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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 25, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on July 25, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,013 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rick Reed |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Domingo Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 25, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rodriguez
The umpire calls a balk on Rodriguez Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Rodriguez
Greer hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rodriguez
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Burkett
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Burkett juggles the ball. That's an error on Burkett. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Burkett
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Burkett
There goes Nixon. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Burkett
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rodriguez
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Rodriguez
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tatis tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rodriguez
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Burkett
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Burkett
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rodriguez
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Rodriguez
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
Cedeno strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Burkett
Nixon hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Burkett
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Rodriguez
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
There goes Tatis. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rodriguez
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Burkett
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Walker reaches second base with a double. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Burkett
Steinbach hits a popup off the glove of Clark, and into shallow right field. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Coomer scores. Walker scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Burkett
Meares hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Meares reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Burkett
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rodriguez
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rodriguez
Clark 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 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Burkett
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Burkett
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rodriguez
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Hernandez
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Hernandez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Ochoa scores. Steinbach moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Hernandez
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Hernandez
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Tatis hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Swindell
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Swindell
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hernandez
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hernandez
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hernandez
Walker hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Hernandez
Ochoa hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Swindell
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Swindell
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Swindell
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Patterson
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Patterson
Nixon bunts towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Gunderson
Molitor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Gunderson
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Meares scores. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Gunderson
Coomer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Aguilera
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Aguilera
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Fernando Tatis.
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Aguilera
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1998 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 1 Nixon O, cf 4 0 1 2
McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Lawton M, rf 5 0 1 0
Greer R, lf 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 4 1 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 3 1 0 0 Ortiz D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 3 Coomer R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0 Walker T, 2b 3 2 3 0
Stevens L, dh 3 2 2 1 Hocking D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cedeno D, ss 4 0 0 0 Ochoa A, lf 4 1 1 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 1 2 0 Steinbach T, c 3 1 1 2
Alicea L, ph 1 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 35 7 11 7
Texas 320 000 001 -- 6
Minnesota 000 302 02x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J* 5.0 6 5 5 3 4
Hernandez X 1.2 3 0 0 1 3
Patterson D (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Gunderson E 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F 6.0 6 5 5 3 6
Swindell G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Burkett J, McLemore M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 10
2B -- Tatis F, Walker T, Steinbach T, Meares P, Ortiz D
HR -- Clark W, Stevens L
SB -- Nixon O
CS -- Tatis F
SH -- Nixon O
SF -- McLemore M
Balk -- Rodriguez F
T -- 3:09
A -- 21013
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