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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

1996-04-17 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11276 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:12

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Greg Hansell earned the win and Dave Stevens picked up the save. Pat Meares went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	15
MIN	0	2	0	0	3	4	0	0		9	8

W: Greg Hansell L: Paul Shuey SV: Dave Stevens

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	4	1	1	0	0	1
Julio Franco	4	1	1	0	1	2
Carlos Baerga	5	1	2	1	0	0
Albert Belle	5	2	3	1	0	1
Eddie Murray	2	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Ramirez	4	1	1	3	1	1
Jim Thome	3	1	2	0	2	0
Tony Pena	4	0	1	2	0	0
Alvaro Espinoza	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jeromy Burnitz	1	1	1	0	2	0
Wayne Kirby	1	0	1	1	0	0
Omar Vizquel	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Knoblauch	5	1	1	1	0	0
Matt Lawton	2	0	0	1	2	0
Paul Molitor	3	0	1	1	1	0
Dave Hollins	3	0	0	0	1	1
Marty Cordova	3	2	2	1	0	0
Greg Myers	4	0	1	0	0	1
Roberto Kelly	3	1	0	0	1	0
Scott Stahoviak	3	3	2	2	1	0
Pat Meares	3	2	1	3	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charles Nagy	5.0	6	2	2
Paul Shuey	0.2	2	3	0
Eric Plunk	2.1	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Robertson	2.1	7	2	1
Greg Hansell	3.2	4	2	1
Pat Mahomes	1.0	2	1	0
Eddie Guardado	0.1	0	1	1
Dan Naulty	0.2	0	0	1
Dave Stevens	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
Julio Franco: K
Carlos Baerga: 43/G4

Bot 1

Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RD
Matt Lawton: W
Paul Molitor: W.1-2
Dave Hollins: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 2

Albert Belle: S8/G4M
Eddie Murray: 7/F7LD
Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D
Jim Thome: S6/G56D.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
Tony Pena: S9/G34/R2.3-H;2-H
Alvaro Espinoza: S9/L6M.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 7/L7LD

Bot 2

Marty Cordova: D8/L89M/R4
Greg Myers: K
Roberto Kelly: 8/F8RXD
Scott Stahoviak: HR/F9D.2-H
Pat Meares: 8/F8RXD

Top 3

Julio Franco: W
Carlos Baerga: S8/G6M/R5.1-3
Albert Belle: S8/G56/R6.3-H;1-2
Eddie Murray: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
Jim Thome: W
Tony Pena: 53/G56/DP.1X3(36)

Bot 3

Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5
Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Paul Molitor: 31/G4

Top 4

Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4
Kenny Lofton: S8/L6MD/R6
Julio Franco: S8/L8RS/R6U5.1-2
Carlos Baerga: CS2(24).2-3
Carlos Baerga: D8/L89XD.3-H;BX3(845)

Bot 4

Dave Hollins: K
Marty Cordova: 43/G4M
Greg Myers: D8/F89XDW/R6
Roberto Kelly: 53/G56

Top 5

Albert Belle: K
Jeromy Burnitz: W
Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
Jim Thome: W.1-2
Tony Pena: 9/L9S

Bot 5

Scott Stahoviak: S7/L56D/R4
Pat Meares: HP.1-2
Chuck Knoblauch: D9/F89XDW/R43.2-H;1-3
Matt Lawton: 43/G3.3-H;2-3
Paul Molitor: S8/L4MD.3-H
Dave Hollins: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 6

Alvaro Espinoza: S9/L9LS
Kenny Lofton: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
Julio Franco: 9/L9D
Carlos Baerga: 63/G6

Bot 6

Marty Cordova: HR/F9D
Greg Myers: 43/G4M
Roberto Kelly: W
Scott Stahoviak: W.1-2
Pat Meares: HR/L7D.2-H;1-H
Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7D
Matt Lawton: W
Paul Molitor: SB2
Paul Molitor: 9/F9LM

Top 7

Albert Belle: 53/G5
Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L9M
Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
Jim Thome: S9/L34D/R3.2-3;1-2
Tony Pena: 4(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Dave Hollins: W
Marty Cordova: SB2/R4
Marty Cordova: HP
Greg Myers: 7/F7M
Roberto Kelly: 4(1)6/LDP/L4M

Top 8

Alvaro Espinoza: W
Kenny Lofton: K
Julio Franco: K
Carlos Baerga: 7/L7LM

Bot 8

Scott Stahoviak: 8/L8LD
Pat Meares: K
Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LM

Top 9

Albert Belle: S7/G56
Jeromy Burnitz: W.1-2
Manny Ramirez: K
Jim Thome: FC5/G5.2X3(5);1-2
Wayne Kirby: S7/L56/R2.2-H;1-2
Omar Vizquel: 2/P2RF