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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 6, 1998
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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 6, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,328 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim Joyce |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 6, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Loaiza
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Loaiza
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gates for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Loaiza
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Loaiza
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore hits a popup into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Milton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Milton
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Gates settles under it 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. Loaiza
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Loaiza
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Loaiza
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Loaiza
There goes Walker. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Loaiza
Meares hits a line drive towards third. Zeile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Milton
Clark hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Milton
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Milton
Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Milton
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Milton
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Loaiza
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Loaiza
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gates vs. Loaiza
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Loaiza
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza has Ochoa trapped. He runs over and tags Ochoa for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Loaiza
Lawton 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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. McLemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Milton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Milton
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLemore scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Milton
Clark hits a popup into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Milton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Loaiza
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Loaiza
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Loaiza
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Loaiza
There's a wild pitch. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Loaiza
Meares hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Coomer scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Loaiza
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Loaiza
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meares moves to third. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Loaiza
Gates hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Milton
Zeile hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Milton
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Milton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Loaiza
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Loaiza
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Loaiza
Coomer hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Milton
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Milton
Greer hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McLemore trying to get to home. Ochoa throws the ball in to Gates who relays the ball to Steinbach who tags McLemore who's trying to score from second, for the out. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Carrasco
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Loaiza
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Loaiza
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Loaiza
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Carrasco
Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Carrasco
Zeile takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Carrasco
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Carrasco
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Carrasco
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez scores. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Carrasco
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Loaiza
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Loaiza
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. Ochoa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gates vs. Loaiza
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. Nixon scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Loaiza
Molitor hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Loaiza
Lawton hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Carrasco
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Carrasco
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Carrasco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Carrasco
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Juan Gonzalez.
Clark takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Carrasco
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Zeile vs. Carrasco
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zeile for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Tom Goodwin now playing center field.
Coomer hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hernandez
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hernandez
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile juggles the ball. That's an error on Zeile. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Crabtree
Ochoa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Crabtree
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Crabtree
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Crabtree
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Steinbach scores. Meares moves to third. Gates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Lawton hits a popup into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching. Luis Alicea pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Alicea bunts towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Trombley
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Trombley
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Levine
Al Levine now pitching.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Levine
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Levine
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Aguilera
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aguilera
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Aguilera
Warren Newson pinch runs for Will Clark.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. There goes Newson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1998 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 5 1 3 1 McLemore M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gates B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Kelly R, cf-rf 5 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 1 Greer R, lf 5 1 3 1
Lawton M, rf 5 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 3 1
Coomer R, 1b 5 2 2 0 Goodwin T, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Walker T, 2b 4 1 2 2 Clark W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hocking D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Newson W, pr 0 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 1 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 3 2
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1 Zeile T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Ochoa A, lf 4 1 3 0 Simms M, dh 2 0 0 0
Stevens L, ph 1 0 0 0
Alicea L, ph 1 0 0 0
Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 6 35 5 11 4
Minnesota 000 100 230 -- 6
Texas 022 001 000 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E 4.1 7 4 4 2 3
Carrasco H (W) 2.2 3 1 1 3 2
Serafini D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Trombley M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E 7.0 10 3 3 0 5
Hernandez X (L)* 0.0 2 3 2 1 0
Crabtree T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Gunderson E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Levine A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Zeile T
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Texas 10
2B -- Clark W, McLemore M, Gonzalez J, Rodriguez I
3B -- Nixon O
HR -- Rodriguez I, Walker T
SB -- Walker T
WP -- Loaiza E, Carrasco H
T -- 3:27
A -- 35328
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