Athletics 6-5 Twins (Sep 12, 1998)

OAK

MIN

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3

2

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4

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5

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6

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8

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5

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8

10

E

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W: J. Witasick

L: E. Milton

S: B. Taylor

Current Series

Athletics

3

Twins

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

6

Twins

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

9

Twins

6

Game 3

Final

1998 AL West

OAK MIN

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

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

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 6 to 5, on September 12, 1998.

Game Info

September 12, 1998

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	3	1	1	1	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
A.J. Hinch C	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	6	8	6	7	11

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Brent Gates B. Gates PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF-CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.333	.500
Alex Ochoa A. Ochoa PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Denny Hocking D. Hocking 3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
A.J. Pierzynski PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B-1B-RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Chris Latham C. Latham CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Corey Koskie C. Koskie PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	5	10	5	5	7

Batting

2B: R. Christenson, S. Spiezio

HR: M. Tejada

RBI: M. Blowers, R. Christenson 2, J. Giambi, A.J. Hinch, M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

CS: R. Christenson

Batting

2B: P. Meares, P. Molitor

HR: R. Coomer, T. Steinbach

RBI: R. Coomer 2, A. Ochoa, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach

Baserunning

SB: T. Walker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Candiotti T. Candiotti	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	1	27.00
Jay Witasick J. Witasick (W)	5.2	4	1	1	3	6	0	1.59
Mark Holzemer M. Holzemer	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Tim Worrell T. Worrell	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton (L)	5.0	6	5	4	5	5	1	7.20
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Travis Miller T. Miller	3.0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	5	7	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	3	1	1	1	2	2	.333	.600	.333
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
A.J. Hinch C	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	6	8	6	7	11

Batting

2B: R. Christenson, S. Spiezio

HR: M. Tejada

RBI: M. Blowers, R. Christenson 2, J. Giambi, A.J. Hinch, M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

CS: R. Christenson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Candiotti T. Candiotti	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	1	27.00
Jay Witasick J. Witasick (W)	5.2	4	1	1	3	6	0	1.59
Mark Holzemer M. Holzemer	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Tim Worrell T. Worrell	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	5	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Brent Gates B. Gates PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF-CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
David Ortiz D. Ortiz 1B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.333	.500
Alex Ochoa A. Ochoa PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Denny Hocking D. Hocking 3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
A.J. Pierzynski PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B-1B-RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Chris Latham C. Latham CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Corey Koskie C. Koskie PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	5	10	5	5	7

Batting

2B: P. Meares, P. Molitor

HR: R. Coomer, T. Steinbach

RBI: R. Coomer 2, A. Ochoa, D. Ortiz, T. Steinbach

Baserunning

SB: T. Walker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton (L)	5.0	6	5	4	5	5	1	7.20
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Travis Miller T. Miller	3.0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	5	7	11	1

68-79 OAK

MIN 65-82

Current Series

1998 AL West

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