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

1997 AL Central

MIN TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	86	75	.534
White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0
Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0
Twins	68	94	.420	18.5
Royals	67	94	.416	19.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

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

1997 AL Central

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