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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1989-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 24016 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:31
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Frank Viola earned the win. Joe Carter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Frank Viola L: Doug Jones SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Dale Scott Β· 3B: Rocky Roe Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Browne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Zuvella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Carter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Brook Jacoby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brad Komminsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Joel Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Newman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carmelo Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dwyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Black | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Jesse Orosco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Viola | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Browne: S9/G34
- Paul Zuvella: 4/P9LSF
- Pete O'Brien: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Newman: K
- Gene Larkin: S8/L78
- Kirby Puckett: D7/L7L.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: FC3/G3.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Carmelo Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Brian Harper: WP.1-2
- Brian Harper: E6/G6M.2XH(62)
Top 2
- Joe Carter: S5/G56
- Brook Jacoby: W.1-2
- Albert Belle: K
- Brad Komminsk: K
- Joel Skinner: D8/L78.2-H;1-H
- Felix Fermin: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: 7/L7
- Tim Laudner: 53/G5
- Greg Gagne: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Jerry Browne: K
- Paul Zuvella: K
- Pete O'Brien: K
Bot 3
- Al Newman: 13/G1
- Gene Larkin: S7/G56
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G1
Top 4
- Joe Carter: HR/F7LD
- Brook Jacoby: K
- Albert Belle: 63/G6M
- Brad Komminsk: K
Bot 4
- Carmelo Castillo: K
- Brian Harper: D7/L7L
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F7D
- Tim Laudner: W
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 5
- Joel Skinner: 63/G6
- Felix Fermin: K
- Jerry Browne: K
Bot 5
- Al Newman: 53/G5
- Gene Larkin: S8/L8
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G5S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Paul Zuvella: 13/G15
- Pete O'Brien: 43/G4
- Joe Carter: HR7/F7D/IPHR
- Brook Jacoby: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Carmelo Castillo: K
- Brian Harper: 3/P3F
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Albert Belle: 8/F8
- Brad Komminsk: K
- Joel Skinner: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Tim Laudner: 63/G6
- Greg Gagne: 8/F89
- Al Newman: D8/F78
- Gene Larkin: S7/G56.2-H
- Kirby Puckett: 6/L6
Top 8
- Felix Fermin: 31/G34
- Jerry Browne: S8/G46
- Paul Zuvella: 9/F9
- Pete O'Brien: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: E6/G6.B-1
- Carmelo Castillo: 34/BG34S/SH.1-2
- Brian Harper: S8/G46.2-H(UR)
- Kent Hrbek: 4/P9S
- Tim Laudner: S5/G56.1-2
- Randy Bush: 6/P56
Top 9
- Joe Carter: K
- Brook Jacoby: 63/G6MS
- Albert Belle: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Al Newman: 13/G1
- Gene Larkin: S9/L9L
- Kirby Puckett: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Gary Gaetti: OA.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: I.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 7/F7S/SF.3-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- ball caromed off the glass
- bogus advancement added by DV because of prev play





















