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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 9, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Haynes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Greg Kosc |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | DH |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 9, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hawkins
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hawkins
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hawkins
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Hawkins
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Haynes
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Haynes
Becker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Haynes
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hawkins
Giambi 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hawkins
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Hawkins
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Haynes
Stahoviak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hawkins
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hawkins
Molina 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hawkins
McDonald 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Haynes
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Haynes
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hawkins
Magadan hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hawkins
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Hawkins
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Haynes
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Haynes
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Hawkins
Giambi 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hawkins
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bellhorn vs. Hawkins
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Hawkins
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hawkins
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hawkins
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Hawkins
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Hawkins
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Hawkins
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Swindell
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Haynes
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Haynes
Becker hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Haynes
There goes Molitor. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Haynes
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Haynes
Stahoviak hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Swindell
Bellhorn hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Swindell
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Swindell
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Swindell
There goes Tejada. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Tejada steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Swindell
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Swindell
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Swindell
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Swindell
Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Magadan trying to get to home. Cordova throws the ball in to Steinbach who tags Magadan, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Scott Brosius now playing third base.
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritchie covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Ritchie
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Ritchie
Brosius hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Ritchie
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Haynes
Ernie Young now playing center field. Jason McDonald now playing left field.
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Haynes
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Ritchie
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Guardado
Brian Lesher pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
There goes McDonald. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lesher vs. Guardado
There goes McDonald. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. McDonald steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lesher vs. Guardado
Lesher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Guardado
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Guardado
There goes Lesher. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Lesher steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Guardado
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching. Brent Brede pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Taylor
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Taylor
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1997 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf-lf 4 2 2 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Magadan D, dh 4 1 2 2 Becker R, cf 4 0 0 0
Lesher B, ph 0 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 1
Grieve B, rf 5 0 3 2 Coomer R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Stairs M, lf 4 0 2 0 Brede B, ph 1 0 0 0
Young E, cf 1 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lawton M, rf 3 0 0 0
Bellhorn M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 1 1 1 1 Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Molina I, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 31 1 4 1
Oakland 000 002 210 -- 5
Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J (W) 8.0 4 1 1 2 9
Taylor B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L) 5.1 6 2 2 0 3
Swindell G 1.2 4 2 2 1 0
Ritchie T 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
Guardado E 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Spiezio S, McDonald J, Knoblauch C
HR -- Brosius S
SB -- Molitor P, Tejada M, McDonald J 2, Lesher B
T -- 2:42
A -- 9705
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