Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics
1. Backman 2b R. Henderson lf
2. Gladden lf Lansford 1b
3. Puckett cf Canseco rf
4. Hrbek 1b Parker dh
5. Gaetti 3b D. Henderson cf
6. Bush rf Steinbach c
7. Harper c Phillips 3b
8. Dwyer dh Weiss ss
9. Newman ss Gallego 2b
Smith p Stewart p
TWINS 1ST: Backman reached on an error by Weiss; Gladden singled
to shortstop [Backman to second]; Puckett forced Gladden
(shortstop to second) [Backman to third]; Hrbek doubled to left
[Backman scored (unearned), Puckett scored]; Gaetti homered to
left-center [Hrbek scored]; Bush doubled to right; Harper
singled to center [Bush to third]; Dwyer lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Harper out at first]; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H,
1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 1ST: R. Henderson struck out; Lansford grounded out
(second to first); Canseco lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 4, Athletics 0.
TWINS 2ND: Newman grounded out (second to first); Backman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gladden flied to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Parker walked; D. Henderson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Parker out at
second]; Steinbach singled to center; Phillips flied to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.
TWINS 3RD: Puckett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hrbek
grounded out (second to first); Gaetti flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Weiss singled to left; Gallego made an out to
catcher [Weiss stayed at first]; Mike Gallego called for
interference; R. Henderson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Weiss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.
TWINS 4TH: Bush grounded out (second to first); Harper singled
to left; Dwyer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
4, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Lansford singled to center; Canseco struck out
while Lansford stole second [Lansford to third (error by
Harper)]; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first) [Lansford
scored (unearned)]; D. Henderson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
TWINS 5TH: Newman singled to right; Backman forced Newman
(shortstop to second); Gladden struck out; Puckett struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Steinbach singled to left; Phillips grounded out
(first unassisted) [Steinbach to second]; Weiss struck out;
Gallego reached on a fielder's choice [Steinbach out at third
(third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
TWINS 6TH: Hrbek grounded out (second to first); Gaetti struck
out; Bush grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 6TH: R. Henderson singled to center; Lansford lined
into a double play (center to first) [R. Henderson out at
first]; Canseco singled to left; Parker popped to shortstop; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
TWINS 7TH: Harper lined to center; Dwyer flied to left; Newman
singled to shortstop; Newman was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 7TH: D. Henderson lined to right; Steinbach grounded
out (second to first); Phillips singled to center; Weiss was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics
1.
TWINS 8TH: Backman flied to left; Gladden was called out on
strikes; Puckett singled to center; Hrbek popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 8TH: GAGNE REPLACED BACKMAN (PLAYING SS); NEWMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Gallego flied to center; R.
Henderson walked; R. Henderson stole second; Lansford grounded
out (shortstop to first); Canseco singled to right [R. Henderson
scored]; Parker lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4,
Athletics 2.
TWINS 9TH: Gaetti grounded out (third to first); Bush struck
out; Harper singled to left [Harper out at second (left to third
to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 9TH: MOSES REPLACED BUSH (PLAYING RF); REARDON
REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); D. Henderson doubled to left;
Steinbach singled to left [D. Henderson to third]; JAVIER RAN
FOR STEINBACH; Phillips out on a sacrifice fly to center [D.
Henderson scored]; Weiss forced Javier (first to shortstop);
HASSEY BATTED FOR GALLEGO; Hassey flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 4 10 1 3
Athletics 3 10 1 6
