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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1998-09-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11771 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Jay Witasick earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Ron Coomer went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Eric Milton SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Latham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Mark Holzemer | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Miller | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S5/L5D
- Ryan Christenson: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: 4/P4M
- Mike Blowers: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Pat Meares: D9/F9LS
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Paul Molitor: W
- David Ortiz: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Ron Coomer: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Todd Walker: W
- Marty Cordova: SB2
- Marty Cordova: 5/L56
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: K
- Ben Grieve: K
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Chris Latham: W
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F7LD
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Ryan Christenson: SB2
- Ryan Christenson: 7/F7M
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78S.2-H
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Mike Blowers: FLE3/P3DF
- Mike Blowers: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ben Grieve: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: S9/L34D
- Ron Coomer: K
- Todd Walker: W.1-2
- Marty Cordova: K
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: 3/P3F
- Miguel Tejada: S5/P5D
- A. J. Hinch: 3/P4S
- Rickey Henderson: 9/L9M
Bot 4
- Terry Steinbach: S6/G56
- Chris Latham: K
- Pat Meares: S8/G6.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78D
- Paul Molitor: 4/L4
Top 5
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 5/P25
- Mike Blowers: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: K
- Ron Coomer: 53/G6S
- Todd Walker: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Ben Grieve: W
- Scott Spiezio: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56S
- A. J. Hinch: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Ryan Christenson: D7/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 6
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9LD
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G56
- Chris Latham: K
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4M
- Mike Blowers: K
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 7
- Pat Meares: 63/G56
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: D6/G6
- Alex Ochoa: S6/L6.2-H
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G4M
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 8
- Todd Walker: 9/F9M
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F7D
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M
- Brent Gates: K
Top 9
- Ryan Christenson: 63/G56
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Matt Lawton: 9/F89M
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: S6/G56
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7LM