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St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins
1998-06-28 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 29110 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Hector Carrasco earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Hector Carrasco L: Kent Bottenfield SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Shave | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Painter | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Tewksbury | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P34D
- Mark McGwire: 3/G34S
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: S6/G56
- Pat Meares: S7/G56.1-2
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Marty Cordova: S7/P7S.3-H;1-2
- Todd Walker: K
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Scott Stahoviak: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 63/G56
- Ray Lankford: K
- Willie McGee: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Jon Shave: 9/F89M
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7LMF
- Otis Nixon: S1/BG34S
- Pat Meares: PO1(13)
Top 3
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RD
- Tom Lampkin: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Orlando Merced: S8/F78M
- Marty Cordova: HP.1-2
- Todd Walker: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: W.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: 6/P56D
Top 4
- David Howard: 43/G34
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G56
- Mark McGwire: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Jon Shave: W
- Javier Valentin: 8/F78D
- Otis Nixon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Brian Jordan: S9/L3D
- Ray Lankford: S8/L4M.1-3
- Willie McGee: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- John Mabry: S9/G34.1-3
- Luis Ordaz: E1/G15.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: K
- David Howard: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Pat Meares: 43/G4
- Orlando Merced: S8/L89M
- Marty Cordova: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G5L
- Mark McGwire: S5/L5D.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Ray Lankford: 1/G34S
Bot 6
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Scott Stahoviak: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Willie McGee: 43/G34
- John Mabry: D8/L89M
- Luis Ordaz: S6/G56.2-2
- Tom Lampkin: 6/P56
- Delino DeShields: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S15/G56S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Jon Shave: D9/F9LS
- Javier Valentin: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Otis Nixon: 13/SH/BG15S.3-H
- Pat Meares: D6/L6D
- Brent Gates: S6/G56.2-3
- Marty Cordova: SB2
- Marty Cordova: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Brian Jordan: 8/F89M
- Ray Lankford: W
- Willie McGee: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
- Alex Ochoa: S6/G6S
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Jon Shave: 63/G6
Top 9
- John Mabry: S18/L13
- Brian Hunter: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Tom Lampkin: S8/F78S
- Delino DeShields: 43/G34