Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Oquist
  
  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: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Oquist
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Oquist
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Oquist
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Milton
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Voigt vs. Milton
  
  Voigt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Milton
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Oquist
  
  Ochoa strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Oquist
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Oquist
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Merced moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Oquist
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. Merced moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Meares vs. Oquist
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merced scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Oquist
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Milton
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Milton
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Milton
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Oquist
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Oquist
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Oquist
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Milton
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Milton
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive beyond second. Walker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Milton
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Bournigal reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Christenson vs. Milton
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and has Macfarlane trapped. Milton throws to third, and Coomer tags Macfarlane for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Voigt vs. Milton
  
  Voigt hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Oquist
  
  Ochoa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Voigt. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Merced vs. Oquist
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ochoa moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Oquist
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Oquist
  
  Walker 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 4

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Milton
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Milton
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Milton
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Milton
  
  Blowers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Blowers reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Grieve goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Milton
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blowers moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Milton
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bournigal vs. Milton
  
  Bournigal hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Oquist
  
  Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Oquist
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Oquist
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Oquist
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Milton
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Voigt vs. Milton
  
  Voigt 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Milton
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Oquist
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive towards short. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Oquist
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Oquist
  
  Merced strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Milton
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Milton
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Milton
  
  Blowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Milton
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blowers moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Oquist
  
  Steinbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Oquist
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Oquist
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Oquist
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Oquist
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Trombley
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Trombley
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Voigt vs. Trombley
  
  Voigt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Giambi 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 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Mathews
  
  Denny Hocking pinch runs for Ron Coomer.
  
  Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ochoa vs. Mathews
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Mathews
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Mathews
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Ochoa scores. Merced goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Meares vs. Taylor
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Guardado
  
  Denny Hocking now playing third base.
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Guardado
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Guardado
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Guardado
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Groom
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Groom
  
  Hocking 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 9

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching. Dave Magadan pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Aguilera
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Aguilera
  
  Rickey Henderson pinch hits for Ryan Christenson.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1998 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           5  0  0  0   Christenson R, cf     4  0  0  0   
Lawton M, lf          4  0  1  0   Henderson R, ph       1  0  0  0   
Coomer R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Voigt J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Hocking D, pr-3b      1  1  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Ortiz D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Mitchell K, dh        3  1  1  0   
Ochoa A, rf           4  1  2  1   Grieve B, rf          4  1  2  0   
Merced O, dh          3  2  1  0   Blowers M, 3b         4  0  2  2   
Steinbach T, c        3  0  0  0   Spiezio S, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Walker T, 2b          3  0  1  2   Macfarlane M, c       3  0  1  0   
Meares P, ss          4  0  2  1   Magadan D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Bournigal R, ss       4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  4                        36  2 11  2

Minnesota        010 000 030 --  4
Oakland          000 200 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milton E              5.2  8  2  2  1  3
Trombley M            0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Guardado E (W)        1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Aguilera R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oquist M              7.0  4  1  1  4  7
Mathews T (L)         0.2  2  3  0  0  1
Taylor B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Groom B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Mathews T
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Bournigal R, Ochoa A, Blowers M, Walker T
T -- 3:00
A -- 7491

    

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