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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 26, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on July 26, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,802 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Tim Tschida |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 26, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hawkins
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hawkins
Alicea 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Hawkins
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Helling
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Helling
Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hawkins
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hawkins
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Helling
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Helling
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hawkins
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Hawkins
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Hawkins
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Hawkins
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Helling
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Helling
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Helling
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Helling
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Helling
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Hawkins
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Helling
There goes Lawton. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Helling
Molitor strikes out. There goes Lawton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Helling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Helling
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Helling
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Helling
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Helling
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Helling
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Helling
There goes Meares. The throw from Rodriguez to Elster and they have Meares trapped. The throw over to Clark, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hawkins
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hawkins
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hawkins
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Hawkins
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Hawkins
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Helling
Gates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Helling
Lawton hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Helling
There's a wild pitch. Gates moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Helling
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Helling
Ortiz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Helling
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hawkins
Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Hawkins
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hawkins
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Helling
Walker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Helling
Valentin bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Helling
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Helling
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Helling
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hawkins
Stevens 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hawkins
Elster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Guardado
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching. Roberto Kelly now playing center field.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground for a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Bailes
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Lawton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Bailes
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Bailes
Cordova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bailes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Bailes
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Crabtree
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Crabtree
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Guardado
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Luis Alicea.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Guardado
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Guardado
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Guardado
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greer tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guardado
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Meares fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching. Domingo Cedeno now playing second base. Mike Simms now playing right field. Bill Haselman now catching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Gunderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Gunderson
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Paul Molitor.
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gunderson
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Guardado
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Guardado
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Guardado
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon 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 7/26/1998 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 0 1
Kelly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Gates B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Alicea L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lawton M, rf 4 2 1 0
Cedeno D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 2 1 1
Greer R, lf 3 1 1 0 Hocking D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 2 2 Ortiz D, 1b 3 2 1 1
Simms M, rf 0 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 2 2 4
Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 1 Walker T, 2b 4 3 4 3
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0 Valentin J, c 3 0 2 0
Haselman B, c 0 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 2 1
Stevens L, dh 4 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 4 0 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 37 11 14 11
Texas 000 002 010 -- 3
Minnesota 000 501 50x -- 11
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Helling R (L) 6.0 9 6 6 2 6
Bailes S* 0.0 5 5 5 1 0
Crabtree T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gunderson E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (W) 6.1 6 2 2 1 3
Guardado E 2.2 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 7th
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Tatis F, Gates B, Molitor P
3B -- Lawton M
HR -- Walker T, Gonzalez J, Cordova M
SB -- Lawton M
CS -- Meares P
SH -- Valentin J
SF -- Clark W
HBP -- by Hawkins L (Elster K)
WP -- Helling R 2
T -- 3:03
A -- 13802
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