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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers

1998-09-05 Β· Night game Β· Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Β· Att: 38581 Β· 96Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 7 mph from RF Β· 2:56

Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Mike Trombley earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN000200041714
TEX201001000413

W: Mike Trombley   L: Xavier Hernandez   SV: Rick Aguilera

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Joyce Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Ed Hickox Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Otis Nixon524001
Brent Gates502101
Paul Molitor422110
Matt Lawton522100
Ron Coomer511101
Todd Walker302010
Terry Steinbach401300
Denny Hocking400000
Pat Meares400000

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tom Goodwin513100
Mark McLemore511000
Rusty Greer500001
Juan Gonzalez512102
Will Clark401100
Ivan Rodriguez403100
Roberto Kelly300000
Todd Zeile412001
Royce Clayton401000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Tewksbury5.11202
Dan Serafini0.2001
Mike Trombley1.2100
Eddie Guardado0.1000
Rick Aguilera1.0001

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Stottlemyre7.1803
Xavier Hernandez0.1220
John Wetteland0.1100
Danny Patterson0.1300
Tony Fossas0.1000
Al Levine0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Otis Nixon: S4/BG4S
  • Brent Gates: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
  • Paul Molitor: 3/L34

Bot 1

  • Tom Goodwin: S4/BG4S
  • Mark McLemore: S2/BG25.1-2
  • Rusty Greer: 4/L4
  • Juan Gonzalez: K
  • Will Clark: S3/G34D.2-H;1-3
  • Ivan Rodriguez: S6/L56D.3-H;1-2
  • Roberto Kelly: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Todd Zeile: K

Top 2

  • Matt Lawton: 43/G4M
  • Ron Coomer: 53/G56
  • Todd Walker: D8/L89M
  • Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LS

Bot 2

  • Royce Clayton: 53/G5
  • Tom Goodwin: 43/G4S
  • Mark McLemore: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Denny Hocking: 31/G34
  • Pat Meares: 6/F6MD
  • Otis Nixon: T7/L7LS
  • Brent Gates: K

Bot 3

  • Rusty Greer: 53/G56
  • Juan Gonzalez: HR/L7D
  • Will Clark: 7/F78S
  • Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L89S
  • Roberto Kelly: SB2
  • Roberto Kelly: 53/G5

Top 4

  • Paul Molitor: HR/F7D
  • Matt Lawton: S7/L6D
  • Ron Coomer: 9/L9S
  • Todd Walker: S4/L4D.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Terry Steinbach: 63/G56.3-H;2-3
  • Denny Hocking: 6/L6

Bot 4

  • Todd Zeile: S9/G34
  • Royce Clayton: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
  • Tom Goodwin: S9/G34
  • Mark McLemore: 7/L7LS

Top 5

  • Pat Meares: 5/P5F
  • Otis Nixon: K
  • Brent Gates: 43/G34

Bot 5

  • Rusty Greer: 9/L89M
  • Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7S
  • Will Clark: 7/F7D
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Paul Molitor: 13/G15S
  • Matt Lawton: 8/F8LXD
  • Ron Coomer: K

Bot 6

  • Roberto Kelly: 4/P34
  • Todd Zeile: S9/L89M
  • Royce Clayton: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Tom Goodwin: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
  • Mark McLemore: 9/F9S.2-3
  • Rusty Greer: K

Top 7

  • Todd Walker: 3/G3
  • Terry Steinbach: 7/F78M
  • Denny Hocking: 9/F4D

Bot 7

  • Juan Gonzalez: 3/G3
  • Will Clark: 43/G34
  • Ivan Rodriguez: D8/L8LXD
  • Roberto Kelly: 9/F89S

Top 8

  • Pat Meares: 53/G6S
  • Otis Nixon: S4/G4MS
  • Brent Gates: D7/G5L.1-H
  • Paul Molitor: W
  • Matt Lawton: S4/L34D.1-3;2XH(92)
  • Ron Coomer: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
  • Todd Walker: W.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Steinbach: D9/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Denny Hocking: 7/F56D

Bot 8

  • Todd Zeile: 7/P78S
  • Royce Clayton: 4/L4
  • Tom Goodwin: 8/L8LM

Top 9

  • Pat Meares: 53/G5S
  • Otis Nixon: S7/G56
  • Brent Gates: S8/L89S.1-2
  • Paul Molitor: S4/L34.2-3;1-2
  • Matt Lawton: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ron Coomer: 8/F8RM

Bot 9

  • Mark McLemore: 43/G34
  • Rusty Greer: 63/G6M
  • Juan Gonzalez: K