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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1997-09-13 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 34760 · 89°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:25
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 9–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Darren Oliver earned the win. Juan Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Bob Tewksbury SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Sagmoen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benji Gil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Tewksbury | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Naulty | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7M
- Paul Molitor: D8/F89D/U9
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7D.2-H
- Terry Steinbach: S9/L9LD
- Damian Miller: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: E6/G6
- Domingo Cedeno: SB2/R6
- Domingo Cedeno: 53/G5
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6D.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F78XD.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lee Stevens: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Matt Lawton: 13/G13
- Pat Meares: S8/G4M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Denny Hocking: SB2
- Denny Hocking: W
- Paul Molitor: 3/L3
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Marc Sagmoen: D7/P7LS
- Henry Mercedes: 13/SH/BG23.2-3
- Benji Gil: K
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6M
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4
- Damian Miller: 8/F89M
Bot 3
- Domingo Cedeno: 3/G3
- Rusty Greer: D7/L5D
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/L6M
- Lee Stevens: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F89M
Top 4
- Marty Cordova: W
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: 64(1)/FO/F56S.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Marc Sagmoen: S9/G34D
- Henry Mercedes: K
- Benji Gil: S5/G5S.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: W.2-3;1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H;2-3(E8);1-2
- Rusty Greer: 63/G4M
Top 5
- Denny Hocking: 163/G15
- Paul Molitor: 3/P3DF
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Juan Gonzalez: T9/F89XD/U8
- Lee Stevens: 63/G6M.3-H
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Marc Sagmoen: 3/G3
- Henry Mercedes: D7/G5L
- Benji Gil: WP.2-3
- Benji Gil: K
Top 6
- Damian Miller: 9/P3D
- Marty Cordova: 53/G5
- Matt Lawton: W
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Domingo Cedeno: HR/F9D.B-H
- Rusty Greer: 8/F89D
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Lee Stevens: 63/G6D
Top 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/L7D
- Denny Hocking: D8/L8LM/R4
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LS
- Ron Coomer: 9/L9D
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G56
- Marc Sagmoen: K
- Henry Mercedes: K
Top 8
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6MS
- Damian Miller: 43/G4D
- Marty Cordova: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Benji Gil: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7M
- Domingo Cedeno: 13/G34S
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RM
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Denny Hocking: T7/F78XD/U8.1-H
- Paul Molitor: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Javier Valentin