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BOS  8
ANA  4
 CHW 16
BAL  7
 OAK 11
@CLE  4
 TEX  4
@DET  1
 MIN  2
TBD  0
 NYY  8
SEA  5
 KCR  7
@TOR  2
 CIN  1
PHI  0
 HOU  6
NYM  1
 STL 13
MON  7
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 8,964

 Wednesday, April 29, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:33
Devil Rays
0
11-14
Lost 6
4th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    2  6  1
W: Bob Tewksbury (3-3), L: Wilson Alvarez (3-3), S: Rick Aguilera (5)
 Twins
2
11-15
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .795   17    9    3   0   2B
  J Flaherty C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .487              0   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .725   13    7    5   1   
R Butler LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .265  .735   11    9    3   0   SB
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .356 1.045   11   10    5   1   
M Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .304  .957   17   13    1   0   SB
P Sorrento DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .637   10    5    0   0   
B Smith 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .917   16   10    1   1   
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .914    7    6    3   1   GDP
  Q McCracken PH-CF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .339  .779    4    3    0   0   
K Stocker SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .677   11    8    2   4   

W Alvarez P                                                                   1   0
  R Tatis P                                                                   0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0  10              117   80   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Martinez (3, off B Tewksbury).
TB: D Martinez 3; R Butler 2; M Kelly.
GIDP: M Difelice (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cairo-F McGriff.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Kelly (1, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach); R Butler (2, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   20   13    1   0   GDP
M Lawton LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .775   13    4    1   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .280  .698   13    9    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .840   16    8    1   1   
A Ochoa RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .722    9    6    2   0   
D Ortiz 1B                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .307  .957   11    6    8   0   SF
T Steinbach C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .838   10    7   10   0   
B Gates 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .051  .287   16    9    2   3   
P Meares SS                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .337  .913   14    9    2   3   CS

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   2
  R Aguilera P                                                                0   0
Totals                       27   2   6   0    3   3              122   71   27   9
Batting Events
SF: D Ortiz (1, off W Alvarez).
TB: P Molitor 3; P Meares 2; R Coomer.
GIDP: T Hunter (1).
RBI: P Molitor (14); D Ortiz (17).
2-out RBI: P Molitor.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Meares-B Gates-D Ortiz.
E: P Meares (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Meares (1, 2nd base by W Alvarez/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Alvarez, L (3-3)             7.1   5   2   2    3   3   0   3.62   28  109-64   41· 8·15    9·13· 4· 0     60    -     1.16   0.22
R Tatis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  16.50    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.15   0.03
A Lopez                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    2    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.74  -0.06
Totals                         8     6   2   2    3   3   0          31  116-68   44· 8·16    9·16· 6· 0          4-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Tewksbury, W (3-3)           8     5   0   0    0   9   0   3.07   29  103-69   35·12·22    9·11· 5· 0     81    -     1.32   0.60
R Aguilera, S (5)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.71    3    9-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0  10   0          32  112-77   39·13·25   10·12· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: A Lopez (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 8,964.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays                      Minnesota Twins                              
1. Dave Martinez                CF       1. Torii Hunter                 CF
2. Miguel Cairo                 2B       2. Matt Lawton                  LF
3. Rich Butler                  LF       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Ron Coomer                   3B
5. Mike Kelly                   RF       5. Alex Ochoa                   RF
6. Paul Sorrento                DH       6. David Ortiz                  1B
7. Bobby Smith                  3B       7. Terry Steinbach               C
8. Mike Difelice                 C       8. Brent Gates                  2B
9. Kevin Stocker                SS       9. Pat Meares                   SS

   Wilson Alvarez                P          Bob Tewksbury                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 12- 4,(2-1)  9% 82% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lawton to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b7 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 73% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa W. Alvarez Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
t8 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  8% 86% 0-1 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  8% 73% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
b8 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  8% 93% 1-0 MIN P. Molitor A. Lopez Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Hunter to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 50% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBD R. Butler B. Tewksbury Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Cairo to 2B
t1 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  3% 49% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cairo to 3B; Butler to 2B
t1 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  6% 55% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton W. Alvarez Popfly: 2B
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD P. Sorrento B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  6% 55% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice B. Tewksbury Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa W. Alvarez Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN D. Ortiz W. Alvarez Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach W. Alvarez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 TBD K. Stocker B. Tewksbury Lineout: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 56% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Gates W. Alvarez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Alvarez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 TBD R. Butler B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Butler Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 52% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 56% 0-0 TBD P. Sorrento B. Tewksbury Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton W. Alvarez Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 56% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice B. Tewksbury Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 57% 0-0 TBD K. Stocker B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa W. Alvarez Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Ortiz W. Alvarez Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach W. Alvarez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 54% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 56% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 58% 0-0 TBD R. Butler B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Gates W. Alvarez Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 58% 0-0 MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Alvarez Meares Caught Stealing 2B (2B)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Alvarez Flyball: C-CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 54% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  5% 55% 0-0 TBD P. Sorrento B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Kelly Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  6% 59% 0-0 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  6% 65% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton W. Alvarez Walk
b7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  8% 73% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
b7 0 12- 4,(2-1)  9% 82% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lawton to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b7 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 73% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa W. Alvarez Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
b7 1 123 RO 4,(2-1)  4% 77% 0-0 MIN D. Ortiz W. Alvarez Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lawton Scores
b7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 73% 1-0 MIN T. Steinbach W. Alvarez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 79% 0-1 TBD Q. McCracken B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 83% 0-1 TBD K. Stocker B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 78% 0-1 TBD D. Martinez B. Tewksbury Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t8 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  8% 86% 0-1 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
John Flaherty replaces Dave Martinez (CF) playing C batting 1st; Quinton McCracken moves from PH to CF
b8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 1-0 MIN B. Gates W. Alvarez Walk
b8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 86% 1-0 MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 1-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Alvarez Walk; Meares to 2B
Ramon Tatis replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
b8 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 85% 1-0 MIN M. Lawton R. Tatis Lineout: 3B
Albie Lopez replaces Ramon Tatis pitching
b8 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  8% 93% 1-0 MIN P. Molitor A. Lopez Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Hunter to 2B
b8 2 12- 4,(2-1)  0% 94% 2-0 MIN R. Coomer A. Lopez Wild Pitch; Hunter to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 5,(3-1)  -2% 92% 2-0 MIN R. Coomer A. Lopez Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
Rick Aguilera replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 96% 0-2 TBD R. Butler R. Aguilera Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 99% 0-2 TBD F. McGriff R. Aguilera Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-2 TBD M. Kelly R. Aguilera Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.

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