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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

1998-04-13 Β· Night game Β· Tropicana Field Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 31969 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 4:54

Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Minnesota Twins 13–12. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 5 in the 6th. Esteban Yan earned the win. Matt Lawton went 4-for-8 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Esteban Yan   L: Mike Trombley   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Gary Cederstrom Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Otis Nixon712010
Matt Lawton834300
Paul Molitor703100
David Ortiz623310
Marty Cordova600014
Todd Walker711201
Ron Coomer713100
Terry Steinbach414010
Pat Meares412101
Denny Hocking210000
Javier Valentin200001

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Quinton McCracken713401
Dave Martinez702001
Rich Butler722101
Fred McGriff612301
Paul Sorrento712100
Bob Smith734102
John Flaherty310011
Kevin Stocker321011
Miguel Cairo200000
Wade Boggs101200
Aaron Ledesma120020
Jerome Walton101100
Mike Difelice101000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
LaTroy Hawkins5.2823
Frankie Rodriguez0.0200
Greg Swindell0.2200
Hector Carrasco0.1110
Eddie Guardado1.1101
Rick Aguilera2.0202
Mike Trombley3.0312

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rolando Arrojo2.2901
Dan Carlson3.1432
Ramon Tatis0.1201
Albie Lopez0.2300
Jim Mecir1.0101
Roberto Hernandez1.0310
Esteban Yan5.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Otis Nixon: 13/G15S
  • Matt Lawton: S8/G6M
  • Paul Molitor: SB2
  • Paul Molitor: 63/G56.2-3
  • David Ortiz: HR/L9D.3-H
  • Marty Cordova: 9/L9D

Bot 1

  • Quinton McCracken: K
  • Dave Martinez: S6/L56D
  • Rich Butler: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Fred McGriff: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Paul Sorrento: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 2

  • Todd Walker: 3/G34
  • Ron Coomer: 53/G56
  • Terry Steinbach: S8/G6M
  • Pat Meares: 3/P3F

Bot 2

  • Bob Smith: 53/G56
  • John Flaherty: K
  • Kevin Stocker: W
  • Miguel Cairo: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Top 3

  • Otis Nixon: S7/G5L
  • Matt Lawton: SB2
  • Matt Lawton: S4/G4M.2-3
  • Paul Molitor: S8/L8LD.3-H;1-3;BX2(864)
  • David Ortiz: S9/L9S.3-H
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • Todd Walker: HR/F89XD.1-H
  • Ron Coomer: S8/L89M
  • Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
  • Pat Meares: K

Bot 3

  • Quinton McCracken: S9/G4
  • Dave Martinez: D7/F7LS.1-3
  • Rich Butler: 9/F89M
  • Fred McGriff: 7/SF.3-H
  • Paul Sorrento: 3/G3

Top 4

  • Otis Nixon: W
  • Matt Lawton: CS2(26)
  • Matt Lawton: HR/F89XD
  • Paul Molitor: S9/L9S
  • David Ortiz: 9/F89D
  • Marty Cordova: W.1-2
  • Todd Walker: 31/G34

Bot 4

  • Bob Smith: S8/F8RD
  • John Flaherty: 46(1)43/GDP/G4
  • Kevin Stocker: 13/G15

Top 5

  • Ron Coomer: 8/L8LD
  • Terry Steinbach: S8/L8LM
  • Pat Meares: D7/L7LD.1-3
  • Otis Nixon: 43/G4
  • Matt Lawton: 7/F7D

Bot 5

  • Miguel Cairo: 63/G56
  • Quinton McCracken: 5/P56S
  • Dave Martinez: 5/P5F

Top 6

  • Paul Molitor: 3/G34
  • David Ortiz: 43/G4
  • Marty Cordova: K

Bot 6

  • Rich Butler: HR/F89XD
  • Fred McGriff: 63/G6
  • Paul Sorrento: HR/F7D
  • Bob Smith: K
  • John Flaherty: W
  • Kevin Stocker: S8/L8LD.1-3
  • Wade Boggs: D7/G5.3-H;1-H
  • Quinton McCracken: S8/L89D.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Dave Martinez: 6/P6D

Top 7

  • Todd Walker: K
  • Ron Coomer: HR/L7D
  • Terry Steinbach: D7/L78XD
  • Pat Meares: S8/L8RM.2-H
  • Otis Nixon: S8/L8LD.1-2
  • Matt Lawton: 6/P56
  • Paul Molitor: S8/L8LM.2-H(NR);1X3(834)

Bot 7

  • Rich Butler: S5/F56D
  • Fred McGriff: HR/L89XD.1-H
  • Paul Sorrento: 23/G2R
  • Bob Smith: S8/L8LD
  • John Flaherty: 9/F9S
  • Kevin Stocker: HP.1-2
  • Aaron Ledesma: W.2-3;1-2
  • Quinton McCracken: D7/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(76)

Top 8

  • David Ortiz: S9/G34
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • Todd Walker: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

  • Dave Martinez: 6/P56
  • Rich Butler: K
  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Ron Coomer: S8/G4M
  • Terry Steinbach: S7/G56.1-2
  • Denny Hocking: E1/SH/G6S.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Otis Nixon: 62(3)/FO/G6.2-3;1-2
  • Matt Lawton: S9/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Paul Molitor: 4/P4M
  • David Ortiz: IW
  • Marty Cordova: 5(2)/FO/G56

Bot 9

  • Paul Sorrento: 6/P6
  • Bob Smith: S9/F89M
  • Jerome Walton: D/L.1-H;BX3(8435)
  • Kevin Stocker: K

Top 10

  • Todd Walker: 7/F7M
  • Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
  • Javier Valentin: K

Bot 10

  • Aaron Ledesma: 2/FL
  • Quinton McCracken: 43/G4MS
  • Dave Martinez: K

Top 11

  • Denny Hocking: 31/G34
  • Otis Nixon: 3/G34S
  • Matt Lawton: 31/G4S

Bot 11

  • Rich Butler: 7/F7D
  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Paul Sorrento: S9/L9M
  • Bob Smith: WP.1-2
  • Bob Smith: K

Top 12

  • Paul Molitor: 53/G56
  • David Ortiz: 43/G4M
  • Marty Cordova: K

Bot 12

  • Mike Difelice: S6/G56
  • Kevin Stocker: 13/SH.1-2
  • Aaron Ledesma: W
  • Quinton McCracken: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Martinez: 9/F89XD

Top 13

  • Todd Walker: 9/L89D
  • Ron Coomer: 63/G6MS
  • Javier Valentin: 7/L7D

Bot 13

  • Rich Butler: 9/F89M
  • Fred McGriff: 8/F8LD
  • Paul Sorrento: 8/F8LD

Top 14

  • Denny Hocking: 31/G34
  • Otis Nixon: 23/BG6MS
  • Matt Lawton: 63/G56

Bot 14

  • Bob Smith: HR/F7D