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August 23, 1998

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Bottom 9 R H E
Red Sox 5 15 3
Twins 1 9 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Red Sox 5 15 3
Twins 1 9 0

Otis Nixon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .281
OBP .500 .350
At Bats 3 367
Hits 1 103
• Singles 0 93
• Doubles 1 6
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 38
RBI’s 0 17

Tom Gordon Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 3 36
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - August 23, 1998
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Tom Gordon
Scott Hatteberg
Mike Stanley
Mike Benjamin
John Valentin
Nomar Garciaparra
Troy O'Leary
Darren Lewis
Darren Bragg
Otis Nixon
Pat Meares

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Red Sox 5 15 3 12
Minnesota Twins 1 9 0 9
Winning Pitcher Pedro Martinez
Losing Pitcher Brad Radke
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Mo Vaughn
Attendance 12,686
Time of Game 3 hours 5 minutes
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Count: 0-0, 1 Out
Count: 0-0, 0 Outs

End of Game

Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

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Bottom 9 Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra.
Bottom 9 Javier Valentin pinch hits for Alex Ochoa. Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hatteberg strikes out.
Top 9 Bragg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second.
Top 9 Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Rick Aguilera now pitching. Ron Coomer now playing first base. Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Tom Gordon now pitching. Steinbach strikes out.
Bottom 8 Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores.
Bottom 8 Lawton hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Bottom 8 Greg Swindell now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for David Ortiz. Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Molitor moves to third.
Bottom 8 Molitor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Vaughn strikes out.
Top 8 Valentin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hector Carrasco now pitching. Lewis strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gates hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garciaparra fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Nixon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Steinbach moves to third.
Bottom 7 Ochoa hits a line drive beyond second. Benjamin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Steinbach moves to second.
Bottom 7 Jim Corsi now pitching. Steinbach hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 7 Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play.
Top 7 Hatteberg is hit by the pitch. O'Leary moves to third. Stanley moves to second.
Top 7 Bragg strikes out.
Top 7 Stanley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second.
Top 7 Bob Tewksbury now pitching. O'Leary takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Lawton is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 6 Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentin scores.
Top 6 Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Valentin reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Benjamin strikes out.
Bottom 5 Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gates strikes out.
Bottom 5 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez.
Bottom 5 Meares 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. Meares moves to second.
Bottom 5 Ochoa strikes out.
Top 5 Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bragg hits a line drive beyond third. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 5 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. Ortiz moves to third.
Bottom 4 Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second.
Bottom 4 Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Vaughn is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. Benjamin moves to second.
Top 4 Benjamin hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 3 Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Nixon strikes out.
Bottom 3 Meares hits a line drive towards first. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn scores. O'Leary moves to third.
Top 3 Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to second.
Top 3 Garciaparra strikes out.
Top 3 Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Valentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ochoa for the out.
Bottom 2 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Walker hits a line drive into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Benjamin strikes out.
Top 2 Hatteberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 The umpire calls a balk on Radke Stanley scores. Bragg moves to second.
Top 2 Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third.
Top 2 Stanley hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Gates, and into shallow left field. Stanley reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Lawton hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ortiz strikes out.
Bottom 1 Molitor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gates takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Nixon hits a line drive off the glove of Valentin, and into shallow left field. Nixon reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 O'Leary strikes out.
Top 1 Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores.
Top 1 Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Valentin reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Lewis strikes out.