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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 21, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 21, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,786 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Young |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 21, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milton
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Milton
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Milton
Garciaparra hits a line drive towards first. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Avery
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Milton
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Milton
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Milton
Buford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Milton
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Milton
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milton
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Milton
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Avery
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garciaparra. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Avery
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Avery
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Avery
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Ritchie
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ritchie
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Ritchie
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Ritchie
Buford hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Avery
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Avery
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Ritchie
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Ritchie
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ritchie
There's a wild pitch. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Ritchie
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Ritchie
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Ritchie
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer fields the ball and throws to Ritchie covering. Safe. Benjamin scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Ritchie
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ritchie
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Avery
Gates hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Avery
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Avery
Ortiz hits a line drive towards first. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Miller
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Miller
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Avery
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Avery
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Avery
There goes Walker. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Avery
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Avery
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Miller
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Miller
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Miller
Valentin hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Miller
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. Benjamin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Miller
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Miller
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Avery
Gates hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Avery
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Avery
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coomer vs. Avery
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Miller
Alex Ochoa now playing center field.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Miller
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Miller
Varitek hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Miller
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Miller
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Avery
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Avery
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Avery
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Miller
Javier Valentin now catching.
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Serafini
There's a wild pitch. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Serafini
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Serafini
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Serafini
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Serafini
Buford hits a popup in front of the plate. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Corsi
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Corsi
Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Corsi
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Serafini
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Serafini
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Serafini
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Corsi
Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Donnie Sadler now playing second base.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Corsi
Paul Molitor pinch hits for Ron Coomer.
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Corsi
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Corsi
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Corsi
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Corsi
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1998 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Lewis D, rf 5 0 0 0 Nixon O, cf 3 0 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 2 2 0 0 Ochoa A, cf 1 0 0 0
Sadler D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gates B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Lawton M, rf 3 1 2 1
Garciaparra N, ss 5 1 3 4 Cordova M, lf 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, dh 4 1 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0
O'Leary T, lf 4 1 1 0 Coomer R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Buford D, cf 4 1 2 3 Molitor P, ph 1 0 0 0
Varitek J, c 5 0 1 0 Walker T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Benjamin M, 2b-3b 5 2 2 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0
Valentin J, c 0 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 32 2 6 1
Boston 030 401 010 -- 9
Minnesota 000 100 001 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 1
Corsi J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (L) 1.2 1 3 3 5 3
Ritchie T 2.1 4 4 4 1 2
Miller T* 3.0 5 2 2 2 2
Serafini D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Garciaparra N
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Stanley M, Vaughn M, Walker T
HR -- Buford D, Garciaparra N, Lawton M
SB -- Walker T
WP -- Ritchie T, Serafini D, Corsi J 2
T -- 2:54
A -- 16786
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