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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-04-11 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18087 · 61°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph to LF · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Eric Milton earned the win. Paul Molitor went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Eric Milton L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Rosado | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
- Paul Molitor: HR/F7D
- Orlando Merced: S3/L34D
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 1/P13
- Jose Offerman: 4/P4
- Jeff King: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Todd Walker: K
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8LD
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Shane Mack: 53/G5
- Ernie Young: K
Top 3
- Pat Meares: HP
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Merced: 2/P15S
- Marty Cordova: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Todd Walker: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Hal Morris: FLE7/F7LF
- Hal Morris: S8/L8RS.B-2(E8)
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Shane Halter: 3/P34S
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9LS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff King: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Ron Coomer: D7/L7LM
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4.2-3
- Pat Meares: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Otis Nixon: S7/L7LS
- Matt Lawton: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Shane Mack: S8/L8RS
- Ernie Young: 53/G5.1-2
- Hal Morris: 13/G15S.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 5
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Orlando Merced: HR/F9D
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Todd Walker: W
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Shane Halter: 8/F8RD
- Johnny Damon: 6/P5D
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G56
- Pat Meares: E6/G6
- Otis Nixon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34S
Bot 6
- Jeff King: 7/F7LM
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7LS
- Shane Mack: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
Top 7
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Ernie Young: 3/G3
- Hal Morris: S9/L9LS
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3DF
- Shane Halter: D8/L8LXD.1-H
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15S
Top 8
- Marty Cordova: S5/G5
- Todd Walker: S9/L9LS.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6S
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Pat Meares: 86(1)/FO/F8RS.3-H;2-3
- Otis Nixon: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Matt Lawton: K
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
Top 9
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RD
- Orlando Merced: K
- Marty Cordova: W
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Shane Mack: W
- Ernie Young: HP.1-2
- Hal Morris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G5.3-3
- Shane Halter: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Damon: K