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Devil Rays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on September 2, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,165 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Tim Welke |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
| Quinton McCracken | Left Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Rich Butler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 2, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Hawkins
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Hawkins
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Alvarez
Lawton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Butler. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Alvarez
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Alvarez
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cordova vs. Alvarez
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Alvarez
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hawkins
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Hawkins
Ledesma hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Hawkins
Sorrento hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Hawkins
Flaherty hits a line drive towards first. Coomer catches it and steps on first to double up Ledesma. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Alvarez
Meares hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Flaherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Alvarez
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Alvarez
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hawkins
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cairo vs. Hawkins
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Winn vs. Hawkins
Winn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Hawkins
There goes Winn. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Winn steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Hawkins
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. Winn moves to third. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Hawkins
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Alvarez
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Alvarez
Molitor hits a line drive towards short. Ledesma catches it and throws to first to double up Lawton. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Alvarez
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Hawkins
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Hawkins
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Hawkins
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Hawkins
Butler 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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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Alvarez
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Alvarez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Alvarez
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Alvarez
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Alvarez
Gates takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Hawkins
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Hawkins
Winn hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Hawkins
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Alvarez
Lawton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Alvarez
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Alvarez
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hawkins
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Hawkins
Ledesma 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 -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Hawkins
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Hawkins
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Hawkins
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Alvarez
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Alvarez
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Alvarez
Meares hits a line drive into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Alvarez
Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Alvarez
Gates takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Cordova scores. Valentin moves to third. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Yan
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Hawkins
Cairo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova who is chasing the ball. Cairo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Winn vs. Hawkins
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Hawkins
McCracken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. McCracken reaches second base with a double. Cairo scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Hawkins
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Yan
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Yan
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Yan
Cordova takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Yan
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Yan
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Hawkins
Ledesma strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Hawkins
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Hawkins
Flaherty hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Yan
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Yan
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Yan
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Yan
There goes Nixon. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Yan
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hawkins
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Hawkins
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Winn vs. Hawkins
Winn bunts towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
McCracken vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. Butler scores. Cairo scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Guardado
Boggs hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Guardado
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Lopez
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Lopez
There goes Molitor. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Lopez
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lopez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Minnesota (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Winn R, cf 4 0 1 1 Nixon O, cf 2 0 0 1
McCracken Q, lf 4 0 2 2 Lawton M, rf 4 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 5 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 0 2 0 Coomer R, 1b 5 0 1 0
Ledesma A, ss 4 0 1 0 Cordova M, lf 1 1 0 0
Sorrento P, dh 3 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 5 0 0 0
Flaherty J, c 4 0 2 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0
Butler R, rf 3 2 1 0 Valentin J, c 4 0 1 0
Cairo M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Gates B, 3b 2 0 1 0
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36 4 11 3 31 1 5 1
Tampa Bay 001 000 102 -- 4
Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Alvarez W 5.2 3 1 1 8 4
Yan E (W) 2.1 1 0 0 3 1
Lopez A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L) 8.1 11 4 3 3 5
Guardado E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Meares P
DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Tampa Bay 9, Minnesota 14
2B -- Lawton M, Butler R, McCracken Q
3B -- Cairo M
SB -- Winn R, Nixon O, Molitor P
SH -- Winn R
T -- 3:09
A -- 7165
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