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Minnesota Twins @
Cleveland Guardians
1988-07-29 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 20179 Β· 85Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:23
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7β0. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Greg Swindell earned the win. Ron Kittle went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Greg Swindell L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Terry Cooney Β· 1B: Ken Kaiser Β· 2B: Tim Welke Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Davidson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Hall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Kittle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Upshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brook Jacoby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Portugal | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Swindell | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 9/F9D
- Steve Lombardozzi: S9/F9S
- Kirby Puckett: S7/L7S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: K
- Brian Harper: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Ron Washington: 9/F9S
- Terry Francona: K
- Julio Franco: K
Top 2
- Tim Laudner: 63/G6S
- Mark Davidson: 53/G5
- Greg Gagne: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Joe Carter: 9/F9S
- Mel Hall: D9/F89XD
- Ron Kittle: HP
- Willie Upshaw: W.2-3;1-2
- Brook Jacoby: 9/SF.3-H
- Chris Bando: 9/L9S
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53/G5
- Kirby Puckett: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Ron Washington: K
- Terry Francona: 43/G4M
- Julio Franco: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7L
- Gene Larkin: 63/G56
- Brian Harper: 5/P5D
Bot 4
- Joe Carter: 8/F89S
- Mel Hall: S8/G4M
- Ron Kittle: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Upshaw: 5/P5F
- Brook Jacoby: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Tim Laudner: 8/L8D
- Mark Davidson: K
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 5
- Chris Bando: 9/F9D
- Ron Washington: 9/F9S
- Terry Francona: 43/G4
Top 6
- Dan Gladden: 53/G56
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9/F9
- Kirby Puckett: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Julio Franco: S6/G56
- Joe Carter: HR/7.1-H
- Mel Hall: 7/F7
- Ron Kittle: 31/G34
- Willie Upshaw: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: 63/G6M
- Brian Harper: S8/G6M
- Tim Laudner: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Brook Jacoby: S6/G6S
- Chris Bando: 3/SH.1-2
- Ron Washington: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Terry Francona: S9/L9L.2-H
- Julio Franco: 54(1)3/G56/GDP
Top 8
- Mark Davidson: K
- Greg Gagne: 63/G56
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Joe Carter: 1/G3S
- Mel Hall: S8/L4M
- Ron Kittle: S7/G56.1-2
- Willie Upshaw: 9/F.2-3
- Brook Jacoby: K
Top 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: 3/P3DF
- Kirby Puckett: D9/F9S
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G56.2-2
- Gene Larkin: 9/F89D
- Brian Harper: 8/F78S



















