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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1998-04-28 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 8570 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:07
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Darren Oliver earned the win. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Eric Milton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Gates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: 8/F8LD
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: S9/G34
- Pat Meares: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Paul Molitor: 3/G34S
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: HR/F89XD
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/F7LD
- Mike Simms: K
- Kevin Elster: 7/F7LD
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: HR/F8LXD
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Alex Ochoa: S8/L8LM
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Brent Gates: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7M
- Tom Goodwin: S7/F7S
- Mark McLemore: CS2(1E3)
- Mark McLemore: K
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Brent Gates: 53/G5
- Denny Hocking: K
- Otis Nixon: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Will Clark: S9/F9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: D8/F89D.1-H
- Mike Simms: D8/F78D.2-H
- Kevin Elster: 7(B)5(2)/FDP/F7D
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Pat Meares: 7/F7D
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
- Ron Coomer: D7/F78D
- David Ortiz: W
- Alex Ochoa: 4/P4
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7S
- Mark McLemore: K
- Rusty Greer: S7/F7M
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Terry Steinbach: D7/L78D
- Brent Gates: 43/G4.2-3
- Denny Hocking: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Otis Nixon: E1/BG15
- Pat Meares: 6/P6MD
Top 6
- Will Clark: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34.1-2
- Lee Stevens: 6/P6
- Kevin Elster: S7/L7M.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: 8/F78M
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: 9/F9M
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7LD
- David Ortiz: 13/G15
Top 7
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LXD
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7LM
- Will Clark: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RD
Bot 7
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: 31/G34
- Brent Gates: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Lee Stevens: 63/G6
- Kevin Elster: D7/F78XD
- Fernando Tatis: IW
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Luis Alicea: S8/F8LS.2-H;1X3(845)
Bot 8
- Denny Hocking: 6/P6
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
- Pat Meares: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Rusty Greer: S9/G34
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Will Clark: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Domingo Cedeno: K
- Kevin Elster: WP.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LS
- Ron Coomer: K
- David Ortiz: K
Notes & reviews
- Mark McLemore ejected by HP umpire Ed Hickox