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MINW: R. Helling
L: M. Morgan
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Tigers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins were easily defeated by the Texas Rangers, 9 to 4, on April 27, 1998.
Game Info
April 27, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. McLemore 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Gonzalez RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.500 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
L. Stevens DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
K. Elster SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Alicea 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Lawton LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
D. Ortiz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Coomer 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
O. Merced RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Walker 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: L. Alicea 2
HR: W. Clark, L. Stevens
RBI: W. Clark, K. Elster, J. Gonzalez, T. Goodwin, R. Greer, M. McLemore, I. Rodriguez, L. Stevens 2
Batting
2B: M. Lawton, D. Ortiz, T. Walker
HR: O. Merced
RBI: M. Lawton 2, O. Merced, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling (W) | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4.15 |
E. Gunderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morgan (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11.25 |
D. Naulty | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 |
H. Carrasco | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. McLemore 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Gonzalez RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
W. Clark 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.500 |
I. Rodriguez C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
L. Stevens DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
K. Elster SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Alicea 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: L. Alicea 2
HR: W. Clark, L. Stevens
RBI: W. Clark, K. Elster, J. Gonzalez, T. Goodwin, R. Greer, M. McLemore, I. Rodriguez, L. Stevens 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling (W) | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4.15 |
E. Gunderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Lawton LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
D. Ortiz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Coomer 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
O. Merced RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Walker 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: M. Lawton, D. Ortiz, T. Walker
HR: O. Merced
RBI: M. Lawton 2, O. Merced, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morgan (L) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11.25 |
D. Naulty | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 |
H. Carrasco | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
