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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 2, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Serafini |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,820 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 2, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Serafini
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Serafini
There goes Henderson. The throw from Valentin and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Serafini
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Candiotti
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Candiotti
Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Candiotti
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Gates goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Candiotti
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Candiotti
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Candiotti
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Serafini
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Serafini
Hinch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Serafini
There goes Stairs. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Stairs steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Serafini
Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Candiotti
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Candiotti
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Candiotti
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Candiotti
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Candiotti
Gates hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gates reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Candiotti
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Candiotti
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Serafini
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Serafini
Blowers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to third. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Serafini
Stairs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Candiotti
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Candiotti
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Candiotti
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Candiotti
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Candiotti covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Candiotti
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Telgheder
Dave Telgheder now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Telgheder
Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Telgheder
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Serafini
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Serafini
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Telgheder
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Telgheder
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Telgheder
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Telgheder
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Telgheder
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Telgheder
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Serafini
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Serafini
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Serafini
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Telgheder
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Telgheder
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Gates hits a popup into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Small
Molitor hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Serafini
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Serafini
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Serafini
Hinch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Serafini
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Small
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Small
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Small
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Giambi. Merced goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Small
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Small
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Serafini
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Serafini
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Serafini
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blowers vs. Guardado
Blowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Guardado
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base. Kurt Abbott now playing left field. Jack Voigt now playing right field.
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Mohler
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ochoa for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Mohler
Gates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mohler
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Guardado
Alex Ochoa now playing center field. Denny Hocking now playing shortstop.
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Guardado
Hinch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Guardado
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mathews
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mathews
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching. Jon Shave now playing first base.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Naulty
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Voigt vs. Naulty
Voigt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1998 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 2 1 1 Nixon O, cf 4 2 4 1
Abbott K, lf 1 0 0 0 Ochoa A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Gates B, 3b 5 1 4 2
Voigt J, rf 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 1 1 2
Grieve B, rf 3 0 0 0 Merced O, 1b 5 1 1 0
Bournigal R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Shave J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Blowers M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cordova M, lf 4 1 0 1
Giambi J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 5 1 1 0
Stairs M, dh 4 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 3
Hinch A, c 4 0 1 0 Hocking D, ss 0 0 0 0
Christenson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 4 1 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, c 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 40 10 15 9
Oakland 100 010 100 -- 3
Minnesota 323 101 00x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L) 2.2 8 8 8 2 0
Telgheder D 1.2 5 1 1 0 0
Small A 1.2 1 1 0 0 0
Mohler M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serafini D (W) 6.2 5 3 3 4 5
Guardado E 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Naulty D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Valentin J, Giambi J
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Molitor P, Gates B
HR -- Meares P, Henderson R
SB -- Henderson R, Stairs M
WP -- Telgheder D
T -- 2:57
A -- 10820
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