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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 23, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,494 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | DH |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 23, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Prieto
Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Prieto
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Prieto
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Prieto
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Robertson
Batista hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Robertson
Robertson fires to first and has Mashore trapped. There's the throw to Knoblauch who tags Mashore for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Robertson
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Robertson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Robertson
Berroa hits a popup into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Prieto
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Prieto
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Prieto
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Robertson
Brosius 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 -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Robertson
Giambi hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Robertson
Spiezio 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
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Prieto
Brede hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Prieto
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Prieto
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Prieto
There goes Brede. The throw from Molina and he is out, Batista applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Robertson
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Robertson
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Robertson
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Prieto
Becker hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Prieto
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Prieto
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Prieto
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Prieto
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Robertson
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Robertson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Robertson
Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Robertson
Brosius hits a popup towards first. Colbrunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Robertson
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Robertson
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Robertson
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Prieto
Colbrunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Prieto
Brede hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Prieto
Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Colbrunn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Prieto
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Prieto
Becker takes first base on ball four. Colbrunn moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Prieto
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Trombley
Batista hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Trombley
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Prieto
Lawton bunts towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Prieto
Steinbach hits a line drive towards short. Batista reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Prieto
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Colbrunn vs. Prieto
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto fields it and has Lawton trapped. Prieto throws to third, and Brosius tags Lawton for the out. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Brede vs. Prieto
Brede takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Colbrunn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Prieto
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Trombley
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Trombley
Berroa hits a popup towards third. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Trombley
Brosius hits a popup towards third. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Trombley
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Prieto
Ernie Young now playing center field. Damon Mashore now playing left field.
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Becker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Small
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Small fields it and throws to second for the out. Knoblauch moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Small
Lawton strikes out. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Small
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Ritchie
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. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mashore vs. Ritchie
Mashore hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Batista vs. Ritchie
Batista hits a popup towards third. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Small
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Small
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Small
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Small
Meares hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Ritchie
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ritchie
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Ritchie
Dave Magadan pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Small
Dave Magadan now playing first base. Matt Stairs now playing right field.
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Small
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Small
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Small
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1997 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Mashore D, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Becker R, cf 4 0 1 0 Batista T, ss 4 0 0 0
Kelly R, dh 5 0 1 0 Canseco J, dh 3 2 1 0
Lawton M, lf 5 0 2 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 3 2
Steinbach T, c 4 0 2 0 Magadan D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Walker T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berroa G, rf 4 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stairs M, rf 0 0 0 0
Brede B, rf 2 0 1 0 Brosius S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0 Giambi J, lf 2 1 0 0
Young E, cf 0 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 2 1 1 4
Molina I, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 11 1 28 6 6 6
Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
Oakland 200 400 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (L) 4.0 4 6 6 3 0
Trombley M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Ritchie T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A (W)* 6.0 9 1 1 3 3
Small A (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Oakland 2
2B -- McGwire M
HR -- Knoblauch C, McGwire M, Spiezio S
SB -- Kelly R
CS -- Mashore D, Brede B
T -- 2:36
A -- 8494
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