GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)

GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Thursday, 5/18/1998

Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
CF Lance Johnson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Base on balls.
1B Dmitri Young:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
O. Cabrera scores.
LF Jeffrey Hammonds:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Young scores.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Paul O'neill:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
SS Ed Giovanola:
Strikes out looking.
DH Eli Marrero:
Lines out to the third baseman.
3B Butch Huskey:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
C Todd Greene:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
DH Bobby Higginson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Andruw Jones:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Henry Rodriguez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
CF Lance Johnson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dmitri Young:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (436 feet)
LF Jeffrey Hammonds:
Base on balls.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
C Jorge Posada:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Dale Sveum:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Pat Listach:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
SS Ed Giovanola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
DH Eli Marrero:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Butch Huskey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
SINGLES to right
RF Paul O'neill:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
M. Grudzielanek to second.
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
M. Grudzielanek to third.
DH Bobby Higginson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
C Todd Greene:
SINGLES to left
CF Lance Johnson:
SAC BUNT.
Greene advances to second.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Dmitri Young:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
LF Andruw Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Henry Rodriguez:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Jorge Posada:
Base on balls.
3B Dale Sveum:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, New York (A) 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
LF Jeffrey Hammonds:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (464 feet)
New pitcher: Tom Martin.
SS Ed Giovanola:
Strikes out swinging.
DH Eli Marrero:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Butch Huskey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, New York (A) 0

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
2B Pat Listach:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Base on balls.
RF Paul O'neill:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (412 feet)
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Flies out to shallow right field.
DH Bobby Higginson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (341 feet)
LF Andruw Jones:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (470 feet)
CF Henry Rodriguez:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (443 feet)
C Jorge Posada:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 5

Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.

Pitching: Tom Martin
C Todd Greene:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Lance Johnson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Base on balls.
1B Dmitri Young:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 5

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
3B Dale Sveum:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Pat Listach:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Base on balls.
RF Paul O'neill:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 5

Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.

Pitching: Tom Martin
LF Jeffrey Hammonds:
Flies out to deep right-center.
New pitcher: Mitch Williams.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Ed Giovanola:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
DH Eli Marrero:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
E. Giovanola to second.
3B Butch Huskey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 5

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Mike Mussina
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Angel Miranda.
DH Bobby Higginson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
New pitcher: Brad Clontz.
LF Andruw Jones:
Strikes out looking.
New pitcher: Jason Christiansen.
CF Henry Rodriguez:
PH Ron Gant:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 5

Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.

Pitching: Mitch Williams
C Todd Greene:
New 2B: Ron Gant.
New CF: Kirby Puckett.
PH John Olerud:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Rod Beck.
CF Lance Johnson:
SINGLES to right
T. Shumpert to second.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
SAC BUNT.
Shumpert advances to third.
Johnson advances to second.
1B Dmitri Young:
Flies out to right-center.
Shumpert tags up at third...
Puckett throws home...
Shumpert scores!
L. Johnson to third.
PH Chito Martinez:
Base on balls.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, New York (A) 5

Batting: New York (A), bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Jason Christiansen
New pitcher: Antonio Alfonseca.
C Jorge Posada:
New LF: Orlando Cabrera.
New CF: Chito Martinez.
New 2B: Terry Shumpert.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH John Jaha:
SINGLES to right
CF Kirby Puckett:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.

Game over. Score: Minnesota 6, New York (A) 5

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