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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5000 · 66°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Buddy Groom earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Ben Grieve went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Buddy Groom L: Greg Swindell SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 8/F8LD
- Todd Walker: 7/F7M
- Paul Molitor: W
- David Ortiz: S2/P2L.1-3
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9/P9LS
- Dave Magadan: D8/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7M.1-3
- Pat Meares: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Otis Nixon: 7/P7LSF
Bot 2
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7D
- Kurt Abbott: W
- A. J. Hinch: S7/L7S.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: CS2(2436).3-H
Top 3
- Todd Walker: S9/L89S
- Paul Molitor: 5/P5F
- David Ortiz: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Christenson: 63/G6S
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L7M
- Dave Magadan: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: 6/P5D
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: S9/L9S
- Terry Steinbach: SB2
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Pat Meares: 3(B)5(2)/DP/P3DF
- Denny Hocking: 8/F89XD
Bot 4
- Ben Grieve: D9/G3
- Kurt Abbott: 43/G4.2-3
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4MS
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Ryan Christenson: K
Top 5
- Otis Nixon: 1/BP34S
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
- Paul Molitor: K
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dave Magadan: S7/L78M
- Jason Giambi: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 9/F9LM
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9M
- Matt Lawton: S5/L5D
- Terry Steinbach: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9M
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- Kurt Abbott: K
Top 7
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5
- Pat Meares: D8/L8LD
- Denny Hocking: 7/L7M
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
Bot 7
- A. J. Hinch: 4/P4MS
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G5
- Ryan Christenson: S9/G3
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Todd Walker: S1/BG25
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56.1-3
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Kevin Mitchell: K
- Jason Giambi: S7/L7M
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ben Grieve: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Kurt Abbott: 4/P34D
Top 9
- Denny Hocking: K
- Otis Nixon: 53/G56S
- Todd Walker: S4/G4S
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ryan Christenson