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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 22, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on August 22, 1996 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,342 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 22, 1996
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Robertson
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Robertson
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to second for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Robertson
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Hamilton scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tettleton vs. Robertson
Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hill
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Hill
Becker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Becker reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hollins vs. Hill
Hollins hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Robertson
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Robertson
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Robertson
Hamilton hits a line drive towards third. Hollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hill
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Hill
Walbeck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Hill
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Hill
The umpire calls a balk on Hill Walbeck moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Robertson
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Robertson
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Robertson
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Tettleton vs. Robertson
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Parra
Jose Parra now pitching.
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. Palmer moves to third. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Parra
Elster takes first base on ball four. Palmer scores. Tettleton moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Parra
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hill
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Parra
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Parra
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Parra
Gonzalez hits a popup off the glove of Stahoviak, and into shallow right field. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Aldred
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Aldred
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hill
Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hill
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Hill
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Aldred
Elster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Aldred
Hamilton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Hill
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aldred
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Aldred covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Aldred
Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Kurt Stillwell now playing second base.
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hill
Hollins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Aldred
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Aldred
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Aldred
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hill
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Hill
Walbeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Hill
Becker takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares scores. Knoblauch moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aldred
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Aldred
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Aldred
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Aldred
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Aldred
Tettleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Aldred
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to third. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Aldred
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hill
Damon Buford now playing right field.
Cordova hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hill
Hollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Hollins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Hill
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hollins moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Walbeck vs. Hill
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching. Matt Lawton now playing center field.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hansell
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Hansell
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hill
Chip Hale pinch hits for Matt Lawton.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1996 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 1 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 0 3 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 2 1 0 Becker R, cf 3 0 1 0
Greer R, lf 5 3 3 2 Lawton M, cf 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 5 3 3 1 Hale C, ph 1 0 0 0
Buford D, rf 0 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 1
Clark W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 3 1 2 3 Cordova M, lf 4 0 0 0
Tettleton M, dh 3 0 1 3 Hollins D, 3b 4 0 1 0
McLemore M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Kelly R, rf 4 1 1 1
Stillwell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Walbeck M, c 4 0 1 0
Elster K, ss 4 0 0 1 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 10 11 36 2 10 2
Texas 103 320 020 -- 11
Minnesota 000 000 200 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hill K (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (L) 2.2 1 4 4 7 1
Parra J* 0.1 2 3 3 3 0
Aldred S 5.0 7 4 4 1 8
Hansell G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 9
2B -- Becker R, Molitor P, Gonzalez J, Rodriguez I, Greer R, Hollins D
HR -- Greer R, Kelly R
SB -- Knoblauch C, Gonzalez J
SF -- Tettleton M
Balk -- Hill K
T -- 3:00
A -- 17342
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