Napoli's homer lifts Indians to 6-5 win over Twins
Mike Napoli hit a mammoth home run on the first pitch of the fifth inning to give Cleveland the lead, and the Indians hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
5
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 20,173 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Out 5-4
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Pitch 8: foul
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Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
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Pitch 5: foul
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Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Napoli homered to left (451 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Buxton homered to left center (428 feet), Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Pitch 5: foul
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Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
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Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Pitch 5: foul
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Pitch 4: foul
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Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Naquin singled to right, Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Almonte grounded out to second, Ramírez scored, Chisenhall to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Chisenhall doubled to deep left center, Kipnis and Lindor scored, Ramírez to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Buxton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Buxton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Rosario batting
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Play Result 5-4
Rosario hit for Murphy.
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Play Result 5-4
Schafer flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Schafer batting
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Play Result 5-4
Allen relieved Shaw.
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Bottom of the 9th inning
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Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Naquin fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Naquin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Almonte flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jorge PolancoSS11
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Max KeplerRF22
Kurt SuzukiDH24
Logan SchaferLF32
John Ryan MurphyC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Eddie RosarioPH9
CLE
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Tyler NaquinCF46
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Rajai DavisLF18
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