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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2001-05-05 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14144 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from RF · 3:05
Cleveland Indians defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Justin Speier earned the win and Steve Karsay picked up the save. Russell Branyan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Justin Speier L: Paul Wilson SV: Steve Karsay
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Drew | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Speier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Rusty Meacham | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Judd | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: 4/L4
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F78S-
Bot 1
- Gerald Williams: 63/G6M
- Russ Johnson: K/C
- Ben Grieve: 31/G3
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LM
- Ellis Burks: 3/P2R
Bot 2
- Greg Vaughn: S/G56
- Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Vinny Castilla: S/G6M
- Jose Guillen: HP.1-2
- John Flaherty: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-3
- Felix Martinez: 6/P6M
Top 3
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Russell Branyan: K
- Einar Diaz: D/L8LM+
- Kenny Lofton: S9/P9S.2-H
- Omar Vizquel: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Williams: 7/F78M
- Russ Johnson: 3/P3-
- Ben Grieve: D7/L7LM
- Greg Vaughn: E6/TH/G6.2-3
- Fred McGriff: HR/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G34+
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jim Thome: SB3
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
- Marty Cordova: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-3
- Russell Branyan: 63/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Einar Diaz: HP
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD+
- John Flaherty: 8/F89M
- Felix Martinez: HP
- Gerald Williams: WP.1-2
- Gerald Williams: 53/G5
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: D9/G3+
- Roberto Alomar: 9/F9D.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: D/F8LD+.3-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Ellis Burks: S9/F9LM.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Russ Johnson: 8/F8RD
- Ben Grieve: S9/G34
- Greg Vaughn: 53/G56+.1-2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7LD+
Top 6
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Russell Branyan: HR/F89D+
- Einar Diaz: 9/F9LS
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G15-
Bot 6
- John Flaherty: 7/F7D
- Felix Martinez: 8/F78D
- Gerald Williams: K/C
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: T/F89XD+
- Roberto Alomar: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Russ Johnson: S/G5-
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD+
- Greg Vaughn: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: T/F8RXD+
- Marty Cordova: 5/L5
- Russell Branyan: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Einar Diaz: K23
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: K/C
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- John Flaherty: 9/L89M
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S/G3
- Jolbert Cabrera: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 13/G15.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 9
- Felix Martinez: 7/F78M
- Gerald Williams: K
- Russ Johnson: 9/FL/F9LMF
Notes & reviews
- HP umpire Mike DiMuro warned both teams
- Mike Judd ejected by HP umpire Mike DiMuro for throwing at Einar Diaz; Devil Rays Manager Hal McRae also ejected
- Mike DiFelice (not in game) ejected by HP umpire Mike DiMuro while warming up pitcher before inning; he was complaining about inside pitch from Karsay to Flaherty in eighth