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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20882 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Troy O'Leary went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Bob Tewksbury SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denny Hocking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Tewksbury | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Derek Lowe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: S8/G6M
- Matt Lawton: HP.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 3/P3SF
- Orlando Merced: D7/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/L6
- John Valentin: 43/G4
- Mo Vaughn: 53/G56
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Denny Hocking: K
- Torii Hunter: S7/F7D
- Todd Walker: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G34S
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Darren Bragg: 9/F8RD
Top 3
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: W
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78S
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9S
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4MS
- Pat Meares: 7/F7LM
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Denny Hocking: PB.1-2
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 4
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: HP
- Reggie Jefferson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: K23
- Todd Walker: 7/F78M
- Paul Molitor: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8LM
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G4M
- Darren Bragg: S9/L9S.1-3
- Darren Lewis: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Mark Lemke: S1/G4S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: 63/G56
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8LS
- Pat Meares: S7/L7S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: 63/G56
- Torii Hunter: 63
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Troy O'Leary: HR/F9LD
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Darren Bragg: 9/F9D
- Darren Lewis: S9/G34
- Mark Lemke: W.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D9/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- John Valentin: K
Top 8
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Ron Coomer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 8
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9LS
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34
- Scott Hatteberg: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: K
- Pat Meares: K
- Terry Steinbach: 31/G34