Twins 5-6 Rangers (Sep 12, 1997)

MIN

TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

2

4

2

0

5

0

1

6

3

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

5

6

H

9

8

E

2

1

W: J. Santana

L: G. Swindell

S: J. Wetteland

Current Series

Twins

0

Rangers

7

Game 1

Final

Twins

5

Rangers

6

Game 2

Final

Twins

3

Rangers

9

Game 3

Final

Twins

11

Rangers

1

Game 4

Final

AL Central Standings

MIN TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 6 to 5, on September 12, 1997.

Game Info

September 12, 1997

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Chris Latham C. Latham CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Paul Molitor P. Molitor PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Lawton M. Lawton CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brent Brede B. Brede RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.200	.000
Ron Coomer R. Coomer DH	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Damian Miller D. Miller C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rich Becker R. Becker LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Denny Hocking D. Hocking PH-3B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Todd Walker T. Walker 3B	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	9	5	4	11

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	3	0	1	2	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez DH	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Fernando Tatis F. Tatis 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Domingo Cedeno D. Cedeno SS-2B	3	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Alex Diaz A. Diaz RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Leyritz J. Leyritz PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Benji Gil B. Gil PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	8	6	3	4

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: R. Coomer

RBI: R. Coomer 2, P. Meares, T. Walker 2

Batting

2B: D. Cedeno, B. Ripken

HR: J. Gonzalez

RBI: D. Buford 2, D. Cedeno, J. Gonzalez, J. Leyritz, B. Ripken

Baserunning

CS: D. Buford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Travis Miller T. Miller	5.0	4	4	4	2	2	1	7.20
Frankie Rodriguez F. Rodriguez	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Greg Swindell G. Swindell (L)	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Todd Ritchie T. Ritchie	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	3	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Burkett J. Burkett	5.2	7	4	4	1	7	1	6.35
Matt Whiteside M. Whiteside	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Eric Gunderson E. Gunderson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Wilson Heredia W. Heredia	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Scott Bailes S. Bailes	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Julio Santana J. Santana (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Wetteland J. Wetteland (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Chris Latham C. Latham CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Paul Molitor P. Molitor PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Lawton M. Lawton CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brent Brede B. Brede RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.200	.000
Ron Coomer R. Coomer DH	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Damian Miller D. Miller C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rich Becker R. Becker LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Denny Hocking D. Hocking PH-3B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Todd Walker T. Walker 3B	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	9	5	4	11

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: R. Coomer

RBI: R. Coomer 2, P. Meares, T. Walker 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Travis Miller T. Miller	5.0	4	4	4	2	2	1	7.20
Frankie Rodriguez F. Rodriguez	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Greg Swindell G. Swindell (L)	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	9.00
Todd Ritchie T. Ritchie	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	3	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	3	0	1	2	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez DH	3	2	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Fernando Tatis F. Tatis 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Domingo Cedeno D. Cedeno SS-2B	3	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Alex Diaz A. Diaz RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Leyritz J. Leyritz PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Benji Gil B. Gil PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	8	6	3	4

Batting

2B: D. Cedeno, B. Ripken

HR: J. Gonzalez

RBI: D. Buford 2, D. Cedeno, J. Gonzalez, J. Leyritz, B. Ripken

Baserunning

CS: D. Buford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Burkett J. Burkett	5.2	7	4	4	1	7	1	6.35
Matt Whiteside M. Whiteside	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Eric Gunderson E. Gunderson	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Wilson Heredia W. Heredia	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Scott Bailes S. Bailes	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Julio Santana J. Santana (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Wetteland J. Wetteland (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	4	11	1

59-86 MIN

TEX 69-78

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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