Final
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12-8 6 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
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11-12 1 Minnesota Twins
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Mark McLemore grounds out, third baseman Todd Walker to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez lines out to right fielder Brent Brede.

  3. Rusty Greer walks.

  4. Dean Palmer singles on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker. Rusty Greer to 3rd.

  5. Will Clark flies out to left fielder Matt Lawton.

Bottom 1st
  1. Chuck Knoblauch lines out to shortstop Benji Gil.

  2. Rich Becker grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. Matt Lawton flies out to right fielder Mike Devereaux.

Top 2nd
  1. Mike Simms doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker.

  2. Mike Devereaux grounds out, catcher Terry Steinbach to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

  3. Damon Buford singles on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker. Mike Simms scores. Damon Buford out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Rich Becker to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

    -1.7%
  4. Benji Gil grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Terry Steinbach grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Greg Myers pops out to second baseman Mark McLemore.

  3. Greg Colbrunn strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd
  1. Mark McLemore grounds out, third baseman Todd Walker to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

  3. Rusty Greer strikes out on a foul tip.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Todd Walker strikes out swinging.

  2. Pat Meares flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Brent Brede singles on a fly ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  4. Chuck Knoblauch walks. Brent Brede to 2nd.

  5. Rich Becker called out on strikes.

Top 4th
  1. Dean Palmer called out on strikes.

  2. Will Clark singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matt Lawton.

  3. Mike Simms strikes out swinging.

  4. Mike Devereaux grounds into a force out, third baseman Todd Walker to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Will Clark out at 2nd. Mike Devereaux to 1st.

Bottom 4th
  1. Matt Lawton grounds out, first baseman Will Clark to pitcher Bobby Witt.

  2. Terry Steinbach lines out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Greg Myers walks.

  4. Greg Colbrunn flies out to center fielder Damon Buford.

Top 5th
  1. Damon Buford singles on a ground ball to shortstop Pat Meares.

  2. Benji Gil walks. Damon Buford to 2nd.

  3. Mark McLemore out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Todd Walker to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Damon Buford to 3rd. Benji Gil to 2nd.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Greg Colbrunn. Damon Buford scores. Benji Gil to 3rd.

    -1.4%
  5. Rusty Greer grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

Bottom 5th
  1. Todd Walker grounds out, first baseman Will Clark to pitcher Bobby Witt.

  2. Pat Meares doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Brent Brede strikes out swinging.

  4. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 6th
  1. Dean Palmer singles on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker.

  2. Will Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder Brent Brede. Dean Palmer to 3rd.

  3. Mike Simms walks.

  4. Warren Newson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rich Becker. Dean Palmer scores.

    +0.7%
  5. Damon Buford pops out to catcher Terry Steinbach.

  6. Benji Gil walks. Will Clark to 3rd. Mike Simms to 2nd.

  7. Mark McLemore grounds into a force out, first baseman Greg Colbrunn to shortstop Pat Meares. Benji Gil out at 2nd. Mark McLemore to 1st.

Bottom 6th
  1. Rich Becker hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a fly ball .

    +9.7%
  2. Matt Lawton flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Terry Steinbach grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Will Clark.

  4. Greg Myers singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  5. Greg Colbrunn doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Warren Newson. Greg Myers to 3rd.

  6. Todd Walker flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Top 7th
  1. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, third baseman Todd Walker to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

  2. Rusty Greer strikes out swinging.

  3. Dean Palmer flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

Bottom 7th
  1. Pat Meares flies out to right fielder Warren Newson.

  2. Brent Brede singles on a ground ball to center fielder Damon Buford.

  3. Chuck Knoblauch doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford. Brent Brede to 3rd.

  4. Roberto Kelly lines out to third baseman Dean Palmer.

  5. Matt Lawton grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 8th
  1. Will Clark hit by pitch.

  2. Lee Stevens hits a home run (5). Will Clark scores.

    -8.3%
  3. Warren Newson strikes out swinging.

  4. Damon Buford singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Mike Trombley.

  5. Benji Gil strikes out swinging. Damon Buford steals (8) 2nd base.

  6. Mark McLemore hit by pitch.

  7. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Lawton. Damon Buford scores. Mark McLemore to 2nd.

    -1.9%
  8. Rusty Greer pops out to shortstop Pat Meares.

Bottom 8th
  1. Terry Steinbach grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Ron Coomer grounds out to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. Greg Colbrunn flies out to right fielder Marc Sagmoen.

Top 9th
  1. Dean Palmer singles on a line drive to right fielder Brent Brede.

  2. Will Clark flies out to left fielder Matt Lawton.

  3. Lee Stevens called out on strikes.

  4. Marc Sagmoen grounds out to first baseman Greg Colbrunn.

Bottom 9th
  1. Denny Hocking grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Pat Meares grounds out, shortstop Benji Gil to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. Chris Latham strikes out swinging.

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Date
April 27, 1997 (Sunday)
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
17,956
Duration
2h 57m
Weather
Dome / 70°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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