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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-04-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11875 · 63°F, overcast, dry · Wind 30 mph R to L · 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Tewksbury earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Pat Meares went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Tewksbury L: Hipolito Pichardo SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Tewksbury | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Aguilera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Pittsley | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 6/P
- Matt Lawton: 43/G
- Paul Molitor: 8/F
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G
- Jose Offerman: 6/L
- Hal Morris: D9/L
- Dean Palmer: 8/F
Top 2
- David Ortiz: K
- Marty Cordova: 13/G
- Todd Walker: D7/L
- Ron Coomer: 43/G
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 6/P
- Terry Pendleton: 3/G
- Larry Sutton: 43/G
Top 3
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G
- Pat Meares: W
- Otis Nixon: 3/G.1-2
- Matt Lawton: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Paul Molitor: 8/F
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G
- Felix Martinez: 54/SH/BG.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F
- Jose Offerman: 4/L
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 7/F
- Marty Cordova: K
- Todd Walker: 8/F
Bot 4
- Hal Morris: 13/G
- Dean Palmer: D8/L
- Jeff King: SB3
- Jeff King: 3/P
- Terry Pendleton: 6/L
Top 5
- Ron Coomer: S4/G
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L.1-2
- Pat Meares: 16(1)3/GDP/G.2-3
- Otis Nixon: 6/P
Bot 5
- Larry Sutton: 9/L
- Mike Sweeney: 6/L
- Felix Martinez: E1/TH/G
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: D7/G.1-3
- David Ortiz: D7/L78.3-H;2-H;BX3(845)
- Marty Cordova: 63/G
- Todd Walker: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: 43/G
- Hal Morris: 63/G
- Dean Palmer: S8/L
- Jeff King: E7/L.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Terry Pendleton: 7/F
Top 7
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7D
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F
- Pat Meares: HR/F7D
- Otis Nixon: S/G
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 7
- Larry Sutton: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Felix Martinez: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/FL
- Jose Offerman: K
- Hal Morris: K
Top 8
- Marty Cordova: K
- Todd Walker: S9/G
- Ron Coomer: S8/L.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 8
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 5/FL
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Larry Sutton: 43/G
Top 9
- Pat Meares: HR/F7D
- Otis Nixon: 13/G
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: K
- David Ortiz: 13/G
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G
- Felix Martinez: 9/F
- Johnny Damon: S8/L.1-2
- Jose Offerman: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Hal Morris: S2/BG.3-3;2-2
- Dean Palmer: K