Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Tewksbury
  
  Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Nagy
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Nagy
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Nagy
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Lawton. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Nagy
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lawton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Nagy
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Coomer vs. Nagy
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Tewksbury
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tewksbury
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Branyan vs. Tewksbury
  
  Branyan hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cora vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Vizquel moves to third. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Tewksbury
  
  Justice hits a line drive beyond first. Molitor can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Vizquel scores. Lofton scores. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
  
  There's a wild pitch. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Nagy
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Nagy
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Nagy
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Nagy
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Nagy
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Hocking reaches second base with a double. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Nagy
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Tewksbury
  
  Giles hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tewksbury
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Nagy
  
  Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Nagy
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Nagy
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coomer for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Nagy
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Walker reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Nagy
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Tewksbury
  
  Branyan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walker. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
  
  Vizquel bunts towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. Branyan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Tewksbury
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Burba
  
  Dave Burba now pitching.
  
  Latham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Burba
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Burba
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Burba
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Burba
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Tewksbury
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach juggles the ball. That's an error on Steinbach. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Tewksbury
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Tewksbury
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Burba
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Burba
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Burba
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Burba
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tewksbury
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground for a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Branyan vs. Tewksbury
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Latham. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Miller
  
  Travis Miller now pitching.
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Cora vs. Miller
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to third. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Serafini
  
  Dan Serafini now pitching.
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Serafini
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Burba
  
  Latham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Burba
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Burba
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Serafini
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Serafini
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Serafini
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Burba
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Burba
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Serafini
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Serafini
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Latham. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Serafini
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vizquel moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cora vs. Serafini
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Serafini
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel tags and scores. Lofton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. Cora goes all the way around to score. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Thome vs. Carrasco
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Carrasco
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Jones
  
  Doug Jones now pitching. Jeff Branson now playing third base.
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Jones
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Jones
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into left field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Rodriguez
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching. Richie Sexson now playing first base.
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Jackson
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Jackson
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Jackson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1998 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  2  2  0   Nixon O, cf           5  1  1  0   
Cora J, 2b            3  2  2  1   Hocking D, ss         5  0  2  1   
Justice D, lf         4  1  2  5   Lawton M, rf          5  1  2  0   
Ramirez M, rf         5  0  1  2   Molitor P, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Thome J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Ortiz D, dh           4  0  1  0   
Sexson R, 1b          0  0  0  0   Coomer R, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Giles B, dh           5  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          4  1  3  2   
Alomar Jr. S, c       4  2  1  0   Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  0   
Branyan R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Latham C, lf          4  1  2  1   
Branson J, 3b         1  0  0  0                                      
Vizquel O, ss         3  2  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 11  9                        38  5 12  5

Cleveland        230 001 030 --  9
Minnesota        121 100 000 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C                3.0  7  4  4  1  4
Burba D (W)           3.2  4  1  1  0  1
Poole J               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Jones D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Jackson M             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L)       5.1  8  6  6  1  3
Miller T*             0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Serafini D            2.1  2  3  3  1  3
Carrasco H            0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Rodriguez F           1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Walker T, Steinbach T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Hocking D 2, Walker T 2, Vizquel O 2, Ramirez M
3B -- Alomar Jr. S
HR -- Justice D, Walker T, Latham C
SB -- Lawton M, Vizquel O
SH -- Vizquel O
SF -- Justice D
WP -- Tewksbury B
T -- 3:08
A -- 28764

    

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