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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1998-08-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32888 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to LF · 3:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 13–12. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 3rd. Derek Lowe earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Terry Steinbach went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Travis Baptist SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Serafini | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Baptist | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 4.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Derek Lowe | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 8/F8LS
- Paul Molitor: 7/L7M
- Matt Lawton: S4/G6M.B-2(E4)
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 9/L9D
- John Valentin: 9/F89S
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Todd Walker: HR/L9D
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7D
- David Ortiz: K
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P34S
- Pat Meares: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8LM
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Otis Nixon: S8/L8LS
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6.1-2
- Matt Lawton: E1/G34.2-3
- Marty Cordova: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Todd Walker: D7/F7LS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ron Coomer: FC5/G5.3-H(UR);2-3
- David Ortiz: PB.3-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: D8/L89XD
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L78M.2-H
- Darren Lewis: D8/L89D.1-3;B-2
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: D8/F8LXD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Mike Stanley: HR/L7D.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34
- Damon Buford: K
Top 4
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LS
- Paul Molitor: W
- Matt Lawton: 3/P3SF
- Marty Cordova: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Todd Walker: PB.2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- Donnie Sadler: S5/G56S
- Darren Lewis: E3/G34.1-3
- John Valentin: T8/F8LXD.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Mo Vaughn: 4/L4S
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ron Coomer: S8/L4D
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RM.1-3;B-2
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Pat Meares: S7/L7LD
- Otis Nixon: 13/G13.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mike Stanley: W
- Troy O'Leary: D9/G3.1-3
- Damon Buford: T8/L8RXD.3-H;2-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Darren Lewis: K
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: K
- Todd Walker: 8/F8RXD
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 3/L34
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L78S
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 7
- David Ortiz: 7/L7M
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Pat Meares: S8/L8RM
- Otis Nixon: S6/G6S.1-2
- Paul Molitor: D8/L8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Matt Lawton: IW
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G3
- Damon Buford: 9/F89M
- Jason Varitek: D5/L7LS.1-3
- Donnie Sadler: S7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Darren Lewis: K
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: 63/G6MS
Top 8
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: S8/L8LM
- David Ortiz: 9/L9D
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 8
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Mike Stanley: W
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Brent Gates: W
- Otis Nixon: K
- Paul Molitor: S9/G34.1-3
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Marty Cordova: S3/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: 5/G5