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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1996-04-20 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 40498 · 70°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 25 mph to RF · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Jack McDowell earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jack McDowell L: Tim Wakefield SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Cuyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack McDowell | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Cuyler: 8/F8LD
- John Valentin: 9/F9D
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 4/L4
- Julio Franco: K
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P56D
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: 53/G5
- Mike Stanley: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8
- Troy O'Leary: S9/L9.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9LS
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: K
- Eddie Murray: 1
- Manny Ramirez: 1
Top 3
- Bill Selby: 31/G3
- Milt Cuyler: 8/F8S
- John Valentin: 5/P5
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: K
- Tony Pena: W
- Omar Vizquel: S5/BG25.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Julio Franco: SB2
- Julio Franco: S7/L7S/R2.3-H;2-H;B-2(E2)
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: 5/L5L
- Reggie Jefferson: W
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8RD
- Mike Greenwell: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Albert Belle: E5/TH/G5
- Eddie Murray: 8/F8RXD
- Manny Ramirez: SB2/R4
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Wil Cordero: 53/G5
- Bill Selby: S9/L4D
- Milt Cuyler: W.1-2
- John Valentin: 64(1)/FO/P6
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: W
- Omar Vizquel: 2/P2RF
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LD
- Julio Franco: 13/G15
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: 13/G1
- Reggie Jefferson: 63/G6
- Mike Stanley: S7/G5
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Wil Cordero: FC5/G5.2X3(5);1-2
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LD
- Albert Belle: K
- Eddie Murray: S9/L9M
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G5L
Top 7
- Bill Selby: S9/L9LM/R4
- Milt Cuyler: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LS
- Tony Pena: 5/L5
- Omar Vizquel: D9/F9LS
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Mike Stanley: S9/L9S
- Mike Greenwell: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Troy O'Leary: 3/GDP/G3L.1X2(36)
Bot 8
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M
- Carlos Baerga: W.1-2
- Albert Belle: 8/F8LM
- Eddie Murray: K
- Manny Ramirez: 3/P23F
Top 9
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8RM
- Bill Selby: 3/L3
- Kevin Mitchell: K