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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1991-09-04 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 19760 · 70°F, dome · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Willie Blair earned the win and Shawn Hillegas picked up the save. Albert Belle went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Willie Blair L: David West SV: Shawn Hillegas
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cole | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris James | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Skinner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Larkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Olin | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Hillegas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David West | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Edens | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Willis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Anderson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Cole: 3/G34
- Chris James: 8/F4MD
- Carlos Baerga: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G4MD
- Kirby Puckett: S/L89S.1-3
- Kent Hrbek: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Chili Davis: 43/G4
- Brian Harper: K
Top 2
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RXD
- Jose Gonzalez: W
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 2
- Shane Mack: W
- Mike Pagliarulo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Felix Fermin: W
- Joel Skinner: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Alex Cole: S/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Chris James: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Carlos Baerga: HP.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Albert Belle: D8/L8RD.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Jose Gonzalez: 6/P6
- Carlos Martinez: 3/P34
Bot 3
- Dan Gladden: S9/L89S
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9M
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F34D
- Kent Hrbek: 3/P23F
Top 4
- Jim Thome: S5/L5S
- Felix Fermin: 53/G5S.1-2
- Joel Skinner: 31/G34.2-3
- Alex Cole: S9/G34D.3-H
- Chris James: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RXD
- Brian Harper: 2/P2LF
- Shane Mack: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G34D
- Albert Belle: HR/F89XD.1-H;B-H
- Jose Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Mike Pagliarulo: 5/P5F
- Greg Gagne: 7/F78D
- Dan Gladden: S6/L6MD
- Chuck Knoblauch: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
Top 6
- Felix Fermin: S6/L6D
- Joel Skinner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Alex Cole: S6/L6D
- Chris James: CS2(134)
Bot 6
- Kirby Puckett: 3/P3SF/FINT
- Kent Hrbek: 5/P25F
- Chili Davis: S4/L4MD
- Brian Harper: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Chris James: 53/G5
- Carlos Baerga: 9/F89XD
- Albert Belle: K
Bot 7
- Shane Mack: 43/G4
- Mike Pagliarulo: S/L56D
- Paul Sorrento: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Jose Gonzalez: S6/G6
- Carlos Martinez: SB2
- Carlos Martinez: S/G13.2-3
- Jim Thome: S7/G56D.3-H;1-2
- Felix Fermin: 9/F9M.2-3
- Joel Skinner: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Dan Gladden: 53/G56
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5S
- Kirby Puckett: D/F8RXD
- Kent Hrbek: 4/P4
Top 9
- Alex Cole: D7/L7LM
- Chris James: K
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Albert Belle: K
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: S8/G4MD
- Brian Harper: S/P78S.1-2
- Shane Mack: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Pagliarulo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- Gene Larkin: W
- Dan Gladden: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Thome
- fan interference