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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

1998-09-19 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 15536 Β· 79Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 3:47

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. A.J. Sager earned the win. Paul Molitor went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

12345678910RHE
MIN1010120101714
DET0100230002812

W: A.J. Sager   L: Rick Aguilera   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dale Ford Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Larry Young Β· 3B: Drew Coble Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Otis Nixon512101
Todd Walker311011
Paul Molitor513301
Matt Lawton300020
Ron Coomer512000
Doug Mientkiewicz411011
Marty Cordova301001
Terry Steinbach311102
Pat Meares503201
Brent Gates100000
David Ortiz100001
Javier Valentin000000
Chris Latham110000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Catalanotto201000
Bobby Higginson401101
Juan Encarnacion500001
Tony Clark501001
Damion Easley533200
Luis Gonzalez401100
Robert Fick422100
Paul Bako311101
Deivi Cruz312200
Joe Randa100010
Trey Beamon100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brad Radke5.2902
Travis Miller2.1101
Hector Carrasco0.0001
Eddie Guardado0.2010
Mike Trombley0.1001
Rick Aguilera0.0200

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Castillo5.21025
Dean Crow0.0200
Will Brunson0.1001
Marino Santana1.1112
Sean Runyan0.1000
Doug Brocail1.1001
A. J. Sager1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
  • Todd Walker: 43/G4
  • Paul Molitor: HR/L7LD
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4MS

Bot 1

  • Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6S
  • Bobby Higginson: HP
  • Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5.1-2
  • Tony Clark: 7/L7M

Top 2

  • Ron Coomer: S8/L8LM
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: S6/L6D.1-2
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • Terry Steinbach: K
  • Pat Meares: K

Bot 2

  • Damion Easley: D8/L89XD
  • Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8RM.2-H
  • Robert Fick: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Paul Bako: 8/F8LM

Top 3

  • Otis Nixon: S7/L7M
  • Todd Walker: W.1-2
  • Paul Molitor: CS2(26).2-3
  • Paul Molitor: S7/L7S.3-H
  • Matt Lawton: W.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3

Bot 3

  • Deivi Cruz: 9/F89S
  • Frank Catalanotto: S6/G56
  • Bobby Higginson: CS2(26)
  • Bobby Higginson: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6D
  • Marty Cordova: S8/F8LS
  • Terry Steinbach: CS2(24)
  • Terry Steinbach: K

Bot 4

  • Juan Encarnacion: 4/P4D
  • Tony Clark: K
  • Damion Easley: 63/G6M

Top 5

  • Pat Meares: 13/G6S
  • Otis Nixon: K
  • Todd Walker: S9/L9S
  • Paul Molitor: D7/G5.1-H;B-3(E2)
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4MS

Bot 5

  • Luis Gonzalez: 6/P56D
  • Robert Fick: D9/G3L
  • Paul Bako: K
  • Deivi Cruz: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Frank Catalanotto: HP
  • Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
  • Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 6

  • Ron Coomer: S4/G34D
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/L89S
  • Marty Cordova: 8/F8LD
  • Terry Steinbach: D7/L7LM.1-H
  • Pat Meares: S7/G56.2-H
  • Otis Nixon: S6/G6S.1-3
  • Todd Walker: SB2
  • Todd Walker: K

Bot 6

  • Tony Clark: 43/G4
  • Damion Easley: D7/L7LM
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4S.2-3
  • Robert Fick: S7/G56.3-H
  • Paul Bako: SB2
  • Paul Bako: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Deivi Cruz: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Joe Randa: 3/G34S

Top 7

  • Paul Molitor: K
  • Matt Lawton: W
  • Ron Coomer: WP.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 63/G6
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: K

Bot 7

  • Bobby Higginson: K
  • Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56
  • Tony Clark: 63/G6

Top 8

  • Brent Gates: 7/F7LSF
  • Terry Steinbach: HP
  • Pat Meares: S9/G34.1-2
  • Otis Nixon: SB3;SB2
  • Otis Nixon: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
  • David Ortiz: K

Bot 8

  • Damion Easley: 63/G6
  • Luis Gonzalez: 4/P4D
  • Robert Fick: 13/G15

Top 9

  • Paul Molitor: 31/G34
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4
  • Ron Coomer: 43/G4M

Bot 9

  • Trey Beamon: K+WP.B-1
  • Deivi Cruz: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
  • Joe Randa: W
  • Bobby Higginson: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Juan Encarnacion: K

Top 10

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • Javier Valentin: 24/SH/BG15S.1-2
  • Chris Latham: 8/F8LD
  • Pat Meares: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Otis Nixon: 4(1)/FO/G4MS

Bot 10

  • Tony Clark: S9/L9D
  • Damion Easley: HR/L7D.1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Rob Fick