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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-07-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10682 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Hector Carrasco earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Hector Carrasco L: Billy Taylor SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 53/G6S
- Matt Lawton: S9/L9S
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8RD
- Marty Cordova: 9/L9D
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6S
- Bip Roberts: 3/P3F
- Ben Grieve: S7/L78M
- Kevin Mitchell: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- David Ortiz: W
- Ron Coomer: S4/G34.1-2
- Todd Walker: WP.2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: 3/G3S
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M.3-H
- Pat Meares: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: HR/L9D
- Mike Blowers: 9/F89D
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Otis Nixon: S6/G56
- Matt Lawton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G4
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Bip Roberts: 9/L9S
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Marty Cordova: 3/P3F
- David Ortiz: 3/L34S
- Ron Coomer: S6/G6S
- Todd Walker: D8/L8RD.1XH(862)
Bot 4
- Kevin Mitchell: 13/G15
- Matt Stairs: K
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 5
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- Pat Meares: 63/G56
- Otis Nixon: S1/BG13S
- Matt Lawton: SB2
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: E4/G4.B-2(E4)
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F78XD.2-H(UR)
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7M
- Bip Roberts: SB2
- Bip Roberts: HP
- Ben Grieve: 36(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: K
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LM
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: S4/G4S
- Mike Blowers: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Miguel Tejada: 6(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Bip Roberts: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F7D
- Pat Meares: HR/F78XD
- Otis Nixon: K
- Matt Lawton: S9/L9M
- Paul Molitor: E5/G56S.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Bip Roberts: 3/L34
- Ben Grieve: D8/F8LXD
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 8
- David Ortiz: HR/L9D
- Ron Coomer: 3/G6
- Todd Walker: S8/L8LS
- Terry Steinbach: SB2
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Pat Meares: S6/G56D.2-3
- Otis Nixon: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Paul Molitor: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Mike Blowers: K
- Jason Giambi: S8/G6M
- Mike Macfarlane: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 9
- Marty Cordova: E6/G6
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2
- Todd Walker: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Terry Steinbach: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: D8/L8LM
- Rickey Henderson: S4/F34D.2-3
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/SH/BG15S.3-H;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 9/F89M.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: 63/G6M