Final
TEX
MINCurrent Series
Rangers
1
Twins
10
Game 1
Final
Rangers
9
Twins
6
Game 2
Final
1997 AL West
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Royals Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 9 to 6, on June 11, 1997.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buford CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.500 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 2.000 |
W. Clark 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. Simms RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Newson RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Ripken 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Gil SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 43 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
R. Becker CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
T. Steinbach C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
S. Stahoviak 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
R. Coomer 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. Cordova LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Kelly PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Gonzalez, R. Greer, D. Palmer 2, I. Rodriguez
HR: J. Gonzalez 2, R. Greer, I. Rodriguez
RBI: B. Gil 2, J. Gonzalez 3, R. Greer, D. Palmer, B. Ripken, I. Rodriguez
Baserunning
CS: R. Greer
Batting
2B: R. Becker 2, C. Knoblauch, T. Steinbach
3B: R. Coomer
RBI: R. Coomer, M. Cordova, P. Meares, P. Molitor, S. Stahoviak, T. Steinbach
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burkett (W) | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.11 |
E. Gunderson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
X. Hernandez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wetteland (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Aldred (L) | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.50 |
K. Jarvis | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16.20 |
F. Rodriguez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buford CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
R. Greer LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.500 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 2.000 |
W. Clark 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. Simms RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Newson RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Ripken 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Gil SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 43 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Gonzalez, R. Greer, D. Palmer 2, I. Rodriguez
HR: J. Gonzalez 2, R. Greer, I. Rodriguez
RBI: B. Gil 2, J. Gonzalez 3, R. Greer, D. Palmer, B. Ripken, I. Rodriguez
Baserunning
CS: R. Greer
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burkett (W) | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.11 |
E. Gunderson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
X. Hernandez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wetteland (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
R. Becker CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
T. Steinbach C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
S. Stahoviak 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
R. Coomer 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
M. Cordova LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Kelly PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Becker 2, C. Knoblauch, T. Steinbach
3B: R. Coomer
RBI: R. Coomer, M. Cordova, P. Meares, P. Molitor, S. Stahoviak, T. Steinbach
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Aldred (L) | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.50 |
K. Jarvis | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16.20 |
F. Rodriguez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
