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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1998-09-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19092 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–0. Benj Sampson earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Denny Hocking went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Benj Sampson L: Seth Greisinger SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Gates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Latham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Siddall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benj Sampson | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Travis Baptist | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Greisinger | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 6/L6
- Brent Gates: S7/L7M
- Matt Lawton: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Joe Randa: K
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Top 2
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
- Todd Walker: S7/G56.BX2(74)
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 2
- Tony Clark: S4/G4M
- Damion Easley: K
- Gabe Kapler: 8/F8RM
- Jason Wood: W.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 13/G15S
Top 3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Chris Latham: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Joe Siddall: K
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9M
- Joe Randa: K
Top 4
- Otis Nixon: S1/G15.B-3(E1/TH)
- Brent Gates: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR)
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: W
- Tony Clark: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Damion Easley: K
Top 5
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Pat Meares: 2/P2RF
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Gabe Kapler: S8/P8LS
- Jason Wood: SB2
- Jason Wood: K
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F7D
- Joe Siddall: K
Top 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7M
- Chris Latham: 13/BG15
- Otis Nixon: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9S
- Tony Clark: SB2
- Tony Clark: W
- Damion Easley: W.2-3;1-2
- Gabe Kapler: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Brent Gates: K
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RD
- Paul Molitor: W
- Todd Walker: S8/L8RS.1-3(E8)
- Pat Meares: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pat Meares: IW
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jason Wood: 53/G56
- Deivi Cruz: 2/P2RF
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G4
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Chris Latham: W
- Otis Nixon: CS2(24)
- Otis Nixon: S5/G56
- Brent Gates: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Brian Hunter: K
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS
- Juan Encarnacion: 31/G34S.1-2
- Tony Clark: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
- Denny Hocking: HR/F9D
- Pat Meares: 7/L7M
Bot 9
- Damion Easley: 8/F8LD
- Gabe Kapler: 6/P56
- Robert Fick: K+WP.B-1
- Frank Catalanotto: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gabe Kapler