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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-07-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15117 · 75°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:56
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Matt Stairs went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Dan Serafini SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Serafini | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 13/BG13S
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: W
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6.1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: 6/L
- David Ortiz: W
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: 2/BINT/BG2R.2-2;1-1
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Mike Blowers: E5/G56.B-1
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Brent Gates: S3/L3D
- Otis Nixon: 9/F89M
- Matt Lawton: HP.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 341/G4.2-3;1-2
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Bip Roberts: W
- Ryan Christenson: 8/L8RD
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: W
- Terry Steinbach: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/P8RM
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8RXD
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Mike Blowers: 63/G56
Top 5
- Todd Walker: D9/L9D
- Brent Gates: D5/G5.2-H
- Otis Nixon: 34/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: 3/P13S
- Marty Cordova: SB2
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: W
- A. J. Hinch: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Bip Roberts: S4/G4S.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Ben Grieve: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: 7/F78M
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7S
- Pat Meares: S8/G4M.1-2
- Todd Walker: 7/P78S
- Brent Gates: K
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Blowers: 53/G56
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 7
- Otis Nixon: E5/G56.B-1
- Matt Lawton: PO1(13)
- Matt Lawton: D8/L89XD
- Paul Molitor: 7/F78D
- Marty Cordova: E6/TH/G6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- David Ortiz: 53/G56
Bot 7
- A. J. Hinch: D7/L7LS
- Bip Roberts: 43/G6M.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 8
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89D
- Pat Meares: 13/G15
- Todd Walker: 8/F89M
Bot 8
- Kevin Mitchell: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: 31/G4
- Jason Giambi: S4/G34
- Mike Blowers: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- A. J. Hinch: K
Top 9
- Brent Gates: S7/L7S
- Otis Nixon: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Matt Lawton: K
Notes & reviews
- Pat Meares called for interference