Final
Texas Rangers
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56-48 3 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
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48-55 11 Minnesota Twins
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Tom Goodwin flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Luis Alicea grounds out, second baseman Todd Walker to first baseman David Ortiz.

  3. Rusty Greer flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

Bottom 1st

  1. Otis Nixon flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Brent Gates flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Matt Lawton grounds out, shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 2nd

  1. Juan Gonzalez grounds out, third baseman Brent Gates to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Will Clark called out on strikes.

  3. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. Lee Stevens flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Paul Molitor grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. David Ortiz flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  3. Marty Cordova grounds out, second baseman Luis Alicea to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 3rd

  1. Kevin Elster grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Fernando Tatis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Todd Walker.

  3. Tom Goodwin flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

  4. Luis Alicea flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Todd Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  2. Javier Valentin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Todd Walker to 2nd.

  3. Pat Meares pops out to second baseman Luis Alicea.

  4. Otis Nixon strikes out swinging.

  5. Brent Gates grounds out, second baseman Luis Alicea to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 4th

  1. Rusty Greer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Otis Nixon.

  2. Juan Gonzalez grounds into a double play, shortstop Pat Meares to second baseman Todd Walker to first baseman David Ortiz. Rusty Greer out at 2nd. Juan Gonzalez out at 1st.

  3. Will Clark flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

Bottom 4th

  1. Matt Lawton walks.

  2. Paul Molitor strikes out swinging. Matt Lawton to 3rd. Paul Molitor to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Rick Helling.

  3. David Ortiz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Rick Helling. Matt Lawton scores. Paul Molitor to 3rd.

    +9.4%

  4. Marty Cordova singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Paul Molitor scores. David Ortiz to 2nd.

    +4.8%

  5. Todd Walker hits a home run (8). David Ortiz scores. Marty Cordova scores.

    +10.2%

  6. Javier Valentin called out on strikes.

  7. Pat Meares singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  8. Otis Nixon called out on strikes.

  9. Pat Meares caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 5th

  1. Ivan Rodriguez pops out to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Lee Stevens called out on strikes.

  3. Kevin Elster walks.

  4. Fernando Tatis doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Kevin Elster to 3rd.

  5. Tom Goodwin flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

Bottom 5th

  1. Brent Gates doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  2. Matt Lawton pops out to shortstop Kevin Elster.

  3. Paul Molitor strikes out swinging.

  4. Rick Helling intentionally walks David Ortiz.

  5. Marty Cordova strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1. Luis Alicea singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Rusty Greer strikes out swinging.

  3. Juan Gonzalez hits a home run (31). Luis Alicea scores.

    -6.4%

  4. Will Clark grounds out, second baseman Todd Walker to first baseman David Ortiz.

  5. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out, first baseman David Ortiz to pitcher LaTroy Hawkins.

Bottom 6th

  1. Todd Walker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Javier Valentin out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Ivan Rodriguez to first baseman Will Clark. Todd Walker to 2nd.

  3. Pat Meares singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Todd Walker scores.

    +3.2%

  4. Otis Nixon flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  5. Brent Gates grounds out, shortstop Kevin Elster to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 7th

  1. Lee Stevens grounds out, second baseman Todd Walker to first baseman David Ortiz.

  2. Kevin Elster hit by pitch.

  3. Fernando Tatis singles on a line drive to center fielder Otis Nixon. Kevin Elster to 2nd.

  4. Roberto Kelly grounds into a double play, shortstop Pat Meares to second baseman Todd Walker to first baseman David Ortiz. Fernando Tatis out at 2nd. Roberto Kelly out at 1st.

Bottom 7th

  1. Matt Lawton triples (5) on a ground ball to second baseman Luis Alicea.

  2. Paul Molitor doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Rusty Greer. Matt Lawton scores.

    +0.7%

  3. David Ortiz walks.

  4. Marty Cordova hits a home run (8). Paul Molitor scores. David Ortiz scores.

    +0.7%

  5. Todd Walker singles on a ground ball to pitcher Scott Bailes.

  6. Javier Valentin singles on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Todd Walker to 3rd.

  7. Pat Meares strikes out swinging.

  8. Otis Nixon grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin Elster to second baseman Luis Alicea. Todd Walker scores. Javier Valentin out at 2nd. Otis Nixon to 1st.

    +0.0%

  9. Brent Gates grounds out, third baseman Fernando Tatis to first baseman Will Clark.

Top 8th

  1. Domingo Cedeno flies out to right fielder Matt Lawton.

  2. Rusty Greer walks.

  3. Juan Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Otis Nixon. Rusty Greer to 3rd.

  4. Will Clark out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Marty Cordova. Rusty Greer scores.

    +0.1%

  5. Ivan Rodriguez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Pat Meares. Juan Gonzalez out at 2nd. Ivan Rodriguez to 1st.

Bottom 8th

  1. Matt Lawton grounds out, first baseman Will Clark to pitcher Eric Gunderson.

  2. Denny Hocking flies out to right fielder Mike Simms.

  3. David Ortiz flies out to center fielder Roberto Kelly.

Top 9th

  1. Lee Stevens pops out to third baseman Brent Gates.

  2. Kevin Elster grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman David Ortiz.

  3. Fernando Tatis flies out to center fielder Otis Nixon.

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Date
July 26, 1998 (Sunday)
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
13,802
Duration
3h 3m
Weather
Dome / 72°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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