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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1998-08-13 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32801 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Travis Miller SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Gates | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Travis Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Schourek | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: S8/G6M
- Brent Gates: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Paul Molitor: 13/BG13S.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4M
- John Valentin: S7/L7D
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: K23
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: K
- Todd Walker: S9/F89M
- Terry Steinbach: 9/L89D
- David Ortiz: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8LXD
- Darren Bragg: 5/P56
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L89S
- Donnie Sadler: K
Top 3
- David Ortiz: 5/L56
- Pat Meares: 53/G56
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Darren Lewis: 3/BG34
- John Valentin: 3/P3F
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 4
- Brent Gates: 7/L7LS
- Paul Molitor: S5/G5
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RM
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/L7D
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F78M
- Mike Stanley: S8/L8RM
- Darren Bragg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Darren Bragg: 13/SH/BG23.3-H
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/L7LD
- Donnie Sadler: T8/F8RM.2-H
- Darren Lewis: 7/L78M
Top 5
- Todd Walker: K
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9D
- David Ortiz: S8/L78M
- Pat Meares: S8/G4M.1-2
- Otis Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Brent Gates: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- John Valentin: D5/G5D
- Mo Vaughn: D7/G5.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8RM.2-3
- Troy O'Leary: 6/L6
- Mike Stanley: SB2
- Mike Stanley: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H
- Darren Bragg: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4/TH)
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G56
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Marty Cordova: 8/L8LM
- Todd Walker: 6/L56
- Terry Steinbach: S6/G56S.1-2
- David Ortiz: D8/L8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 6
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4MD
- John Valentin: K
Top 7
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
- Brent Gates: D9/G3L
- Paul Molitor: WP.2-3
- Paul Molitor: S6/G6M.3-H
- Matt Lawton: S3/G34.1-2
- Marty Cordova: SB3
- Marty Cordova: PB.1-2
- Marty Cordova: D8/L8LXD.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Todd Walker: IW
- Terry Steinbach: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: D8/L8RXD
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F78XD.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6.2-3
- Mike Stanley: K
- Darren Bragg: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
- Pat Meares: 4/F9S
- Otis Nixon: E6/G6
- Brent Gates: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8RM
- Donnie Sadler: S1/BG15S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 1/BP15S
- John Valentin: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 5/P5F
- Nomar Garciaparra: 2/P23F
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Marty Cordova: K
- Todd Walker: 43/G4