Oct 13, 1998 Playoff - Game 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 Chunichi 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 1991 Minnesota 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 7 11 3 Chunichi AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Minnesota AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Hirose CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .182 Knoblauch 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 Yonamine DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 Carew 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Harimoto LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 Puckett CF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .353 Fujimura, F 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Mauer C 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 Chiba, S 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .125 Allison LF 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .188 Iijima 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 Oliva RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Nagashima SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 Koskie DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Doigaki C 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 Noguchi, J RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Versalles SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .158 36 3 8 3 2 8 1 0 1 0 .222 35 7 11 7 2 4 1 0 2 0 .251 Chunichi IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Nakao, H L(1-1) 8.0 11 7 7 2 2 4 149 99 50 5.82 37 130(131) 34 8.0 11 7 7 2 2 4 149 99 50 5.86 37 Minnesota IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Goltz W(1-1) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2 8 147 98 49 6.35 39 130(131) 65 9.0 8 3 3 1 2 8 147 98 49 3.68 39 E-Goltz(2), Versalles(3), Carew(4) 2B-Fujimura, F(1), Versalles(2) HR-CHU Doigaki(1) off Goltz(2) in the 2nd with 1 on base, 417 feet MIN Allison(3) off Nakao(4) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 354 feet MIN Puckett(3) off Nakao(5) in the 4th with 2 on base, 394 feet RBI-CHU - Doigaki 2(3), Fujimura, F(3) MIN - Mauer(2), Versalles(3), Puckett 3(9), Allison 2(5) SH-Harimoto(1) Great-Nagashima 2(3), Versalles 2(2) Poor-Nagashima(1) OfA-Puckett(1) LOB-Chunichi 9 Minnesota 6 GWRBI-Allison Game MVP:Kirby Puckett HHH Metrodome (06-11-2026 10:15:50) Time 3:06, 70ø, Dome Night Game