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Cleveland Guardians
2001-08-14 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 42619 Β· 72Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph from LF Β· 3:54
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 8β7. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Danys Baez earned the win. Marty Cordova went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Danys Baez L: Bob Wells SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Mike Fichter Β· 2B: Laz Diaz Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Corey Koskie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Omar Vizquel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Roberto Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Juan Gonzalez | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Einar Diaz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Milton | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartolo Colon | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
John Rocker | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Wickman | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Danys Baez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: W
- Chad Allen: 7/F7S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: CS2(2634)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 9/P3D-
- Roberto Alomar: S/L8LS
- Juan Gonzalez: S/F8RS.1-3
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- David Ortiz: D9/L89D+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LS
- Jacque Jones: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Denny Hocking: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: S9/L34D+
- Marty Cordova: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89D+
- Einar Diaz: K
- Kenny Lofton: K/C
Top 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/L4-
- Luis Rivas: W
- Chad Allen: K/C
- Doug Mientkiewicz: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Corey Koskie: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: 3/L3
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: K/C
- Torii Hunter: S5/BG25-
- Jacque Jones: PO1(13)
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: 3/FL
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Marty Cordova: HR/F89D+
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Denny Hocking: 6/P56
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Luis Rivas: 153/G13.1-2
- Chad Allen: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Einar Diaz: 4/P4MD
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD+
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3
- David Ortiz: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8RXD+
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P4MD
- Ellis Burks: D7/L7LD
- Jim Thome: W
- Marty Cordova: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 7/L7M
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LXD+
- Einar Diaz: S5/BG5S-
- Kenny Lofton: S5/BG5S-.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Alomar: 6/P4S
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78M
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Luis Rivas: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Chad Allen: K/C
Bot 8
- Ellis Burks: 31/G34
- Jim Thome: S9/L89S
- Marty Cordova: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S/G34
- Corey Koskie: WP.1-3
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4S-
- David Ortiz: W
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Denny Hocking: S/G4M.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: T9/L9LM.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Travis Fryman: 8/F89D+
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7D
- Kenny Lofton: S/L6D
- Omar Vizquel: D9/L3D+.1-H
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G34.2-H
- Juan Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: SB3
- Juan Gonzalez: D9/L3D.3-H
- Ellis Burks: IW
- Jim Thome: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 7/P5D
Top 10
- Chad Allen: 9/F9D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M
- Corey Koskie: K
- Bobby Kielty: 6/L6-
Bot 10
- Jolbert Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- Travis Fryman: HP
- Einar Diaz: CS2(24)
- Einar Diaz: 63/G6
Top 11
- Torii Hunter: W
- Jacque Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Denny Hocking: S8/L8RS
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34
Bot 11
- Kenny Lofton: T9/L9LD+
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Roberto Alomar: IW.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: S/F78XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Allen's cleat caught in the grass while chasing Lofton's hit; Allen limped to the ball, holding Lofton to a triple























