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Toronto Blue Jays @
Minnesota Twins
1998-08-01 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 17128 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:51
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Minnesota Twins 10β9. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 3rd. Pat Hentgen earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
W: Pat Hentgen L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: Randy Myers
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: John Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Brian O'Nora Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jose Canseco | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Darrin Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Grebeck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Todd Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Javier Valentin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Hentgen | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Dave Stieb | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Dan Plesac | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Randy Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LaTroy Hawkins | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Eddie Guardado | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: E4/G4S
- Shawn Green: SB2
- Shawn Green: BK.2-3
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: 6/P6MS
- Carlos Delgado: SB2
- Carlos Delgado: 5/P5F
- Jose Cruz: D8/L8RD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Darrin Fletcher: 9/L89M
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: K
- Brent Gates: 63/G6S
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
Top 2
- Tony Fernandez: 53/G56
- Craig Grebeck: 3/G34S
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Shannon Stewart: SB2
- Shannon Stewart: WP.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Paul Molitor: 3/L3
- David Ortiz: 43/G4S
- Marty Cordova: 53/G5
Top 3
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: HR/L7D.1-H
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F8LD
- Jose Cruz: HR/F9D
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F7M
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G6M
- Craig Grebeck: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Todd Walker: S8/G4M
- Javier Valentin: SB2
- Javier Valentin: 63/G6M
- Pat Meares: HP
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Brent Gates: W
- Matt Lawton: S4/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: 2/P23F
Top 4
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Shannon Stewart: S6/BG56S.1-2
- Shawn Green: 7/F7M
- Jose Canseco: 5/L5
- Carlos Delgado: K
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: W
- Marty Cordova: S4/G34.1-2
- Todd Walker: 8/F8LD
- Javier Valentin: D3/G3.2-H;1-H
- Pat Meares: K
- Otis Nixon: S7/L7LS.2-3
- Brent Gates: 6/L6
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: D7/L7M
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4.2-3
- Tony Fernandez: S9/F9S.3-H
- Craig Grebeck: K
- Alex Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RD
- Paul Molitor: 6/L6
- David Ortiz: W
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L7LD
- Shawn Green: S3/G34.2-H
- Jose Canseco: S6/G56.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Todd Walker: S8/G6M
- Javier Valentin: D7/F78D.1-3
- Pat Meares: K
- Otis Nixon: 3/G34.3-H;2-3
- Brent Gates: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Darrin Fletcher: S9/L9S
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Craig Grebeck: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Shawn Green: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: K
Top 8
- Jose Canseco: 43/G4
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L9M
- Jose Cruz: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Darrin Fletcher: SB2
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Marty Cordova: 9/F89M
- Todd Walker: S8/L89M
- Javier Valentin: 8/F8RXD
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Otis Nixon: 31/G34
Top 9
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6
- Craig Grebeck: S8/L8LM
- Alex Gonzalez: D8/F8RD.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: S7/F78M.3-H;2-3
- Shawn Green: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jose Canseco: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Brent Gates: S7/F78S
- Matt Lawton: S8/L89M.1-2
- Paul Molitor: D8/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56S
- Marty Cordova: 9/F89M
- Chris Latham: E6/G6.2-3
- Javier Valentin: D7/L78D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Pat Meares: S9/L9M.2-H(UR)
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Travis Baptist



















