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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2001-09-29 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 42417 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from CF · 3:33
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 9–8. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 5th. Jake Westbrook earned the win. Russell Branyan went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
W: Jake Westbrook L: Eddie Guardado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Buchanan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Karim Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Tony Fiore | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Duvall | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| David Riske | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Shuey | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Westbrook | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: S/G15+
- Denny Hocking: CS2(24)
- Denny Hocking: K
- Corey Koskie: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L78M+
- Omar Vizquel: 53/BG25-
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Jim Thome: 3/G3S-
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Torii Hunter: W
- Bobby Kielty: E4/G4+.1-3
- Dustan Mohr: K+SBH(UR);SB2
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L34D+.2XH(92)
Bot 2
- Ellis Burks: W
- Russell Branyan: K/C
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Karim Garcia: K
- Einar Diaz: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Tom Prince: S9/L4D+
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Denny Hocking: 8/L8RS+
- Corey Koskie: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4+
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7S
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Corey Koskie: D7/L7LM+
- Matt LeCroy: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Dustan Mohr: 163/G13+
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: E3/TH1/G34
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Russell Branyan: S9/L9LS+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Travis Fryman: S7/L5D+.3-H;1-2
- Karim Garcia: K
- Einar Diaz: 6/P5D
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89XD+
- Tom Prince: 9/P4D
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4MS-
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: 9/P4D
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L4MD+
- Jim Thome: 6/P4M
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Russell Branyan: HR/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Travis Fryman: W
- Karim Garcia: 43/G34
Top 6
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9M
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8RM
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Einar Diaz: 53/G
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: W
- Bobby Kielty: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Brian Buchanan: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2
- Tom Prince: K/C
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Denny Hocking: S9/L89M+.3-H;2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G5+
- Jim Thome: K
- Ellis Burks: S8/L6M+
- Russell Branyan: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6
Top 8
- Corey Koskie: K
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6S
- Torii Hunter: HR/F9LD+
- Bobby Kielty: D/L6D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Bot 8
- Karim Garcia: K
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7LS
- Kenny Lofton: K
Top 9
- Brian Buchanan: K
- Tom Prince: K23
- Luis Rivas: S8/G6M+
- Denny Hocking: SB2
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 9
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F78M
- Roberto Alomar: S7/G56+
- Jim Thome: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Russell Branyan: K/C
- Travis Fryman: S7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Twins coach Molitor ejected by HP umpire Hirschbeck for arguing balls and strikes sometime in 8th