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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2001-09-23 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21928 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Chuck Finley earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Roberto Alomar went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Chuck Finley L: Eric Milton SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Danys Baez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Duvall | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Omar Vizquel: K/C
- Roberto Alomar: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Luis Rivas: 4/L4D-
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G56
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 2/FL
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56
- Einar Diaz: 9/F9LD
Bot 2
- Brian Buchanan: 63/G6
- Corey Koskie: D/F89D+
- Torii Hunter: S/L8LS+.2-H
- Bobby Kielty: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Tom Prince: K
- Luis Rivas: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 3
- Jolbert Cabrera: 3/FL/P9LSF
- Kenny Lofton: K/C
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G5
- Brian Buchanan: K
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ellis Burks: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Corey Koskie: K.B-2(E2/TH1)
- Torii Hunter: S7/P7S.2-3
- Bobby Kielty: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Tom Prince: K
Top 5
- Einar Diaz: 3/FL/P9LSF
- Jolbert Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 5
- Luis Rivas: D/L89S+
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4.2-3
- Brian Buchanan: K
Top 6
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F89M
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8RD+
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L78S
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: K
- Bobby Kielty: 3/FL/P3F
Top 7
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Marty Cordova: 53/G56-
- Einar Diaz: S9/L34+
- Jolbert Cabrera: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Michael Cuddyer: D9/F9LD+
- Tom Prince: 53/G6S.2-3
- Luis Rivas: K
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G56
Top 8
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F78D
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L89M
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P13
Bot 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
- Jacque Jones: 8/F78XD+
- Corey Koskie: K
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
- John McDonald: K/C
Bot 9
- Torii Hunter: S7/G5
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Michael Cuddyer