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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 11, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 11, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Shane Mack | DH |
| Ernie Young | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 11, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Belcher
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Belcher
Merced hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Milton
Damon hits a popup towards the mound. Milton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Milton
King hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Milton
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Milton
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Belcher
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Belcher
Merced hits a popup in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Lawton scores. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Cordova chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cordova. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a line drive into center field. Nixon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nixon. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Milton
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris scores. Damon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Milton
King takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Coomer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coomer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Belcher
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Milton
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Milton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rosado
Merced hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rosado
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rosado
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Rosado
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Milton
Damon hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Milton
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rosado
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Rosado
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Rosado
Nixon hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and steps on first to double up Meares. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Milton
King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Milton
Mack hits a line drive towards short. Meares catches it and throws to first to double up Palmer. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rosado
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Rosado
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rosado
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Milton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Milton
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Milton
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Halter reaches second base with a double. Morris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rosado
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rosado
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Rosado
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Rosado
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Rosado
Meares hits a fly ball for an out. Cordova scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Rosado
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Rosado
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Swindell
King strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Swindell
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Montgomery
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Montgomery
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Montgomery
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Swindell
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Swindell
Young is hit by the pitch. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Swindell
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Swindell
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Swindell
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1998 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 5 0 2 1 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 4 1 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Molitor P, dh 5 2 2 2 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Merced O, 1b 5 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 2 Mack S, dh 3 1 1 0
Walker T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Young E, rf 3 0 0 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Morris H, lf 4 2 2 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 4 0 1 0
Meares P, ss 2 1 0 2 Halter S, ss 4 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 8 33 3 8 3
Minnesota 103 110 020 -- 8
Kansas City 001 000 101 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (W) 6.2 6 2 1 2 2
Swindell G 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 4.0 6 5 5 1 1
Rosado J 4.0 4 3 3 2 2
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Cordova M, Nixon O, Halter S
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cordova M, Coomer R, Halter S
HR -- Molitor P, Merced O
SF -- Meares P
HBP -- by Belcher T (Meares P), by Swindell G (Young E)
T -- 2:50
A -- 18087
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