Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Radke
  
  Franco 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 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Radke
  
  Baerga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Baerga reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belle vs. Radke
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Hershiser
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hershiser
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hollins vs. Hershiser
  
  Hollins hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Radke
  
  Murray hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Radke
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Radke
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Thome reaches third base with a triple. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Radke
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive towards first. Stahoviak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Radke
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baerga vs. Radke
  
  Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Hershiser
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Hershiser
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahoviak vs. Hershiser
  
  Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Radke
  
  Belle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Radke
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Radke
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Radke
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Hershiser
  
  Meares is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Hershiser
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Hershiser
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Radke
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Radke
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Myers and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Hershiser
  
  Molitor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Hershiser
  
  Hollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Hershiser
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hollins moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Hershiser
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Radke
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Radke
  
  Baerga hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Radke
  
  Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hershiser
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Hershiser
  
  Stahoviak strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Hershiser
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Hershiser
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Hershiser
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lofton, who is chasing the ball. Lawton reaches third base with a triple. Meares scores. Knoblauch goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Molitor vs. Hershiser
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Radke
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Radke
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Radke
  
  Thome hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Radke
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Hershiser
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Hershiser
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Hershiser
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Radke
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Radke
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Radke
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hershiser
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Hershiser
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Hershiser
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Naulty
  
  Dan Naulty now pitching.
  
  Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Naulty
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Naulty
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belle scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Bennett
  
  Erik Bennett now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Bennett
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Tavarez
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Tavarez
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hollins vs. Tavarez
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hollins for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bennett
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Bennett
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Bennett
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Myers and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baerga vs. Bennett
  
  Baerga hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belle vs. Bennett
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Bennett
  
  Belle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Bennett
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Tavarez
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Tavarez
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Tavarez
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Tavarez
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1996 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          4  2  2  1   Knoblauch C, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Franco J, 1b          4  0  1  1   Lawton M, rf          4  0  2  2   
Baerga C, 2b          5  0  1  0   Molitor P, dh         4  0  1  0   
Belle A, lf           4  1  1  0   Hollins D, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Murray E, dh          5  0  1  0   Cordova M, lf         4  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, rf         4  1  3  1   Myers G, c            4  0  2  0   
Thome J, 3b           4  1  2  1   Kelly R, cf           4  0  1  0   
Alomar Jr. S, c       4  1  1  2   Stahoviak S, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         4  1  1  0   Meares P, ss          3  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 13  6                        34  2  8  2

Cleveland        040 000 111 --  7
Minnesota        000 020 000 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W)       7.0  6  2  2  0  7
Tavarez J             2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (L)           7.0  9  5  5  1  4
Naulty D              0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Guardado E*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Bennett E             1.2  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Myers G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Baerga C, Ramirez M, Franco J, Myers G, Vizquel O
3B -- Thome J, Lawton M
HR -- Alomar Jr. S, Lofton K
SB -- Lofton K
CS -- Lofton K
SF -- Franco J
WP -- Bennett E
T -- 2:44
A -- 13103

    

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