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Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays

1998-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 23059 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:14

Minnesota Twins defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Tewksbury earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Terry Steinbach went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN030200002712
TBA000110010310

W: Bob Tewksbury   L: Tony Saunders   SV: Rick Aguilera

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

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Todd Walker500002
Brent Gates502202
Paul Molitor410011
Marty Cordova412011
Ron Coomer501200
Matt Lawton511001
Alex Ochoa422001
Terry Steinbach423201
Pat Meares401101

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Randy Winn501001
Wade Boggs510000
Bob Smith401002
Fred McGriff211110
Paul Sorrento200000
Quinton McCracken412101
Miguel Cairo401001
Mike Difelice302100
Kevin Stocker301000
Bubba Trammell201001
Aaron Ledesma100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Tewksbury5.0402
Dan Serafini2.0303
Eddie Guardado0.2011
Hector Carrasco0.0200
Rick Aguilera1.1100

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tony Saunders7.01017
Albie Lopez1.0002
Scott Aldred0.2011
Jim Mecir0.1200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Todd Walker: K.B-1(E3)
  • Brent Gates: SB2
  • Brent Gates: 9/F89S
  • Paul Molitor: 4E5/G4.2-3
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • Ron Coomer: 8/F8LS

Bot 1

  • Randy Winn: K
  • Wade Boggs: 43/G4
  • Bob Smith: 7/L7D

Top 2

  • Matt Lawton: S8/L89M
  • Alex Ochoa: S7/G56.1-2
  • Terry Steinbach: T7/L78D.2-H;1-H
  • Pat Meares: S4/G4MS.3-H
  • Todd Walker: K
  • Brent Gates: K
  • Paul Molitor: 9/F9S

Bot 2

  • Fred McGriff: 13/G15
  • Paul Sorrento: 31/G34
  • Quinton McCracken: K

Top 3

  • Marty Cordova: 9/F9LMF
  • Ron Coomer: 43/G4M
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Miguel Cairo: 63/G56
  • Mike Difelice: 53/G56
  • Kevin Stocker: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Alex Ochoa: S7/L7S
  • Terry Steinbach: S5/BG5.1-2
  • Pat Meares: 8/F8LM
  • Todd Walker: 1/G34S.2-3;1-2
  • Brent Gates: S4/G34D.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Paul Molitor: 9/F9D

Bot 4

  • Randy Winn: S8/L8LS
  • Wade Boggs: 36(1)/FO/G34S
  • Bob Smith: S9/G3.1-3
  • Fred McGriff: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
  • Paul Sorrento: 7/F7LMF

Top 5

  • Marty Cordova: W
  • Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Matt Lawton: K

Bot 5

  • Quinton McCracken: S9/G34
  • Miguel Cairo: S4/P4D.1-2
  • Mike Difelice: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Difelice: 9/SF/L9M.3-H(UR)
  • Kevin Stocker: 3/P34
  • Randy Winn: 8/L78D

Top 6

  • Alex Ochoa: K
  • Terry Steinbach: D9/L9LM
  • Pat Meares: 63/G6
  • Todd Walker: 31/G34

Bot 6

  • Wade Boggs: 6/P6D
  • Bob Smith: K
  • Fred McGriff: D9/G3
  • Bubba Trammell: K

Top 7

  • Brent Gates: S8/G6M
  • Paul Molitor: K
  • Marty Cordova: S8/L8LM.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 2/P2LF
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Quinton McCracken: 13/BG25
  • Miguel Cairo: K
  • Mike Difelice: S7/L7S
  • Kevin Stocker: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Randy Winn: 63/G56

Top 8

  • Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
  • Terry Steinbach: K
  • Pat Meares: K

Bot 8

  • Wade Boggs: 7/F7M
  • Bob Smith: K
  • Fred McGriff: W
  • Bubba Trammell: D8/L8LXD.1-3
  • Quinton McCracken: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
  • Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LM

Top 9

  • Todd Walker: 53/G6S
  • Brent Gates: K
  • Paul Molitor: W
  • Marty Cordova: S7/G56.1-2
  • Ron Coomer: D9/F9S.2-H;1-H
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4MS

Bot 9

  • Mike Difelice: D7/L7LM
  • Aaron Ledesma: 53/G56
  • Randy Winn: 43/G4.2-3
  • Wade Boggs: 8/F8LD