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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 11, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 11, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Pavlik |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,996 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ed Hickox |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Brent Brede | First Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 11, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Pavlik
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Pavlik
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Pavlik
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Pavlik
There goes Brede. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Radke
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Radke
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Pavlik
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Pavlik
Lawton hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Pavlik
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Pavlik
Becker takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Pavlik
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Radke
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Radke
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Radke
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Pavlik
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Pavlik
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Pavlik
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brede vs. Pavlik
Brede hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Pavlik
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Radke
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Radke
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Radke
Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Radke
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Pavlik
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Pavlik
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Pavlik
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Radke
Stevens 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Radke
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Pavlik
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Pavlik
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Pavlik
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Pavlik
Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Radke
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Radke
Tatis hits a line drive towards first. Brede catches it and steps on first to double up Cedeno. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Radke
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Pavlik
Brede hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pavlik
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Pavlik
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Radke
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede fields the ball and throws to Radke covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Radke
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Radke
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Radke
Stevens hits a popup beyond short. Hocking can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Radke
Leyritz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Bailes
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bailes
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Radke
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Radke
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Radke
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Patterson
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Patterson
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Patterson
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cedeno fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Guardado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guardado
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Guardado
Greer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Guardado
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Guardado
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Leyritz hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Trombley
Marc Sagmoen pinch runs for Jim Leyritz.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Sagmoen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Trombley
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Wetteland
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wetteland
Lawton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1997 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 0
Brede B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 3 3 5
Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 2 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 3 1 0 0
Lawton M, rf 4 0 0 0 Stevens L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Leyritz J, dh 4 0 1 1
Becker R, cf 2 0 0 0 Sagmoen M, pr 0 0 0 0
Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Hocking D, ss 2 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 34 7 12 7
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 002 002 03x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (L) 7.0 8 4 4 0 7
Guardado E 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Trombley M 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Pavlik R (W) 6.0 2 0 0 3 2
Bailes S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Texas 4
2B -- Greer R
HR -- Rodriguez I 3
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Brede B
T -- 2:25
A -- 33996
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