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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

1998-08-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32412 · 84°F, sunny, dry · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:07

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Frankie Rodriguez earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Mo Vaughn 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	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	14
BOS	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8

W: Frankie Rodriguez L: Pete Schourek SV: Rick Aguilera

Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	5	2	3	0	0	0
Matt Lawton	5	0	3	0	0	1
Paul Molitor	2	0	1	1	0	0
David Ortiz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Coomer	5	0	1	1	0	1
Todd Walker	5	0	2	0	0	0
Marty Cordova	4	1	1	0	1	2
Javier Valentin	3	0	0	0	1	1
Pat Meares	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brent Gates	4	0	1	0	0	0
Terry Steinbach	3	0	1	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Darren Lewis	4	0	2	0	0	1
John Valentin	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mo Vaughn	4	2	2	1	0	1
Nomar Garciaparra	4	0	1	0	0	2
Troy O'Leary	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Stanley	4	0	2	1	0	2
Darren Bragg	2	0	0	0	2	0
Scott Hatteberg	4	0	0	0	0	1
Donnie Sadler	3	0	0	0	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frankie Rodriguez	7.0	7	1	7
Hector Carrasco	1.0	0	0	2
Rick Aguilera	1.0	1	1	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Wasdin	5.0	8	1	4
Pete Schourek	2.0	4	1	3
Jim Corsi	1.0	2	0	0
Dennis Eckersley	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Otis Nixon: S1/BG25
Matt Lawton: SB2
Matt Lawton: K
Paul Molitor: S8/L8RS.2-H
David Ortiz: K
Ron Coomer: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Bot 1

Darren Lewis: K
John Valentin: 8/F8LD
Mo Vaughn: HR/F9D
Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G13

Top 2

Todd Walker: S8/L78M
Marty Cordova: 13/G13S.1-2
Javier Valentin: W
Pat Meares: 4/P4MS
Otis Nixon: 43/G4MS

Bot 2

Troy O'Leary: 6/P6
Mike Stanley: K
Darren Bragg: W
Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6S

Top 3

Matt Lawton: D9/L9LM
Paul Molitor: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
Brent Gates: 63/G6M.1-2
Ron Coomer: 8/F8

Bot 3

Donnie Sadler: K
Darren Lewis: 4/L4
John Valentin: 9/F9S

Top 4

Todd Walker: D9/F89D
Marty Cordova: K
Javier Valentin: 6/L6
Pat Meares: 53/G5

Bot 4

Mo Vaughn: S5/G5S
Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8RS.1-2
Troy O'Leary: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Mike Stanley: D7/L7LM.3-H
Darren Bragg: 3/G3

Top 5

Otis Nixon: S3/L34D
Matt Lawton: S8/F89S.1-2
Terry Steinbach: K
Brent Gates: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Ron Coomer: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Todd Walker: 9/F89M

Bot 5

Scott Hatteberg: K
Donnie Sadler: 9/F9LS
Darren Lewis: D7/L7LM
John Valentin: 13/G15S

Top 6

Marty Cordova: T8/L89XD
Javier Valentin: K
Pat Meares: S9/G56D.3-H
Otis Nixon: S1/BG25.1-2
Matt Lawton: 9/F9LD.2-3;1-2
Terry Steinbach: K

Bot 6

Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
Nomar Garciaparra: K
Troy O'Leary: S8/G4
Mike Stanley: K

Top 7

Brent Gates: S7/L78S
Ron Coomer: K
Todd Walker: 31/G3L.1-2
Marty Cordova: IW
Javier Valentin: 4/P4M

Bot 7

Darren Bragg: 3/G34S
Scott Hatteberg: 3/G34S
Donnie Sadler: K

Top 8

Pat Meares: 8/F8LM
Otis Nixon: E1/G56S
Matt Lawton: CS2(26)
Matt Lawton: S8/L8RS
Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M.1-3
Brent Gates: 6/P6D

Bot 8

Darren Lewis: S6/G6S.B-2(E6)
John Valentin: 63/G6
Mo Vaughn: K
Nomar Garciaparra: K

Top 9

Ron Coomer: 7/F7LM
Todd Walker: 7/F7M
Marty Cordova: K

Bot 9

Troy O'Leary: K
Mike Stanley: D7/F78M
Darren Bragg: W
Scott Hatteberg: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Notes & reviews

David Ortiz hit the 0-2 pitch down the RF line; it was ruled a home run by 1B umpire Marty Foster; when the Red Sox complained about the call, it was reversed by crew chief and 3B umpire Jim McKean; Twins coach Ron Gardenhire ejected by Foster
David Ortiz struck out on the pitch after the foul ball; as he left the plate, he broke his bat over his leg and dropped it at HP; Ortiz ejected by HP umpire Terry Craft

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