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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 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 16, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 16, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 30,893 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Terry Craft |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Marty Cordova | DH |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | DH |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Avery
Gates bunts in front of the plate. Varitek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Avery
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields it and throws to second for the out. Gates moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Avery
Coomer hits a line drive beyond second. Sadler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gates scores. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Avery
Walker is hit by the pitch. Cordova moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ochoa vs. Avery
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. Cordova scores. Coomer moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Avery
Steinbach 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milton
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Milton
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Milton
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Avery
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Avery
Gates takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Meares scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Avery
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Avery
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Milton
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Milton
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Milton
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Avery
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Avery
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Avery
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Avery
Meares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Milton
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Milton
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milton
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Avery
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Avery
Gates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Gates reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Avery
There's a wild pitch. Nixon scores. Gates moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Avery
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Gates scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Reyes
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Reyes
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ochoa vs. Reyes
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Milton
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Reyes
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Reyes
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Reyes
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Reyes
Gates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Milton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Milton
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Milton
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Reyes
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Reyes
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Reyes
Coomer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Milton
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Milton
Sadler hits a line drive into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Milton
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Reyes
Walker 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Reyes
Ochoa 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Reyes
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Reyes
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Milton
Valentin hits a line drive into left field. Ochoa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ochoa. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Milton
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Garciaparra vs. Milton
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Trombley
O'Leary hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Trombley
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Vaughn scores. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Trombley
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Swindell
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Swindell
Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Swindell
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to home to get Nixon. Lawton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Swindell
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Trombley
Darren Bragg pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Trombley
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Trombley
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. Bragg scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swindell
Darren Bragg now playing right field. Mike Benjamin now playing second base.
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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Swindell
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ochoa for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Swindell
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Aguilera
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Aguilera
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Merced strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1998 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 3 2 1 0 Lewis D, rf 3 0 0 0 Gates B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Benjamin M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 5 0 4 1 Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cordova M, dh 5 1 1 1 Vaughn M, dh 4 1 2 1 Coomer R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, 2b 0 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 0 0 Ochoa A, lf 4 0 0 1 Buford D, cf 3 0 1 2 Steinbach T, c 5 0 3 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0 Varitek J, c 3 0 1 0 Sadler D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bragg D, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 13 4 32 3 6 3 Minnesota 220 200 000 -- 6 Boston 000 000 210 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milton E (W)* 6.0 3 2 2 2 4 Trombley M 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 Guardado E+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Carrasco H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Aguilera R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Avery S (L)# 3.0 9 6 6 3 1 Reyes C 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 Swindell G 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th # Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Ochoa A DP -- Minnesota 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Minnesota 11, Boston 4 2B -- Cordova M, Gates B, Lawton M, Vaughn M HBP -- by Avery S (Walker T) WP -- Avery S T -- 3:05 A -- 30893
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