Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Indians
90-66, 43-35 Away
6
90-66, 43-35 Away
Final
76-80, 44-37 Home
2
76-80, 44-37 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BH Blanco (17, F Cruceta); L Ford (31, R White)
- RBIJ Jones 2 (80), J Morneau 2 (56), H Blanco (36), C Koskie (66)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau 2
- SFC Koskie; H Blanco
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- SBJ Jones (13, 2nd base off F Cruceta/J Bard); M Cuddyer (5, 2nd base off J Davis/J Bard)
- Fielding
- DP3 (C Guzman-A Ojeda-J Morneau, C Guzman-J Morneau, A Ojeda-C Guzman-J Morneau)
Indians Hitting
a-grounded to shortstop for J Mcdonald in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BG Sizemore (5, C Silva)
- RBIG Sizemore 2 (21)
- 2Out RBIG Sizemore
- GIDPJ Phelps; J McDonald; C Blake
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBC Crisp (20, 2nd base off C Silva/H Blanco)
- Fielding
- EJ Peralta (3, ground ball)
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- WPJ Nathan
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Silva 13-7; J Rincon 1-0; J Nathan 2-1
- Game ScoresC Silva 56
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Cruceta(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 85-44 | 9.39 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31-18 | 5.29 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.09 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-17 | 5.56 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 165-91 |
- Pitching
- WPF Cruceta
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Cruceta 1-5; R White 6-1; C Bartosh 1-1; J Davis 3-1
- Game ScoresF Cruceta 37
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | G Sizemore singled to left, C Crisp scored, J Bard to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | J Jones singled to center, A Ojeda and H Blanco scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | J Morneau singled to right, J Jones scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | H Blanco hit sacrifice fly to right, C Guzman scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 5th | C Koskie hit sacrifice fly to left, L Ford scored. | 5 | 1 | |
| 9th | J Morneau singled to right, J Jones scored, L Ford to third. | 6 | 1 | |
| 9th | G Sizemore grounded out to second, C Crisp scored. | 6 | 2 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Progressive Field
6:05 PM, 26 September 2004
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 22,091
Game Time:2:36
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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