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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

1998-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43053 Β· 74Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 3:02

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 11–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Eric Milton earned the win. David Ortiz went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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MIN0104141001117
CLE00000120368

W: Eric Milton   L: Charles Nagy   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Terry Craft Β· 3B: John Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Otis Nixon512100
Pat Meares612104
Matt Lawton412001
Ron Coomer511000
Orlando Merced321120
Marty Cordova423211
David Ortiz513401
Terry Steinbach411211
Denny Hocking512001

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kenny Lofton300002
Shawon Dunston412000
Manny Ramirez411101
Jim Thome411001
Mark Whiten402100
David Justice410001
Sandy Alomar300100
Travis Fryman411200
David Bell211100
Jeff Branson200001
Brian Giles000010

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Milton6.2404
Mike Trombley1.1112
Greg Swindell1.0300

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charles Nagy4.1924
Jose Mesa2.2621
Eric Plunk1.0101
Paul Shuey1.0103

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Otis Nixon: 43/G4M
  • Pat Meares: K
  • Matt Lawton: D9/F9LD
  • Ron Coomer: 13/G15

Bot 1

  • Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RD
  • Shawon Dunston: 13/G6S
  • Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD

Top 2

  • Orlando Merced: 13/G15S
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • David Ortiz: HR/F9D
  • Terry Steinbach: 53/G5

Bot 2

  • Jim Thome: 8/F8LD
  • Mark Whiten: 63/G6
  • David Justice: K

Top 3

  • Denny Hocking: S5/G5S
  • Otis Nixon: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Pat Meares: SB2
  • Pat Meares: K
  • Matt Lawton: HP
  • Ron Coomer: 9/F8RM

Bot 3

  • Sandy Alomar: 8/F78M
  • Travis Fryman: 53/G56S
  • David Bell: 8/F8LM

Top 4

  • Orlando Merced: W
  • Marty Cordova: S6/P6D.1-3
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Terry Steinbach: D9/L9S.3-H;1-H
  • Denny Hocking: S4/L34.2-3
  • Otis Nixon: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;1-3(E7/TH)
  • Pat Meares: S4/L4D.3-H
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Kenny Lofton: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/F89M
  • Manny Ramirez: 7/F78D

Top 5

  • Ron Coomer: D8/L8RD
  • Orlando Merced: 31/G4S.2-3
  • Marty Cordova: W
  • David Ortiz: S4/G4.3-H;1-3
  • Terry Steinbach: FC5/G56S.1-2;3XH(52);B-1
  • Denny Hocking: 5(2)/FO/G5S

Bot 5

  • Jim Thome: K
  • Mark Whiten: 43/G6MS
  • David Justice: 43/G34

Top 6

  • Otis Nixon: 63/G6
  • Pat Meares: S3/L34D
  • Matt Lawton: S8/G4M.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Ron Coomer: 3/P3DF
  • Orlando Merced: IW
  • Marty Cordova: D3/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • David Ortiz: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
  • Terry Steinbach: W
  • Denny Hocking: 53/G56S

Bot 6

  • Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD
  • Travis Fryman: 53/G56S
  • David Bell: HR/L7LD
  • Kenny Lofton: K

Top 7

  • Otis Nixon: S8/L6M
  • Pat Meares: K
  • Matt Lawton: HP.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Orlando Merced: D7/L78S.3-H;1X3(765)

Bot 7

  • Shawon Dunston: S8/L78S
  • Manny Ramirez: D8/L8RD.1-H
  • Jim Thome: 13/G15S
  • Mark Whiten: S6/L6MD.2-H
  • David Justice: 7/F78XD
  • Sandy Alomar: 6/P5D

Top 8

  • Marty Cordova: S8/G6M
  • David Ortiz: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
  • Terry Steinbach: K

Bot 8

  • Travis Fryman: 9/F9M
  • Jeff Branson: K
  • Brian Giles: W
  • Shawon Dunston: S15/G25.1-2
  • Manny Ramirez: K

Top 9

  • Denny Hocking: K
  • Otis Nixon: D5/L7LS
  • Pat Meares: K
  • Matt Lawton: K

Bot 9

  • Jim Thome: S4/G4
  • Mark Whiten: S7/G6.1-2
  • David Justice: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
  • Sandy Alomar: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
  • Travis Fryman: HR/F8RXD.1-H;B-H
  • Jeff Branson: 4/L4