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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 1, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 1, 1998 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 41,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Young |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 1, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tewksbury
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tewksbury
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Tewksbury
Green hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gates fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Tewksbury
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clemens
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tewksbury
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tewksbury
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tewksbury
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Clemens
Felipe Crespo now playing left field.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Clemens
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. Steinbach moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Tewksbury
Crespo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tewksbury
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tewksbury
Green hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clemens
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tewksbury
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tewksbury
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tewksbury
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coomer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Clemens
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Tewksbury
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Sprague scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Tewksbury
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crespo vs. Tewksbury
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Tewksbury
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Tewksbury
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Clemens
Molitor hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Sprague, and into shallow left field. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Gates moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merced vs. Clemens
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. Gates scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Clemens
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tewksbury
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tewksbury
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tewksbury
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Clemens
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Clemens
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Clemens
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Tewksbury
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crespo vs. Swindell
There's a wild pitch. Sprague moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crespo vs. Swindell
Crespo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Swindell
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Swindell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Escobar
Kelvim Escobar now pitching.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Escobar
Gates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Escobar
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Escobar
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Escobar
Cordova hits a line drive into left field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Trombley
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Trombley
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trombley, and towards Coomer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton.
Ochoa hits a line drive beyond first. Stanley can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Myers
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Myers
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Myers
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/1/1998 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Stewart S, lf 1 0 0 0
Gates B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Crespo F, lf 3 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 0 Fernandez T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Merced O, 1b 4 0 0 1 Green S, rf 4 0 0 0
Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ochoa A, ph 1 0 1 0 Fletcher D, c 4 0 0 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 2 2 2 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 1 3 3
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 30 3 6 3
Minnesota 000 001 010 -- 2
Toronto 020 010 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L)* 6.0 5 3 3 2 2
Swindell G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 3
Escobar K 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
Myers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Sprague E, Molitor P
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Cruz J, Gates B
HBP -- by Clemens R (Steinbach T)
WP -- Swindell G
T -- 2:24
A -- 41387
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