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Minnesota Twins
1998-09-25 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 11940 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Aguilera earned the win. Matt Lawton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Paul Shuey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Drew Coble Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Larry Young Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Sexson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Cora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Justice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Giles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Jim Poole | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Shuey | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Jim Thome: K23
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: S1/BG13S
- Todd Walker: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34S
- Matt Lawton: HR/F9D
- Paul Molitor: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RD
- Richie Sexson: 8/F8LD
- Mark Whiten: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: 6/P6D
- Denny Hocking: D9/L89XD
- Chris Latham: S9/L34D.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Otis Nixon: T9/G3
- Todd Walker: S9/G34.3-H
- Matt Lawton: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Enrique Wilson: 63/G6
- Einar Diaz: 8/F8RM
- Joey Cora: K
Bot 3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Kenny Lofton: D8/L8RM
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9M.2-3
- Jim Thome: HP
- Manny Ramirez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Richie Sexson: 6/P56D
Bot 4
- Denny Hocking: K
- Chris Latham: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mark Whiten: 7/F7M
- Enrique Wilson: 3/G34S
- Einar Diaz: S6/L6MD
- Joey Cora: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Todd Walker: 7/F7LM
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: OA.2X3(25)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
- Jim Thome: S6/F56D
- Manny Ramirez: D9/F9LD.1-H
- Richie Sexson: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7LSF
- Denny Hocking: 13/G13
- Chris Latham: D3/G3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8LS.2XH(82)
Top 7
- Mark Whiten: S6/G56
- Enrique Wilson: WP.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: WP.2-3
- Enrique Wilson: 3/P3SF
- Einar Diaz: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Joey Cora: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7M
- Todd Walker: K
- Matt Lawton: D7/F7D
- Paul Molitor: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: 3/P3F
- Jim Thome: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: S1/BG3S.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 8(B)643(1)/FDP/F8LM.2-3
- Chris Latham: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4MS
- David Justice: T8/L8LS
- Mark Whiten: W
- Brian Giles: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Einar Diaz: 43/G4
Bot 9
- David Ortiz: K
- Otis Nixon: W
- Brent Gates: S3/G34.1-3
- Matt Lawton: IW.1-2
- Paul Molitor: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2





















