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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-22 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7491 · 66°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Eddie Guardado earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Eddie Guardado L: T.J. Mathews SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Voigt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickey Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 8/F78D
- Matt Lawton: S8/G6M
- Ron Coomer: K
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Ryan Christenson: 9/F9M
- Jack Voigt: 4/L4
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Orlando Merced: W
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Todd Walker: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Pat Meares: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Otis Nixon: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Kevin Mitchell: K
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7D
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 3
- Matt Lawton: K
- Ron Coomer: 7/F78D
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
- Mike Macfarlane: S4/L4D
- Rafael Bournigal: D7/G5.1-3
- Ryan Christenson: FC1/G13.3X3(15)
- Jack Voigt: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Alex Ochoa: D7/F78XD
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Todd Walker: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 31/G3S
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/L8LM
- Ben Grieve: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Mike Blowers: D8/L8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7M.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9M
- Rafael Bournigal: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Pat Meares: 4/P4
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LXD
- Jack Voigt: 4/P4
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 6/L6
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Mitchell: W
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mike Blowers: S8/L8LD
- Scott Spiezio: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P3SF
- Todd Walker: W
- Pat Meares: S7/L56D.1-2
- Otis Nixon: 7/L7M
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Rafael Bournigal: S8/G6M
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jack Voigt: S9/G34.1-3
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Ron Coomer: E1/TH/G15.B-2
- David Ortiz: 5/P5SF
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G4M.2-H(UR)
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Todd Walker: D8/F89XD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Pat Meares: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8RM
- Ben Grieve: S8/G6M
- Mike Blowers: K
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 9
- Otis Nixon: 3/G3S
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7D
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LD
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G6S
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F9LMF