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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1996-09-23 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 42299 · 65°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Danny Graves earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
W: Danny Graves L: Jose Parra SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Walbeck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Miller | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Klingenbeck | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jose Parra | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Lopez | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Kent Mercker | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Graves | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/P6D/R4
- Rich Becker: K
- Paul Molitor: K+SB2/R4
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: D8/F89XDW+/R4
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9M/R3.2-3
- Jim Thome: K
- Albert Belle: D7/L7LM/R5.3-H;1-3
- Julio Franco: S6/G4MS.3-H;2-3
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Scott Stahoviak: 7/F7LS
- Greg Myers: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Sandy Alomar: E5/TH/G56/U4
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L56D/R6.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9LS/R6
- Jim Thome: S9/G34/R3.2-H(UR);1-2
- Albert Belle: K
Top 3
- Pat Meares: D8/L89S/R6
- Brent Brede: 7/F7M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6.2-3
- Rich Becker: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M/R6
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Jeff Kent: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4S
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Todd Walker: 53/G56
- Marty Cordova: 8/L8LM
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G56
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Albert Belle: S9/G34/R4
- Julio Franco: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Scott Stahoviak: S8/L8RS/R4
- Greg Myers: 6/L6M/R3
- Pat Meares: WP.1-2
- Pat Meares: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
- Brent Brede: W.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S4/G34/R6.2-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Rich Becker: W
- Paul Molitor: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L6MD/R6
- Jeff Kent: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Omar Vizquel: 31/G34S
Top 6
- Todd Walker: D9/F89XDW+/R6
- Marty Cordova: S9/L9S/R2.2-3
- Ron Coomer: W.1-2
- Matt Walbeck: 31/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Meares: I
- Roberto Kelly: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Rich Becker: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rich Becker: 8/F89S
Bot 6
- Ryan Thompson: S7/L7S/R6
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Jim Thome: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Albert Belle: W.2-3;1-2
- Julio Franco: S8/L89D/R6.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Manny Ramirez: 4/L34
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4M
- Todd Walker: 43/G34
- Marty Cordova: S8/L4MD/R4
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
- Ryan Thompson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
Top 8
- Matt Walbeck: 7/F7M
- Pat Meares: 9/F9LS
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Albert Belle: 8/F78XD
- Julio Franco: K
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F89XD
- Jeff Kent: K
Top 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5S
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: 2/P2RF