Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Minnesota Twins
1. Mashore cf Knoblauch 2b
2. Giambi dh Becker lf
3. Stairs lf Molitor dh
4. McGwire 1b Stahoviak 1b
5. Berroa rf Steinbach c
6. Spiezio 2b Coomer rf
7. Williams c Jackson cf
8. Brosius 3b Walker 3b
9. Bournigal ss Meares ss
Karsay p Radke p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Mashore grounded out (shortstop to first); Giambi
grounded out (first unassisted); Stairs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 1ST: Knoblauch grounded out (third to first); Becker
grounded out (second to first); Molitor singled to left; Molitor
stole second; Stahoviak struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: McGwire singled to left; Berroa grounded out
(third to first) [McGwire to second]; Spiezio flied to left;
Williams singled to right [McGwire scored]; Brosius grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
TWINS 2ND: Steinbach grounded out (third to first); Coomer flied
to center; Jackson walked; Walker walked [Jackson to second];
Jackson was out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Bournigal singled to center; Bournigal stole
second [Bournigal to third (error by Steinbach)]; Mashore struck
out; Giambi out on a sacrifice fly to left [Bournigal scored
(unearned)]; Stairs grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.
TWINS 3RD: Meares popped to third; Knoblauch singled; Becker
struck out; Knoblauch stole second; Molitor doubled to right
[Knoblauch scored]; Stahoviak flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.
ATHLETICS 4TH: McGwire struck out; Berroa struck out; Spiezio
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.
TWINS 4TH: Steinbach struck out; Coomer flied to center; Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 1.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Williams singled to left; Brosius doubled to
center [Williams scored]; Bournigal out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to third to second) [Brosius to third]; Mashore walked;
Giambi doubled to center [Brosius scored, Mashore scored];
Stairs singled to right [Giambi to third]; McGwire out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Giambi scored]; Berroa singled to right
[Stairs to third]; RITCHIE REPLACED RADKE (PITCHING); Spiezio
popped to shortstop; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 1.
TWINS 5TH: Walker was called out on strikes; Meares lined to
third; Knoblauch grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 1.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Williams struck out; Brosius flied to right;
Bournigal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 6, Twins 1.
TWINS 6TH: Becker grounded out (first unassisted); Molitor
singled to left; Stahoviak struck out; Steinbach grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 1.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Mashore walked; Giambi flied to center; Stairs
flied to center; McGwire flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 6, Twins 1.
TWINS 7TH: Coomer struck out; Jackson grounded out (third to
first); Walker popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 6, Twins 1.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Berroa grounded out (shortstop to first); Spiezio
popped to third; Williams doubled to right; Brosius singled to
right [Williams scored (error by Coomer) (unearned)]; Bournigal
flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 7,
Twins 1.
TWINS 8TH: Meares singled to left; Knoblauch flied to center;
Becker forced Meares (second to shortstop); Molitor singled to
left [Becker to second]; Stahoviak was hit by a pitch [Becker to
third, Molitor to second]; SMALL REPLACED KARSAY (PITCHING);
Steinbach walked [Becker scored, Molitor to third, Stahoviak to
second]; MYERS BATTED FOR COOMER; Myers walked [Molitor scored,
Stahoviak to third, Steinbach to second]; LAWTON RAN FOR MYERS;
TAYLOR REPLACED SMALL (PITCHING); HOCKING BATTED FOR JACKSON;
Hocking grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 7, Twins 3.
ATHLETICS 9TH: LAWTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BECKER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HOCKING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); TROMBLEY REPLACED RITCHIE (PITCHING); Mashore singled to
center; Giambi walked [Mashore to second]; Stairs forced Giambi
(first to shortstop) [Mashore to third]; McGwire lined out on a
sacrifice fly to left [Mashore scored]; Trombley threw a wild
pitch [Stairs to second]; Berroa struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 3.
TWINS 9TH: Walker grounded out (first to pitcher); Meares
doubled to left; Knoblauch struck out; Becker doubled to right
[Meares scored]; Molitor singled to third [Becker to third];
Stahoviak grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 8, Twins 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 8 11 0 6
Twins 4 9 2 9