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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 18, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
Vizquel bunts in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Tewksbury
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hershiser
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Hershiser
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Hershiser
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Hershiser
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Tewksbury
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Tewksbury
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hershiser
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hershiser
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hershiser
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Tewksbury
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Tewksbury
Grissom hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a line drive towards the mound. Tewksbury reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hershiser
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hershiser
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hershiser
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Tewksbury
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hershiser
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hershiser
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hershiser
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Tewksbury
Justice hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Justice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Tewksbury
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Tewksbury
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hershiser
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hershiser
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hershiser
There goes Cordova. The throw from Borders and he is out, Vizquel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hershiser
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Hershiser
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Tewksbury
Grissom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Lawton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lawton. Grissom scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
Vizquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Tewksbury
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Tewksbury
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hershiser
Meares hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hershiser
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hershiser
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Tewksbury
Justice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tewksbury
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Tewksbury
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borders vs. Tewksbury
Borders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Justice scores. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Tewksbury
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giles moves to third. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giles tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Tewksbury
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hershiser
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hershiser
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coomer for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hershiser
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Swindell
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Swindell
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Swindell
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hershiser
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hershiser
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Hershiser
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brede vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching. Brent Brede pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Brede hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Jackson
Knoblauch hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Brede. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Naulty
Denny Hocking now playing shortstop. Dan Naulty now pitching.
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Naulty
Borders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Giles scores. Borders moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Trombley
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vizquel vs. Trombley
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Jackson
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Jackson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Jackson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1997 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vizquel O, ss 4 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez M, rf 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0
Thome J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Justice D, dh 4 1 2 0 Ortiz D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Williams M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 0 1 0
Giles B, lf 3 2 1 0 Lawton M, rf 1 1 0 0
Borders P, c 4 0 2 1 Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0
Grissom M, cf 4 1 3 1 Meares P, ss 2 0 0 0
Brede B, ph 1 0 1 1
Hocking D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 3 29 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 001 201 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W) 7.1 3 1 1 2 4
Jackson M (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 7.0 8 3 2 0 5
Swindell G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Naulty D* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Trombley M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lawton M
DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Minnesota 3
2B -- Justice D, Grissom M
CS -- Cordova M
SH -- Vizquel O
SF -- Roberts B
T -- 2:38
A -- 9564
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