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@BOS		4
7		 
(10)
OAK
@CHW		6
4
TEX
@CLE		2
1
ANA
@DET		5
4		 
(11)
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@NYY		0
7
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@TBD		1
2
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7
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@ARI		3
7
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@CIN		7
0
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@COL		6
15
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@HOU		5
6		 
(10)
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@LAD		8
6
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@SDP		1
3
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@SFG		7
8
NYM
@STL		8
3
Tuesday, August 11, 1998, 7:35
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 37,413, Time of Game: 2:32
Twins
0
52-65
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
7
86-29
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: David Wells (15-2)
L: Eric Milton (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Yankees         2  0  3   0  2  0   0  0  X    7 13  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .657 14 9 -0.078 0.73 0.002 -0.079 -0.7 4 0 GDP
   Denny Hocking CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .539 3 1 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 3 0
Brent Gates 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .629 14 10 0.021 0.32 0.039 -0.017 -0.3 0 2 2B
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .673 18 12 -0.046 0.41 0.000 -0.046 -0.9
Ron Coomer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .716 10 10 -0.034 0.46 0.004 -0.037 -0.2 7 0
Terry Steinbach C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .744 4 3 -0.041 0.52 0.000 -0.041 -0.8 3 0
Matt Lawton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .860 11 7 -0.027 0.36 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 2 1
Alex Ochoa LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .627 11 7 -0.017 0.22 0.000 -0.017 -0.5 2 0
Todd Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .344 .906 8 6 -0.031 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 0 4
Pat Meares SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .676 8 7 0.025 0.27 0.028 -0.003 -0.0 2 0
Eric Milton P 1 0
   Todd Ritchie P 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 0 4 .133 .300 101 72 -0.229 0.40 0.073 -0.299 -4.9 24 7
2B: B Gates (9, off D Wells).
TB: B Gates 2; O Nixon; P Meares; R Coomer.
GIDP: O Nixon (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Lawton (T Martinez at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .755 19 10 -0.002 0.37 0.025 -0.027 -0.5 2 6
Derek Jeter SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .325 .871 11 7 0.099 0.47 0.106 -0.008 1.4 0 2 2B
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .315 .877 15 10 0.145 0.51 0.160 -0.015 0.9 3 0 HR
Bernie Williams CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .351 1.032 15 10 -0.040 0.34 0.006 -0.045 -0.6 3 0
Tino Martinez 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .288 .864 15 10 0.058 0.33 0.067 -0.009 1.6 11 0 2B
Tim Raines DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .792 11 7 -0.014 0.32 0.010 -0.024 -0.7
Jorge Posada C 4 0 3 3 0 0 .289 .881 14 8 0.072 0.35 0.072 0.000 2.4 4 0 2B
Chad Curtis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .752 14 13 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -1.4 1 0
Scott Brosius 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .816 20 10 -0.013 0.21 0.007 -0.020 -0.4 2 1
David Wells P 1 2
Team Totals 36 7 13 7 1 3 .361 .906 134 85 0.271 0.36 0.453 -0.182 2.6 27 11
2B: J Posada (15, off T Ritchie); D Jeter (19, off E Milton); T Martinez (24, off T Ritchie).
HR: P O'Neill (18, off E Milton; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: T Martinez 4; P O'Neill 4; D Jeter 4; J Posada 4; T Raines; S Brosius; B Williams.
RBI: J Posada 3 (49); P O'Neill 2 (87); T Martinez (92); D Jeter (58).
2-out RBI: J Posada; T Martinez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Jeter-C Knoblauch-T Martinez.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Milton, L (6-9) 4 9 5 5 1 0 1 5.30 21 79 50 34 4 12 5 15 5 0 23 -0.247 0.58 -2.8
Todd Ritchie 4 4 2 2 0 3 0 3.18 16 55 35 19 6 10 5 8 4 0 0 0 -0.023 0.08 0.2
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 1 3 1 7.88 37 134 85 53 10 22 10 23 9 0 23 0 0 -0.270 0.40 -2.6

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Wells, W (15-2) 9 4 0 0 0 4 0 3.28 30 101 72 49 8 15 12 14 4 0 83 0.230 0.40 4.9
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 30 101 72 49 8 15 12 14 4 0 83 0.230 0.36 4.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 37,413.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         New York Yankees
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Brent Gates 3B 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Paul O'Neill RF
4 Ron Coomer 1B 4 Bernie Williams CF
5 Terry Steinbach C 5 Tino Martinez 1B
6 Matt Lawton RF 6 Tim Raines DH
7 Alex Ochoa LF 7 Jorge Posada C
8 Todd Walker 2B 8 Chad Curtis LF
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Scott Brosius 3B
Eric Milton P David Wells P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR NYY P. O'Neill E. Milton 16% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jeter Scores
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R NYY D. Jeter E. Milton 8% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Knoblauch Scores
t3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO MIN O. Nixon D. Wells 6% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R NYY T. Martinez E. Milton 5% 88% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Jeter Scores
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Gates D. Wells -4% 48% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN O. Nixon D. Wells 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Gates D. Wells -4% 48% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Wells 3% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Wells 3% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch E. Milton -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY D. Jeter E. Milton 2% 55% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR NYY P. O'Neill E. Milton 16% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jeter Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Williams E. Milton -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez E. Milton -1% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez out at 2B/RF-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach D. Wells 2% 71% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Wells 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Ochoa D. Wells 1% 74% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY T. Raines E. Milton -2% 72% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY J. Posada E. Milton 2% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 5,(0-2)  O NYY C. Curtis E. Milton -2% 72% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY S. Brosius E. Milton -2% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Walker D. Wells 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares D. Wells -3% 70% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO MIN O. Nixon D. Wells 6% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY C. Knoblauch E. Milton 2% 78% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R NYY D. Jeter E. Milton 8% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Knoblauch Scores
b3 3-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill E. Milton -1% 86% Flyball: CF; Jeter to 3B
b3 3-0 1 --3 6,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams E. Milton -3% 83% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
b3 3-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R NYY T. Martinez E. Milton 5% 88% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Jeter Scores
b3 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY T. Raines E. Milton 1% 89% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Martinez to 3B
b3 4-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R NYY J. Posada E. Milton 4% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Raines to 2B
b3 5-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Curtis E. Milton -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' David Wells facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Gates D. Wells 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Wells 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Wells 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY S. Brosius E. Milton 1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 5-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch E. Milton -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brosius to 2B
b4 5-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter E. Milton -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b4 5-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill E. Milton -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' David Wells facing 5-6-7
t5 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach D. Wells 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Wells 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN A. Ochoa D. Wells 0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
Todd Ritchie replaces Eric Milton pitching
b5 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Williams T. Ritchie 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 5-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY T. Martinez T. Ritchie 2% 98% Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Williams to 3B
b5 5-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Raines T. Ritchie -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RR NYY J. Posada T. Ritchie 2% 99% Double to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Williams Scores; Martinez Scores
b5 7-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Curtis T. Ritchie -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b5 7-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY S. Brosius T. Ritchie -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' David Wells facing 8-9-1
t6 0-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Walker D. Wells 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares D. Wells 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 0-7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN O. Nixon D. Wells -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 0-7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Gates D. Wells 0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
Denny Hocking replaces Otis Nixon playing CF batting 1st
b6 7-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch T. Ritchie -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b6 7-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter T. Ritchie 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 7-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill T. Ritchie -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 7-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams T. Ritchie -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' David Wells facing 3-4-5
t7 0-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Wells 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-7 1 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN R. Coomer D. Wells -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 0-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach D. Wells 0% 99% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Wells 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez T. Ritchie -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 7-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Raines T. Ritchie -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 7-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Posada T. Ritchie -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t8 0-7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN A. Ochoa D. Wells 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Walker D. Wells 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 0-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Meares D. Wells 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
b8 7-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Curtis T. Ritchie -0% 100% Lineout: SS
b8 7-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY S. Brosius T. Ritchie -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch T. Ritchie -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t9 0-7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Hocking D. Wells 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Gates D. Wells 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Wells 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 7.

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