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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
1998-06-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23168 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Eric Milton earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Brad Ausmus went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Eric Milton L: Jose Lima SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Gates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Milton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Milton | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6M
- Brent Gates: 7/F7LSF
- Matt Lawton: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
- Derek Bell: K
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8LD
- Orlando Merced: K
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F7D
- Todd Walker: D8/F89S
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
- Carl Everett: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Eric Milton: K
- Otis Nixon: S5/G56
- Brent Gates: K
- Matt Lawton: D8/F78S.1-H
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 3
- Sean Berry: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jose Lima: S3/L34D
- Craig Biggio: 6/P8LS
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: D8/L78XD
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Todd Walker: 7/L78S
- Denny Hocking: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Eric Milton: S8/G4M.2-H
- Otis Nixon: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: S6/L6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Brent Gates: 53/G56S
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Carl Everett: 9/F9LS
- Sean Berry: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jose Lima: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Orlando Merced: 5/L56
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Todd Walker: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
- Eric Milton: K+WP.B-1
- Otis Nixon: S6/G6MS.1-2
- Brent Gates: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: 9/F9LS
- Carl Everett: W
- Sean Berry: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- J. R. Phillips: K
Top 8
- Marty Cordova: S6/G6
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Terry Steinbach: SB2
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6.2-3
- Todd Walker: W
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LSF
- Derek Bell: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Otis Nixon: W
- Brent Gates: 3/G3S.1-2
- Matt Lawton: SB3
- Matt Lawton: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Marty Cordova: 3/P34S
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G56
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
- Carl Everett: SB2
- Carl Everett: 43/G4.2-3
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4