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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1998-09-26 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 28764 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 9–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Dave Burba earned the win. David Justice went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Dave Burba L: Bob Tewksbury SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Cora | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Latham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Nagy | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Burba | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Poole | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Tewksbury | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Travis Miller | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Serafini | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hector Carrasco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F78M
- Joey Cora: S6/G6
- David Justice: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: 31/G34S
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
- Denny Hocking: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/L78S
- Paul Molitor: SB2
- Paul Molitor: S8/F8LS.2-H
- David Ortiz: S7/F78S.1-3
- Ron Coomer: 13/G25
Top 2
- Brian Giles: 2/P2LF
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Russell Branyan: 9/F89M
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G6M.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S6/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Joey Cora: S1/G15.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Justice: S3/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Manny Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Todd Walker: HR/F9D
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G56S
- Chris Latham: K
- Otis Nixon: S6/G6
- Denny Hocking: D9/F9LD.1-H
- Matt Lawton: K
Top 3
- Jim Thome: 7/F8LM
- Brian Giles: 5/P34S
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Paul Molitor: W
- David Ortiz: 43/G4.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 3/G4.2-3
- Todd Walker: D9/L9M.3-H
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 4
- Russell Branyan: E4/TH/G34
- Omar Vizquel: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LM
- Joey Cora: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Chris Latham: HR/F9LD
- Otis Nixon: 3/G3S
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- David Justice: E2/G2L
- Manny Ramirez: 2/P23F
- Jim Thome: K
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
- Ron Coomer: K
- Todd Walker: D9/F9D
- Terry Steinbach: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: T4/G4
- Russell Branyan: K
- Omar Vizquel: D7/F7LS.3-H
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Joey Cora: W.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: 7/F7S
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 6
- Chris Latham: S8/G6
- Otis Nixon: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Jim Thome: K
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7LM
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LD
- David Ortiz: K
Top 8
- Russell Branyan: K
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L7D
- Kenny Lofton: S4/G4.2-3
- Joey Cora: W.1-2
- David Justice: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Manny Ramirez: D9/F9LD.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Jim Thome: W
- Brian Giles: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: K
- Todd Walker: 9/F9M
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jeff Branson: 7/F7LD
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Kenny Lofton: SB2
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Chris Latham: K
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7M
- Denny Hocking: D7/F7D
- Matt Lawton: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Russ Branyan