Minnesota Twins 6, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 67
Played on Saturday, June 14, 1997 (N) at Astrodome

MIN A    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   6 12  1
HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Knoblauch 2b                  4   1   2   0       1   0       2   6
Lawton rf                     4   2   2   2       1   1       1   0
Cordova lf                    5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Myers c                       4   1   1   2       0   1       7   0
Coomer 3b                     4   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
Stahoviak 1b                  3   0   1   1       0   0      10   0
Meares ss                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   5
Becker cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Robertson p                   2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Jackson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Trombley p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       36   6  12   6       2   6      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Robertson-Knoblauch-Stahoviak, Meares-Stahoviak, Meares-Knoblauch-Stahoviak.
E: Cordova (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Cordova (6,off Springer); Myers (6,off Springer); Coomer (7,off Springer).
HR: Lawton (4,1st inning off Kile 1 on 0 out).
SF: Stahoviak (2,off Minor).
GDP: Robertson (1,off Kile); Cordova (4,off Kile).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lawton (3,2nd base off Kile/Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     3   1   3   1       1   0       1   2
Mouton cf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Howard ph,cf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2      11   2
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Berry 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
Eusebio c                     3   0   1   0       1   1       6   0
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       1   4
Kile p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
  Spiers ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Minor p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Listach ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   9   1       3   6      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gutierrez-Biggio-Bagwell, Berry-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
2B: Gonzalez (16,off Rodriguez).
HR: Biggio (12,1st inning off Robertson 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Gutierrez 2 (8,off Robertson,off Trombley); Howard (2,off Rodriguez).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mouton (5,2nd base off Robertson/Myers); Biggio (8,2nd base off Robertson/Myers).

PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Robertson W(7-3)              6     6   1   1   2   5   1  25
Rodriguez                     1.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   6
Trombley                      1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9     9   1   1   3   6   1  36

Inherited Runners - Scored: Trombley 1-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kile L(7-3)                   7     7   2   2   2   4   1  28
Springer                      0     4   4   4   0   0   0   4
Minor                         2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        9    12   6   6   2   6   1  39

Springer faced 4 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Minor (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Minor 1-1.
.

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Kerwin Danley
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 27172


Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Houston Astros           
1. Knoblauch           2b        Biggio              2b
2. Lawton              rf        Mouton              cf
3. Cordova             lf        Bagwell             1b
4. Myers               c         Gonzalez            lf
5. Coomer              3b        Bell                rf
6. Stahoviak           1b        Berry               3b
7. Meares              ss        Eusebio             c
8. Becker              cf        Gutierrez           ss
9. Robertson           p         Kile                p

TWINS 1ST: Knoblauch walked; Lawton homered [Knoblauch scored];
Cordova grounded out (shortstop to first); Myers grounded out
(shortstop to first); Coomer singled to right; Stahoviak singled
to left [Coomer to second]; Meares was called out on strikes; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio homered; Mouton singled to shortstop; Bagwell
struck out; Mouton stole second; Gonzalez grounded out (second
to first) [Mouton to third]; Bell grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 2ND: Becker singled to center; Robertson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Becker out at
second]; Knoblauch flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Eusebio was
called out on strikes; Gutierrez singled to center; Kile struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 3RD: Lawton walked; Cordova struck out; Myers struck out
while Lawton stole second; Coomer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Biggio walked; On a bunt Mouton made an out to
catcher [Biggio stayed at first]; Bagwell struck out; Biggio
stole second; Gonzalez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 4TH: Stahoviak grounded out (shortstop to first); Meares
flied to left; Becker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bell was called out on strikes; Berry singled to
shortstop; Eusebio singled to center [Berry to third]; Gutierrez
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Eusebio out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros
1.

TWINS 5TH: Robertson singled to center; Knoblauch singled to
right [Robertson to second]; Lawton was called out on strikes;
Cordova grounded into a double play (third to first) [Robertson
out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Kile grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio
singled to left [Biggio to third (error by Cordova)]; Mouton
lined to pitcher; Bagwell flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 6TH: Myers grounded out (first to pitcher); Coomer singled
to right; Stahoviak grounded out (third to first) [Coomer to
second]; Meares grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gonzalez lined to shortstop; Bell grounded out
(second to first); Berry walked; Eusebio flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 7TH: Becker popped to shortstop; JACKSON BATTED FOR
ROBERTSON; Jackson grounded out (third to first); Knoblauch
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Gutierrez
grounded out (second to first); SPIERS BATTED FOR KILE; Spiers
singled to left; Biggio singled to center [Spiers to third];
HOWARD BATTED FOR MOUTON; Howard grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Biggio out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, Astros 1.

TWINS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SPRINGER REPLACED
SPIERS (PITCHING); Lawton singled to center; Cordova doubled to
right [Lawton to third]; Myers doubled to center [Lawton scored,
Cordova scored]; Coomer doubled [Myers scored]; MINOR REPLACED
SPRINGER (PITCHING); Minor threw a wild pitch [Coomer to third];
Stahoviak out on a sacrifice fly to right [Coomer scored];
Meares was called out on strikes; Becker lined to right; 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
doubled to center; TROMBLEY REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Bell
struck out; Berry flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6,
Astros 1.

TWINS 9TH: Trombley struck out; Knoblauch singled to left;
Lawton flied to center [Knoblauch to second]; Cordova grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Eusebio walked; Gutierrez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Eusebio out at second];
LISTACH BATTED FOR MINOR; Listach flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 6, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            6  12   1    6
 Astros           1   9   0    8


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