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CLE  1
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Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 24,519

 Monday, September 7, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:31
Twins
0
64-79
Lost 1
4th, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X    6 10  0
W: Rick Helling (18-7), L: LaTroy Hawkins (7-14)
 Rangers
6
76-67
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .697   15   10    1   0   
B Gates 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .645   13    6    0   1   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .696   13    9    0   0   
M Lawton RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .865   12    7    3   0   
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .275  .705   14   11    6   1   2B
T Walker 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .322  .863   13    8    0   4   IW
M Cordova LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .732   12    7    3   0   
J Valentin C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .560   16    9    7   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .669   11    7    4   1   

L Hawkins P                                                                   0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
  T Ritchie P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   0   3   0    3   8              119   74   24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Coomer (19, off R Helling).
IBB: T Walker (9, by R Helling).
TB: R Coomer 2; P Molitor; J Valentin.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: P Meares 2 (23); B Gates (9).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .290  .704   13    8    5   0   
M McLemore 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .259  .714   17   11    1   2   HR
R Greer LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .304  .837   15    8    3   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .313  .987   13    8    1   0   HR
W Clark DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .903   13    9    0   0   
L Stevens 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .798   22   16    7   0   2B
B Haselman C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .883   12    8    8   0   
L Alicea 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .802   14    7    2   1   
R Clayton SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .649   10    7    0   4   SH

R Helling P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   0    1   6              129   82   27   7
Batting Events
2B: L Stevens (16, off L Hawkins).
HR: J Gonzalez (41, off E Guardado; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M McLemore (5, off L Hawkins; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SH: R Clayton (5, off L Hawkins).
TB: J Gonzalez 5; M McLemore 4; L Alicea 2; B Haselman 2; L Stevens 2; T Goodwin; W Clark.
RBI: M McLemore 2 (49); L Alicea (30); J Gonzalez (149); T Goodwin (26).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hawkins, L (7-14)            6.1   8   5   4    1   4   1   5.12   29  108-69   48· 7·14   11·13· 8· 0     42    -     1.08  -0.01
E Guardado                     0.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   4.53    3    9-7     3· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
T Ritchie                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.50    4   11-6     4· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   5    1   6   2          36  128-82   55·11·16   14·15· 8· 0           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Helling, W (18-7)            9     3   0   0    3   8   0   4.39   33  119-74   42· 8·24    8·14· 5· 0     86    -     0.82   0.49
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   8   0          33  119-74   42· 8·24    8·14· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: L Hawkins (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Helling (5; T Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 24,519.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Texas Rangers                                
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Tom Goodwin                  CF
2. Brent Gates                  3B       2. Mark McLemore                2B
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Rusty Greer                  LF
4. Matt Lawton                  RF       4. Juan Gonzalez                RF
5. Ron Coomer                   1B       5. Will Clark                   DH
6. Todd Walker                  2B       6. Lee Stevens                  1B
7. Marty Cordova                LF       7. Bill Haselman                 C
8. Javier Valentin               C       8. Luis Alicea                  3B
9. Pat Meares                   SS       9. Royce Clayton                SS

   LaTroy Hawkins                P          Rick Helling                  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 1-3 RR 4,(2-1)  11% 89% 0-0 TEX L. Alicea L. Hawkins Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stevens Scores; Haselman Scores/unER/Adv on E5
b7 0 --- 10,(3-2)  10% 70% 0-0 TEX L. Stevens L. Hawkins Double to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  9% 79% 0-0 TEX B. Haselman L. Hawkins Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Stevens to 3B
b5 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin L. Hawkins Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 56% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova R. Helling Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon R. Helling Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Gates R. Helling Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor R. Helling Single to 3B (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton R. Helling Walk; Molitor to 2B
t1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer R. Helling Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin L. Hawkins Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore L. Hawkins Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TEX R. Greer L. Hawkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Walker R. Helling Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova R. Helling Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Valentin R. Helling Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez L. Hawkins Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 57% 0-0 TEX W. Clark L. Hawkins Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Clark to 2B/Adv on E6
b2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 TEX L. Stevens L. Hawkins Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 TEX B. Haselman L. Hawkins Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Meares R. Helling Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon R. Helling Lineout: CF
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN B. Gates R. Helling Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 TEX L. Alicea L. Hawkins Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 TEX R. Clayton L. Hawkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin L. Hawkins Lineout: CF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor R. Helling Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton R. Helling Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer R. Helling Double to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Walker R. Helling Intentional Walk
t4 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 56% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova R. Helling Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore L. Hawkins Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 TEX R. Greer L. Hawkins Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 53% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez L. Hawkins Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 TEX W. Clark L. Hawkins Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 MIN J. Valentin R. Helling Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Meares R. Helling Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon R. Helling Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 57% 0-0 MIN B. Gates R. Helling Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 TEX L. Stevens L. Hawkins Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 57% 0-0 TEX B. Haselman L. Hawkins Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  4% 62% 0-0 TEX L. Alicea L. Hawkins Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Haselman to 2B
b5 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 58% 0-0 TEX R. Clayton L. Hawkins Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Haselman to 3B; Alicea to 2B
b5 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin L. Hawkins Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor R. Helling Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton R. Helling Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 58% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer R. Helling Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore L. Hawkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 58% 0-0 TEX R. Greer L. Hawkins Walk
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez L. Hawkins Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 TEX W. Clark L. Hawkins Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Walker R. Helling Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 57% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova R. Helling Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 60% 0-0 MIN J. Valentin R. Helling Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 10,(3-2)  10% 70% 0-0 TEX L. Stevens L. Hawkins Double to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  9% 79% 0-0 TEX B. Haselman L. Hawkins Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Stevens to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RR 4,(2-1)  11% 89% 0-0 TEX L. Alicea L. Hawkins Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stevens Scores; Haselman Scores/unER/Adv on E5
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 2-0 TEX R. Clayton L. Hawkins Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Alicea to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  5% 93% 2-0 TEX T. Goodwin L. Hawkins Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alicea Scores
b7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 94% 3-0 TEX M. McLemore L. Hawkins Wild Pitch; Goodwin to 2B
b7 1 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  4% 98% 3-0 TEX M. McLemore L. Hawkins Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Goodwin Scores
Eddie Guardado replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 TEX R. Greer E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 5-0 TEX J. Gonzalez E. Guardado Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 TEX W. Clark E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-6 MIN P. Meares R. Helling Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN O. Nixon R. Helling Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 0-6 MIN B. Gates R. Helling Walk
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN P. Molitor R. Helling Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8
Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-0 TEX L. Stevens T. Ritchie Foul Popfly: C
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 TEX B. Haselman T. Ritchie Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 6-0 TEX L. Alicea T. Ritchie Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 100% 6-0 TEX R. Clayton T. Ritchie Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN M. Lawton R. Helling Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN R. Coomer R. Helling Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN T. Walker R. Helling Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

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