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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-06 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20954 · 61°F, overcast, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:12
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. LaTroy Hawkins earned the win. Ron Coomer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: LaTroy Hawkins L: Robinson Checo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Latham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaTroy Hawkins | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Checo | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 John Wasdin | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Walker: D7/F7D
- Paul Molitor: WP.2-3
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4.3-H
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34
- Ron Coomer: CS2(24)
- Ron Coomer: HR/F9LM
- David Ortiz: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9M
- John Valentin: 3/P3F
- Mo Vaughn: 13/G15
Top 2
- Pat Meares: 43/G4M
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G56
- Chris Latham: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Jefferson: E4/G4D
- Troy O'Leary: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 3
- Torii Hunter: K
- Todd Walker: W
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Lawton: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Pat Meares: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Darren Lewis: 3/G34
- Mark Lemke: 9/F89D
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LXD
- Chris Latham: 9/F89M
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
Bot 4
- John Valentin: S7/F7D
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G4.1-3
- Reggie Jefferson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Troy O'Leary: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- Todd Walker: S8/G4M
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LM
- Matt Lawton: SB2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G6M
- Darren Bragg: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Mark Lemke: 3/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8LXD.3-H
- John Valentin: CS2(26)
Top 6
- David Ortiz: D8/L78D
- Pat Meares: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9S
- Chris Latham: S8/G4M.3-H
- Torii Hunter: D7/F78D.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
- Reggie Jefferson: 5/P56
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: 13/G6MS
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: S9/L89S.1-2
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Pat Meares: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Terry Steinbach: D9/F9LD
- Chris Latham: 53/G56
- Torii Hunter: S5/L56D.2-H
- Todd Walker: K
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Darren Lewis: D8/F8LXD
- Mark Lemke: 31/F4.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- John Valentin: WP.3-H;1-2
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G34
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: 3/P3F
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 9
- Reggie Jefferson: D9/L9LD
- Troy O'Leary: D8/F78XD.2-H
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G34.2-3
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3
- Jim Leyritz: HP
- Midre Cummings: D8/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4