Ejections: OAK Manager Tony LaRussa by Derryl Cousins [Call at HP]
Time of Game: 4:02 Attendance: 33215
Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics
1. Gladden lf Polonia rf
2. Newman ss Lansford 3b
3. Puckett cf Canseco lf
4. Gaetti 3b McGwire 1b
5. Brunansky rf M. Davis dh
6. Hrbek 1b Steinbach c
7. Larkin dh Murphy cf
8. Laudner c Bernazard 2b
9. Lombardozzi 2b Griffin ss
Straker p Young p
TWINS 1ST: Gladden struck out; Newman singled; Puckett grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Newman to second]; Gaetti grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics
0.
ATHLETICS 1ST: Polonia grounded out (first unassisted); Lansford
popped to first in foul territory; Canseco popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
TWINS 2ND: Brunansky flied out to center; Hrbek singled to
center; Larkin singled to center [Hrbek to second]; Laudner
doubled to left [Hrbek scored, Larkin out at home (left to
shortstop to catcher)]; Lombardozzi flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: McGwire struck out; M. Davis singled to right;
Steinbach homered [M. Davis scored]; Murphy flied out to left;
Bernazard walked; Griffin singled to first [Bernazard to
second]; Polonia flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins
1, Athletics 2.
TWINS 3RD: Gladden flied out to right; Newman doubled to center;
Puckett popped to shortstop in foul territory; Gaetti singled to
left [Newman scored]; Brunansky grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Lansford grounded out (second to first); Canseco
grounded out (second to first); McGwire made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
TWINS 4TH: Hrbek popped to third in foul territory; Larkin
homered; Laudner struck out; ECKERSLEY REPLACED YOUNG
(PITCHING); Lombardozzi was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 4TH: M. Davis flied out to left; Steinbach singled to
left; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Steinbach out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
3, Athletics 2.
TWINS 5TH: Gladden struck out; Newman struck out; Puckett struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Bernazard struck out; Griffin lined to second; On
a bunt Polonia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
TWINS 6TH: Gaetti struck out; Brunansky flied out to right;
Hrbek doubled to left; Larkin flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 6TH: BERENGUER REPLACED STRAKER (PITCHING); Lansford
homered; Canseco grounded out (second to first); McGwire struck
out; M. Davis grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
TWINS 7TH: Laudner reached on an error by Bernazard [Laudner to
first]; Lombardozzi out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Laudner to second]; Gladden struck out; Newman reached on a
fielder's choice [Laudner out at third (third to second)]; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Steinbach singled to left; Murphy walked
[Steinbach to second]; Bernazard walked [Steinbach to third,
Murphy to second]; ATHERTON REPLACED BERENGUER (PITCHING);
GALLEGO RAN FOR BERNAZARD; Griffin singled to right [Steinbach
scored, Murphy scored, Gallego to third]; Polonia struck out;
Lansford made an out to second; Canseco flied out to center; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 5.
TWINS 8TH: GALLEGO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Puckett grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gaetti lined to shortstop; Brunansky
homered; Hrbek flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
4, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 8TH: FRAZIER REPLACED ATHERTON (PITCHING); McGwire
grounded out (shortstop to first); M. Davis singled to center;
JAVIER RAN FOR M. DAVIS; Steinbach singled to center [Javier to
second]; Murphy flied to left in foul territory; Gallego struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 5.
TWINS 9TH: JAVIER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Larkin singled to
center; HOWELL REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); DAVIDSON RAN FOR
LARKIN; Steinbach allowed a passed ball [Davidson to second];
Laudner was called out on strikes; BUSH BATTED FOR LOMBARDOZZI;
Bush flied out to center [Davidson to third]; Howell threw a
wild pitch [Davidson scored (unearned)]; Gladden made an out to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 9TH: DAVIDSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); NEWMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); GAGNE REPLACED BUSH (PLAYING
SS); Griffin doubled to center; Laudner allowed a passed ball
[Griffin to third]; Polonia grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lansford was walked intentionally; REARDON REPLACED FRAZIER
(PITCHING); Canseco made an out to third; McGwire flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 5.
TWINS 10TH: Newman grounded out (second to first); Puckett
grounded out (second to first); Gaetti singled to center;
Brunansky forced Gaetti (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 5, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 10TH: Javier struck out; Steinbach struck out; Murphy
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5,
Athletics 5.
TWINS 11TH: Hrbek grounded out (second to first); G. NELSON
REPLACED HOWELL (PITCHING); SMALLEY BATTED FOR DAVIDSON; Smalley
flied out to left; Laudner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 5, Athletics 5.
ATHLETICS 11TH: SMALLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Gallego
struck out; Griffin reached on an error by Newman [Griffin to
first]; Griffin stole second; Polonia singled to right [Griffin
out at home (right to second to catcher), Polonia to second];
Athletics manager Tony LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Derryl
Cousins; Lansford was walked intentionally; Canseco singled
to second [Polonia scored, Lansford to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 5 11 1 6
Athletics 6 12 1 10