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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays
1998-04-02 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 25584 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Eddie Guardado earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Paul Molitor went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Eddie Guardado L: Kelvim Escobar SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaTroy Hawkins | 6.1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Hentgen | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Juan Samuel: K
- Tony Fernandez: 8/F8LM
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 2
- David Ortiz: S8/L4MD
- Marty Cordova: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Stanley: E6/G6
- Darrin Fletcher: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Ed Sprague: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Ron Coomer: 3/G3
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7LSF
- Pat Meares: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alex Gonzalez: S4/L34D
- Juan Samuel: SB2
- Juan Samuel: 7/F7M
- Tony Fernandez: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Otis Nixon: 8/F8LM
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: D5/L5L.1-3
- Mike Stanley: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Ed Sprague: 54(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- David Ortiz: 9/F9D
- Marty Cordova: D8/L8LXD
- Todd Walker: W
- Ron Coomer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9LM
- Juan Samuel: 63/G6
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G34
Top 6
- Javier Valentin: S8/G4M
- Pat Meares: E4/G4.1-2
- Otis Nixon: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Matt Lawton: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Bot 6
- Shawn Green: 6/L6
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8LD
- Mike Stanley: K
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: 13/G15
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Marty Cordova: S8/F8LS
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 7
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/F8LD
- Ed Sprague: W
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F89S
- Juan Samuel: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Fernandez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shawn Green: K
Top 8
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9M
- Javier Valentin: K
- Pat Meares: S7/L7S
- Otis Nixon: S6/G56.1-2
- Matt Lawton: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: T7/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Ochoa: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: 4/P34
- Mike Stanley: S3/L34D
- Darrin Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Brent Gates: 3/G3
- Ron Coomer: D9/L9LM
- Javier Valentin: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Ed Sprague: 8/F8RD
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LD
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9LS