GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)

GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Tuesday, 7/18/1998

Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
DH John Olerud:
Popped out to the third baseman.
SS Miguel Tejada:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Strikes out swinging.
RF John Jaha:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
LF Preston Wilson:
New RF: Paul O'neill.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dmitri Young:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Lance Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
DH Bobby Higginson:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Andruw Jones:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Henry Rodriguez:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
3B Butch Huskey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Eli Marrero:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
C Jorge Posada:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (339 feet)
3B Dale Sveum:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Gant:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Sveum out at 2nd base.
RF Paul O'neill:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
RF Juan Encarnacion:
SINGLES to right
DH John Olerud:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
SS Miguel Tejada:
Base on balls.
LF Preston Wilson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Strikes out swinging.
DH Bobby Higginson:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Andruw Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
1B Dmitri Young:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Lance Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Butch Huskey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 1, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
CF Henry Rodriguez:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Jorge Posada:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (466 feet)
3B Dale Sveum:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Gant:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
C Eli Marrero:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
SAC BUNT.
Marrero advances to second.
RF Juan Encarnacion:
Flies out to shallow right field.
DH John Olerud:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
RF Paul O'neill:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Strikes out swinging.
DH Bobby Higginson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P. O'neill to third.
LF Andruw Jones:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
SS Miguel Tejada:
SINGLES to center
LF Preston Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Dmitri Young:
Flies out to shallow center field.
CF Lance Johnson:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
M. Tejada to second.
PH Chito Martinez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 3, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
CF Henry Rodriguez:
New 3B: Ed Giovanola.
New RF: Chito Martinez.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jorge Posada:
Hit by pitch.
3B Dale Sveum:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Posada out at 2nd base.
2B Ron Gant:
SINGLES to short center field.
D. Sveum to second.
Sveum tries to advance to third...
Johnson throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Mark Grudzielanek:
Gant steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
D. Sveum scores.
R. Gant to third.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
C Eli Marrero:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Orlando Cabrera:
Base on balls.
3B Ed Giovanola:
SINGLES to short center field.
O. Cabrera to second.
DH John Olerud:
Flies out to center field.
SS Miguel Tejada:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Cabrera out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0

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

Pitching: Kelvim Escobar
RF Paul O'neill:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Jeff Bagwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, O'neill out at 2nd base.
New pitcher: Brian Keyser.
DH Bobby Higginson:
SINGLES to right
J. Bagwell to second.
LF Andruw Jones:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0

Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.

Pitching: Sterling Hitchcock
LF Preston Wilson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Dmitri Young:
Flies out to short right-center.
New pitcher: Trever Miller.
CF Lance Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0

Game over. Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 0

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