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1998-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43277 Β· 68Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 14 mph from CF Β· 2:49
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 8β6. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 1st. Charles Nagy earned the win and Paul Assenmacher picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Charles Nagy L: Bob Tewksbury SV: Paul Assenmacher
Umpires β HP: Greg Kosc Β· 1B: Eric Cooper Β· 2B: Ed Hickox Β· 3B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joey Cora | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Sexson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Tewksbury | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Nagy | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Steve Karsay | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RS
- Paul Molitor: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 4/P4S
- Joey Cora: S3/L34D
- David Justice: S4/L4MD.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Jim Thome: HR/F78XD
- Travis Fryman: 53/G56S
- Richie Sexson: HR/F78XD
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G56
Top 2
- David Ortiz: 43/G4M
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: 13/L13
Bot 2
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Kenny Lofton: S6/L56.1-2
- Joey Cora: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: K
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Marty Cordova: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Chris Latham: S6/L6MD
- Denny Hocking: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: 9/F89S
- Travis Fryman: 4/P4MD
- Richie Sexson: 53/G5
Top 4
- Denny Hocking: S6/L56D
- Pat Meares: 8(B)3(1)/LDP/L8RS
- Paul Molitor: 13/G15S
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: S8/L78M
- Omar Vizquel: 9/L9M
- Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
- Joey Cora: 9/F89S
- David Justice: K
Top 5
- David Ortiz: S6/L6
- Ron Coomer: D5/G5L.1-3
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 13/G15
- Chris Latham: K
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F78XD
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: S7/L7S
- Richie Sexson: D5/G5L.1-H
- Sandy Alomar: 9/L89S
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Denny Hocking: S7/L78S
- Pat Meares: 8/F8LS
- Paul Molitor: S5/G56S.1-2
- David Ortiz: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Ron Coomer: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7M
- Marty Cordova: D3/L34D.2-H;1-3
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Chris Latham: 8/L78M
Bot 6
- Kenny Lofton: 53/G56S
- Joey Cora: 4/L4
- David Justice: 43/G34
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: K
- Pat Meares: 43/G4S
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
- Jim Thome: S8/L8RM.B-2(E8)
- Travis Fryman: S7/L56D.2-H(UR)
- Richie Sexson: 9/F89M
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P56D
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D
- Ron Coomer: D7/L78XD
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3S.2-3
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 8
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Kenny Lofton: POCS2(136)
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G6MS
- Joey Cora: D7/L78D
- Mark Whiten: K
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G56S
- Chris Latham: S8/L78S
- Denny Hocking: S9/G34.1-3
- Pat Meares: 63/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Paul Molitor: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9LD


















