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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1996-09-24 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 42272 · 67°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 17 mph to RF · 3:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Chad Ogea earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Albert Belle went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Chad Ogea L: Frankie Rodriguez SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Hale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Stevens | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Hansell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Ogea | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9M
- Rich Becker: 8/F8LD
- Paul Molitor: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7M
- Jose Vizcaino: S6/G6S/
- Jim Thome: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Marty Cordova: 7/F7M
- Greg Myers: S9/L9LS/R46
- Todd Walker: D7/F7D/R62.1-H
- Pat Meares: D7/L7LM/R6.2-H
- Brent Brede: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: 7/F7D
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M/R6
- Brian Giles: S9/L9M/R6.1X2(96)
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: S9/L4D/R6
- Paul Molitor: S8/G4M/R6.1-3
- Scott Stahoviak: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R1U4.3-H
- Marty Cordova: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Ryan Thompson: K
- Omar Vizquel: D8/G4M/R6U1
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G5/R4.2-H
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Albert Belle: SB3
- Albert Belle: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Julio Franco: E4/TH/G4D
- Brian Giles: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Marty Cordova: HR/F89D
- Greg Myers: 8/F8LM
- Todd Walker: 7/F7S
- Pat Meares: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Jeff Kent: 7/F7M
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S
- Ryan Thompson: S7/L7M/R64
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Brent Brede: 6/P56D
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G56/R4
- Rich Becker: SB2/R6
- Rich Becker: W
- Paul Molitor: K
- Scott Stahoviak: 5/P5SF
Bot 5
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
- Jim Thome: W
- Albert Belle: S9/L9S/R46.1-2
- Julio Franco: D9/F89M/R62U1.2-H;1-H
- Brian Giles: I
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RD/R6.2-3
- Tony Pena: S7/L7S/R6.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Thompson: 53/G56
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56
- Greg Myers: 7/F7M
- Todd Walker: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: 3/P34
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F89M
- Jim Thome: K
Top 7
- Pat Meares: 63/G6M
- Brent Brede: S8/G4M/R6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Albert Belle: D8/L78M/R4
- Julio Franco: S9/L9M/R3.2-3
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Jeff Kent: 62(3)3/GDP/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Tony Pena: K
Top 8
- Rich Becker: S9/G34/R46
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4M.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: PB.2-3
- Scott Stahoviak: FC1/G13.3XH(1)
- Marty Cordova: W.1-2
- Greg Myers: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Thompson: 9/F9D
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9D
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G5
Top 9
- Todd Walker: W
- Chip Hale: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3
- Brent Brede: WP.1-2
- Brent Brede: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Rich Becker: D8/F78D/R6.2-H;1-3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Sandy Alomar Jr. and Indians manager Mike Hargrove ejected by HP umpire Brian O'Nora