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Minnesota Twins @
Cleveland Guardians
1997-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 42861 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 7 mph from RF Β· 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 7β2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Brad Radke earned the win. Jim Thome went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Brad Radke L: Chad Ogea SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 2B: Drew Coble Β· 3B: Mark Johnson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Roberto Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Grissom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Radke | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chad Ogea | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Eric Plunk | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: S8/L89S
- Paul Molitor: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-3
- Ron Coomer: 9/F9D/SF/R4.3-H
- Scott Stahoviak: S9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Roberto Kelly: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4M
- Jim Thome: S9/G34/R4
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Rich Becker: D9/L9LD/R6
- Pat Meares: S9/G4M/R3.2-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LD/DP.1X2(96)
- Matt Lawton: S8/L3D/R4
- Paul Molitor: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Julio Franco: 9/F9LDF
- Sandy Alomar: S7/L7S/R6
- Matt Williams: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Brian Giles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Paul Molitor: D9/L9LM/R4
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RM/R6
- Scott Stahoviak: I
- Roberto Kelly: 9/L9D
Bot 3
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3
- Marquis Grissom: 2/P23F
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Rich Becker: 9/L9M
- Pat Meares: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D.B-H
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Julio Franco: 63/G6
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: 13/G15
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5S
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8LS/R6
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Matt Williams: 8/F78D
- Brian Giles: D7/L7LM/R6
- Tony Fernandez: 31/G3.2-3
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Scott Stahoviak: 9/L9S
- Roberto Kelly: D7/F7D/R4
- Rich Becker: K
- Pat Meares: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D.B-H
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Julio Franco: 3/G3
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Top 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Matt Lawton: S5/G5.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 4(1)/FO/G4/R3.2-3;B-1
- Terry Steinbach: CSH(142).1-2
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Ron Coomer: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Matt Williams: 5/P5DF
- Brian Giles: 53/G5L
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Scott Stahoviak: 8/L89M
- Roberto Kelly: 63/G6M
- Rich Becker: W
- Pat Meares: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Denny Hocking: 13/G1
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: K
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: S9/L4D/R4
- Paul Molitor: K+SB2/R4
- Terry Steinbach: D7/F7D/R4.2-H
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Roberto Kelly: S9/L4D/R4.1-2
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: S5/G56/R3
- Julio Franco: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8LD
- Matt Williams: 63/G6



















