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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-07-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14362 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Eric Milton earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Eric Milton L: Hipolito Pichardo SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Pichardo | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Haney | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: S8/L78M
- Matt Lawton: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34.3-H
- Paul Molitor: 16(1)/FO/G15S
- David Ortiz: 43/G4.1-2
- Ron Coomer: S9/L9S.2-H
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: 6/P6
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D
- Shane Mack: 4/P4D
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: D8/L78XD
- Terry Steinbach: 1E5/G15S.2-3;B-1
- Pat Meares: FC5/G56S.3XH(526);1-2;B-1
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
- Terry Pendleton: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Luis Rivera: K
Top 3
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5
- Todd Walker: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Jose Offerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Marty Cordova: 63/G56
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Shane Mack: 63/G56
- Dean Palmer: E6/G56.B-1
- Jeff King: 8/F8RS
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 5
- Otis Nixon: S5/P56D
- Matt Lawton: D8/L8RM.1-3
- Paul Molitor: S9/G4.3-H;2-3
- David Ortiz: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Ron Coomer: 16(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR)
- Todd Walker: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: E6/G56
- Luis Rivera: 9/L9M
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS
- Jermaine Allensworth: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: E5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Shane Mack: 9/L9D
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: 5/L5
- Terry Steinbach: 3/L34S
- Pat Meares: 3/L34S
Bot 6
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: 9/L9M
- Terry Pendleton: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Luis Rivera: 8/F8LM
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: 3/G34
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Jose Offerman: S8/L78S
- Shane Mack: K
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jeff King: 9/F9LSF
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7LD
- Larry Sutton: 5/P5
Top 9
- Marty Cordova: 13/G15
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4M
- Hal Morris: 3/G34S
- Jose Offerman: K