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BOS 11
@DET  3
 CHW  7
@KCR  6
 MIL 12
TOR  5
 CLE  7
@MIN  5
 TEX  8
@OAK  4
(10)		 SEA  7
CAL  6
(10)		 ATL  6
FLA  3
 STL 13
@CHC  3
 CIN  5
PIT  2
 COL 13
SDP 12
 LAD  6
SFG  1
 PHI  5
@MON  3
 HOU  3
@NYM  1
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,246

 Friday, July 12, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:12
Indians
7
54-35
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  4    7 10  5
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  0    5  9  0
W: Jose Mesa (1-3), L: Dave Stevens (1-1), S: Paul Shuey (3)
 Twins
5
41-47
Lost 4
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .299  .767   16    9    5   4   
M Carreon CF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .265  .778   26   13    1   0   HBP
J Thome 3B                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .313 1.062   11    7    1   1   GDP
A Belle LF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .298 1.026   19    9    3   0   HR
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .283  .962   20   10    1   0   2B
E Murray DH                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .720   15    8    0   0   
  J Burnitz PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .938    1    1    0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .676   15   11    2   5   GDP
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .709   10    6    5   1   GDP
  B Giles PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000    3    1    0   0   HR
  T Pena C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .673              1   0   
A Espinoza 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .241  .708   10    7    5   2   HR
  K Lofton PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .313  .801    5    1    0   0   
  S Leius 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .421              1   0   

O Hershiser P                                                                 2   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                             0   0
  J Mesa P                                                                    0   0
  P Shuey P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   7  10   0    6   3              151   83   27  13
Batting Events
2B: M Ramirez (21, off R Robertson).
HR: A Espinoza (3, off E Guardado; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); B Giles (1, off D Stevens; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); A Belle (29, off R Robertson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: M Carreon (4, by R Robertson).
TB: A Espinoza 4; B Giles 4; A Belle 4; M Ramirez 2; M Carreon 2; O Vizquel 2; J Thome; E Murray.
GIDP: J Thome (8); S Alomar (15); C Baerga (13).
RBI: B Giles 2 (2); J Thome 2 (54); A Espinoza (7); A Belle (79).
2-out RBI: B Giles 2; J Thome 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Espinoza-O Vizquel-A Espinoza; C Baerga-O Vizquel-A Espinoza.
E: C Baerga (12); O Vizquel (11); J Thome (9); S Alomar 2 (4).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                5   1   0   0    0   1  .365 1.014   15   11    2   3   
R Becker CF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .262  .750   21    8    2   1   GDP
P Molitor DH                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .325  .813   15   12    0   0   SB
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .887    6    5    7   0   GDP
  R Coomer PH-1B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .852   11    4    1   1   
  C Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .360  .949    4    2    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .867   17   12    1   0   2B
D Hollins 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .736   10    5    1   2   SB,CS
G Myers C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .824   13    8    5   0   
R Kelly RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .313  .798   15    9    3   0   
P Meares SS                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .261  .676   24   17    5   7   2B

R Robertson P                                                                 0   1
  E Guardado P                                                                0   1
  D Naulty P                                                                  0   0
  D Stevens P                                                                 0   0
  M Trombley P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   0    4   6              151   93   27  16
Batting Events
2B: M Cordova (24, off O Hershiser); P Meares (15, off O Hershiser).
TB: M Cordova 3; P Meares 3; P Molitor 2; R Kelly; G Myers; R Becker.
GIDP: S Stahoviak (6); R Becker (7).
RBI: P Meares (40); P Molitor (56); R Becker (25).
2-out RBI: P Molitor; P Meares; R Becker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. P Meares-C Knoblauch-S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak; R Robertson-P Meares-S Stahoviak.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Molitor (9, 2nd base off P Assenmacher/S Alomar); D Hollins (3, 2nd base off J Mesa/S Alomar).
CS: D Hollins (3, Home by J Mesa/S Alomar).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser                    6.2   7   4   0    1   4   0   3.97   30   96-61   40· 7·13   17· 7· 5· 0     55    -     1.50   0.07
P Assenmacher                  0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.10    1    6-2     1· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.69  -0.27
J Mesa, W (1-3)                1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.97    6   25-17   10· 5· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.72  -0.04
P Shuey, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.22    4   15-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.52   0.12
Totals                         9     9   5   1    4   6   0          41  142-88   55·13·19   21· 9· 6· 0          3-2
P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Robertson                    7     6   2   2    2   3   1   4.62   26  104-58   36· 4·17    8·12· 3· 0     58    -     0.75   0.16
E Guardado, H (12)             0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.82    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.04  -0.05
D Naulty, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.06    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.06   0.06
D Stevens, BS (3), L (1-1)     0.2   1   4   4    3   0   1   4.34    6   26-12    9· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.97  -0.38
M Trombley                     0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.90    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    4.05  -0.42
Totals                         9    10   7   7    6   3   3          40  151-83   55· 4·23   14·16· 3· 0          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Robertson (5; M Carreon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 18,246.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Omar Vizquel                 SS       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Mark Carreon                 CF       2. Rich Becker                  CF
3. Jim Thome                    3B       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Albert Belle                 LF       4. Scott Stahoviak              1B
5. Manny Ramirez                RF       5. Marty Cordova                LF
6. Eddie Murray                 DH       6. Dave Hollins                 3B
7. Carlos Baerga                2B       7. Greg Myers                    C
8. Sandy Alomar                  C       8. Roberto Kelly                RF
9. Alvaro Espinoza              1B       9. Pat Meares                   SS

   Orel Hershiser                P          Rich Robertson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 RR 2,(0-1)  38% 91% 5-5 CLE J. Thome M. Trombley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores; Carreon to 3B
t9 2 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  34% 38% 3-5 CLE B. Giles D. Stevens Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Burnitz Scores
b7 2 1-3 RR 5,(2-2)  -26% 15% 2-2 MIN R. Coomer P. Assenmacher Molitor Steals 2B; Becker Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Molitor Scores/unER
b7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -20% 41% 1-2 MIN P. Molitor O. Hershiser Single to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Becker to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  -14% 61% 0-2 MIN R. Becker O. Hershiser Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares Scores/unER; Knoblauch to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel R. Robertson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  8% 61% 0-0 CLE M. Carreon R. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Vizquel to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO 2,(1-0)  -6% 55% 0-0 CLE J. Thome R. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Vizquel Scores
t1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 56% 1-0 CLE A. Belle R. Robertson Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 54% 1-0 CLE M. Ramirez R. Robertson Double to CF (Fly Ball); Belle out at Hm/CF-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 56% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch O. Hershiser Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 58% 0-1 MIN R. Becker O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 59% 0-1 MIN P. Molitor O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 62% 1-0 CLE E. Murray R. Robertson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 CLE C. Baerga R. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -5% 54% 1-0 CLE S. Alomar R. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 50% 0-1 MIN S. Stahoviak O. Hershiser Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Stahoviak to 1B
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-1 MIN M. Cordova O. Hershiser Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cordova to 1B
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 57% 0-1 MIN D. Hollins O. Hershiser Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 55% 0-1 MIN G. Myers O. Hershiser Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Cordova to 2B
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 60% 0-1 MIN R. Kelly O. Hershiser Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 58% 1-0 CLE A. Espinoza R. Robertson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 CLE O. Vizquel R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 57% 1-0 CLE M. Carreon R. Robertson Hit By Pitch
t3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 55% 1-0 CLE J. Thome R. Robertson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 10,(2-2)  3% 57% 0-1 MIN P. Meares O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 54% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch O. Hershiser Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knoblauch to 1B
b3 1 1-- OO 4,(3-0)  7% 61% 0-1 MIN R. Becker O. Hershiser Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 71% 1-0 CLE A. Belle R. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 CLE M. Ramirez R. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 71% 2-0 CLE E. Murray R. Robertson Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -5% 66% 2-0 CLE C. Baerga R. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 62% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor O. Hershiser Reached on Interference on C; Molitor to 1B
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 66% 0-2 MIN S. Stahoviak O. Hershiser Lineout: LF
b4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -5% 62% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova O. Hershiser Single to SS (Ground Ball); Molitor to 2B
b4 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 67% 0-2 MIN D. Hollins O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Molitor to 3B; Hollins to 1B
b4 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 73% 0-2 MIN G. Myers O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 71% 2-0 CLE S. Alomar R. Robertson Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 CLE A. Espinoza R. Robertson Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 70% 2-0 CLE O. Vizquel R. Robertson Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 68% 2-0 CLE M. Carreon R. Robertson Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 63% 0-2 MIN R. Kelly O. Hershiser Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 68% 0-2 MIN P. Meares O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 72% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch O. Hershiser Lineout: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 0-2 MIN R. Becker O. Hershiser Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 74% 2-0 CLE J. Thome R. Robertson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 CLE A. Belle R. Robertson Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 CLE M. Ramirez R. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -6% 65% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor O. Hershiser Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  12% 78% 0-2 MIN S. Stahoviak O. Hershiser Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 74% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova O. Hershiser Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 0-2 MIN D. Hollins O. Hershiser Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 77% 2-0 CLE E. Murray R. Robertson Foul Popfly: C
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 76% 2-0 CLE C. Baerga R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 2-0 CLE S. Alomar R. Robertson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 79% 0-2 MIN G. Myers O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 82% 0-2 MIN R. Kelly O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 79% 0-2 MIN P. Meares O. Hershiser Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  -3% 75% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch O. Hershiser Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Meares to 3B; Knoblauch to 1B
b7 2 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  -14% 61% 0-2 MIN R. Becker O. Hershiser Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares Scores/unER; Knoblauch to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -20% 41% 1-2 MIN P. Molitor O. Hershiser Single to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Becker to 3B
Paul Assenmacher replaces Orel Hershiser pitching; Ron Coomer pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (1B) batting 4th
b7 2 1-3 RR 5,(2-2)  -26% 15% 2-2 MIN R. Coomer P. Assenmacher Molitor Steals 2B; Becker Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Molitor Scores/unER
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 14% 4-2 MIN R. Coomer P. Assenmacher Walk
Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 16% 4-2 MIN M. Cordova J. Mesa Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 9-1-2
Eddie Guardado replaces Rich Robertson pitching; Ron Coomer moves from PH to 1B
t8 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  12% 28% 2-4 CLE A. Espinoza E. Guardado Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 22% 3-4 CLE O. Vizquel E. Guardado Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  6% 28% 3-4 CLE M. Carreon E. Guardado Walk
t8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 21% 3-4 CLE J. Thome E. Guardado Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Thome to 1B
Dan Naulty replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 15% 3-4 CLE A. Belle D. Naulty Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 12% 4-3 MIN D. Hollins J. Mesa Walk
b8 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 15% 4-3 MIN G. Myers J. Mesa Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 13% 4-3 MIN R. Kelly J. Mesa Hollins Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  -3% 10% 4-3 MIN R. Kelly J. Mesa Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Hollins to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  6% 16% 4-3 MIN P. Meares J. Mesa Hollins Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Kelly to 2B
b8 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  -8% 8% 4-3 MIN P. Meares J. Mesa Single to RF (Line Drive); Kelly Scores
b8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 9% 5-3 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Dave Stevens facing 5-6-7
Dave Stevens replaces Dan Naulty pitching
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  8% 17% 3-5 CLE M. Ramirez D. Stevens Walk
Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Eddie Murray (DH) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 10% 3-5 CLE J. Burnitz D. Stevens Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burnitz to 1B
t9 1 1-- O 6,(0-2)  -6% 4% 3-5 CLE C. Baerga D. Stevens Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
Brian Giles pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (C) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  34% 38% 3-5 CLE B. Giles D. Stevens Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Burnitz Scores
Kenny Lofton pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (1B) batting 9th
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 42% 5-5 CLE K. Lofton D. Stevens Walk
t9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  5% 47% 5-5 CLE O. Vizquel D. Stevens Walk; Lofton to 2B
Mike Trombley replaces Dave Stevens pitching
t9 2 12- 3,(2-0)  6% 53% 5-5 CLE M. Carreon M. Trombley Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 2,(0-1)  38% 91% 5-5 CLE J. Thome M. Trombley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores; Carreon to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -2% 88% 7-5 CLE A. Belle M. Trombley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
Paul Shuey replaces Jose Mesa pitching; Tony Pena replaces Brian Giles (PH) playing C batting 8th; Scott Leius replaces Kenny Lofton (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
b9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -10% 79% 5-7 MIN R. Becker P. Shuey Walk
b9 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  9% 87% 5-7 MIN P. Molitor P. Shuey Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Molitor to 1B
Chip Hale pinch hits for Ron Coomer (1B) batting 4th
b9 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  7% 94% 5-7 MIN C. Hale P. Shuey Groundout: 1B unassisted; Molitor to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  6% 100% 5-7 MIN M. Cordova P. Shuey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

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