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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 20, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Haynes |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: John Shulock |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | DH |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Haynes
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Haynes
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Haynes
Ortiz hits a popup in front of the plate. Hinch can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Radke
Henderson hits a popup into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Radke
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Haynes
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Haynes
into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Radke
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Radke
Abbott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Radke
Hinch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abbott moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Radke
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Christenson vs. Radke
There goes Spiezio. The throw from Steinbach to Walker and they have Spiezio trapped. The throw over to Ortiz, who applies the tag for the out. Abbott scores. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Haynes
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Haynes
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Radke
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Radke
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Radke
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Haynes
There goes Lawton. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Stairs races over to make the catch. The throw to the third, AND Lawton is out, for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Haynes
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Radke
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Radke
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hinch vs. Radke
Hinch 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 -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Radke
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Christenson vs. Radke
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Haynes
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Haynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Haynes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Radke
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Radke
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Radke
Giambi strikes out. There goes Magadan. The throw from Steinbach to Meares, and Magadan is out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Haynes
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haynes
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Haynes
Lawton hits a line drive beyond third. Magadan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Haynes
There goes Lawton. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Radke
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Radke
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Radke
Abbott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Haynes
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Haynes
Meares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Haynes
Hocking hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Haynes
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Radke
Hinch 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Radke
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Radke
Christenson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Radke
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Haynes
Walker bunts towards the mound. Haynes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Haynes
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Haynes
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. Molitor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ochoa vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton.
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Groom
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Groom
Meares hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Swindell
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Swindell
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Swindell
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Swindell
Abbott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Groom
Mike Blowers now playing third base.
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Taylor
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Taylor
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1998 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Magadan D, 3b 2 0 2 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 0 Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Ortiz D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Blowers M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 1 Giambi J, dh 4 1 1 0
Lawton M, rf 3 1 3 0 Stairs M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ochoa A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Grieve B, rf 4 1 2 2
Steinbach T, c 2 0 1 0 Abbott K, ss 3 1 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1 Hinch A, c 3 0 1 0
Hocking D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Christenson R, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 10 2 30 3 8 2
Minnesota 010 000 010 -- 2
Oakland 010 000 02x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B 7.0 6 1 1 3 7
Swindell G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J* 7.0 9 2 2 3 2
Mathews T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Groom B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Taylor B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Magadan D, Henderson R, Grieve B, Meares P
HR -- Grieve B
SB -- Lawton M
CS -- Spiezio S, Magadan D, Lawton M
SF -- Cordova M
T -- 3:05
A -- 5000
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