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CHW  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  5
SEA  1
 CLE 15
OAK  6
 TEX 13
@DET  2
 MIN  2
TBD  1
 HOU  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  5
CIN  4
 STL  5
@FLA  3
 NYM  8
@LAD  3
 SDP  5
MON  2
 SFG  6
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 7,888

 Monday, August 31, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:20
Devil Rays
1
53-83
Lost 1
5th, 45½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  8  0
W: Bob Tewksbury (7-9), L: Tony Saunders (4-13), S: Rick Aguilera (34)
 Twins
2
60-76
Won 1
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Winn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .753   19   11    1   0   
W Boggs DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .745    8    6    0   0   3B
B Smith 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .836   16   11    0   2   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .778   14    9    4   1   
M Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .711   21   13    4   0   
Q McCracken LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .734   14    9    2   0   2B
A Ledesma SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .330  .750   16    9    3   1   
M Cairo 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .685   12    9    4   1   SB
M Difelice C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .635    8    5    6   1   HR

T Saunders P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       34   1   7   0    0   7              128   82   24   7
Batting Events
2B: Q McCracken (30, off B Tewksbury).
3B: W Boggs (3, off M Trombley).
HR: M Difelice (3, off M Trombley; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M Difelice 4; W Boggs 3; Q McCracken 2; B Smith; R Winn; M Cairo; A Ledesma.
RBI: M Difelice (21).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Cairo (14, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .669   18   10    1   0   SB
  M Lawton CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .878              0   0   
B Gates 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .635   15    7    2   2   
P Molitor DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .683    8    6    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   0   1   1    0   3  .274  .756   19   13    2   0   CS
R Coomer 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .709   11    7   11   0   SF
A Ochoa RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .618   13    7    1   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .726   13    8    7   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .682    9    7    2   3   
D Hocking 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .192  .494   10    8    1   3   

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   0
  M Trombley P                                                                0   1
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   2   8   0    0   6              116   73   27   9
Batting Events
SF: R Coomer (7, off T Saunders).
TB: B Gates 2; D Hocking; P Molitor; O Nixon; P Meares; M Cordova; T Steinbach.
RBI: R Coomer (61); M Cordova (66).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Nixon (32, 2nd base off T Saunders/M Difelice).
CS: M Cordova (5, 2nd base by T Saunders/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
T Saunders, L (4-13)           8     8   2   2    0   6   0   4.35   31  113-71   35·20·16    7·18· 8· 0     64    -     0.75   0.12
Totals                         8     8   2   2    0   6   0          31  113-71   35·20·16    7·18· 8· 0           -  
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 (7-9)           7     5   0   0    0   6   0   3.95   26   99-62   35·10·17    9·11· 6· 0     73    -     1.02   0.43
M Trombley, H (21)             0.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.95    4   12-8     5· 2· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.12  -0.09
E Guardado, H (11)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.75    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.29   0.09
R Aguilera, S (34)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3   11-8     3· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.18
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   7   1          34  123-79   44·15·20   13·14· 7· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 7,888.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays                      Minnesota Twins                              
1. Randy Winn                   CF       1. Otis Nixon                   CF
2. Wade Boggs                   DH       2. Brent Gates                  3B
3. Bobby Smith                  3B       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Marty Cordova                LF
5. Mike Kelly                   RF       5. Ron Coomer                   1B
6. Quinton McCracken            LF       6. Alex Ochoa                   RF
7. Aaron Ledesma                SS       7. Terry Steinbach               C
8. Miguel Cairo                 2B       8. Pat Meares                   SS
9. Mike Difelice                 C       9. Dennis Hocking               2B

   Tony Saunders                 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
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -16% 63% 1-2 TBD W. Boggs M. Trombley Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  14% 76% 1-2 TBD B. Smith M. Trombley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  12% 72% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gates Scores; Molitor to 3B
t8 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -12% 73% 0-2 TBD M. Difelice M. Trombley Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  9% 86% 1-2 TBD F. McGriff E. Guardado Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

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 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD R. Winn B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 TBD W. Boggs B. Tewksbury Lineout: SS
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 58% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon T. Saunders Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Gates T. Saunders Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Saunders Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 53% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Nixon Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
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 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken B. Tewksbury Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 TBD A. Ledesma B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer T. Saunders Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa T. Saunders Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach T. Saunders Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 MIN P. Meares T. Saunders Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Steinbach to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Hocking T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 50% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 TBD R. Winn B. Tewksbury Cairo Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 52% 0-0 TBD R. Winn B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B; Cairo to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  4% 56% 0-0 TBD W. Boggs B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon T. Saunders Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 56% 0-0 MIN B. Gates T. Saunders Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 60% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Saunders Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Gates to 2B
b3 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  12% 72% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gates Scores; Molitor to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 73% 1-0 MIN R. Coomer T. Saunders Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Molitor Scores
b3 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 MIN A. Ochoa T. Saunders Cordova Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 74% 0-2 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 76% 0-2 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 78% 0-2 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 76% 2-0 MIN A. Ochoa T. Saunders Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 MIN T. Steinbach T. Saunders Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 74% 2-0 MIN P. Meares T. Saunders Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 0-2 TBD Q. McCracken B. Tewksbury Lineout: LF
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 0-2 TBD A. Ledesma B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 80% 0-2 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 MIN D. Hocking T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 MIN O. Nixon T. Saunders Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 78% 2-0 MIN B. Gates T. Saunders Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 2-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Saunders Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 80% 0-2 TBD M. Difelice B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 76% 0-2 TBD R. Winn B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 80% 0-2 TBD W. Boggs B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 77% 0-2 TBD B. Smith B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive); Winn to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  6% 83% 0-2 TBD F. McGriff B. Tewksbury Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 82% 2-0 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 81% 2-0 MIN R. Coomer T. Saunders Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 80% 2-0 MIN A. Ochoa T. Saunders Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 84% 0-2 TBD M. Kelly B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 86% 0-2 TBD Q. McCracken B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 84% 0-2 TBD A. Ledesma B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 88% 0-2 TBD M. Cairo B. Tewksbury Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 87% 2-0 MIN T. Steinbach T. Saunders Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 86% 2-0 MIN P. Meares T. Saunders Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 2-0 MIN D. Hocking T. Saunders Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 85% 2-0 MIN O. Nixon T. Saunders Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
Mike Trombley replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching; Matt Lawton replaces Otis Nixon playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -12% 73% 0-2 TBD M. Difelice M. Trombley Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  6% 79% 1-2 TBD R. Winn M. Trombley Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -16% 63% 1-2 TBD W. Boggs M. Trombley Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  14% 76% 1-2 TBD B. Smith M. Trombley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t8 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  9% 86% 1-2 TBD F. McGriff E. Guardado Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 84% 2-1 MIN B. Gates T. Saunders Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 2-1 MIN P. Molitor T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 82% 2-1 MIN M. Cordova T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7
Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  8% 90% 1-2 TBD M. Kelly R. Aguilera Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  6% 96% 1-2 TBD Q. McCracken R. Aguilera Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 1-2 TBD A. Ledesma R. Aguilera Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Twins 2.

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