Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Benson
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Benjamin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Benson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Milton
  
  Benjamin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Milton
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Milton
  
  Cordero hits a popup towards third. Koskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Benson
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Benson
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koskie for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Benson
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Benson
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Milton
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Milton
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hermansen vs. Milton
  
  Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Benson
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Milton vs. Benson
  
  Milton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Milton
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Benson vs. Milton
  
  Benson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benjamin vs. Milton
  
  Benjamin hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Milton
  
  Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Milton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Benson
  
  Guzman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Benson
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Benson
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Milton
  
  Cordero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Cordero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Milton
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cordero scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Milton
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hermansen vs. Milton
  
  Hermansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Meares vs. Milton
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Benson
  
  Koskie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Benson
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Benson
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Benson
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Milton
  
  Benson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Milton
  
  Benjamin is hit by the pitch. Benson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Milton
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benson moves to third. Benjamin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Cordero vs. Milton
  
  Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Benson scores. Benjamin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Milton
  
  The ball gets by Jensen for a passed ball. Benjamin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Milton
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Milton vs. Benson
  
  Milton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benson
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Benson
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Benson
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Milton
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Milton
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hermansen vs. Milton
  
  Hermansen strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Milton
  
  Meares hits a line drive towards third. Koskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Benson
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Giles. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Koskie vs. Benson
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Benson
  
  Allen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Benson
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Midre Cummings now playing right field.
  
  Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Hawkins
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Hawkins
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Benson
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Benson
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Hawkins
  
  Cordero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Cordero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Hawkins
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Hawkins
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hawkins
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Benson
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Benson
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Canizaro vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching. Jay Canizaro pinch hits for David Ortiz.
  
  Canizaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Maxwell vs. Williams
  
  Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Corey Koskie. Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. Canizaro moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coomer vs. Williams
  
  Ron Coomer pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/2000 -- Minnesota at Pittsburgh (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Jones J, cf           4  0  1  0   Benjamin M, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Guzman C, ss          3  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          4  0  1  0   
Lawton M, lf          4  0  1  0   Cordero W, lf         4  1  2  0   
Ortiz D, 1b           2  0  1  0   Giles B, cf           4  0  1  1   
Canizaro J, ph        0  0  0  0   Young K, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Koskie C, 3b          3  1  1  1   Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Maxwell J, ph         1  0  1  0   Hermansen C, rf       3  0  1  0   
Allen C, rf           2  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          3  0  1  0   
Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   Benson K, p           3  1  1  0   
Coomer R, ph          1  0  0  0   Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   
Jensen M, c           3  0  0  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
Hocking D, 2b         3  0  0  0                                      
Milton E, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Cummings M, rf        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  5  1                        31  4  8  2

Minnesota        000 010 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       010 120 00x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milton E (L)          6.0  7  4  3  1  2
Hawkins L             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benson K (W)          8.1  4  1  1  2  5
Christiansen J*       0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Williams M (S)        0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Meares P, Cordero W 2, Ortiz D, Lawton M
HR -- Young K, Koskie C
HBP -- by Milton E (Benjamin M), by Benson K (Allen C)
PB -- Jensen M
T -- 2:39
A -- 33814

    

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