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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1998-08-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 30893 · 89°F, sunny, dry · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Eric Milton earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Eric Milton L: Steve Avery SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brent Gates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 3.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Carlos Reyes | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 5/P56S
- Brent Gates: S2/BG25
- Matt Lawton: S6/L6D.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Ron Coomer: S4/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Todd Walker: HP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Ochoa: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 8/F89M
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9S
Top 2
- Pat Meares: S9/L9S
- Otis Nixon: W.1-2
- Brent Gates: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Marty Cordova: D9/G3L.3-H
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7LD
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F9D
- Damon Buford: 2/P2LF
Top 3
- Todd Walker: 3/G3
- Alex Ochoa: 13/G15
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8RM
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Donnie Sadler: 53/G56S
- Darren Lewis: 5/P56S
Top 4
- Otis Nixon: S8/L8RS
- Brent Gates: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Matt Lawton: WP.3-H;2-3
- Matt Lawton: D9/G3L.3-H
- Marty Cordova: 1/G3S.2-3
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6S
- Todd Walker: IW
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- John Valentin: 4/P4M
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M
- Pat Meares: 4/P3DF
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7M
- Brent Gates: K
Bot 5
- Mike Stanley: 63/G56
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G6MS
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M
- Marty Cordova: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: S8/L89S
- Donnie Sadler: 7/L7M
- Darren Lewis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Todd Walker: 43/G4MS
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7LM
- Pat Meares: 53/G56
Bot 7
- John Valentin: S7/L7S.B-2(E7)
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.1-2
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: 3/P3
- Damon Buford: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Otis Nixon: W
- Brent Gates: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/L7S.1-3
- Marty Cordova: FC6/G56S.1-2;3XH(52)
- Ron Coomer: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Darren Bragg: S8/L8RS
- Darren Lewis: 7/F7D
- John Valentin: 53/G5.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: D7/L7D.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
Top 9
- Todd Walker: 43/G4S
- Alex Ochoa: 3/G34
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 9
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9D
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Orlando Merced: K