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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 27, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 27, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,657 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ed Hickox |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Denny Hocking | Left Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 27, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Burkett
Meares hits a popup into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Burkett
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Milton
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore bunts towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Milton
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Burkett
Lawton bunts towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Burkett
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Burkett
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Burkett
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor 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 2
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Milton
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Milton
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Burkett
Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop.
Merced hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Burkett
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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Milton
Simms hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Milton
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Milton
Tatis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Milton
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Tatis moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greer vs. Milton
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Burkett
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Burkett
There goes Steinbach. The throw from Rodriguez to Cedeno and they have Steinbach trapped. The throw over to Clark, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Burkett
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Milton
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Milton
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 -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Milton
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Burkett
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkett
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Burkett
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Milton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Milton
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Milton
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Milton
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Milton
Greer hits a line drive beyond first. Merced can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLemore scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Milton
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Clark reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Burkett
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Burkett
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Burkett
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Burkett
Ochoa hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Greer chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Rodriguez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rodriguez. Lawton goes all the way around to score. Ochoa moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trombley
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Alicea hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Trombley
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Trombley
Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Trombley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Hernandez
Hocking hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hernandez
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hernandez
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hernandez
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Trombley
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Trombley covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Trombley
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Trombley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Swindell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Bailes
Coomer hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bailes
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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Swindell
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Swindell
Cedeno bunts, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Swindell
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Swindell
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Ochoa 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, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Patterson
Steinbach hits a line drive off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Patterson
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Patterson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
McLemore hits a line drive into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aguilera
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Aguilera
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1998 -- Minnesota at Texas (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Meares P, ss 5 0 1 1 Goodwin T, cf 5 2 2 0
Walker T, 2b 4 2 4 2 McLemore M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Molitor P, dh 3 0 0 1 Greer R, lf 5 1 3 3
Merced O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 5 0 2 1
Coomer R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 5 0 2 1
Lawton M, cf 4 2 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0
Ochoa A, rf 4 1 2 0 Simms M, dh 2 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 1 3 1 Alicea L, ph 2 0 1 0
Hocking D, lf 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 0 0 0 0
Cedeno D, ss 4 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 5 38 5 11 5
Minnesota 130 001 100 -- 6
Texas 002 030 000 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E 4.2 7 5 5 2 4
Trombley M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Swindell G 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J 5.2 9 5 4 1 3
Hernandez X (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Bailes S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Rodriguez I
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Texas 9
2B -- Clark W, Ochoa A, Steinbach T, Gonzalez J
3B -- Walker T
HR -- Walker T
CS -- Steinbach T
SF -- Molitor P
T -- 2:53
A -- 32657
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