Final
MIN
TORCurrent Series
Twins
2
Blue Jays
3
Game 1
Final
Twins
3
Blue Jays
2
Game 2
Final
1998 AL Central
MIN TOR
Indians 
White Sox 
Royals 
Twins 
Tigers | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | |
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
 Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
 Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
 Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 3 to 2, on April 1, 1998.
Game Info
April 1, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gates 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
O. Merced 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cordova LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Lawton RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
A. Ochoa PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Coomer 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Crespo LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Fernandez 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
S. Green RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stanley 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fletcher C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Sprague 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
J. Cruz CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
A. Gonzalez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: P. Molitor
HR: B. Gates
RBI: B. Gates, O. Merced
Batting
2B: E. Sprague
3B: J. Cruz
HR: J. Cruz
RBI: J. Cruz 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Tewksbury (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
G. Swindell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clemens (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.29 |
K. Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
R. Myers (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gates 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
O. Merced 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Cordova LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Lawton RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
A. Ochoa PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
R. Coomer 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: P. Molitor
HR: B. Gates
RBI: B. Gates, O. Merced
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Tewksbury (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
G. Swindell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Crespo LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Fernandez 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
S. Green RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Canseco DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stanley 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fletcher C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Sprague 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
J. Cruz CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
A. Gonzalez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: E. Sprague
3B: J. Cruz
HR: J. Cruz
RBI: J. Cruz 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clemens (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.29 |
K. Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
R. Myers (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
