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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on May 9, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Denny Hocking | Left Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 9, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Morgan
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Morgan
Jeter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Morgan
O'Neill hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Morgan
There goes Jeter. The throw from Valentin and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Pettitte
Lawton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Pettitte
Hocking takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Pettitte
Molitor bunts in front of the plate. Girardi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to third. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Coomer vs. Pettitte
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to home to get Lawton. Hocking moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ochoa vs. Pettitte
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Coomer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Pettitte
Meares hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Girardi scoops up the ball and tags Meares for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Morgan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Morgan
Strawberry strikes out. The ball gets by Valentin. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Morgan
Curtis is hit by the pitch. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Morgan
Brosius 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Pettitte
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Pettitte
Gates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Pettitte
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. Gates goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Pettitte
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Pettitte covering, for the out. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hocking vs. Pettitte
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pettitte
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Pettitte
Coomer hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Morgan
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Morgan
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knoblauch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Morgan
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Pettitte
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Pettitte
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Pettitte
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Morgan
O'Neill hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Morgan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Morgan
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Morgan
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Pettitte
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Pettitte
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Pettitte
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Morgan
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Morgan
Girardi hits a line drive beyond second. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Morgan
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Morgan
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Morgan
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Pettitte
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pettitte
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Pettitte
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Morgan
Martinez 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Morgan
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Pettitte
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Pettitte
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Pettitte
Ortiz hits a line drive beyond first. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ochoa moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Pettitte
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to home to get Ochoa. Meares moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valentin vs. Pettitte
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Pettitte
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Banks
Willie Banks now pitching.
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Banks
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Banks
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Morgan
Curtis hits a line drive into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Morgan
Brosius hits a line drive beyond third. Coomer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Morgan
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Morgan
The ball gets by Valentin for a passed ball. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Morgan
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Banks
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Banks
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Banks
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gates vs. Banks
Gates hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ochoa scores. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Banks
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Banks
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to home to get Ortiz. Gates moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Banks
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Morgan
Orlando Merced now playing first base.
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Morgan
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Morgan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Lloyd
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lloyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Lloyd
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Morgan
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Morgan
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Morgan
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan throws towards first. Merced fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merced. Curtis scores. Brosius moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Girardi 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 5/9/1998 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, cf 4 1 1 4
Jeter D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hocking D, lf 3 0 1 1
O'Neill P, rf 4 0 2 0 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 0
Martinez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Williams B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 3 1 1 0
Strawberry D, dh 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0
Curtis C, lf 3 1 1 0 Ortiz D, 1b 4 2 3 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Merced O, 1b 0 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 0 1 0 Gates B, 2b 4 2 2 1
Valentin J, c 3 1 2 2
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33 1 7 0 33 8 12 8
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 030 004 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (L) 5.2 9 7 7 3 2
Banks W 1.1 3 1 1 3 0
Lloyd G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan M (W) 8.2 7 1 0 1 4
Carrasco H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Valentin J, Merced O
DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Valentin J, Ortiz D
HR -- Lawton M
CS -- Jeter D
SF -- Hocking D
HBP -- by Morgan M (Jeter D), by Pettitte A (Lawton M), by Morgan M (Curtis C)
PB -- Valentin J
T -- 2:47
A -- 20471
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