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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

1988-04-12 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5084 Β· 3:26

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Greg Gagne went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN20001022078
CLE021300000612

W: Joe Niekro   L: Chris Codiroli   SV: Jeff Reardon

Umpires β€” HP: Dan Morrison Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 3B: Steve Palermo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden400100
Greg Gagne511201
Kirby Puckett511000
Kent Hrbek411010
Gary Gaetti401000
Randy Bush412210
Tom Brunansky310022
Steve Lombardozzi300012
Tim Laudner322000
Gene Larkin000010

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Franco410012
Willie Upshaw502200
Pat Tabler401011
Joe Carter512100
Mel Hall512000
Brook Jacoby311011
Cory Snyder401000
Jay Bell411000
Andy Allanson312000
Dave Clark100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Les Straker3.2812
Keith Atherton2.1321
Joe Niekro2.0000
Jeff Reardon1.0101

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Farrell6.1632
Chris Codiroli1.0220
Doug Jones1.2013

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dan Gladden: 53
  • Greg Gagne: 31
  • Kirby Puckett: S/G6M
  • Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Randy Bush: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: K

Bot 1

  • Julio Franco: 63/G6
  • Willie Upshaw: 8/F89XD
  • Pat Tabler: 13/G1

Top 2

  • Steve Lombardozzi: W
  • Tim Laudner: 54(1)3/G5S/GDP
  • Dan Gladden: 31/G34

Bot 2

  • Joe Carter: 63/G6D
  • Mel Hall: S6/G1
  • Brook Jacoby: S7/G5.1-3
  • Cory Snyder: BK.3-H;1-2
  • Cory Snyder: 1/G3S.2-3
  • Jay Bell: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Andy Allanson: S7/L7LS.1-3
  • Julio Franco: K

Top 3

  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8
  • Kirby Puckett: 9/L9
  • Kent Hrbek: 5/P5D

Bot 3

  • Willie Upshaw: 31/G3
  • Pat Tabler: 53/G5
  • Joe Carter: HR/7
  • Mel Hall: S/L9S
  • Brook Jacoby: PO1(23)

Top 4

  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F
  • Randy Bush: E6/G6.B-1
  • Tom Brunansky: CS2(24)
  • Tom Brunansky: W
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 5/L5

Bot 4

  • Brook Jacoby: K
  • Cory Snyder: 6/P6D
  • Jay Bell: S/L7S
  • Andy Allanson: WP.1-2
  • Andy Allanson: S/G5.2-3
  • Julio Franco: W.1-2
  • Willie Upshaw: S/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Pat Tabler: PB.3-H(UR);1-3(E1)
  • Pat Tabler: W
  • Joe Carter: 3/P34

Top 5

  • Tim Laudner: S7/G56
  • Dan Gladden: E7/F7LD.1-H(UR);B-2
  • Greg Gagne: 3/P3DF
  • Kirby Puckett: 4/P4D
  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Mel Hall: 9/L
  • Brook Jacoby: W
  • Cory Snyder: S/L78S.1-2
  • Jay Bell: 8/F8S
  • Andy Allanson: 5/P5F

Top 6

  • Gary Gaetti: D/L78
  • Randy Bush: 5/P5F
  • Tom Brunansky: 53/G56
  • Steve Lombardozzi: K

Bot 6

  • Julio Franco: K
  • Willie Upshaw: S7/G5
  • Pat Tabler: S/L78S.1-3
  • Joe Carter: 8(B)2(3)/F78S/DP

Top 7

  • Tim Laudner: S/L7L
  • Dan Gladden: 3/P3
  • Greg Gagne: HR/F7LD.1-H
  • Kirby Puckett: 8/F8XD
  • Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/F89

Bot 7

  • Mel Hall: 4/P4M
  • Brook Jacoby: 63
  • Cory Snyder: 9/F9

Top 8

  • Randy Bush: D/L9LD
  • Tom Brunansky: W
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Larkin: I
  • Dan Gladden: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Kirby Puckett: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Jay Bell: 7/F78S
  • Dave Clark: 43/G4
  • Julio Franco: 63

Top 9

  • Kent Hrbek: E3/G3.B-1
  • Gary Gaetti: BK.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: 63/G6D
  • Randy Bush: I
  • Tom Brunansky: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: K

Bot 9

  • Willie Upshaw: 43/G4
  • Pat Tabler: K
  • Joe Carter: D/L7LD
  • Mel Hall: 7/F7LD