Final
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79-68 8 Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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57-89 2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Tom Goodwin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bubba Trammell.

  2. Mark McLemore grounds out, second baseman Miguel Cairo to shortstop Bobby Smith to first baseman Fred McGriff. Tom Goodwin to 2nd.

  3. Rusty Greer pops out to shortstop Bobby Smith.

  4. Juan Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Smith to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 1st
  1. Quinton McCracken grounds out, pitcher Rick Helling to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Wade Boggs flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Bobby Smith strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd
  1. Will Clark singles on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez grounds into a double play, second baseman Miguel Cairo to first baseman Fred McGriff. Will Clark out at 2nd. Ivan Rodriguez out at 1st.

  3. Lee Stevens walks.

  4. Todd Zeile walks. Lee Stevens to 2nd.

  5. Royce Clayton walks. Lee Stevens to 3rd. Todd Zeile to 2nd.

  6. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Bubba Trammell. Lee Stevens scores. Todd Zeile to 3rd. Royce Clayton to 2nd.

    -10.0%
  7. Mark McLemore grounds out, second baseman Miguel Cairo to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Fred McGriff doubles (31) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Bubba Trammell grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Will Clark.

  3. Paul Sorrento called out on strikes.

  4. Rich Butler walks.

  5. John Flaherty flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

Top 3rd
  1. Rusty Greer flies out to right fielder Rich Butler.

  2. Juan Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Bubba Trammell.

  3. Will Clark hit by pitch. Juan Gonzalez to 2nd.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Smith to second baseman Miguel Cairo to first baseman Fred McGriff. Will Clark out at 2nd. Ivan Rodriguez out at 1st.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Miguel Cairo grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Will Clark.

  2. Quinton McCracken walks.

  3. Wade Boggs singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Quinton McCracken to 3rd.

  4. Bobby Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Quinton McCracken scores. Wade Boggs to 3rd.

    +11.2%
  5. Fred McGriff pops out to third baseman Todd Zeile.

  6. Bubba Trammell walks. Bobby Smith to 2nd.

  7. Paul Sorrento called out on strikes.

Top 4th
  1. Lee Stevens singles on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken.

  2. Todd Zeile grounds into a double play, third baseman Wade Boggs to second baseman Miguel Cairo to first baseman Fred McGriff. Lee Stevens out at 2nd. Todd Zeile out at 1st.

  3. Royce Clayton doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken.

  4. Tom Goodwin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Smith to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 4th
  1. Rich Butler flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. John Flaherty grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mike Simms.

  3. Miguel Cairo flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

Top 5th
  1. Mark McLemore called out on strikes.

  2. Rusty Greer flies out to right fielder Rich Butler.

  3. Juan Gonzalez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bubba Trammell.

  4. Mike Simms hits a home run (15). Juan Gonzalez scores.

    -25.6%
  5. Ivan Rodriguez hits a home run (18).

    -9.5%
  6. Lee Stevens flies out to center fielder Quinton McCracken.

Bottom 5th
  1. Quinton McCracken doubles (34) on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. Wade Boggs grounds out, second baseman Mark McLemore to first baseman Mike Simms. Quinton McCracken to 3rd.

  3. Bobby Smith strikes out swinging.

  4. Fred McGriff singles on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Quinton McCracken scores.

    +7.8%
  5. Bubba Trammell singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Fred McGriff to 2nd.

  6. Paul Sorrento flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

Top 6th
  1. Todd Zeile flies out to left fielder Bubba Trammell.

  2. Royce Clayton singles on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken.

  3. Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken. Royce Clayton to 3rd.

  4. Mark McLemore doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Rich Butler. Royce Clayton scores. Tom Goodwin scores.

    -9.4%
  5. Rusty Greer reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Esteban Yan to shortstop Bobby Smith. Mark McLemore out at 2nd.

  6. Juan Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Smith to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 6th
  1. Rich Butler flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. John Flaherty singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

  3. Miguel Cairo grounds into a double play, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mike Simms. John Flaherty out at 2nd. Miguel Cairo out at 1st.

Top 7th
  1. Mike Simms called out on strikes.

  2. Ivan Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to pitcher Esteban Yan.

  3. Lee Stevens strikes out swinging.

  4. Todd Zeile grounds out, third baseman Wade Boggs to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 7th
  1. Quinton McCracken doubles (35) on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer.

  2. Wade Boggs flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Bobby Smith flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez. Quinton McCracken to 3rd.

  4. Fred McGriff pops out to third baseman Todd Zeile.

Top 8th
  1. Royce Clayton singles on a ground ball to pitcher Esteban Yan.

  2. Tom Goodwin strikes out swinging.

  3. Mark McLemore flies out to right fielder Rich Butler.

  4. Royce Clayton caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Scott Aldred to first baseman Fred McGriff to shortstop Bobby Smith.

Bottom 8th
  1. Bubba Trammell flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  2. Paul Sorrento flies out to center fielder Tom Goodwin.

  3. Rich Butler flies out to right fielder Juan Gonzalez.

Top 9th
  1. Rusty Greer grounds out, pitcher Scott Aldred to first baseman Fred McGriff.

  2. Juan Gonzalez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Smith.

  3. Mike Simms strikes out swinging.

  4. Ivan Rodriguez walks. Juan Gonzalez to 2nd.

  5. Lee Stevens walks. Juan Gonzalez to 3rd. Ivan Rodriguez to 2nd.

  6. Todd Zeile doubles (29) on a line drive to left fielder Bubba Trammell. Juan Gonzalez scores. Ivan Rodriguez scores. Lee Stevens to 3rd.

    -1.1%
  7. Royce Clayton grounds out, shortstop Bobby Smith to first baseman Fred McGriff.

Bottom 9th
  1. John Flaherty grounds out, third baseman Todd Zeile to first baseman Lee Stevens.

  2. Miguel Cairo walks.

  3. Quinton McCracken singles on a line drive to left fielder Rusty Greer. Miguel Cairo to 2nd.

  4. Wade Boggs grounds into a force out, shortstop Royce Clayton to second baseman Mark McLemore. Miguel Cairo to 3rd. Quinton McCracken out at 2nd. Wade Boggs to 1st.

  5. Bobby Smith strikes out swinging.

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Date
September 12, 1998 (Saturday)
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Tropicana Field
Attendance
31,278
Duration
3h 19m
Weather
Dome / 72°F / Wind: 0 mph, mph
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