1997 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,413,064, Avg. 17,445
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (68-94)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1997 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1997 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.

The Twins scored 772 runs and allowed 861 runs. Marty Cordova led Minnesota with 15 home runs Paul Molitor drove in 89 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Brad Radke paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Tom Kelly coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 772
Regular Season Runs Against: 861

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 1, 1997 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 2, 1997 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 3, 1997 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
April 4, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 3-1 0-0 3-1
April 5, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 4-1 0-0 4-1
April 6, 1997 Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 4-2 0-0 4-2
April 7, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 4-2 0-1 4-3
April 9, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 4-2 0-2 4-4
April 10, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 4-2 1-2 5-4
April 12, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 4-2 2-2 6-4
April 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 4-2 2-3 6-5
April 14, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 4-2 2-4 6-6
April 15, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 4-2 2-5 6-7
April 16, 1997 Anaheim Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 5-2 2-5 7-7
April 17, 1997 Anaheim Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 6-2 2-5 8-7
April 18, 1997 Minnesota Twins 10 at Seattle Mariners 3 W 6-2 3-5 9-7
April 19, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Seattle Mariners 0 W 6-2 4-5 10-7
April 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 10 L 6-2 4-6 10-8
April 22, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 6-2 5-6 11-8
April 23, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 6-2 5-7 11-9
April 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 12 L 6-2 5-8 11-10
April 25, 1997 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 6-3 5-8 11-11
April 26, 1997 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 6-4 5-8 11-12
April 27, 1997 Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 6-5 5-8 11-13
April 29, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 6-6 5-8 11-14
April 30, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 12 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 6-7 5-8 11-15
May 1, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 6-8 5-8 11-16
May 2, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 6-8 6-8 12-16
May 3, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 L 6-8 6-9 12-17
May 4, 1997 Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 6-8 6-10 12-18
May 5, 1997 Minnesota Twins 9 at New York Yankees 8 W 6-8 7-10 13-18
May 6, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 7 L 6-8 7-11 13-19
May 7, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 L 6-8 7-12 13-20
May 8, 1997 Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 W 6-8 8-12 14-20
May 9, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 6-9 8-12 14-21
May 10, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 6-10 8-12 14-22
May 11, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 6-11 8-12 14-23
May 12, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 W 7-11 8-12 15-23
May 13, 1997 New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 7-12 8-12 15-24
May 14, 1997 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 7-13 8-12 15-25
May 16, 1997 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 W 8-13 8-12 16-25
May 17, 1997 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 8-14 8-12 16-26
May 18, 1997 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 9-14 8-12 17-26
May 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 9-14 9-12 18-26
May 21, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 9-14 9-13 18-27
May 23, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 9-15 9-13 18-28
May 24, 1997 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 10-15 9-13 19-28
May 25, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 11-15 9-13 20-28
May 26, 1997 Seattle Mariners 13 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 11-16 9-13 20-29
May 27, 1997 Seattle Mariners 10 at Minnesota Twins 11 W 12-16 9-13 21-29
May 28, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 13-16 9-13 22-29
May 29, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 13-17 9-13 22-30
May 30, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Anaheim Angels 3 W 13-17 10-13 23-30
May 31, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 L 13-17 10-14 23-31
June 1, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Anaheim Angels 4 W 13-17 11-14 24-31
June 2, 1997 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 8 L 13-17 11-15 24-32
June 3, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 4 W 13-17 12-15 25-32
June 5, 1997 Anaheim Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 13-18 12-15 25-33
June 6, 1997 Anaheim Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 14-18 12-15 26-33
June 7, 1997 Anaheim Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 15-18 12-15 27-33
June 8, 1997 Anaheim Angels 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 15-19 12-15 27-34
June 10, 1997 Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 16-19 12-15 28-34
June 11, 1997 Texas Rangers 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 16-20 12-15 28-35
June 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins 8 at Houston Astros 1 W 16-20 13-15 29-35
June 14, 1997 Minnesota Twins 6 at Houston Astros 1 W 16-20 14-15 30-35
June 15, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 16-20 14-16 30-36
June 16, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 16-21 14-16 30-37
June 17, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 W 17-21 14-16 31-37
June 18, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 18-21 14-16 32-37
June 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 18-21 15-16 33-37
June 21, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 18-21 15-17 33-38
June 22, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 18-21 15-18 33-39
June 23, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 18-21 16-18 34-39
June 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 L 18-21 16-19 34-40
June 26, 1997 Chicago White Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 18-22 16-19 34-41
June 27, 1997 Chicago White Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 18-23 16-19 34-42
June 28, 1997 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 W 19-23 16-19 35-42
June 29, 1997 Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 19-24 16-19 35-43
June 30, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 19-24 16-20 35-44
July 1, 1997 Minnesota Twins 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 19-24 16-21 35-45
July 2, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 19-24 16-22 35-46
July 3, 1997 Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 W 19-24 17-22 36-46
July 4, 1997 Minnesota Twins 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 19-24 18-22 37-46
July 5, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 L 19-24 18-23 37-47
July 6, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 19-24 18-24 37-48
July 10, 1997 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 20-24 18-24 38-48
July 11, 1997 Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 20-25 18-24 38-49
July 12, 1997 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 20-26 18-24 38-50
July 13, 1997 Cleveland Indians 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 20-27 18-24 38-51
July 14, 1997 Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 21-27 18-24 39-51
July 15, 1997 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 22-27 18-24 40-51
July 16, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 22-27 18-25 40-52
July 17, 1997 Minnesota Twins 9 at Seattle Mariners 7 W 22-27 19-25 41-52
July 18, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 22-27 20-25 42-52
July 19, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 22-27 21-25 43-52
July 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 22-27 22-25 44-52
July 22, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 23-27 22-25 45-52
July 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 23-28 22-25 45-53
July 24, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 23-29 22-25 45-54
July 25, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 24-29 22-25 46-54
July 26, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 24-30 22-25 46-55
July 27, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 24-31 22-25 46-56
July 28, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 24-31 22-26 46-57
July 28, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 24-31 22-27 46-58
July 29, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 W 24-31 23-27 47-58
July 30, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 24-31 24-27 48-58
August 1, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 8 L 24-31 24-28 48-59
August 2, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 W 24-31 25-28 49-59
August 3, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 6 L 24-31 25-29 49-60
August 4, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 25-31 25-29 50-60
August 5, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 25-32 25-29 50-61
August 6, 1997 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 25-33 25-29 50-62
August 7, 1997 Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 25-34 25-29 50-63
August 8, 1997 New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 26-34 25-29 51-63
August 9, 1997 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 26-35 25-29 51-64
August 10, 1997 New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 26-36 25-29 51-65
August 11, 1997 New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 26-37 25-29 51-66
August 12, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 L 26-37 25-30 51-67
August 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 26-37 25-31 51-68
August 14, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 26-37 25-32 51-69
August 15, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 26-37 25-33 51-70
August 16, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 L 26-37 25-34 51-71
August 17, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 26-37 25-35 51-72
August 19, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 26-37 25-36 51-73
August 20, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 26-37 26-36 52-73
August 22, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 26-37 26-37 52-74
August 23, 1997 Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 26-37 26-38 52-75
August 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 26-37 26-39 52-76
August 25, 1997 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 26-38 26-39 52-77
August 26, 1997 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 27-38 26-39 53-77
August 27, 1997 Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 28-38 26-39 54-77
August 29, 1997 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 28-39 26-39 54-78
August 30, 1997 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 29-39 26-39 55-78
August 31, 1997 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 30-39 26-39 56-78
September 1, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 30-39 27-39 57-78
September 2, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 30-39 27-40 57-79
September 3, 1997 Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 30-39 27-41 57-80
September 4, 1997 Seattle Mariners 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 30-40 27-41 57-81
September 5, 1997 Seattle Mariners 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 30-41 27-41 57-82
September 6, 1997 Seattle Mariners 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 30-42 27-41 57-83
September 7, 1997 Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 31-42 27-41 58-83
September 8, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 32-42 27-41 59-83
September 9, 1997 Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 32-43 27-41 59-84
September 11, 1997 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 7 L 32-43 27-42 59-85
September 12, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 6 L 32-43 27-43 59-86
September 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 9 L 32-43 27-44 59-87
September 14, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Texas Rangers 1 W 32-43 28-44 60-87
September 15, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Anaheim Angels 8 L 32-43 28-45 60-88
September 16, 1997 Minnesota Twins 9 at Anaheim Angels 3 W 32-43 29-45 61-88
September 17, 1997 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 32-44 29-45 61-89
September 18, 1997 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 32-45 29-45 61-90
September 19, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 32-46 29-45 61-91
September 20, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 33-46 29-45 62-91
September 21, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 34-46 29-45 63-91
September 22, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 35-46 29-45 64-91
September 23, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 35-46 30-45 65-91
September 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 35-46 31-45 66-91
September 25, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 35-46 31-46 66-92
September 26, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 35-46 31-47 66-93
September 27, 1997 Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 10 L 35-46 31-48 66-94
September 27, 1997 Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 35-46 32-48 67-94
September 28, 1997 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 35-46 33-48 68-94


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