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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,686 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Young 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Drew Coble |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | DH |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Radke
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Martinez
Nixon hits a line drive off the glove of Valentin, and into shallow left field. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Martinez
Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Martinez
Molitor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Martinez
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Martinez
Lawton hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Radke
Stanley hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Gates, and into shallow left field. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Radke
Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Radke
The umpire calls a balk on Radke Stanley scores. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Radke
Hatteberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Radke
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Radke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Martinez
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Martinez
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Martinez
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ochoa for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Radke
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Radke
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Radke
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Martinez
Meares hits a line drive towards first. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Martinez
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Martinez
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Radke
Benjamin hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Radke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Martinez
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Martinez
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Martinez
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Martinez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Martinez
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Radke
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Radke
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Radke
Bragg hits a line drive beyond third. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Radke
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Martinez
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Martinez
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garciaparra. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Martinez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Martinez
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Martinez
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Radke
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Radke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Radke
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Radke
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Radke
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Martinez
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Martinez
Lawton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Martinez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Tewksbury
Bob Tewksbury now pitching.
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tewksbury
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Tewksbury
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Tewksbury
Hatteberg is hit by the pitch. O'Leary moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Tewksbury
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Steinbach hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Corsi
Ochoa hits a line drive beyond second. Benjamin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Corsi
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Corsi
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gates vs. Corsi
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garciaparra fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Carrasco
Valentin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Carrasco
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Corsi
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for David Ortiz.
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Swindell
Lawton hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Swindell
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Ron Coomer now playing first base.
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Aguilera
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Aguilera
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Aguilera
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Aguilera
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Gordon
Javier Valentin pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gordon
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Gordon
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1998 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Lewis D, cf 5 0 0 0 Nixon O, cf 4 0 1 0
Valentin J, 3b 5 3 3 1 Gates B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vaughn M, dh 4 1 3 2 Molitor P, dh 4 1 2 0
Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 0 0 Ortiz D, 1b 3 0 0 0
O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Coomer R, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Stanley M, 1b 5 1 3 0 Lawton M, rf 3 0 1 0
Bragg D, rf 5 0 4 1 Walker T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Hatteberg S, c 4 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0
Benjamin M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ochoa A, lf 3 0 1 0
Valentin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0
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41 5 15 4 34 1 9 1
Boston 112 001 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez P (W) 6.0 4 0 0 1 4
Corsi J* 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Swindell G 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Gordon T 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (L) 6.0 12 5 5 1 5
Tewksbury B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Carrasco H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Aguilera R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Garciaparra N 2, Martinez P
DP -- Boston 4, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Minnesota 9
2B -- Valentin J 2, Nixon O, Stanley M, Coomer R
HR -- Valentin J
HBP -- by Martinez P (Lawton M), by Tewksbury B (Hatteberg S)
Balk -- Radke B
T -- 3:05
A -- 12686
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