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1998 AL Central
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Tigers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6 to 2, on September 27, 1998.
Game Info
September 27, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Branson 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Wilson 2B-SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Fryman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Sexson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Whiten CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
E. Diaz C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Cora PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Manto 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
D. Hocking SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Walker 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
R. Coomer 3B-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gates 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Valentin C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Latham LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: R. Sexson, O. Vizquel, M. Whiten
RBI: S. Alomar Jr., O. Vizquel
Batting
2B: M. Lawton
RBI: R. Coomer, B. Gates, M. Lawton 3, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Colon (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.40 |
S. Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Ogea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Poole | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
D. Jones | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
P. Shuey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Milton (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
E. Guardado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley (S) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Vizquel SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Branson 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Wilson 2B-SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Fryman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Sexson 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Whiten CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
E. Diaz C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
J. Cora PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Manto 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Cruz PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Giles LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Batting
2B: R. Sexson, O. Vizquel, M. Whiten
RBI: S. Alomar Jr., O. Vizquel
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Colon (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.40 |
S. Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Ogea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Poole | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
D. Jones | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
P. Shuey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Nixon CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
D. Hocking SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Lawton RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
P. Molitor DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
T. Walker 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
R. Coomer 3B-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Mientkiewicz 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gates 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Valentin C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Latham LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. Lawton
RBI: R. Coomer, B. Gates, M. Lawton 3, T. Walker
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Milton (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
E. Guardado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley (S) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
