Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nixon bunts towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gates hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore catches it and throws to first to double up Nixon. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Molitor hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
  
  Goodwin bunts towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Tewksbury
  
  McLemore bunts in front of the plate. Steinbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Tewksbury
  
  Greer 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 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer fields the ball and throws to Tewksbury covering. Safe. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McLemore scores. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Tewksbury
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Zeile vs. Tewksbury
  
  Zeile strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
  
  Goodwin 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 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Tewksbury
  
  McLemore 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 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Meares hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gates vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Tewksbury
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Tewksbury
  
  There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Tewksbury
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Molitor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Walker hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lawton moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Steinbach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lawton scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Hocking vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Hocking hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Tewksbury
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Tewksbury
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Meares hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Tewksbury
  
  Greer hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Rodriguez 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

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Tewksbury
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Tewksbury
  
  Zeile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zeile moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zeile scores. Clayton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McLemore vs. Serafini
  
  Dan Serafini now pitching.
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Greer vs. Serafini
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Trombley
  
  Clark 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, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Trombley
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Trombley
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Gates reaches second base with a double. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Hernandez
  
  Lawton hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. There goes Gates trying to get to home. Kelly throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Gates who's trying to score from second, for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Coomer vs. Hernandez
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molitor scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Hernandez
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Steinbach vs. Wetteland
  
  John Wetteland now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Lawton scores. Coomer scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Hocking vs. Wetteland
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Trombley
  
  Denny Hocking now playing second base. Alex Ochoa now playing left field.
  
  Zeile hits a popup into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Trombley
  
  Clayton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Patterson
  
  Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Patterson
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Patterson
  
  Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Patterson
  
  Molitor hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Nixon moves to third. Gates moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lawton vs. Fossas
  
  Tony Fossas now pitching.
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nixon scores. Gates moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coomer vs. Levine
  
  Al Levine now pitching.
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Aguilera
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1998 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           5  2  4  0   Goodwin T, cf         5  1  3  1   
Gates B, 3b           5  0  2  1   McLemore M, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Molitor P, dh         4  2  2  1   Greer R, lf           5  0  0  0   
Lawton M, rf          5  2  2  1   Gonzalez J, dh        5  1  2  1   
Coomer R, 1b          5  1  1  1   Clark W, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Walker T, 2b          3  0  2  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  3  1   
Ochoa A, lf           0  0  0  0   Kelly R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  1  3   Zeile T, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Hocking D, lf-2b      4  0  0  0   Clayton R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Meares P, ss          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 14  7                        39  4 13  4

Minnesota        000 200 041 --  7
Texas            201 001 000 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B           5.1 12  4  4  0  2
Serafini D            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Trombley M (W)        1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Guardado E            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Aguilera R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T         7.1  8  3  3  0  3
Hernandez X (L)       0.1  2  3  3  2  0
Wetteland J           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Patterson D           0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Fossas T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Levine A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 9
2B -- Walker T, Rodriguez I, Gates B, Steinbach T
3B -- Nixon O
HR -- Gonzalez J, Molitor P
SB -- Rodriguez I
HBP -- by Tewksbury B (Kelly R)
T -- 2:56
A -- 38581

    

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