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Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 26, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 26, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Saunders |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 23,059 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
Wade Boggs | DH |
Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Paul Sorrento | Right Fielder |
Quinton McCracken | Left Fielder |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 26, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Saunders
Walker strikes out. Difelice throws to first to catch . McGriff drops the ball. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Saunders
There goes Walker. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Saunders
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Sorrento settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Saunders
Molitor hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Saunders
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Saunders
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Tewksbury
Winn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tewksbury
Boggs 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, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tewksbury
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Saunders
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Saunders
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Saunders
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCracken who is chasing the ball. Steinbach reaches third base with a triple. Lawton scores. Ochoa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Saunders
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Saunders
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Saunders
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Saunders
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Sorrento settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Tewksbury
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Tewksbury
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Tewksbury
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Saunders
Cordova hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sorrento settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Saunders
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Saunders
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Tewksbury
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Tewksbury
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Tewksbury
Stocker 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 4
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Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Saunders
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Saunders
Steinbach bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Saunders
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Saunders
Walker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Saunders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Ochoa moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gates vs. Saunders
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa scores. Steinbach scores. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Saunders
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Sorrento settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Tewksbury
Winn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Tewksbury
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tewksbury
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Tewksbury
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Tewksbury
Sorrento hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Saunders
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Saunders
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Saunders
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Tewksbury
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Tewksbury
Cairo hits a popup beyond second. Walker can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Tewksbury
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. McCracken moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Difelice vs. Tewksbury
Difelice hits a line drive into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCracken tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stocker vs. Tewksbury
Stocker hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Tewksbury
Winn hits a line drive into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Saunders
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saunders
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sorrento. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Saunders
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Saunders
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Saunders covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching.
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Serafini
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Serafini
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Serafini
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Saunders
Bubba Trammell now playing right field.
Gates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Saunders
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Saunders
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Saunders
Coomer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Saunders
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Serafini
McCracken bunts towards the mound. Serafini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Serafini
Cairo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Serafini
Difelice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Serafini
Stocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Winn vs. Serafini
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Lopez
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lopez
Meares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Guardado
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Guardado
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lawton. Trammell reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCracken vs. Carrasco
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cairo vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Aldred
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Aldred
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Mecir
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Trammell. Coomer reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. Cordova goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Mecir
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Aguilera
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Difelice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Difelice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ledesma vs. Aguilera
Aaron Ledesma pinch hits for Kevin Stocker.
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Aguilera
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Difelice moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Aguilera
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1998 -- Minnesota at Tampa Bay (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Walker T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Winn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Hocking D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Boggs W, dh 5 1 0 0 Gates B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Smith B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 4 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 2 1 1 1 Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 0 Sorrento P, rf 2 0 0 0 Coomer R, 1b 5 0 1 2 Trammell B, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Lawton M, cf 5 1 1 0 McCracken Q, lf 4 1 2 1 Ochoa A, rf 4 2 2 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 2 3 2 Difelice M, c 3 0 2 1 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 1 Stocker K, ss 3 0 1 0 Ledesma A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 12 7 35 3 10 3 Minnesota 030 200 002 -- 7 Tampa Bay 000 110 010 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Tewksbury B (W) 5.0 4 2 1 0 2 Serafini D 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 Guardado E 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 Carrasco H* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Aguilera R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Saunders T (L) 7.0 10 5 5 1 7 Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Aldred S 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 Mecir J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- McGriff F, Smith B DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Tampa Bay 8 2B -- Steinbach T, McGriff F, Trammell B, Coomer R, Difelice M 3B -- Steinbach T SB -- Walker T SF -- McGriff F, Difelice M PB -- Steinbach T T -- 3:14 A -- 23059
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