
Top 9
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4M
- Marty Cordova: 53/G5L
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RXD
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LM
- John Mabry: 13/G13
- Royce Clayton: S3/G3L
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 10
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/L7M
- Rich Becker: 6/L6
Bot 10
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: HR/F8LXD