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1998 AL Central
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Tigers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 4, on September 25, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome DH-1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
R. Sexson 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
J. Branson 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Whiten LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
E. Wilson 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
P. Shuey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Diaz C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
J. Cora 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
T. Walker 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Gates 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Koskie 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Hocking SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Latham LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | 1.000 |
D. Ortiz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Batting
2B: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez
3B: D. Justice
RBI: E. Diaz, B. Giles, M. Ramirez 2
Batting
2B: D. Hocking, C. Latham, M. Lawton
3B: O. Nixon
HR: M. Lawton
RBI: C. Latham, M. Lawton, D. Mientkiewicz, A.J. Pierzynski, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gooden | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.35 |
J. Poole | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Shuey (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sampson | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.86 |
E. Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Aguilera (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome DH-1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
R. Sexson 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Justice PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
J. Branson 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Whiten LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
E. Wilson 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
P. Shuey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Diaz C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 |
J. Cora 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: K. Lofton, M. Ramirez
3B: D. Justice
RBI: E. Diaz, B. Giles, M. Ramirez 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gooden | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.35 |
J. Poole | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Assenmacher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Shuey (L) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
T. Walker 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Gates 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Koskie 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Hocking SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Latham LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | 1.000 |
D. Ortiz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Batting
2B: D. Hocking, C. Latham, M. Lawton
3B: O. Nixon
HR: M. Lawton
RBI: C. Latham, M. Lawton, D. Mientkiewicz, A.J. Pierzynski, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sampson | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.86 |
E. Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Aguilera (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
