Manny also tied an American League record by being intentionally walked four times in the game. The real heroes of this game were the pitching staff, however. Despite being exhausted from heavy use, the pen turned in an outstanding performance, with Arrojo , D-Lowe , Smokey Joe Beck , El Guapo combining to toss ten shutout innings. Tim Wakefield took over in the 18th and got out of a jam with a pickoff before earning the win thanks to Hillenbrand's heroics. And just four short hours earlier Hideo Nomo finished up another quality start, as he went seven innings and gave up just three runs.
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