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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1997-06-03 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 28620 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Rich Robertson earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Ivan Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Ken Hill SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Buford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Devereaux | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hill | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Gunderson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5S
- Matt Lawton: S9/L34D
- Paul Molitor: 9/P89S
- Greg Myers: 5/P5
Bot 1
- Damon Buford: 7/L7S
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L89D
- Rusty Greer: 8/L8RS
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: S8/L8RS
- Scott Stahoviak: 3/G23.1-2
- Marty Cordova: K
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 2
- Will Clark: S9/L34D
- Dean Palmer: 9/P9S
- Mike Devereaux: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/P3D
Top 3
- Pat Meares: 3/P3
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Matt Lawton: D8/L89M.1-3
- Paul Molitor: S9/F9S.3-H;2-3
- Greg Myers: 143/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Ron Coomer: E4/G34D.2-3;B-1
- Scott Stahoviak: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Benji Gil: HR/F78XD
- Damon Buford: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RD
- Rusty Greer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Marty Cordova: D9/L89D
- Rich Becker: 43/G4.2-3
- Pat Meares: 53/G5S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/L8RS
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: S8/G4M
- Dean Palmer: K
- Mike Devereaux: 9/L9D
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S
- Paul Molitor: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Greg Myers: 6/L6
- Ron Coomer: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Scott Stahoviak: 8(B)3(1)/LDP/L89M
Bot 5
- Domingo Cedeno: 43/G4M
- Benji Gil: 3/P2RF
- Damon Buford: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4M
- Rich Becker: S6/G56D
- Pat Meares: S9/G4.1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Matt Lawton: 163/G4M
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/L78XD
- Rusty Greer: 53/G5
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/L89M
- Will Clark: D8/L78D
- Dean Palmer: 43/G4
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Greg Myers: D7/L78D
- Ron Coomer: 9/P4D
- Greg Colbrunn: E5/G56S.2-3;B-1
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mike Devereaux: S7/L78M
- Domingo Cedeno: 43/G34.1-2
- Warren Newson: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Mike Simms: S8/G6M.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/LDP/L3+.1X1(3)
Top 8
- Rich Becker: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5L
Bot 8
- Rusty Greer: 43/G34D
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: S9/L89S
- Dean Palmer: S8/G4M.1-3
- Mike Devereaux: K
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Paul Molitor: D8/L8LD
- Greg Myers: IW
- Ron Coomer: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 9
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Warren Newson: K
- Billy Ripken: S7/L56D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L78M.1-3
- Rusty Greer: K