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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 5

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Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 5

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Game Played on Tuesday, July 14, 1998 (N) at Comiskey Park II

MIN A    0  0  1    0  1  1    0  0  2  -   5 12  1
CHI A    0  1  2    1  0  0    0  0  4  -   8 11  0
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nixon cf                      4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Gates 3b                      5   0   1   1       0   0       3   2
Cordova dh                    4   0   1   0       1   1       0   0
Coomer 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       8   1
  Hocking pr,1b,lf            1   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Steinbach c                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Lawton rf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Ochoa lf                      3   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
  Ortiz ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Shave pr,ss                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Walker 2b                     4   1   2   0       0   0       1   2
Meares ss                     3   1   2   2       0   1       4   5
  Merced ph,1b                1   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Tewksbury p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Morgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Trombley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aguilera p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   5  12   5       3   2      26  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Walker-Meares-Coomer, Meares-Coomer.
E: Walker (6).
BATTING - 
HR: Meares (6,5th inning off Sirotka 0 on 0 out); Lawton (12,6th inning off
Sirotka 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Nixon (8,off Sirotka); Steinbach (11,off Howry).
IBB: Cordova (1,by Foulke).
Team LOB: 8.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Durham 2b                     4   1   0   1       1   0       3   3
Caruso ss                     5   2   1   1       0   0       0   3
Thomas dh                     5   1   3   3       0   0       0   0
Belle lf                      4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Ventura 3b                    2   1   1   0       2   0       1   3
Ordonez rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Cordero 1b                    4   2   3   1       0   1      11   0
Cameron cf                    3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Kreuter c                     2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Sirotka p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Howry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Karchner p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Foulke p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   8  11   8       4   1      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Caruso-Durham-Cordero, Ventura-Durham-Cordero.
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (21,off Tewksbury); Ventura (17,off Tewksbury).
3B: Cordero (1,off Tewksbury).
HR: Belle (25,3rd inning off Tewksbury 1 on 2 out); Thomas (15,9th inning off
Aguilera 2 on 2 out).
SH: Kreuter (2,off Aguilera).
HBP: Kreuter (2,by Tewksbury).
GDP: Ordonez (11,off Morgan); Kreuter (5,off Morgan).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tewksbury                     4     7   4   4   1   0   1  20
Morgan                        3     2   0   0   1   1   0  10
Trombley                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Aguilera L(3-6)               0.2   2   4   4   2   0   1   6
Totals                        8.2  11   8   8   4   1   2  39
HBP: Tewksbury (3,Kreuter).
Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sirotka                       7     8   3   3   1   1   2  29
Howry                         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Karchner                      0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6
Foulke W(2-1)                 0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                        9    12   5   5   3   2   2  40
IBB: Foulke (2,Cordova).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Foulke 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Larry Young
Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 13841
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox        
1. Nixon               cf        Durham              2b
2. Gates               3b        Caruso              ss
3. Cordova             dh        Thomas              dh
4. Coomer              1b        Belle               lf
5. Steinbach           c         Ventura             3b
6. Lawton              rf        Ordonez             rf
7. Ochoa               lf        Cordero             1b
8. Walker              2b        Cameron             cf
9. Meares              ss        Kreuter             c
   Tewksbury           p         Sirotka             p

TWINS 1ST: Nixon grounded out (first unassisted); Gates flied to
right; Cordova grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Durham flied out to left; Caruso grounded out
(third to first); Thomas doubled to right; Belle singled to left
[Thomas out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 0, White Sox 0.

TWINS 2ND: Coomer grounded out (pitcher to first); Steinbach
popped to center; Lawton flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Ventura doubled to right; Ordonez grounded out
(first unassisted) [Ventura to third]; Cordero singled to
shortstop [Ventura scored]; Cameron lined to third; Kreuter
popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 3RD: Ochoa singled to center; Walker singled to right
[Ochoa to third]; Meares singled to third [Ochoa scored, Walker
to second]; Nixon grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Walker to third, Meares out at second]; Gates
flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Durham grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt
Caruso singled to second [Caruso to second (error by Walker)];
Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Belle homered to left
[Caruso scored]; Ventura walked; Ordonez grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 3.

TWINS 4TH: Cordova singled to left; Coomer singled to right
[Cordova to second]; Steinbach forced Cordova (shortstop to
third) [Coomer to second]; Lawton flied to center; Ochoa singled
to second [Coomer to third, Steinbach to second]; Walker forced
Ochoa (third to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1, White
Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Cordero tripled to right; Cameron lined to third;
Kreuter was hit by a pitch; Durham forced Kreuter (pitcher to
shortstop) [Cordero scored]; Caruso flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

TWINS 5TH: Meares homered to left; Nixon grounded out (second to
first); Gates lined to pitcher; Cordova flied to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: MORGAN REPLACED TEWKSBURY (PITCHING); Thomas
singled to third; Belle flied to center; Ventura walked [Thomas
to second]; Ordonez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ventura out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 4.

TWINS 6TH: Coomer flied to left; Steinbach lined to first;
Lawton homered to right; Ochoa grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Cordero was called out on strikes; Cameron
singled to right; Kreuter grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Cameron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
3, White Sox 4.

TWINS 7TH: On a bunt Walker grounded out (third to first);
Meares struck out; Nixon walked; Gates grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Durham grounded out (shortstop to first); Caruso
flied to right; Thomas grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, White Sox 4.

TWINS 8TH: HOWRY REPLACED SIROTKA (PITCHING); Cordova struck
out; Coomer singled to center; HOCKING RAN FOR COOMER; Steinbach
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hocking
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: TROMBLEY REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); HOCKING
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Belle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ventura grounded out (shortstop to first); Ordonez flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, White Sox 4.

TWINS 9TH: KARCHNER REPLACED HOWRY (PITCHING); Lawton flied to
center; ORTIZ BATTED FOR OCHOA; Ortiz walked; SHAVE RAN FOR
ORTIZ; Walker singled to shortstop [Shave to second]; MERCED
BATTED FOR MEARES; Merced singled to center [Shave scored,
Walker to second]; Nixon flied to center; Gates singled to left
[Walker scored, Merced to third, Gates to second (on throw)];
FOULKE REPLACED KARCHNER (PITCHING); Cordova was walked
intentionally; Hocking popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Twins 5, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: AGUILERA REPLACED TROMBLEY (PITCHING); HOCKING
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SHAVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
SS); MERCED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cordero singled to
shortstop; Cameron walked [Cordero to second]; Kreuter out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cordero to third, Cameron to
second]; Durham walked; Caruso forced Cameron (left to third)
[Cordero scored, Durham to second, Caruso to first]; Thomas
homered to left [Durham scored, Caruso scored]; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            5  12   1    8
 White Sox        8  11   0    5
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