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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

1996-07-18 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 40934 · 76°F, night, wet · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:00

Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 8th. Danny Graves earned the win. Jim Thome 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	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	6
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	5	9

W: Danny Graves L: Eddie Guardado SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Knoblauch	2	2	1	0	2	0
Rich Becker	3	1	1	0	0	1
Paul Molitor	3	1	1	2	1	1
Scott Stahoviak	3	0	0	0	1	1
Marty Cordova	4	0	1	2	0	0
Dave Hollins	4	0	1	0	0	2
Matt Walbeck	4	0	0	0	0	2
Pat Meares	4	0	1	0	0	0
Denny Hocking	3	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Kenny Lofton	4	0	2	0	0
Mark Carreon	4	1	1	0	1
Jim Thome	4	2	2	2	1
Albert Belle	4	0	0	0	0
Manny Ramirez	4	1	1	1	0
Jeromy Burnitz	3	0	1	1	1
Carlos Baerga	3	0	1	0	0
Tony Pena	3	0	0	0	2
Omar Vizquel	3	0	0	0	0
Eddie Murray	1	1	1	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Rick Aguilera	7.2	7	5
Dan Naulty	0.1	0	0
Dave Stevens	0.0	1	0
Eddie Guardado	0.0	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chad Ogea	7.0	5	3	5
Alan Embree	0.2	0	1	1
Danny Graves	1.1	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G15
Rich Becker: 8/F8RS
Paul Molitor: 23/G2R

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: S5/BG25
Mark Carreon: SB2/R4
Mark Carreon: K
Jim Thome: 63/G6M.2-3
Albert Belle: 43/G4

Top 2

Scott Stahoviak: 7/F7LM
Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Dave Hollins: K

Bot 2

Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
Jeromy Burnitz: 41/G34
Carlos Baerga: S8/L34D
Tony Pena: K/C

Top 3

Matt Walbeck: K/C
Pat Meares: S8/G4M
Denny Hocking: CS2(26)
Denny Hocking: 9/L9M

Bot 3

Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
Kenny Lofton: 7/L7LM
Mark Carreon: 63/G56

Top 4

Chuck Knoblauch: W
Rich Becker: SB2/R4
Rich Becker: K
Paul Molitor: K
Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4

Bot 4

Jim Thome: T8/F7LD
Albert Belle: 4/P4
Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
Jeromy Burnitz: S8/G4.3-H
Carlos Baerga: 3/G3

Top 5

Marty Cordova: 3/G3
Dave Hollins: S7/L5D
Matt Walbeck: SB2/R6
Matt Walbeck: K
Pat Meares: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Tony Pena: 8/F8LXD
Omar Vizquel: 8/F89D
Kenny Lofton: D9/G3L/R4
Mark Carreon: 53/G56S

Top 6

Denny Hocking: 9/L9M
Chuck Knoblauch: W
Rich Becker: S9/G34/R5.1-2
Paul Molitor: T9/F9D/R42.2-H;1-H
Scott Stahoviak: I
Marty Cordova: 63/G56.3-H;1-2
Dave Hollins: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Jim Thome: K/C
Albert Belle: 53/G5
Manny Ramirez: 53/G56

Top 7

Matt Walbeck: 3/G3
Pat Meares: 63/G6
Denny Hocking: 3/G3

Bot 7

Jeromy Burnitz: K
Carlos Baerga: 31/G34
Tony Pena: K

Top 8

Chuck Knoblauch: S6/G56
Rich Becker: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Paul Molitor: I
Scott Stahoviak: SB3;SB2
Scott Stahoviak: K
Marty Cordova: S6/G56.3-H;2XH(6256)

Bot 8

Omar Vizquel: 53/G56
Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
Mark Carreon: S8/G6M
Jim Thome: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
Albert Belle: 43/G4

Top 9

Dave Hollins: K/C
Matt Walbeck: 6/L6
Pat Meares: 23/G15S

Bot 9

Manny Ramirez: HR/F8LXD.B-H
Eddie Murray: HR/F7D.B-H

Notes & reviews

Belle ejected by HP umpire Hirschbeck for arguing balls and strikes after grounding out
Hollins ejected by HP umpire Hirschbeck for arguing balls and strikes after called strike two

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