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BAL  6
SEA  3

CHW  8
BOS  1

CLE 15
MIN  8

DET  4
CAL  2

MIL  2
@KCR  1

TEX  4
NYY  1

OAK  2
@TOR  1

CIN  6
STL  2

HOU  7
NYM  1

ATL  8
@LAD  2

MON  6
COL  1

CHC  8
@PHI  5

SDP  3
FLA  2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 13,590

Wednesday, September 8, 1993, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:06
Twins
8
59-79
Lost 1
6th, 19½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  1  0   0  0  0   0  6  0    8 13  1
Indians         5  2  3   2  0  0   3  0  X   15 15  2
W: J Mesa (10-10), L: G Brummett (3-4)
Indians
15
66-73
Won 1
6th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Mack CF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .757   19    2   0   
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .733    8    0   1   SB
  C Hale 2B                   2   0   1   2    0   1  .308  .785    6    2   1   
K Puckett DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .827    5    0   0   
  B Brito PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .818    3    0   0   
  J Reboulet PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .618    4    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .231  .763    6    4   1   
  P Munoz LF                  2   1   1   1    0   1  .223  .678    8    0   0   HR
D Winfield RF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .754   16    2   1   
B Harper C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .797    8    2   0   HBP
  L Webster C                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .180  .464    9    3   0   
D McCarty LF-1B               5   1   2   1    0   2  .239  .588   17    5   2   
T Jorgensen 3B                4   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .565   17    2   3   
P Meares SS                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .259  .598    7    2   1   

G Brummett P                                                             0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  G Tsamis P                                                             0   1
  M Hartley P                                                            0   0
  B Merriman P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   8  13   7    3   6              133   24  11
BATTING
HR: P Munoz (10, off J Mesa; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: B Harper (8, by J Mesa).
TB: P Munoz 4; S Mack 3; P Meares 2; D McCarty 2; D Winfield 2; B Harper; C Knoblauch; C Hale.
RBI: C Hale 2 (21); P Meares 2 (30); P Munoz (20); K Hrbek (70); D McCarty (13).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Meares-C Hale-D McCarty.
E: B Harper (6).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Knoblauch (24, 2nd base off J Mesa/S Alomar).
PO: P Meares (2nd base by J Mesa).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   2   4   1    1   0  .325  .822   18    0   0   2·SB
W Kirby RF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .280  .729   24    3   0   
C Baerga 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .832   13    2   2   SF,GDP
  J Treadway 2B               1   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .802    4    1   0   
A Belle LF                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .292  .946   15    2   0   SB
  C Maldonado LF              1   1   1   3    1   0  .193  .601    9    1   0   HR
J Thome 3B                    2   2   1   1    1   0  .295  .876   16    1   4   HBP,SF
M Ramirez DH                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .565   23    0   0   
P Sorrento 1B                 1   3   0   0    3   1  .244  .749   23   10   1   HBP
F Fermin SS                   4   1   3   6    0   0  .261  .619   12    0   2   3B,2B
  A Espinoza SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .692    5    0   2   
S Alomar C                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .750   21    6   0   HR

J Mesa P                                                                 1   1
  J Hernandez P                                                          0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  J Dipoto P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34  15  15  14    7   5              183   27  12
BATTING
2B: F Fermin (15, off G Brummett).
3B: F Fermin (2, off G Tsamis).
HR: S Alomar (6, off G Brummett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Maldonado (5, off B Merriman; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: J Thome (3, off G Brummett); C Baerga (11, off G Brummett).
HBP: J Thome (2, by G Tsamis); P Sorrento (2, by G Tsamis).
TB: F Fermin 6; S Alomar 4; C Maldonado 4; K Lofton 4; W Kirby 3; J Thome; J Treadway; C Baerga.
GIDP: C Baerga (16).
RBI: F Fermin 6 (42); C Maldonado 3 (24); C Baerga (103); S Alomar (29); K Lofton (41); W Kirby (56); J Thome (11).
2-out RBI: F Fermin 5; C Maldonado 3; K Lofton; W Kirby.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 14.
FIELDING
E: K Lofton (8); S Alomar (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Lofton 2 (60, 2nd base off G Brummett/B Harper 2); A Belle (20, 2nd base off G Brummett/B Harper).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brummett, L (3-4)            2     6   7   7    2   1   1   5.77   13   54-29   16· 4· 9    2· 7· 1· 0     15    -     1.08  -0.47
M Trombley                     0.2   3   3   3    1   1   0   5.28    6   18-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.04
G Tsamis                       2.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   5.85   11   44-23   14· 3· 6    3· 4· 1· 0          2-1    0.05  -0.01
M Hartley                      1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.04    5   18-9     5· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Merriman                     1     4   3   3    1   1   1  14.44    7   32-18   11· 1· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Aguilera                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.91    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  15  15    7   5   2          45  177-97   56·12·29   14·14· 3· 0          2-1 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Mesa, W (10-10)              7     9   5   4    2   4   1   4.50   33   90-61   38· 9·14   14· 7· 5· 0     43    -     0.51  -0.03
J Hernandez                    0     4   3   3    1   0   0   3.75    5   16-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.07  -0.01
E Plunk                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.98    3   14-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.01
J Dipoto                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    3   11-6     5· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   7    3   6   1          44  131-83   54·11·18   18·10· 6· 0          4-2 
J Mesa faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
J Hernandez faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: J Mesa (1; P Meares, 2nd base).
HBP: J Mesa (6; B Harper); G Tsamis 2 (3; J Thome, P Sorrento).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 13,590.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 68° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. S Mack               CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. C Knoblauch          2B    2. W Kirby              RF 
3. K Puckett            DH    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. J Thome              3B 
6. B Harper             C     6. M Ramirez            DH 
7. D McCarty            LF    7. P Sorrento           1B 
8. T Jorgensen          3B    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. P Meares             SS    9. S Alomar             C  

   G Brummett           P        J Mesa               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-2  123  2   18%  84% F Fermin        G Brummett      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baerga Scores; Belle Scores; Sorrento Scores; Fermin out at 3B/LF-1B-3B
   b 1   0  1-0  -2-  3   10%  61% W Kirby         G Brummett      Single to C (Bunt); Lofton Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Kirby to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   -9%  38% C Knoblauch     J Mesa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Mack to 3B
   b 1   1  1-2  -23  5   -7%  65% M Ramirez       G Brummett      Popfly: 1B
   t 1   2  0-1  123  5    6%  45% D McCarty       J Mesa          Flyball: LF (Short LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  S Mack          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
          1--  1   38%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive); Mack to 3B
          1-3      37%  K Puckett       Knoblauch Steals 2B
   O      -23  1   42%  " "             Flyball: RF
   RO     -23  1   42%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mack Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
          --3  5   41%  D Winfield      Walk
          1-3  3   38%  B Harper        Hit By Pitch; Winfield to 2B
   O      123  5   45%  D McCarty       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Brummett facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   49%  K Lofton        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      51%  W Kirby         Lofton Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   61%  " "             Single to C (Bunt); Lofton Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Kirby to 2B
          -2-  2   67%  C Baerga        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Kirby to 3B
          1-3  6   70%  A Belle         Walk; Baerga to 2B
   RO     123  5   70%  J Thome         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Kirby Scores; Baerga to 3B
          1-3      72%  M Ramirez       Belle Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   65%  " "             Popfly: 1B
          -23  4   66%  P Sorrento      Walk
   RRRO   123  2   84%  F Fermin        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baerga Scores; Belle Scores; Sorrento Scores; Fermin out at 3B/LF-1B-3B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 5.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  T Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   84%  P Meares        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   85%  S Mack          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Meares to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  C Knoblauch     Meares Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Meares Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER/No RBI
   O      ---  4   82%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Greg Brummett facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  7   88%  S Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   89%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      90%  W Kirby         Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   90%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Lofton to 3B
   RO     --3  3   91%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lofton Scores
   O      ---  5   90%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 7.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   92%  K Puckett       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   93%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   93%  D Winfield      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Trombley replaces Greg Brummett pitching
          ---  3   94%  J Thome         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Ramirez       Popfly: 3B
          1--  6   94%  P Sorrento      Walk; Thome to 2B
   R      12-  1   96%  F Fermin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Thome Scores; Sorrento to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   97%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sorrento Scores; Fermin to 3B
                  George Tsamis replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   R      1-3  4   98%  W Kirby         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Fermin Scores; Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  C Baerga        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 10.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Jose Mesa facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   97%  B Harper        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   96%  D McCarty       Single to LF (Line Drive); Harper to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  T Jorgensen     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B; Jorgensen to 1B
   O      1-3  1   98%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1-3  6   99%  S Mack          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-2, George Tsamis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  A Belle         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  1   99%  J Thome         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF
          1--  4   99%  P Sorrento      Hit By Pitch; Thome to 2B
   RR     12-  5  100%  F Fermin        Triple to RF (Line Drive); Thome Scores; Sorrento Scores
   O      --3  3  100%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-12, Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1  100%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-2, George Tsamis facing 1-2-3
                  David McCarty moves to 1B; Chip Hale replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 2nd; Pedro Munoz replaces Kent Hrbek playing LF batting 4th
          ---  5  100%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  W Kirby         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  3  100%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-12, Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Treadway replaces Carlos Baerga playing 2B batting 3rd; Candy Maldonado replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
          ---  1  100%  D Winfield      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  B Harper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  D McCarty       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2  100%  T Jorgensen     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-2, Mike Hartley facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Hartley replaces George Tsamis pitching
          ---  6  100%  C Maldonado     Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thome to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 1B
          1--  4  100%  P Sorrento      Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  F Fermin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-12, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
                  Alvaro Espinoza replaces Felix Fermin playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  S Mack          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5  100%  C Hale          Strikeout Looking
                  Bernardo Brito pinch hits for Kirby Puckett batting 3rd
   O      1--  3  100%  B Brito         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-2, Brett Merriman facing 9-1-2
                  Brett Merriman replaces Mike Hartley pitching; Lenny Webster replaces Brian Harper playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  7  100%  S Alomar        Popfly: 1B
          ---  6  100%  K Lofton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  W Kirby         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lofton out at 2B/RF-SS
          1--  4  100%  J Treadway      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Kirby to 2B
   RRR    12-  3  100%  C Maldonado     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kirby Scores; Treadway Scores
          ---  5  100%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 15.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-15, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2  100%  P Munoz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3  100%  D Winfield      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6  100%  L Webster       Walk; Winfield to 2B
                  Jeremy Hernandez replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   R      12-  2  100%  D McCarty       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Winfield Scores; Webster to 2B
          12-  6  100%  T Jorgensen     Walk; Webster to 3B; McCarty to 2B
   RR     123  2  100%  P Meares        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Webster Scores; McCarty Scores; Jorgensen to 2B
          12-  5   99%  S Mack          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jorgensen to 3B; Meares to 2B
   RR     123  1   99%  C Hale          Single to CF (Line Drive); Jorgensen Scores; Meares Scores; Mack to 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Jeremy Hernandez pitching; Jeff Reboulet pinch hits for Bernardo Brito batting 3rd
   O      12-  4   99%  J Reboulet      Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6  100%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 15-8, Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Brett Merriman pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 15.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 8-15, Jerry Dipoto facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  L Webster       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6  100%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  T Jorgensen     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 15.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199309080

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