Final
MIN 5 — TEX 6
9/12/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · TEX199709120
Complete available game record for MIN at TEX, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Buford | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Molitor | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Latham | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Greer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Coomer | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Gonzalez | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Ortiz | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Stevens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Miller | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Tatis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Meares | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Diaz | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Ripken | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Sagmoen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Walker | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benji Gil | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leyritz | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whiteside | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burkett | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Gunderson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Heredia | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Santana | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Swindell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wetteland | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bailes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Travis Miller | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Whiteside | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Eric Gunderson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Wilson Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Bailes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Julio Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Meares | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Miller | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Swindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Latham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wetteland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bailes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burkett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Diaz | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benji Gil | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Greer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Gunderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Heredia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Ripken | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Stevens | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13/G13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8/F89M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 5/P6MS | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/L3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 31/G3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8/G4M | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F8LXD.B-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6S | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/L8RS | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D9/L9LM.1-H | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9/L9LM.2-H | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8RD | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 13/G13 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 41/G34.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HR/L7LD.2-H;B-H | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | FLE7 | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 31/G3L | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7/L7LS | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8/L6MD.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43/G4.2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RXD | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9/L9LM.1-3;B-2(E9) | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G15S | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF/F78M.3-H | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | I | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F8LM | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S8/G4M | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9/F89D | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S6/G4MD.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | D7/F78D.2-H;1-H | 3–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43/G4M | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8RXD | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7M | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7D | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | HP | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | BK.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | I | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7/P78S | 5–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 3/P3DF | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L5L | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LM.2-3 | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8RS.3-H | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 5–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 143/G13.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7/F7D | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | I | 5–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F78D.2-3 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9/G34.3-H;1-3(E9);B-2 | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P5DF | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 2/P2RF | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 5–6 |