Dave Winfield's 3,000th Hit
Dave Winfield singles twice for Minnesota against Oakland at forty-one, a year after driving in the winning runs of a World Series.
Minneapolis, MN · 1982–2009
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome was a ballpark in Minneapolis, MN. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 6, 1982 and the last on October 6, 2009. The register files it under the American League.
2,266 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1982 and 2009. The game logs list the Minnesota Twins as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 64,121. 14 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Dave Winfield's 3,000th Hit in 1993, Eddie Murray's 3,000th Hit in 1995, and Cal Ripken's 3,000th Hit in 2000.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 6, 1982, when the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 11–7. Floyd Bannister started for the Seattle Mariners and Pete Redfern for the Minnesota Twins. Bill Haller was the plate umpire. The latest Division Series game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 11, 2009, when the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4–1. Andy Pettitte started for the New York Yankees and Carl Pavano for the Minnesota Twins. Mark Wegner was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 55,990, for a game between the Anaheim Angels and the Minnesota Twins on October 9, 2002.
The major leagues also played in Minneapolis, MN at Athletic Park (1891–1891) and Target Field (from 2010).
Dave Winfield singles twice for Minnesota against Oakland at forty-one, a year after driving in the winning runs of a World Series.
Eddie Murray singles in Minnesota for his 3,000th hit, adding it to a home run total that would also pass 500.
Cal Ripken singles three times in Minnesota to reach 3,000 hits, five years after breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games record.
Scott Erickson threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 27, 1994, winning 6–0.
Eric Milton threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the Anaheim Angels on September 11, 1999, winning 7–0.
Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland Athletics on August 1, 1986.
Paul Molitor hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Minnesota Twins on May 15, 1991.
Travis Hafner hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on August 14, 2003.
Jason Kubel hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 17, 2009.
Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 22, 2009.
Harold Baines hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Minnesota Twins on September 17, 1984.
Joe Carter hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on July 19, 1989.
Dave Winfield hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Minnesota Twins on April 13, 1991.
Darnell Coles hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Minnesota Twins on July 5, 1994.
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