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Minnesota Twins @
Cleveland Guardians
1991-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5003 Β· 82Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph from CF Β· 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5β3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Brian Harper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Dave Otto SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Larry Young Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Shane Mack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Scott Leius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenallen Hill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Browne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Aldrete | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Carlos Martinez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joel Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tapani | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |
Shawn Hillegas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: D7/L7LM
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4M.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Chili Davis: 8/L8RD
Bot 1
- Glenallen Hill: 43/G4S
- Jerry Browne: 13/G13S
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G13
Top 2
- Brian Harper: S3/L3L
- Shane Mack: K
- Gene Larkin: 7/F8LS
- Scott Leius: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: 63/G6MS
- Mark Whiten: 5/L56
- Mike Aldrete: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 9/F89D
- Dan Gladden: 8/F8LXD
- Chuck Knoblauch: S4/L4MD
- Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 3
- Carlos Martinez: S/P89S
- Joel Skinner: WP.1-2
- Joel Skinner: K
- Felix Fermin: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Chili Davis: 53/G56S
- Brian Harper: K
- Shane Mack: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Gene Larkin: S8/L8LM
- Scott Leius: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Jerry Browne: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Albert Belle: 4/P3D
Top 5
- Scott Leius: 63/G6
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6M
- Dan Gladden: S7/L7M
- Chuck Knoblauch: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Mark Whiten: 7/F7M
- Mike Aldrete: K
- Carlos Martinez: S8/L8LS
- Joel Skinner: 43/G34
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: K23
- Kirby Puckett: S/BG25
- Chili Davis: 9/F89XD
- Brian Harper: HR/L7LD.1-H;B-H
- Shane Mack: K
Bot 6
- Felix Fermin: S6/L6M
- Glenallen Hill: 8/F8RD
- Jerry Browne: S/G23.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Albert Belle: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H
- Mark Whiten: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Gene Larkin: 53/G56
- Scott Leius: 63/G6M
- Greg Gagne: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Mike Aldrete: 43/G34
- Carlos Martinez: S7/L7M
- Joel Skinner: 43/G4MS.1-2
- Felix Fermin: W
- Glenallen Hill: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 8
- Dan Gladden: 43/G4M
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L7M
- Kirby Puckett: HR/F8LXD.1-H;B-H
- Chili Davis: 53/G56S
- Brian Harper: 4/P3D
Bot 8
- Jerry Browne: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Belle: HP
- Mark Whiten: 43/G34
Top 9
- Shane Mack: K
- Gene Larkin: K
- Scott Leius: 8/F8RXD
Bot 9
- Mike Aldrete: W
- Alex Cole: 3/G3.1-2
- Luis Lopez: S/L78M.2-H
- Chris James: K
- Glenallen Hill: WP.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K


















