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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 5, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4

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Minnesota Twins 5, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4

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Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1998 (D) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

TB  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  9  0
MIN A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  1  -   5 10  0
BATTING
Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Winn cf                       5   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
McCracken lf                  5   1   2   0       0   3       1   0
Boggs 3b                      5   1   1   1       0   0       0   3
  Silvestri 3b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McGriff 1b                    5   1   2   2       0   2      14   1
Ledesma ss                    5   0   0   0       0   2       4   6
Sorrento dh                   3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Kelly ph,dh                 2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Butler rf                     5   1   2   0       0   1       2   2
Difelice c                    4   0   0   0       1   2       8   1
Cairo 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       2   4
Rekar p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Aldred p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mecir p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  White p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   4   9   4       1  14      34  19
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Cairo-Ledesma-McGriff, Cairo-Ledesma-McGriff, Butler-Ledesma.
BATTING - 
2B: Boggs (22,off Radke).
3B: Butler (1,off Serafini).
HR: McGriff (16,7th inning off Radke 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Ledesma (5,off Radke).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Winn (25,2nd base off Radke/Steinbach); Cairo (15,2nd base off Carrasco/Steinbach).
CS: McCracken (10,2nd base by Radke/Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lawton cf                     5   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Gates 3b                      3   0   0   0       2   1       0   1
Molitor dh                    5   2   2   0       0   1       0   0
Ortiz 1b                      4   1   3   0       1   0      15   0
Cordova lf                    5   0   0   1       0   1       2   0
Walker 2b                     5   1   2   2       0   1       2   7
Ochoa rf                      5   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Steinbach c                   5   0   1   1       0   2      14   2
Hocking ss                    2   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Nixon ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Meares ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Radke p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Serafini p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guardado p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   5  10   5       3   8      36  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gates-Walker-Ortiz.
BATTING - 
2B: Walker 2 (37,off Rekar,off White); Ortiz (18,off White).
3B: Molitor (4,off Mecir).
HR: Lawton (17,10th inning off Mecir 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Ortiz (8,off Rekar); Walker (12,off Mecir).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lawton (14,2nd base off Rekar/Difelice).
PITCHING
Tampa Bay Devil Rays         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rekar                         7     5   2   2   2   4   0  26
Aldred                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Mecir                         2     2   2   2   1   2   1   9
White L(1-5)                  1.1   3   1   1   0   1   0   6
Totals                       11.1  10   5   5   3   8   1  44

Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Radke                         9     7   3   3   0  10   1  32
Serafini                      0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Carrasco                      0.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   3
Guardado W(3-1)               2.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   7
Totals                       12     9   4   4   1  14   1  44
Inherited Runners - Scored: Carrasco 1-1; Guardado 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom
Time of Game: 3:40   Attendance: 7072
Starting Lineups:

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          Minnesota Twins          
1. Winn                cf        Lawton              cf
2. McCracken           lf        Gates               3b
3. Boggs               3b        Molitor             dh
4. McGriff             1b        Ortiz               1b
5. Ledesma             ss        Cordova             lf
6. Sorrento            dh        Walker              2b
7. Butler              rf        Ochoa               rf
8. Difelice            c         Steinbach           c
9. Cairo               2b        Hocking             ss
   Rekar               p         Radke               p

DEVIL RAYS 1ST: Winn singled to left; Winn stole second;
McCracken struck out (catcher to first); Boggs flied to left;
McGriff grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Lawton singled to right; Lawton stole second; Gates
walked; Molitor singled to right [Lawton to third, Gates out at
second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; Ortiz grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Molitor out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

DEVIL RAYS 2ND: Ledesma grounded out (second to first); Sorrento
struck out; Butler grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: On a bunt Cordova grounded out (pitcher to first);
Walker was called out on strikes; Ochoa grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

DEVIL RAYS 3RD: Difelice struck out; Cairo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Winn grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Steinbach grounded out (second to first); Hocking was
called out on strikes; Lawton grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 0, Twins 0.

DEVIL RAYS 4TH: McCracken singled to left; Boggs doubled to
right [McCracken scored]; McGriff singled to center [Boggs
scored]; Ledesma grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [McGriff out at second]; Sorrento grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Gates walked; Molitor forced Gates (third to second);
Ortiz singled to center [Molitor to second]; Cordova struck out;
Walker doubled to center [Molitor scored, Ortiz scored]; Ochoa
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Devil
Rays 2, Twins 2.

DEVIL RAYS 5TH: Butler struck out; Difelice grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cairo grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Steinbach flied to center; Hocking grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lawton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 2, Twins 2.

DEVIL RAYS 6TH: Winn struck out; McCracken singled to center;
McCracken was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Boggs flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 2, Twins
2.

TWINS 6TH: Gates lined to first; Molitor grounded out (third to
first); Ortiz singled to right; Cordova grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Devil Rays 2, Twins 2.

DEVIL RAYS 7TH: McGriff homered to right; Ledesma was called out
on strikes; Sorrento struck out; Butler singled to center;
Difelice grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Devil Rays 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Walker flied to center; Ochoa grounded out (third to
first); Steinbach struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays
3, Twins 2.

DEVIL RAYS 8TH: Cairo lined to second; Winn flied to center;
McCracken struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 3, Twins
2.

TWINS 8TH: ALDRED REPLACED REKAR (PITCHING); NIXON BATTED FOR
HOCKING; Nixon was called out on strikes; Lawton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gates popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Devil Rays 3, Twins 2.

DEVIL RAYS 9TH: MEARES REPLACED NIXON (PLAYING SS); Boggs
grounded out (shortstop to first); McGriff struck out; Ledesma
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 9TH: MECIR REPLACED ALDRED (PITCHING); Molitor tripled to
left; Ortiz walked; Cordova reached on a fielder's choice
[Molitor scored, Ortiz to second]; Walker grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Ortiz to third, Cordova out
at second]; Ochoa flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Devil
Rays 3, Twins 3.

DEVIL RAYS 10TH: SERAFINI REPLACED RADKE (PITCHING); KELLY
BATTED FOR SORRENTO; Kelly popped to catcher; Butler tripled to
center; CARRASCO REPLACED SERAFINI (PITCHING); Difelice walked;
Cairo singled to center [Butler scored, Difelice to third]; Winn
struck out while Cairo stole second; GUARDADO REPLACED CARRASCO
(PITCHING); McCracken struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Devil
Rays 4, Twins 3.

TWINS 10TH: KELLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Steinbach struck
out; Meares popped to first; Lawton homered to right; Gates was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 4,
Twins 4.

DEVIL RAYS 11TH: Boggs grounded out (second to first); McGriff
struck out; Ledesma grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 4, Twins 4.

TWINS 11TH: WHITE REPLACED MECIR (PITCHING); SILVESTRI REPLACED
BOGGS (PLAYING 3B); Molitor struck out; Ortiz doubled to right;
Cordova lined into a double play (right to shortstop) [Ortiz out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 4, Twins 4.

DEVIL RAYS 12TH: Kelly flied to right; Butler grounded out
(second to first); Difelice was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Devil Rays 4, Twins 4.

TWINS 12TH: Walker doubled to center; Ochoa flied to right;
Steinbach singled to center [Walker scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Devil Rays 4, Twins 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Devil Rays       4   9   0    4
 Twins            5  10   0    5
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