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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 15, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Wasdin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,412 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
David Ortiz | First Baseman |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Javier Valentin | Catcher |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Mike Stanley | DH |
Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wasdin
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Wasdin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Wasdin
There goes Nixon. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Wasdin
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Wasdin
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Wasdin
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Wasdin
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rodriguez
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Brent Gates now playing third base.
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wasdin
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Wasdin
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wasdin fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Wasdin
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Wasdin
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Wasdin
Nixon 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rodriguez
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rodriguez
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Wasdin
Lawton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Wasdin
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Wasdin
Terry Steinbach pinch runs for Paul Molitor.
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Wasdin
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rodriguez
Sadler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rodriguez
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wasdin
Walker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Wasdin
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Wasdin
Valentin hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Wasdin
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Rodriguez
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Vaughn scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Rodriguez
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wasdin
Nixon hits a line drive beyond first. Vaughn can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Wasdin
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Wasdin
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Wasdin
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Wasdin
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wasdin
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rodriguez
Sadler hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rodriguez
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Rodriguez
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Schourek
Pete Schourek now pitching.
Cordova hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Cordova reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Schourek
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Schourek
Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cordova scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Schourek
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Schourek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Schourek
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meares moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Schourek
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rodriguez
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rodriguez
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rodriguez
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Schourek
Gates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Schourek
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schourek
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Schourek covering, for the out. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Schourek
Cordova is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Schourek
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rodriguez
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rodriguez
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rodriguez
Sadler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Corsi
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi juggles the ball. That's an error on Corsi. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Corsi
There goes Nixon. The throw from Hatteberg and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Corsi
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Corsi
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gates vs. Corsi
Gates hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rodriguez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Meares. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Carrasco
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Carrasco
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Eckersley
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Eckersley
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Aguilera
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Aguilera
Damon Buford pinch runs for Mike Stanley.
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Aguilera
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1998 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 5 2 3 0 Lewis D, cf 4 0 2 0 Lawton M, rf 5 0 3 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 2 0 1 1 Vaughn M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Steinbach T, pr 3 0 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 1 0 Ortiz D, 1b 1 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Gates B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, dh 4 0 2 1 Coomer R, 3b-1b 5 0 1 1 Buford D, pr 0 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Bragg D, rf 2 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 1 1 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, c 3 0 0 0 Sadler D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3 14 3 33 2 8 2 Minnesota 100 011 000 -- 3 Boston 100 100 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 Carrasco H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wasdin J 5.0 8 2 2 1 4 Schourek P (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 3 Corsi J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Corsi J, Meares P DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 13, Boston 6 2B -- Lawton M, Walker T, Stanley M 2, Lewis D 3B -- Cordova M HR -- Vaughn M SB -- Nixon O CS -- Nixon O T -- 3:07 A -- 32412
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