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Cleveland Guardians @ 
California Angels
1996-05-11 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 32102 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:11
Cleveland Indians defeated California Angels 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Jack McDowell earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jim Thome went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jack McDowell L: Scott Sanderson SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Salmon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. T. Snow | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Wallach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Disarcina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aldrete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack McDowell | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Sanderson | 4.1 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Holzemer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M/R6
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L6D/R5.1-2
- Julio Franco: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L34
- Albert Belle: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Randy Velarde: 9/L9D
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Tim Salmon: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Eddie Murray: HR/F8RXD
- Jim Thome: 31/G3
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Sandy Alomar: S9/G3+/R4
- Alvaro Espinoza: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 43/G4
- J. T. Snow: 13/G1
- Garret Anderson: 8/L78D
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: E9/F89D/R4.B-2
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3.2-3
- Julio Franco: S9/L3D/R4.3-H(UR)
- Albert Belle: S6/G56.1-2
- Eddie Murray: K
- Jim Thome: HR/L9D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Tim Wallach: 53/G5L
- Don Slaught: 9/F9M
- Gary Disarcina: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/F9M
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L4D/R6
- Omar Vizquel: S1/G25/R3.1-2
- Julio Franco: SB3;SB2
- Julio Franco: 9/F9M/R3
- Albert Belle: W
- Eddie Murray: K
Bot 4
- Randy Velarde: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7DW/R65
- Tim Salmon: 8/F8RD/R5.2-3
- Chili Davis: K
Top 5
- Jim Thome: S9/L9M/R4
- Manny Ramirez: 5/L56
- Sandy Alomar: S7/L56D/R6.1-2
- Alvaro Espinoza: S9/L89M/R5.2-H;1-3
- Kenny Lofton: 16(1)/FO/G13.B-1
- Omar Vizquel: SB2
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- J. T. Snow: W
- Garret Anderson: K
- Tim Wallach: E4/G4M.1-3;B-1
- Don Slaught: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Julio Franco: 8/F89M
- Albert Belle: S9/L34D/R4
- Eddie Murray: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Gary Disarcina: 3/P23F
- Randy Velarde: S8/G6M/R4
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G4.1-2
- Tim Salmon: 53/G5
Top 7
- Jim Thome: S9/L89S/R6
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Chili Davis: K
- J. T. Snow: S9/L3D/R6
- Garret Anderson: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Tim Wallach: 53/G56
- Don Slaught: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Julio Franco: 1/G3S.1-2
- Albert Belle: IW
- Scott Leius: K
Bot 8
- Mike Aldrete: 31/G3
- Randy Velarde: E6/G6M.B-1
- Jim Edmonds: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jim Thome: K
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Tim Salmon: S6/F8LS
- Chili Davis: DI.1-2
- Chili Davis: W
- J. T. Snow: S7/L78S/R6.2-H;1-2
- Garret Anderson: S39/G34/R4.2-H;1-2
- Tim Wallach: 9/F9D/R6.2-3
- Don Slaught: 9/SF/L9M/R4.3-H
- Jack Howell: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Murray ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser for arguing a called strike on the first pitch