Twins 5-6 Rangers (Sep 11, 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

X

R

5

6

H

9

8

E

2

1

W: J. Santana

L: G. Swindell

S: J. Wetteland

MIN

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

1

5

R

6

9

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.267

.341

OBP

.343

.361

SLG

.433

6.75

ERA

5.00

4

K

11

3

BB

4

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 11, 1997

MIN

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

TEX

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

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: R. Coomer

TB: R. Becker, R. Coomer 4, C. Latham, P. Meares 2, D. Miller, D. Ortiz, T. Walker 3

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

IBB: R. Coomer, C. Knoblauch

HBP: B. Brede

Batting

2B: D. Cedeno, B. Ripken

HR: J. Gonzalez

TB: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 3, A. Diaz, J. Gonzalez 4, J. Leyritz, B. Ripken 2, L. Stevens

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

IBB: I. Rodriguez

HBP: A. Diaz

SF: D. Buford

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 faced: T. Miller 21, T. Ritchie 3, F. Rodriguez 5, G. Swindell 6

Balks: E. Gunderson

Batters faced: S. Bailes 4, J. Burkett 25, E. Gunderson 4, W. Heredia, J. Santana, J. Wetteland 3, M. Whiteside 3

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

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: R. Coomer

TB: R. Becker, R. Coomer 4, C. Latham, P. Meares 2, D. Miller, D. Ortiz, T. Walker 3

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

IBB: R. Coomer, C. Knoblauch

HBP: B. Brede

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 faced: T. Miller 21, T. Ritchie 3, F. Rodriguez 5, G. Swindell 6

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

Batting

2B: D. Cedeno, B. Ripken

HR: J. Gonzalez

TB: D. Buford, D. Cedeno 3, A. Diaz, J. Gonzalez 4, J. Leyritz, B. Ripken 2, L. Stevens

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

IBB: I. Rodriguez

HBP: A. Diaz

SF: D. Buford

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

Balks: E. Gunderson

Batters faced: S. Bailes 4, J. Burkett 25, E. Gunderson 4, W. Heredia, J. Santana, J. Wetteland 3, M. Whiteside 3

59-86 MIN

TEX 69-78

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL Central

Game Summary

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