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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

1993-08-31 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 22 innings · Att: 17968 · dome, dry · 6:17

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Brett Merriman earned the win. Pedro Munoz went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	17

W: Brett Merriman L: Jason Grimsley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	9	0	1	0	1	1
Wayne Kirby	10	2	3	0	0	1
Carlos Baerga	9	1	4	1	1	0
Albert Belle	9	1	2	2	1	2
Paul Sorrento	7	0	1	0	0	2
Jeff Treadway	5	0	2	0	2	0
Jim Thome	3	0	2	1	1	1
Felix Fermin	9	0	1	0	0	1
Sandy Alomar	8	0	0	0	0	0
Alvaro Espinoza	4	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Milligan	1	0	0	0	1	0
Candy Maldonado	2	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shane Mack	10	0	1	0	0	4
Chuck Knoblauch	7	0	1	1	3	2
Kirby Puckett	9	1	2	0	1	2
Kent Hrbek	7	0	2	0	1	0
Dave Winfield	9	0	1	0	0	3
Brian Harper	8	0	4	1	1	0
Dave McCarty	9	1	1	0	0	3
Terry Jorgensen	4	1	2	1	0	1
Pat Meares	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chip Hale	6	1	1	1	1	2
Jeff Reboulet	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pedro Munoz	2	1	1	1	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Mesa	7.0	6	1	7
Eric Plunk	1.0	0	1	0
Jerry Dipoto	2.0	2	0	0
Jeremy Hernandez	4.0	2	0	3
Bill Wertz	5.0	5	3	6
Jeff Mutis	1.0	1	1	0
Jason Grimsley	1.0	1	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Banks	7.0	10	1	3
Larry Casian	0.2	1	0	1
Carl Willis	2.2	2	1	1
Rick Aguilera	2.2	1	1	1
Mike Hartley	4.0	1	1	2
George Tsamis	2.0	0	2	0
Brett Merriman	3.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: 13/G13
Wayne Kirby: D7/L7LM
Carlos Baerga: FC1/G15.2X3(15);B-1
Albert Belle: K

Bot 1

Shane Mack: 63/G6
Chuck Knoblauch: K
Kirby Puckett: K

Top 2

Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
Jeff Treadway: 31/G3
Jim Thome: W
Felix Fermin: 7/F78D

Bot 2

Kent Hrbek: 7/F78D
Dave Winfield: 63/G6
Brian Harper: 3/P3F

Top 3

Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Kenny Lofton: S1/BG15S
Wayne Kirby: S7/F7M.1X2(75);B-2(TH)
Carlos Baerga: D7/G5L.2-H
Albert Belle: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Dave McCarty: 8/F8LM
Terry Jorgensen: K
Pat Meares: 63/G6

Top 4

Paul Sorrento: D7/G5L
Jeff Treadway: 7(B)5(2)/DP/F78M
Jim Thome: S3/G3
Felix Fermin: K

Bot 4

Shane Mack: K
Chuck Knoblauch: 3/L3
Kirby Puckett: 13/G13

Top 5

Sandy Alomar: 8/F8LM
Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Wayne Kirby: 63/G6

Bot 5

Kent Hrbek: 6/P56
Dave Winfield: 63/G6
Brian Harper: S7/G56
Dave McCarty: K

Top 6

Carlos Baerga: S7/L7M
Albert Belle: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Paul Sorrento: 6/P6
Jeff Treadway: S7/L7M.1-2
Jim Thome: K

Bot 6

Terry Jorgensen: 53/G5
Pat Meares: 43/G34
Shane Mack: K

Top 7

Felix Fermin: 9/F9M
Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Kenny Lofton: 53/G5

Bot 7

Chuck Knoblauch: W
Kirby Puckett: CS2(24)
Kirby Puckett: S6/G6
Kent Hrbek: S9/L9M.1-3
Dave Winfield: K
Brian Harper: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Dave McCarty: 4/L4

Top 8

Wayne Kirby: S3/G13
Carlos Baerga: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
Albert Belle: WP.2-3;1-2
Albert Belle: D8/F78D.3-H;2-H(UR)
Paul Sorrento: K
Jeff Treadway: 1/G13.2-3
Jim Thome: D8/L78D.3-H(UR)
Felix Fermin: 8/F8RM

Bot 8

Terry Jorgensen: D8/L78D
Chip Hale: FLE6/P5F
Chip Hale: S8/G4M.2-H
Shane Mack: WP.1-2
Shane Mack: 13/G13.2-3
Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
Kirby Puckett: W
Kent Hrbek: 43/G4D

Top 9

Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M
Wayne Kirby: K

Bot 9

Dave Winfield: 63/G6
Brian Harper: 63/G6M
Dave McCarty: D9/F9LD
Terry Jorgensen: D9/L9LM.2-H
Chip Hale: 7/L7LM

Top 10

Carlos Baerga: S7/P8LS
Albert Belle: 8/F8LM
Paul Sorrento: 43/G4.1-2
Jeff Treadway: IW
Alvaro Espinoza: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 10

Shane Mack: 3/G3L
Chuck Knoblauch: 3/G3
Kirby Puckett: 4/P8RS

Top 11

Felix Fermin: D8/L8RM
Sandy Alomar: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3
Kenny Lofton: FC1/G1.3XH(1251);B-2
Wayne Kirby: SB3
Wayne Kirby: 3/G3

Bot 11

Kent Hrbek: S7/L78M
Dave Winfield: K
Brian Harper: 8/F8LM
Dave McCarty: 8/F8LM

Top 12

Carlos Baerga: W
Albert Belle: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Paul Sorrento: K

Bot 12

Jeff Reboulet: 63/G6
Chip Hale: K
Shane Mack: 53/G5

Top 13

Jeff Treadway: S9/L89M
Alvaro Espinoza: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Felix Fermin: 7/F7D
Sandy Alomar: 3/P3D

Bot 13

Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56S
Kirby Puckett: 43/G4
Kent Hrbek: 43/G4M

Top 14

Kenny Lofton: K
Wayne Kirby: 7/F7M
Carlos Baerga: 31/G3

Bot 14

Dave Winfield: 63/G6
Brian Harper: S9/G34
Dave McCarty: K
Jeff Reboulet: 2/P2F

Top 15

Albert Belle: D8/L78D
Paul Sorrento: 8/F8LM
Jeff Treadway: IW
Alvaro Espinoza: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 15

Chip Hale: K
Shane Mack: S7/G56
Chuck Knoblauch: K
Kirby Puckett: D9/L9LM.1-3
Kent Hrbek: IW
Dave Winfield: 63/G6

Top 16

Felix Fermin: 53/G5
Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M

Bot 16

Brian Harper: 4/P4D
Dave McCarty: K
Jeff Reboulet: S8/P8LS
Chip Hale: 8/F8LM

Top 17

Wayne Kirby: 4/L4
Carlos Baerga: 31/G3
Albert Belle: K

Bot 17

Shane Mack: K
Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L78M
Kirby Puckett: 4(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 18

Randy Milligan: W
Candy Maldonado: PO1(13)
Candy Maldonado: 5/P6M
Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4M

Bot 18

Kent Hrbek: 8/F8LM
Dave Winfield: K
Brian Harper: S8/L8RM
Dave McCarty: 43/G34

Top 19

Felix Fermin: 63/G6
Sandy Alomar: 6/L6
Kenny Lofton: W
Wayne Kirby: 3/G3

Bot 19

Jeff Reboulet: 8/F8RM
Chip Hale: W
Shane Mack: K
Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
Kirby Puckett: 8/F8LD

Top 20

Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
Albert Belle: W
Randy Milligan: 43/G4.1-2
Candy Maldonado: 53/G5

Bot 20

Pedro Munoz: 63/G6
Dave Winfield: D9/F8RD
Brian Harper: IW
Dave McCarty: 9/F89M
Jeff Reboulet: 7/F78D

Top 21

Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4
Felix Fermin: 43/G4
Sandy Alomar: 13/G13

Bot 21

Chip Hale: 43/G4
Shane Mack: 9/F89D
Chuck Knoblauch: W
Kirby Puckett: SB2
Kirby Puckett: K

Top 22

Kenny Lofton: 13/BG13S
Wayne Kirby: 43/G4
Carlos Baerga: S7/G56
Albert Belle: 63/G6

Bot 22

Pedro Munoz: HR/F89XD