Game Information
Score of Game
Texas Rangers 6 Minnesota Twins 3
Game Date
Friday April 25, 1997
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis,Minnesota)
Attendance
16,336
Weather
Vis Manager
Johnny Oates (TEX)
Home Manager
Tom Kelly (MIN)
Winning Pitcher
Ken Hill
Losing Pitcher
Bob Tewksbury
Save Pitcher
John Wetteland
Umpires
HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Tim Welke
TEX Record
11-8 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 3 / 8
TEX Streak
Win 3
MIN Record
11-11 -- AL Central -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 8 / 15
MIN Streak
Loss 3
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1TEX1Mark McLemore2BLMINBob TewksburyRSingle0---3-1CBBBXInfield Single to First Base10-0---
    1TEX2Ivan RodriguezCRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout01--1-2BS1F1FSStrikeout Swinging20-0---
    1TEX3Rusty GreerLFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout11--0-0XGrounded out to Second Base [Chuck Knoblauch]. Double Play ... Mark McLemore out at 2b.30-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1MIN1Chuck Knoblauch2BRTEXKen HillRTriple0---3-2BCCBFFBXTripled on line drive to Left Field40-0---
    1MIN2Rich BeckerCFLTEXKen HillRGroundout0--30-0XGrounded out to Shortstop [Benji Gil] ... Chuck Knoblauch Scored50-0---
    1MIN3Roberto KellyDHRTEXKen HillRFlyout1---1-1SBXFlied out to Right Field [Warren Newson]61-0---
    1MIN4Matt LawtonLFLTEXKen HillRHit by Pitch2---2-2FBBSHHit by Pitch71-0---
    1MIN5Terry SteinbachCRTEXKen HillRStrikeout21--1-2BS+1FCStrikeout Looking81-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2TEX4Will Clark1BLMINBob TewksburyRSingle0---1-0BXSingled on fly ball to Left Field90-1---
    2TEX5Dean Palmer3BRMINBob TewksburyRDouble01--1-0BXDoubled on ground ball to Left Field; Will Clark advanced to third ... Will Clark advanced to third100-1---
    2TEX6Lee StevensDHLMINBob TewksburyRFlyout0-232-2FBFBXSacrifice Fly to Left Field [Matt Lawton]; ... Will Clark Scored110-1---
    2TEX7Warren NewsonRFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout1-2-2-0*BBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Pat Meares]121-1---
    2TEX8Damon BufordCFRMINBob TewksburyRGroundout2-2-1-1BCXGrounded out to Shortstop [Pat Meares]131-1---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2MIN6Todd Walker3BLTEXKen HillRGroundout0---0-2CFFFXGrounded out to First Base [Will Clark]141-1---
    2MIN7Ron Coomer1BRTEXKen HillRStrikeout1---0-2CFSStrikeout Swinging151-1---
    2MIN8Brent BredeRFLTEXKen HillRGroundout2---2-2BBFCXGrounded out to Shortstop [Benji Gil]161-1---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3TEX9Benji GilSSRMINBob TewksburyRSingle0---1-1CBXSingled on line drive to Left Field171-1---
    3TEX1Mark McLemore2BLMINBob TewksburyRWalk01--3-0B1BBBWalked ... Benji Gil advanced to second181-1---
    3TEX2Ivan RodriguezCRMINBob TewksburyRDouble012-0-0XDoubled on fly ball to Center Field ... Mark McLemore Scored ... Benji Gil Scored191-1---
    3TEX3Rusty GreerLFLMINBob TewksburyRDouble0-2-1-0BXDoubled on line drive to Right Field ... Ivan Rodriguez Scored203-1---
    3TEX4Will Clark1BLMINBob TewksburyRHome Run0-2-3-2BFFBBFXHome Run on fly ball to ... Rusty Greer Scored ... Will Clark Scored214-1---
    3TEX5Dean Palmer3BRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout0---1-2BFCSStrikeout Swinging226-1---
    3TEX6Lee StevensDHLMINBob TewksburyRSingle1---0-1SXSingled on line drive to Right Field236-1---
    3TEX7Warren NewsonRFLMINBob TewksburyRLineout11--0-0XLined out to Second Base [Chuck Knoblauch]246-1---
    3TEX8Damon BufordCFRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout21--0-2CSSStrikeout Swinging256-1---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3MIN9Pat MearesSSRTEXKen HillRFlyout0---0-1CXFlied out to Center Field [Damon Buford]261-6---
    3MIN1Chuck Knoblauch2BRTEXKen HillRGroundout1---1-1CBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Benji Gil]271-6---
    3MIN2Rich BeckerCFLTEXKen HillRWalk2---3-0BBBBWalked281-6---
    3MIN3Roberto KellyDHRTEXKen HillRGroundout21--0-0>XGrounded out to Pitcher [Ken Hill]291-6---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4TEX9Benji GilSSRMINBob TewksburyRSingle0---2-1BSBXSingled on ground ball to Center Field306-1---
    4TEX1Mark McLemore2BLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout01--0-0XGrounded out to Pitcher [Bob Tewksbury] ... Benji Gil forced out at second base316-1---
    4TEX2Ivan RodriguezCRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout11--2-2FB1B1CSStrikeout Swinging326-1---
    4TEX3Rusty GreerLFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout21--2-0BBXGrounded out to First Base [Ron Coomer]336-1---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4MIN4Matt LawtonLFLTEXKen HillRDouble0---0-1CXDoubled on line drive to Center Field341-6---
    4MIN5Terry SteinbachCRTEXKen HillRGroundout0-2-0-0XGrounded out to Pitcher [Ken Hill] ... Matt Lawton advanced to third351-6---
    4MIN6Todd Walker3BLTEXKen HillRStrikeout1--32-2BSS*BSStrikeout Swinging361-6---
    4MIN7Ron Coomer1BRTEXKen HillRGroundout2--30-0XGrounded out to Shortstop [Benji Gil]371-6---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5TEX4Will Clark1BLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout0---3-1BBCBXGrounded out to First Base [Ron Coomer]386-1---
    5TEX5Dean Palmer3BRMINBob TewksburyRFlyout1---1-1FBXFlied out to Center Field [Rich Becker]396-1---
    5TEX6Lee StevensDHLMINBob TewksburyRFlyout2---0-0XFlied out to Right Field [Brent Brede]406-1---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5MIN8Brent BredeRFLTEXKen HillRStrikeout0---0-2CFCStrikeout Looking411-6---
    5MIN9Pat MearesSSRTEXKen HillRHome Run1---1-2BFFFFXHome Run on line drive to 421-6---
    5MIN1Chuck Knoblauch2BRTEXKen HillRGroundout1---3-2BCSBBXGrounded out to Second Base [Mark McLemore]432-6---
    5MIN2Rich BeckerCFLTEXKen HillRWalk2---3-2BFBBFBWalked442-6---
    5MIN3Roberto KellyDHRTEXKen HillRStrikeout21--3-2CBFBBFSStrikeout Swinging452-6---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6TEX7Warren NewsonRFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout0---2-2CCBBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Pat Meares]466-2---
    6TEX8Damon BufordCFRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout1---1-2CFBCStrikeout Looking476-2---
    6TEX9Benji GilSSRMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout2---1-2CCBSStrikeout Swinging486-2---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6MIN4Matt LawtonLFLTEXKen HillRFlyout0---0-2CCFXFlied out to Center Field [Damon Buford]492-6---
    6MIN5Terry SteinbachCRTEXKen HillRStrikeout1---0-2SSSStrikeout Swinging502-6---
    6MIN6Todd Walker3BLTEXKen HillRWalk2---3-2BBFSBFBWalked512-6---
    6MIN7Ron Coomer1BRTEXKen HillRFlyout21--0-0XFlied out to Right Field [Warren Newson]522-6---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7TEX1Mark McLemore2BLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout0---1-2CFBXGrounded out to Second Base [Chuck Knoblauch]536-2---
    7TEX2Ivan RodriguezCRMINBob TewksburyRFlyout1---3-2BSBBCFXFlied out to Right Field [Brent Brede]546-2---
    7TEX3Rusty GreerLFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout2---2-2CBBFXGrounded out to Second Base [Chuck Knoblauch]556-2---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7MIN8Brent BredeRFLTEXKen HillRStrikeout0---0-2SCSStrikeout Swinging562-6---
    7MIN9Pat MearesSSRTEXKen HillRGroundout1---0-1CXGrounded out to Second Base [Mark McLemore]572-6---
    7MIN1Chuck Knoblauch2BRTEXKen HillRWalk2---3-0BBBBWalked582-6---
    7MIN2Rich BeckerCFLTEXKen HillRSingle21--3-21BFBBFXInfield Single to Second Base ... Chuck Knoblauch advanced to second592-6---
    7MIN3Greg MyersDHLTEXXavier HernandezRStrikeout212-3-2..SSB*BBSStrikeout Swinging602-6---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8TEX4Will Clark1BLMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout0---1-2CFBSStrikeout Swinging616-2---
    8TEX5Dean Palmer3BRMINBob TewksburyRSingle1---0-1FXInfield Single to Shortstop626-2---
    8TEX6Lee StevensDHLMINBob TewksburyRStrikeout11--1-2BCSSStrikeout Swinging636-2---
    8TEX7Warren NewsonRFLMINBob TewksburyRGroundout21--2-2CBSBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Pat Meares] ... Dean Palmer forced out at second base646-2---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8MIN4Matt LawtonLFLTEXXavier HernandezRHome Run0---0-0.XHome Run on fly ball to ... Matt Lawton Scored652-6---
    8MIN5Terry SteinbachCRTEXXavier HernandezRFlyout0---1-0BXFlied out to Right Field [Marc Sagmoen]663-6---
    8MIN6Todd Walker3BLTEXXavier HernandezRGroundout1---1-1SBXGrounded out to Second Base [Mark McLemore]673-6---
    8MIN7Ron Coomer1BRTEXXavier HernandezRGroundout2---3-2BFFBBXGrounded out to First Base [Will Clark]683-6---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9TEX8Damon BufordCFRMINGregg OlsonRGroundout0---0-1.FXGrounded out to Third Base [Todd Walker]696-3---
    9TEX9Benji GilSSRMINGregg OlsonRGroundout1---1-1BCXGrounded out to Shortstop [Pat Meares]706-3---
    9TEX1Mark McLemore2BLMINGregg OlsonRDouble2---0-0XDoubled on line drive to Left Field716-3---
    9TEX2Ivan RodriguezCRMINGregg OlsonRFlyout2-2-0-0XFlied out to Right Field [Brent Brede]726-3---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9MIN8Brent BredeRFLTEXJohn WettelandRGroundout0---1-1.BFXGrounded out to Second Base [Mark McLemore]733-6---
    9MIN9Pat MearesSSRTEXJohn WettelandRFlyout1---1-1SBXFlied out to Center Field [Damon Buford]743-6---
    9MIN1Chuck Knoblauch2BRTEXJohn WettelandRDouble2---2-2FFBBFXDoubled on fly ball to Right Field753-6---
    9MIN2Rich BeckerCFLTEXJohn WettelandRFlyout2-2-0-0XFlied out to Left Field [Rusty Greer]763-6---
    76 record(s)
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