Twins 8-7 Athletics (Jul 17, 1998)

MIN

OAK

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

3

7

2

0

8

3

0

9

2

1

R

8

7

H

16

10

E

2

W: H. Carrasco

L: B. Taylor

S: R. Aguilera

Current Series

Twins

8

Athletics

7

Game 1

Final

Twins

4

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

2

Athletics

5

Game 3

Final

1998 AL Central

MIN OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	89	73	.549
White Sox	80	82	.494	9.0
Royals	72	89	.447	16.5
Twins	70	92	.432	19.0
Tigers	65	97	.401	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	88	74	.543
Angels	85	77	.525	3.0
Mariners	76	85	.472	11.5
Athletics	74	88	.457	14.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 7, on July 17, 1998.

Game Info

July 17, 1998

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	6	0	3	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Denny Hocking D. Hocking PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Brent Gates B. Gates 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	1.250
Totals	42	8	16	8	3	3

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF-LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bip Roberts B. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Rafael Bournigal R. Bournigal 2B	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Kevin Mitchell K. Mitchell LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	4	2	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	34	7	10	7	4	7

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: P. Meares, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach

RBI: M. Lawton, P. Meares 2, O. Nixon, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach 2, T. Walker

Baserunning

SB: O. Nixon, T. Walker

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, M. Tejada

HR: J. Giambi, M. Macfarlane, M. Stairs

RBI: R. Bournigal, J. Giambi 3, M. Macfarlane 2, M. Stairs

Baserunning

SB: M. Tejada

CS: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton	4.1	4	3	2	1	3	2	4.15
Greg Swindell G. Swindell	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	40.50
Mike Trombley M. Trombley	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Eddie Guardado E. Guardado	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Rick Aguilera R. Aguilera (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	6	4	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.2	9	3	3	2	2	2	4.05
Tim Worrell T. Worrell	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Fetters M. Fetters	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	27.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (L)	1.1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	6	3	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	6	0	3	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Denny Hocking D. Hocking PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Brent Gates B. Gates 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	1.250
Totals	42	8	16	8	3	3

Batting

2B: T. Walker

HR: P. Meares, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach

RBI: M. Lawton, P. Meares 2, O. Nixon, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach 2, T. Walker

Baserunning

SB: O. Nixon, T. Walker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton	4.1	4	3	2	1	3	2	4.15
Greg Swindell G. Swindell	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	40.50
Mike Trombley M. Trombley	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Eddie Guardado E. Guardado	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Rick Aguilera R. Aguilera (S)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	6	4	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF-LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bip Roberts B. Roberts 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Rafael Bournigal R. Bournigal 2B	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Kevin Mitchell K. Mitchell LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	4	2	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	34	7	10	7	4	7

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, M. Tejada

HR: J. Giambi, M. Macfarlane, M. Stairs

RBI: R. Bournigal, J. Giambi 3, M. Macfarlane 2, M. Stairs

Baserunning

SB: M. Tejada

CS: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.2	9	3	3	2	2	2	4.05
Tim Worrell T. Worrell	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Fetters M. Fetters	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	27.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (L)	1.1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	6	3	3	3

43-52 MIN

OAK 45-50

Current Series

1998 AL Central

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