California Angels vs Minnesota Twins
June 4, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 4, 1996 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Minnesota Twins defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 5

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Palmeiro cf 4 1 2 0
  Davis ph 1 0 0 0
Velarde 2b 2 0 0 0
Anderson lf 4 0 0 0
Salmon rf 3 1 2 2
Snow 1b 4 1 2 0
Wallach 3b 3 0 1 0
Aldrete dh 2 0 0 0
  Hudler ph,dh 1 0 0 0
Fabregas c 2 0 0 0
  Slaught ph,c 2 0 1 0
DiSarcina ss 3 0 0 0
Grimsley p 0 0 0 0
  McElroy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 2
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Knoblauch 2b 3 0 0 0
Becker cf 4 2 3 2
Molitor dh 4 1 2 2
Cordova lf 3 0 0 1
Myers c 4 0 1 0
Hollins 3b 3 0 0 0
Kelly rf 3 0 1 0
Stahoviak 1b 4 1 1 0
Meares ss 3 1 0 0
Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0
  Milchin p 0 0 0 0
  Naulty p 0 0 0 0
  Guardado p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 8 5
California 200 000 100382
Minnesota 002 020 10x580
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley  L (3-5) 6.2 8 5 3 3 2
  McElroy   1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
8
5
3
3
4
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez  W (4-6) 6.0 6 3 3 3 1
  Milchin   0.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Naulty   0.2 0 0 0 1 0
  Guardado  SV (1) 2.1 2 0 0 2 3
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
7
4

  E–Wallach (4), Grimsley (2).  DP–California 2, Minnesota 4.  2B–California Palmeiro (1,off Rodriguez); Snow (5,off Rodriguez), Minnesota Becker (8,off Grimsley).  HR–California Salmon (9,1st inning off Rodriguez 1 on, 2 out), Minnesota Molitor (4,5th inning off Grimsley 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Cordova (2,off Grimsley).  SB–Knoblauch (9,2nd base off Grimsley/Fabregas).  U-HP–Durwood Merrill, 1B–Dale Scott, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Brian O'Nora.  T–2:43.  A–10,899.
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