Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Ogea
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Ogea
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Ogea
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Radke
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Radke
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Radke
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Radke
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Radke
  
  Branson hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Ogea
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Ogea
  
  Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Ogea
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stahoviak moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Steinbach vs. Ogea
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and tags Stahoviak, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Becker vs. Ogea
  
  Ogea spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ogea. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Becker vs. Ogea
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cordova scores. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hocking vs. Ogea
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Radke
  
  Manto strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Radke
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Radke
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Ogea
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Ogea
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Ogea
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Ogea
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Radke
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Radke
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Hocking applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Radke
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Ogea
  
  Stahoviak hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Ogea
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Ogea
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Ogea
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Radke
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Radke
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Radke
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Radke
  
  Manto hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Ogea
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Ogea
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Ogea
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball towards left. Roberts catches it and throws to second to double up Hocking, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Radke
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Radke
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Radke
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grissom scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Radke
  
  Enrique Wilson pinch runs for Omar Vizquel.
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  Justice hits a line drive towards short. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Swindell
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Jacome
  
  Enrique Wilson now playing shortstop. Bruce Aven now playing right field. Brian Giles now playing center field. Jason Jacome now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Jacome
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Jacome
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Swindell
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Swindell
  
  Manto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Swindell
  
  Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aven vs. Swindell
  
  Aven hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Giles who is chasing the ball. Cordova reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Morman
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Morman
  
  Becker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Morman
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Morman
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Morman
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Guardado
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Guardado
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Plunk
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Plunk
  
  Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Plunk
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Plunk
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Ritchie
  
  Todd Ritchie now pitching.
  
  Justice hits a popup towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Ritchie
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Ritchie
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Mesa
  
  David Ortiz pinch hits for Denny Hocking.
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Manto fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Mesa covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Mesa
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1997 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       5  0  1  0   Roberts B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Lawton M, rf          4  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         2  1  2  1   
Molitor P, dh         4  0  2  0   Wilson E, pr-ss       1  0  0  0   
Coomer R, 3b          4  0  1  0   Giles B, rf-cf        4  0  1  1   
Stahoviak S, 1b       4  0  1  0   Justice D, dh         3  1  0  0   
Cordova M, lf         3  2  3  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       4  2  2  4   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  1   Branson J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Becker R, cf          4  0  2  1   Manto J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Hocking D, ss         3  0  2  0   Fernandez T, 2b       3  1  1  1   
Ortiz D, ph           1  0  0  0   Grissom M, cf         2  1  1  0   
                                   Aven B, rf            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 12  2                        31  7  8  7

Minnesota        010 000 100 --  2
Cleveland        300 121 00x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (L)           4.1  7  6  6  2  3
Swindell G            1.2  1  1  1  0  0
Guardado E            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Ritchie T             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ogea C (W)            5.0  6  1  1  0  0
Jacome J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Morman A              1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Plunk E               1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Mesa J                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Ogea C
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 2
2B -- Grissom M
3B -- Cordova M
HR -- Alomar Jr. S 2, Fernandez T
CS -- Vizquel O
T -- 2:35
A -- 42895

    

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