Athletics 8-5 Twins (May 31, 1998)

OAK

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

0

5

1

3

6

2

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

1

R

8

5

H

12

E

1

W: M. Oquist

L: E. Milton

S: B. Taylor

OAK

Team Stats

MIN

4

HR

1

8

R

5

12

H

12

2

SB

1

LOB

.308

AVG

.333

.372

OBP

.405

.667

SLG

.528

5.00

ERA

8.00

2

K

9

5

BB

4

Current Series

Athletics

8

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Twins

10

Game 2

Final

1998 AL West

OAK MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	88	74	.543
Angels	85	77	.525	3.0
Mariners	76	85	.472	11.5
Athletics	74	88	.457	14.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	89	73	.549
White Sox	80	82	.494	9.0
Royals	72	89	.447	16.5
Twins	70	92	.432	19.0
Tigers	65	97	.401	24.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 8 to 5, on June 1, 1998.

Game Info

May 31, 1998

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	3	2	1	0	1	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jack Voigt J. Voigt PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	1
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	8	12	8	4	2	4	9

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	1
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Orlando Merced O. Merced 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	12	5	1	1	5	2

Batting

2B: R. Henderson, S. Spiezio

HR: B. Grieve, M. Macfarlane, S. Spiezio, M. Stairs

TB: M. Blowers, R. Christenson, J. Giambi, B. Grieve 5, R. Henderson 2, M. Macfarlane 4, S. Spiezio 7, M. Stairs 5

RBI: B. Grieve 2, M. Macfarlane, S. Spiezio 2, M. Stairs 3

GIDP: M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson 2

Batting

2B: P. Molitor, O. Nixon

3B: T. Walker

HR: O. Merced

TB: M. Lawton, P. Meares, O. Merced 4, P. Molitor 4, O. Nixon 3, T. Steinbach 2, T. Walker 4

RBI: O. Merced 3, P. Molitor 2

SF: P. Molitor

GIDP: M. Cordova, O. Nixon

Baserunning

SB: O. Nixon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	5.2	9	4	4	2	1	1	6.35
Buddy Groom B. Groom	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mike Fetters M. Fetters	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	5	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton (L)	6.0	7	5	5	3	7	2	7.50
Eddie Guardado E. Guardado	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	1	10.80
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	4	9	4

Batters faced: M. Fetters 5, B. Groom 4, M. Oquist 27, B. Taylor 6

Batters faced: H. Carrasco 9, E. Guardado 5, E. Milton 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	3	2	1	0	1	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Blowers M. Blowers 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jack Voigt J. Voigt PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	1
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ryan Christenson R. Christenson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	8	12	8	4	2	4	9

Batting

2B: R. Henderson, S. Spiezio

HR: B. Grieve, M. Macfarlane, S. Spiezio, M. Stairs

TB: M. Blowers, R. Christenson, J. Giambi, B. Grieve 5, R. Henderson 2, M. Macfarlane 4, S. Spiezio 7, M. Stairs 5

RBI: B. Grieve 2, M. Macfarlane, S. Spiezio 2, M. Stairs 3

GIDP: M. Tejada

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	5.2	9	4	4	2	1	1	6.35
Buddy Groom B. Groom	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mike Fetters M. Fetters	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	5	2	1

Batters faced: M. Fetters 5, B. Groom 4, M. Oquist 27, B. Taylor 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Todd Walker T. Walker 2B	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	1
Paul Molitor P. Molitor DH	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Orlando Merced O. Merced 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Ron Coomer R. Coomer 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Matt Lawton M. Lawton RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Cordova M. Cordova LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Pat Meares P. Meares SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	12	5	1	1	5	2

Batting

2B: P. Molitor, O. Nixon

3B: T. Walker

HR: O. Merced

TB: M. Lawton, P. Meares, O. Merced 4, P. Molitor 4, O. Nixon 3, T. Steinbach 2, T. Walker 4

RBI: O. Merced 3, P. Molitor 2

SF: P. Molitor

GIDP: M. Cordova, O. Nixon

Baserunning

SB: O. Nixon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Milton E. Milton (L)	6.0	7	5	5	3	7	2	7.50
Eddie Guardado E. Guardado	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	1	10.80
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	4	9	4

Batters faced: H. Carrasco 9, E. Guardado 5, E. Milton 29

23-31 OAK

MIN 24-30

Team Stats

Current Series

1998 AL West

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