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Twins
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
September 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 23, 1996 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Travis Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Albie Lopez |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 42,299 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | DH |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
September 23, 1996
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Lopez
Knoblauch hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lopez
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Lopez
Molitor strikes out. There goes Knoblauch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lopez
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Miller
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Miller
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Miller
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Miller
Belle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Belle reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Miller
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seitzer scores. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Miller
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Miller
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Lopez
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Lopez
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lopez
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Miller
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Miller
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Miller
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Miller
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Miller
Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Lofton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Miller
Belle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lopez
Meares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brede vs. Lopez
Brede hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Lopez
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Lopez
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Miller
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Miller
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Miller
Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Miller
Alomar bunts towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoblauch covering, for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vizquel vs. Miller
Vizquel 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Miller
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Lopez
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lopez
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Lopez
Cordova hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Klingenbeck
Scott Klingenbeck now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Klingenbeck
Thome 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Klingenbeck
Belle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Klingenbeck
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Lopez
Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lopez
Myers hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Lopez
Meares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stahoviak scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Lopez
Brede takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Lopez
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Meares scores. Brede moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Lopez
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Lopez
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Klingenbeck
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Klingenbeck
Kent strikes out. There goes Ramirez. The throw from Myers to second, and Ramirez is out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Klingenbeck
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Klingenbeck
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Klingenbeck covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lopez
Walker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Lopez
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Mercker
Kent Mercker now pitching. Ron Coomer pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak.
Coomer takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Walbeck vs. Mercker
Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Greg Myers.
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Mercker covering, for the out. Walker scores. Cordova moves to third. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Mercker
Meares is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Graves
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Brent Brede. Danny Graves now pitching.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Cordova scores. Coomer moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Knoblauch vs. Graves
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. Coomer scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Graves
There's a wild pitch. Meares scores. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Graves
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klingenbeck
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Matt Walbeck now catching. Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Ryan Thompson pinch hits for Kenny Lofton.
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Klingenbeck
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Klingenbeck
Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Klingenbeck
Belle takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Klingenbeck
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Thome scores. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Klingenbeck
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Klingenbeck
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Graves
Ryan Thompson now playing center field.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Graves
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Graves
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Graves
Coomer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Parra
Jose Parra now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Parra
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Parra
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Parra
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Parra
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Graves
Walbeck hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Graves
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Graves
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Parra
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Parra
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Parra
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Parra
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mesa
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mesa
Molitor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1996 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 0 2 2 Lofton K, cf 3 1 2 0
Becker R, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson R, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Molitor P, dh 5 0 0 0 Seitzer K, dh 4 1 1 0
Walker T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thome J, 3b 5 1 2 1
Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 0 Belle A, lf 4 0 2 1
Stahoviak S, 1b 2 1 1 0 Franco J, 1b 5 1 3 3
Coomer R, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Ramirez M, rf 5 1 3 1
Myers G, c 2 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Walbeck M, ph-c 2 0 0 1 Alomar Jr. S, c 2 1 0 0
Meares P, ss 3 2 2 1 Vizquel O, ss 4 0 0 0
Brede B, rf 1 0 0 0
Kelly R, ph-rf 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 38 7 15 7
Minnesota 000 024 000 -- 6
Cleveland 211 002 01x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Miller T 3.0 9 4 3 0 4
Klingenbeck S 3.0 5 2 2 2 2
Parra J (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez A* 5.0 7 4 4 2 3
Mercker K 0.1 0 2 2 2 0
Graves D (W) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Mesa J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Walker T, Ramirez M
DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Cleveland 12
2B -- Lofton K, Belle A, Meares P, Walker T
HR -- Ramirez M
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Ramirez M
SH -- Alomar Jr. S
WP -- Lopez A, Graves D
T -- 3:13
A -- 42299
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