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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 14, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 14, 1998 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 14, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Sirotka |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 13,841 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Larry Young |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
Marty Cordova | DH |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Wil Cordero | First Baseman |
Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 14, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sirotka
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Sirotka
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Tewksbury
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Tewksbury
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tewksbury
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Tewksbury
Belle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Ochoa throws the ball in to Steinbach who tags Thomas, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sirotka
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sirotka
Steinbach hits a popup into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sirotka
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tewksbury
Ventura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Ventura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Tewksbury
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Tewksbury
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ventura scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Tewksbury
Cameron hits a line drive towards third. Gates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Tewksbury
Kreuter hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Sirotka
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sirotka
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Sirotka
Meares hits a popup beyond third. Ventura can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ochoa scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Sirotka
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gates vs. Sirotka
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Tewksbury
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Tewksbury
Caruso bunts towards second. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Caruso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Tewksbury
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Tewksbury
Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tewksbury
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Tewksbury
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Sirotka
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Sirotka
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it and throws to third for the out. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Sirotka
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Sirotka
Ochoa hits a line drive beyond second. Durham can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Coomer moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Sirotka
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Tewksbury
Cordero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Cordero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cameron vs. Tewksbury
Cameron hits a line drive towards third. Gates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreuter vs. Tewksbury
Kreuter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Tewksbury
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordero scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Tewksbury
Caruso hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Sirotka
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sirotka
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Sirotka
Gates hits a line drive towards the mound. Sirotka reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sirotka
Cordova hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Morgan
Mike Morgan now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Morgan
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Morgan
Ventura takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Morgan
Ordonez 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. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sirotka
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sirotka
Steinbach hits a line drive towards first. Cordero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sirotka
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Sirotka
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sirotka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Morgan
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Morgan
Cameron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Morgan
Kreuter 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
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sirotka
Walker bunts towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Sirotka
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sirotka
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Sirotka
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Morgan
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Morgan
Caruso hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Morgan
Thomas 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
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Howry
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Howry
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Ron Coomer.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing first base.
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Trombley
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Trombley
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Karchner
David Ortiz pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Karchner
Jon Shave pinch runs for David Ortiz.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shave moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Karchner
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Merced hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shave scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Karchner
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Karchner
Gates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Merced moves to third. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cordova vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
Cordova is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Foulke
Hocking hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cordero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing left field. Jon Shave now playing shortstop. Orlando Merced now playing first base.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shave fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Aguilera
Cameron takes first base on ball four. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kreuter vs. Aguilera
Kreuter bunts towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. Cordero moves to third. Cameron moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Aguilera
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Caruso vs. Aguilera
Caruso hits a fly ball for an out. Cordero scores. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Aguilera
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1998 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Durham R, 2b 4 1 0 1 Gates B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Caruso M, ss 5 2 1 1 Cordova M, dh 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, dh 5 1 3 3 Coomer R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Belle A, lf 4 1 2 2 Hocking D, pr-1b-lf 1 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 4 1 1 1 Cordero W, 1b 4 2 3 1 Ochoa A, lf 3 1 2 0 Cameron M, cf 3 0 1 0 Ortiz D, ph 0 0 0 0 Kreuter C, c 2 0 0 0 Shave J, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Walker T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Meares P, ss 3 1 2 2 Merced O, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 5 33 8 11 8 Minnesota 001 011 002 -- 5 Chicago 012 100 004 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Tewksbury B 4.0 7 4 4 1 0 Morgan M 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Aguilera R (L) 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sirotka M 7.0 8 3 3 1 1 Howry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Karchner M 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Foulke K (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Walker T DP -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Thomas F, Ventura R 3B -- Cordero W HR -- Belle A, Meares P, Lawton M, Thomas F SH -- Kreuter C HBP -- by Tewksbury B (Kreuter C) T -- 2:45 A -- 13841
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