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1998 Minnesota Twins

Batting Orders

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 / 1999

70-92, Finished 4th in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom Kelly (70-92)
Scored 734 runs, Allowed 818 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-89

Ballparks: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Attendance: 1,165,976 (14th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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1997 / 1999 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1. Wed,4/1 at TOR L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
2. Thu,4/2 at TOR W (3-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
3. Fri,4/3 vs KCR L (5-9)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Ochoa-RF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Gates-2B
4. Sat,4/4 vs KCR L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Meares-SS	Walker-2B	Valentin-C
5. Sun,4/5 vs KCR W (10-1)	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
6. Tue,4/7 vs TOR W (12-2)	Lawton-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Hocking-RF
7. Wed,4/8 vs TOR L (6-9)	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
8. Thu,4/9 vs TOR W (13-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-LF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Merced-RF	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
9. Fri,4/10 at KCR L (4-5)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Ochoa-RF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Valentin-C	Hocking-2B
10. Sat,4/11 at KCR W (8-3)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
11. Sun,4/12 at KCR W (7-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
12. Mon,4/13 at TBD L (12-13)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
13. Tue,4/14 at TBD W (8-2)	Nixon-CF	Hocking-SS	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-LF	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Gates-2B
14. Thu,4/16 vs SEA L (2-3)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B
15. Fri,4/17 vs SEA L (6-11)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Gates-2B
16. Sat,4/18 vs SEA L (3-5)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-LF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Merced-RF	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
17. Sun,4/19 vs SEA L (4-7)	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Hocking-SS
18. Mon,4/20 at OAK L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Hocking-3B
19. Tue,4/21 at OAK L (4-5)	Nixon-CF	Gates-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
20. Wed,4/22 at OAK W (4-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-LF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-RF	Merced-DH	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
21. Fri,4/24 at SEA L (2-4)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
22. Sat,4/25 at SEA W (8-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
23. Sun,4/26 at SEA W (2-0)#	Meares-SS	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Cordova-LF	Lawton-CF	Gates-2B
24. Mon,4/27 vs TEX L (4-9)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-LF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Merced-RF	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
25. Tue,4/28 vs TEX L (2-7)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Gates-2B	Hocking-LF
26. Wed,4/29 vs TBD W (2-0)#	Hunter-CF	Lawton-LF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-3B	Ochoa-RF	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Gates-2B	Meares-SS
27. Thu,4/30 vs TBD L (0-2)	Lawton-LF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Merced-RF	Meares-SS	Valentin-C	Latham-CF
28. Fri,5/1 at BAL L (3-6)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-LF	Merced-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
29. Sat,5/2 at BAL W (8-7)	Walker-2B	Latham-RF	Lawton-LF	Ortiz-1B	Merced-DH	Gates-3B	Valentin-C	Hunter-CF	Hocking-SS
30. Sun,5/3 at BAL L (0-2)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-LF	Coomer-3B	Merced-RF	Meares-SS	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Hunter-CF
31. Tue,5/5 at BOS L (2-4)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Merced-1B	Meares-SS	Steinbach-C	Hocking-LF	Hunter-CF
32. Wed,5/6 at BOS W (8-7)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-LF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Meares-SS	Steinbach-C	Latham-RF	Hunter-CF
33. Fri,5/8 vs NYY L (1-5)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Merced-RF	Meares-SS	Latham-LF
34. Sat,5/9 vs NYY W (8-1)#	Lawton-CF	Hocking-LF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-3B	Ochoa-RF	Meares-SS	Ortiz-1B	Gates-2B	Valentin-C
35. Sun,5/10 vs NYY L (0-7)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Coomer-1B	Merced-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Latham-LF
36. Mon,5/11 vs BAL L (0-4)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-1B	Merced-RF	Lawton-CF	Valentin-DH	Steinbach-C	Hocking-SS	Latham-LF
37. Tue,5/12 vs BAL W (7-4)	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Meares-SS
38. Wed,5/13 vs BOS W (7-4)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Merced-RF	Coomer-1B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
39. Thu,5/14 vs BOS W (2-1)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Merced-RF	Coomer-1B	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
40. Fri,5/15 at NYY W (7-6)#	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Hocking-2B
41. Sat,5/16 at NYY L (2-5)	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-DH	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Latham-RF
42. Sun,5/17 at NYY L (0-4)#	Lawton-CF	Gates-2B	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Shave-3B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
43. Tue,5/19 vs DET W (8-3)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Latham-RF	Meares-SS
44. Wed,5/20 vs DET L (11-12)	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Ochoa-RF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
45. Thu,5/21 vs DET L (3-6)	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Lawton-CF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B
46. Fri,5/22 at ANA L (3-10)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-CF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Latham-RF
47. Sat,5/23 at ANA W (9-5)#	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Gates-2B
48. Sun,5/24 at ANA W (9-1)#	Meares-SS	Gates-2B	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Lawton-CF	Hocking-LF
49. Mon,5/25 at TEX W (9-3)#	Meares-SS	Hocking-LF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Lawton-CF	Shave-3B	Walker-2B	Valentin-C
50. Wed,5/27 at TEX W (6-5)	Meares-SS	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Hocking-LF
51. Fri,5/29 vs ANA L (1-3)#	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Shave-3B	Walker-2B
52. Sat,5/30 vs ANA W (8-1)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Meares-SS	Steinbach-C	Hocking-LF
53. Sun,5/31 vs ANA L (5-6)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Meares-SS	Valentin-C
54. Mon,6/1 vs OAK L (5-8)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
55. Tue,6/2 vs OAK W (10-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Lawton-RF	Valentin-C
56. Wed,6/3 vs CLE W (3-2)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
57. Thu,6/4 vs CLE L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
58. Fri,6/5 at PIT L (1-6)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-1B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS	Morgan-P
59. Sat,6/6 at PIT L (3-4)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Milton-P
60. Sun,6/7 at PIT W (3-2)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS	Tewksbury-P
61. Mon,6/8 vs CHC L (1-8)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-DH	Lawton-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
62. Tue,6/9 vs CHC W (8-0)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Walker-DH	Meares-SS	Steinbach-C	Hocking-2B
63. Wed,6/10 vs CHC W (5-1)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-DH	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Ochoa-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
64. Fri,6/12 vs CHW W (8-7)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Meares-SS	Steinbach-C	Lawton-RF	Hocking-2B
65. Sat,6/13 vs CHW L (2-3)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Gates-3B
66. Sun,6/14 vs CHW W (2-1)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Merced-RF	Cordova-LF	Lawton-CF	Coomer-1B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
67. Mon,6/15 at DET L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
68. Tue,6/16 at DET W (8-5)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-1B	Lawton-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
69. Wed,6/17 at DET L (2-6)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
70. Thu,6/18 at CHW W (4-1)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-1B	Cordova-LF	Coomer-DH	Ochoa-RF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-3B
71. Fri,6/19 at CHW W (10-6)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Merced-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Gates-3B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
72. Sat,6/20 at CHW L (7-8)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-DH	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
73. Sun,6/21 at CHW W (6-1)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Coomer-DH	Merced-1B	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Valentin-C
74. Mon,6/22 at HOU W (5-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Hocking-SS	Milton-P
75. Tue,6/23 at HOU L (0-9)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Valentin-C	Tewksbury-P
76. Wed,6/24 vs MIL L (1-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-DH	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
77. Thu,6/25 vs MIL L (2-9)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Merced-DH	Ochoa-RF	Stahoviak-1B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
78. Fri,6/26 vs STL W (5-1)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-DH	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Stahoviak-1B
79. Sat,6/27 vs STL L (2-7)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-DH	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Stahoviak-1B
80. Sun,6/28 vs STL W (3-2)	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Merced-DH	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Stahoviak-1B	Shave-3B	Valentin-C
81. Tue,6/30 at CIN L (3-6)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Hocking-SS	Hawkins-P
82. Wed,7/1 at CIN W (2-1)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-SS	Radke-P
83. Thu,7/2 at CIN L (7-8)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Milton-P
84. Fri,7/3 vs DET L (4-5)	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Lawton-RF	Coomer-DH	Merced-1B	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-3B
85. Sat,7/4 vs DET L (2-4)#	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Cordova-DH	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Gates-3B
86. Sun,7/5 vs DET W (5-4)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Coomer-DH	Merced-1B	Meares-SS	Walker-2B	Hocking-LF	Valentin-C
87. Thu,7/9 at CLE W (3-0)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-1B	Ortiz-DH	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
88. Fri,7/10 at CLE L (5-6)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-1B	Coomer-DH	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Valentin-C
89. Sat,7/11 at CLE L (2-12)	Meares-SS	Gates-3B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-DH	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Ochoa-RF
90. Sun,7/12 at CLE W (11-6)	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Merced-DH	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-2B
91. Mon,7/13 at CHW L (2-5)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Merced-DH	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Hocking-SS
92. Tue,7/14 at CHW L (5-8)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Cordova-DH	Coomer-1B	Steinbach-C	Lawton-RF	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
93. Wed,7/15 at SEA L (1-4)#	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Hocking-RF
94. Thu,7/16 at SEA L (0-3)#	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Gates-3B	Hocking-2B
95. Fri,7/17 at OAK W (8-7)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
96. Sat,7/18 at OAK W (4-3)	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-RF	Valentin-C	Hocking-LF
97. Sun,7/19 at OAK L (2-5)#	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Walker-2B	Gates-3B
98. Tue,7/21 vs ANA W (4-2)#	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
99. Wed,7/22 vs ANA L (3-5)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
100. Thu,7/23 vs ANA L (5-6)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Valentin-C
101. Fri,7/24 vs TEX W (5-3)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
102. Sat,7/25 vs TEX W (7-6)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Ochoa-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
103. Sun,7/26 vs TEX W (11-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
104. Tue,7/28 at KCR W (3-0)#	Nixon-CF	Hocking-3B	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Cordova-LF	Ochoa-RF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
105. Wed,7/29 at KCR W (5-3)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
106. Thu,7/30 at KCR L (3-7)	Lawton-CF	Gates-3B	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-DH	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
107. Fri,7/31 vs TOR W (6-4)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
108. Sat,8/1 vs TOR L (9-10)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
109. Sun,8/2 vs TOR L (4-6)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
110. Tue,8/4 vs KCR L (4-12)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
111. Wed,8/5 vs KCR L (3-4)	Latham-CF	Gates-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Ochoa-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
112. Thu,8/6 vs KCR L (7-8)#	Meares-SS	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Ochoa-CF	Valentin-C	Hocking-RF
113. Fri,8/7 vs BAL L (9-16)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
114. Sat,8/8 vs BAL L (3-6)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
115. Sun,8/9 vs BAL W (5-4)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Meares-SS	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Ochoa-RF	Hocking-LF
116. Mon,8/10 at NYY L (3-7)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
117. Tue,8/11 at NYY L (0-7)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Steinbach-C	Lawton-RF	Ochoa-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS
118. Wed,8/12 at NYY L (2-11)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-1B	Lawton-LF	Steinbach-DH	Walker-2B	Coomer-RF	Valentin-C	Hocking-SS
119. Thu,8/13 at BOS L (7-8)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Ortiz-1B	Meares-SS
120. Fri,8/14 at BOS L (12-13)	Nixon-CF	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
121. Sat,8/15 at BOS W (3-2)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
122. Sun,8/16 at BOS W (6-3)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-DH	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Ochoa-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
123. Mon,8/17 at BAL L (2-3)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-DH	Meares-SS	Valentin-C
124. Tue,8/18 at BAL L (1-7)	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Coomer-1B	Ortiz-DH	Cordova-LF	Gates-3B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-RF
125. Wed,8/19 vs NYY W (5-3)#	Meares-SS	Gates-3B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Ortiz-DH	Steinbach-C	Hocking-2B
126. Thu,8/20 vs NYY W (9-4)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-DH	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
127. Fri,8/21 vs BOS L (2-9)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-DH	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
128. Sat,8/22 vs BOS W (4-3)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
129. Sun,8/23 vs BOS L (1-5)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Lawton-RF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Ochoa-LF	Meares-SS
130. Tue,8/25 at TBD W (4-1)	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-CF	Steinbach-C	Hocking-RF	Meares-SS
131. Wed,8/26 at TBD W (7-3)#	Walker-2B	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Lawton-CF	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
132. Thu,8/27 at TBD L (3-10)	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Ochoa-RF	Valentin-C
133. Fri,8/28 at TOR L (6-7)	Meares-SS	Lawton-CF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Ochoa-RF
134. Sat,8/29 at TOR L (7-14)	Meares-SS	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-1B	Steinbach-C	Ochoa-RF
135. Sun,8/30 at TOR L (0-6)	Gates-3B	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-1B	Lawton-CF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-DH	Valentin-C	Hocking-SS
136. Mon,8/31 vs TBD W (2-1)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Hocking-2B
137. Tue,9/1 vs TBD W (6-5)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
138. Wed,9/2 vs TBD L (1-4)#	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Valentin-C	Gates-3B
139. Thu,9/3 vs TBD W (5-4)	Lawton-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Ochoa-RF	Steinbach-C	Hocking-SS
140. Fri,9/4 at TEX L (3-9)	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Gates-3B	Meares-SS
141. Sat,9/5 at TEX W (7-4)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Hocking-LF	Meares-SS
142. Sun,9/6 at TEX W (6-5)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Ochoa-LF
143. Mon,9/7 at TEX L (0-6)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Valentin-C	Meares-SS
144. Tue,9/8 at ANA W (5-0)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Ortiz-1B	Meares-SS
145. Wed,9/9 at ANA L (8-10)	Nixon-CF	Meares-SS	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Latham-LF
146. Fri,9/11 vs OAK L (2-3)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-1B	Steinbach-C	Walker-2B	Ochoa-DH	Meares-SS	Latham-LF
147. Sat,9/12 vs OAK L (5-6)	Meares-SS	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Latham-CF
148. Sun,9/13 vs OAK L (6-9)	Walker-2B	Hocking-LF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Meares-SS	Koskie-3B	Valentin-C	Latham-CF
149. Mon,9/14 vs SEA L (3-10)	Latham-CF	Ochoa-RF	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Cordova-LF	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Koskie-3B	Meares-SS
150. Tue,9/15 vs SEA L (7-12)	Latham-CF	Walker-2B	Lawton-RF	Coomer-1B	Ortiz-DH	Cordova-LF	Pierzynski-C	Meares-SS	Koskie-3B
151. Wed,9/16 at CLE L (6-8)	Hocking-2B	Meares-SS	Molitor-DH	Ortiz-1B	Coomer-3B	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Latham-CF
152. Thu,9/17 at CLE L (1-9)	Latham-CF	Hocking-SS	Walker-2B	Coomer-DH	Lawton-RF	Cordova-LF	Ortiz-1B	Steinbach-C	Koskie-3B
153. Fri,9/18 at DET L (4-5)	Latham-CF	Hocking-LF	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Mientkiewicz-1B	Valentin-C
154. Sat,9/19 at DET L (7-8)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Molitor-DH	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Mientkiewicz-1B	Cordova-LF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS
155. Sun,9/20 at DET W (3-0)	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Walker-2B	Meares-SS	Mientkiewicz-1B	Pierzynski-C	Latham-LF
156. Mon,9/21 vs CHW L (1-7)#	Nixon-CF	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Cordova-LF	Coomer-1B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Koskie-3B
157. Tue,9/22 vs CHW L (1-4)	Walker-2B	Latham-CF	Lawton-RF	Coomer-3B	Ortiz-DH	Ochoa-LF	Mientkiewicz-1B	Hocking-SS	Pierzynski-C
158. Wed,9/23 vs CHW W (7-6)#	Nixon-CF	Gates-3B	Molitor-DH	Coomer-1B	Cordova-LF	Lawton-RF	Steinbach-C	Meares-SS	Hocking-2B
159. Thu,9/24 vs CLE W (2-0)	Nixon-CF	Hocking-SS	Lawton-RF	Ortiz-DH	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Mientkiewicz-1B	Koskie-3B	Latham-LF
160. Fri,9/25 vs CLE W (5-4)	Nixon-CF	Walker-2B	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Mientkiewicz-1B	Koskie-3B	Hocking-SS	Latham-LF	Pierzynski-C
161. Sat,9/26 vs CLE L (5-9)	Nixon-CF	Hocking-SS	Lawton-RF	Molitor-1B	Ortiz-DH	Coomer-3B	Walker-2B	Steinbach-C	Latham-LF
162. Sun,9/27 vs CLE W (6-2)	Nixon-CF	Hocking-SS	Lawton-RF	Molitor-DH	Walker-2B	Coomer-3B	Mientkiewicz-1B	Valentin-C	Latham-LF
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Most-Games	Nixon-106 Walker-25 Meares-15 Lawton-8 Latham-5 Hocking-1 Hunter-1 Gates-1	Gates-61 Lawton-42 Meares-17 Walker-15 Hocking-10 Molitor-8 Ochoa-7 Latham-2	Molitor-106 Lawton-44 Cordova-8 Walker-2 Merced-1 Coomer-1	Cordova-44 Ortiz-41 Coomer-29 Merced-25 Lawton-12 Molitor-10 Walker-1	Coomer-59 Cordova-33 Merced-20 Ortiz-19 Walker-10 Ochoa-9 Lawton-6 Steinbach-4 Mientkiewicz-1 Meares-1	Walker-50 Lawton-29 Coomer-20 Ochoa-18 Cordova-10 Steinbach-9 Meares-8 Ortiz-8 Merced-6 Mientkiewicz-1	Steinbach-41 Walker-23 Cordova-22 Ochoa-19 Coomer-18 Meares-9 Ortiz-9 Mientkiewicz-4 Shave-3 Valentin-3	Steinbach-64 Valentin-26 Meares-23 Walker-12 Hocking-9 Shave-6 Gates-5 Lawton-4 Latham-3 Ochoa-3	Meares-72 Hocking-28 Latham-15 Valentin-13 Gates-9 Ochoa-4 Milton-3 Hunter-3 Koskie-3 Pierzynski-2

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8 Games Nixon Lawton Molitor Ortiz Coomer Walker Cordova Steinbach Meares	4 Games Nixon Walker Molitor Merced Cordova Lawton Coomer Steinbach Meares	3 Games Nixon Lawton Molitor Ortiz Coomer Walker Cordova Valentin Meares	3 Games Nixon Lawton Molitor Ortiz Cordova Walker Coomer Steinbach Meares	3 Games Nixon Lawton Molitor Ortiz Coomer Merced Steinbach Walker Meares	2 Games Nixon Gates Lawton Cordova Merced Steinbach Walker Meares Stahoviak

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