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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

1988-08-09 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 37880 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:41

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Freddie Toliver earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Willie Upshaw went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CLE000003000311
MIN20100100410

W: Freddie Toliver   L: Greg Swindell   SV: Jeff Reardon

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

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Franco401011
Terry Francona503000
Joe Carter501001
Mel Hall411000
Ron Kittle411002
Willie Upshaw312311
Brook Jacoby400001
Andy Allanson400001
Paul Zuvella302000
Carmelo Castillo100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden413000
Steve Lombardozzi400002
Kirby Puckett411001
Gary Gaetti311210
Gene Larkin412100
Kent Hrbek402100
Tim Laudner200000
John Christensen301001
Al Newman300001

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Greg Swindell8.01015

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Freddie Toliver6.0926
Keith Atherton2.0201
Jeff Reardon1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Julio Franco: W
  • Terry Francona: S9/G34.1-2
  • Joe Carter: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
  • Mel Hall: 7/F7LF
  • Ron Kittle: K
  • Willie Upshaw: K213

Bot 1

  • Dan Gladden: 6/P6MD
  • Steve Lombardozzi: K
  • Kirby Puckett: S7/L7
  • Gary Gaetti: HR/9.1-H
  • Gene Larkin: 53

Top 2

  • Brook Jacoby: K
  • Andy Allanson: 6/P6
  • Paul Zuvella: 63/G6M

Bot 2

  • Kent Hrbek: S7/L7S
  • Tim Laudner: 7/P7S
  • John Christensen: K
  • Al Newman: 7/F7

Top 3

  • Julio Franco: S8/G4M
  • Terry Francona: 43/G4M.1-2
  • Joe Carter: 63/G6
  • Mel Hall: 7/F7L

Bot 3

  • Dan Gladden: S8/L6M
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 5/L
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Gary Gaetti: SB2
  • Gary Gaetti: W
  • Gene Larkin: S7/L7S.2-H;1X2(754)

Top 4

  • Ron Kittle: K
  • Willie Upshaw: W
  • Brook Jacoby: 54(1)3/G56/GDP

Bot 4

  • Kent Hrbek: 2/P2F
  • Tim Laudner: 53/G5
  • John Christensen: D8/F78D
  • Al Newman: K

Top 5

  • Andy Allanson: 43/G4
  • Paul Zuvella: S7/G56
  • Julio Franco: K
  • Terry Francona: S6/G6S.1-2
  • Joe Carter: K

Bot 5

  • Dan Gladden: S5/G5D
  • Steve Lombardozzi: K
  • Kirby Puckett: 9/P9L
  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F8D

Top 6

  • Mel Hall: S4/G4M
  • Ron Kittle: D7/L5.1-3
  • Willie Upshaw: HR/9.3-H;2-H
  • Brook Jacoby: 9/F9D
  • Andy Allanson: 6/L
  • Paul Zuvella: S8/L8S
  • Julio Franco: 9/L9D

Bot 6

  • Gene Larkin: D8/F78D.B-3(E8)
  • Kent Hrbek: S8/P89S.3-H
  • Tim Laudner: 54/SH.1-2
  • John Christensen: 43/G4S.2-3
  • Al Newman: 9/L9D

Top 7

  • Terry Francona: D/F8XD
  • Joe Carter: 63/G6
  • Mel Hall: 6/P6
  • Ron Kittle: 4/P4D

Bot 7

  • Dan Gladden: S8/L6M
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8/F8
  • Kirby Puckett: 8(B)3(1)/F8S/DP

Top 8

  • Willie Upshaw: S6/G56
  • Brook Jacoby: 2/P2F
  • Andy Allanson: K
  • Carmelo Castillo: 7/F7D

Bot 8

  • Gary Gaetti: 6/P7LS
  • Gene Larkin: 7/F7
  • Kent Hrbek: 9/F9D

Top 9

  • Julio Franco: 9/F9S
  • Terry Francona: 7/F78
  • Joe Carter: 8/F8D

Notes & reviews

  • Gary Gaetti rounded 2B too far