Starting Lineups:
Texas Rangers Minnesota Twins
1. Downing dh Mack lf
2. Palmeiro 1b Knoblauch 2b
3. Gonzalez cf Puckett cf
4. Sierra rf Hrbek 1b
5. Palmer 3b Davis dh
6. Fariss lf Harper c
7. Rodriguez c Larkin rf
8. Diaz ss Leius 3b
9. Frye 2b Gagne ss
Ryan p Smiley p
RANGERS 1ST: Downing popped to catcher; Palmeiro grounded out
(second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 1ST: Mack struck out; Knoblauch popped to catcher; Puckett
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0,
Twins 0.
RANGERS 2ND: Sierra singled to left; Palmer reached on an error
by Gagne [Sierra to second, Palmer to first]; Fariss out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Sierra to third, Palmer to
second]; Rodriguez singled [Sierra scored (unearned), Palmer to
third]; Diaz grounded out (shortstop to first) [Palmer scored
(unearned) (RBI), Rodriguez to second]; Frye flied to right; 2 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.
TWINS 2ND: Hrbek homered to center; Davis flied to left; Harper
singled to left; Larkin forced Harper (second to shortstop)
[Larkin to first]; Leius walked [Larkin to second]; Gagne forced
Leius (third to second) [Gagne to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 1.
RANGERS 3RD: Downing flied to right; Palmeiro walked; Gonzalez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Palmeiro out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2,
Twins 1.
TWINS 3RD: Mack flied to right; Knoblauch grounded out (third to
first); Puckett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 1.
RANGERS 4TH: Sierra grounded out (third to first); Palmer struck
out; Fariss flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2,
Twins 1.
TWINS 4TH: Hrbek was called out on strikes; Davis grounded out
(second to first); Harper singled to shortstop; Larkin walked
[Harper to second]; Leius struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 1.
RANGERS 5TH: Rodriguez singled; Diaz out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Rodriguez to second]; Frye flied to center;
Downing was hit by a pitch; Palmeiro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
TWINS 5TH: Gagne struck out; Mack grounded out (shortstop to
first); Knoblauch singled to center; Knoblauch stole second;
Puckett popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins
1.
RANGERS 6TH: Gonzalez lined to left; Sierra grounded out (third
to first); Palmer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2,
Twins 1.
TWINS 6TH: Hrbek walked; Davis singled to right [Hrbek to
third]; Harper out on a sacrifice fly to right [Hrbek scored
(RBI)]; Davis stole second; Larkin grounded out (first
unassisted) [Davis to third]; Leius walked; Gagne struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
RANGERS 7TH: Fariss reached on an error by Gagne [Fariss to
first]; Fariss was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop
to first); Rodriguez popped to shortstop; Diaz lined to second;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
TWINS 7TH: NUNEZ REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); HUSON REPLACED DIAZ
(PLAYING SS); Mack grounded out (shortstop to first); Knoblauch
flied to center; Puckett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
RANGERS 8TH: Frye was called out on strikes; Downing walked;
HULSE RAN FOR DOWNING; Palmeiro popped to center; Debut game
for David Hulse; Gonzalez forced Hulse (shortstop to second)
[Gonzalez to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
TWINS 8TH: HULSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hrbek struck out;
Davis lined to right; Harper grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
RANGERS 9TH: Sierra lined to right; Palmer popped to first;
Fariss singled to third; Rodriguez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
TWINS 9TH: ROGERS REPLACED NUNEZ (PITCHING); MUNOZ BATTED FOR
LARKIN; Munoz singled to center; On a bunt Leius forced Munoz
(pitcher to shortstop) [Leius to first]; Gagne flied to center;
JEFF RUSSELL REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Mack singled [Leius to
second]; Jeff Russell threw a wild pitch [Leius to third, Mack
to second]; Knoblauch singled to right [Leius scored, Mack to
third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Rangers 2 4 0 5
Twins 3 8 2 9
