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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 16, 1998 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,137 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Jon Shave | Third Baseman |
| Chris Latham | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Tewksbury
Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Tewksbury
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Tewksbury
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Tewksbury
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merced. Jeter scores. O'Neill moves to third. Martinez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Tewksbury
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Tewksbury
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mendoza
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Mendoza
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Mendoza
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Tewksbury
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Tewksbury
Brosius hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Tewksbury
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mendoza
Steinbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shave vs. Mendoza
Shave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Mendoza
Latham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Tewksbury
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Tewksbury
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Tewksbury
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jeter scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Tewksbury
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shave fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Tewksbury
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shave fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Tewksbury
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Tewksbury
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Tewksbury
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mendoza
Cordova hits a line drive beyond second. Knoblauch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Mendoza
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoblauch. Cordova moves to third. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Mendoza
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Mendoza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Shave vs. Mendoza
Shave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Tewksbury
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Cordova fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cordova. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Tewksbury
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Tewksbury
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Tewksbury
Strawberry 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
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Mendoza
Latham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mendoza, and towards Brosius, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Tewksbury
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Tewksbury
Posada takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Tewksbury
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shave fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Tewksbury
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeter vs. Tewksbury
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Posada scores. Brosius scores. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Mendoza
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Mendoza
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoblauch. Lawton moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Coomer vs. Mendoza
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lawton scores. Cordova moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Mendoza
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Guardado
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Guardado
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Guardado
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shave vs. Mendoza
Shave hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Mendoza
Latham hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Carrasco
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Carrasco covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Carrasco
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Carrasco
Knoblauch hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Carrasco
Jeter 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
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rivera
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rivera
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1998 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 5 3 4 2
Lawton M, cf 4 1 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 2 0
Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 0 3 1
Merced O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, cf 4 0 1 0
Coomer R, dh 3 0 0 1 Strawberry D, dh 4 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 4 0 0 0
Shave J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Posada J, c 3 1 1 0
Latham C, rf 3 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 3 1 0 0
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32 2 4 1 35 5 12 3
Minnesota 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 101 012 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 5.1 10 5 4 3 2
Guardado E 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Carrasco H 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza R (W) 8.0 4 2 1 0 2
Rivera M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Merced O, Knoblauch C 2, Cordova M
DP -- Minnesota 3, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, New York 9
2B -- Williams B, Jeter D
WP -- Tewksbury B
T -- 2:22
A -- 35137
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