Salazar, 5 homers power Indians past Twins 8-1
Carlos Santana hit two of Cleveland's five home runs and Danny Salazar continued his strong second-half stretch in the Indians' 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
8
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Target Field · 29,626 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Santana homered to right (375 feet), Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Jackson homered to left center (386 feet), Bruce and Santana scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Encarnación homered to left center (411 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Kipnis homered to center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Santana homered to right center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Buxton singled to left, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Mauer lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Kepler popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Dozier batting
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Play Result 8-1
McAllister relieved Otero.
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Play Result 8-1
Almonte in right field.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Guyer lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Guyer batting
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Play Result 8-1
Pressly relieved Enns.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Santana homered to right (375 feet), Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Home Run 7-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
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
Max KeplerRF22
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Eddie RosarioLF9
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Byron BuxtonCF25
Jorge PolancoSS11
Jason CastroC18
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Jason Kipnis2B22
Jose Ramirez2B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Jay BruceRF30
Carlos Santana1B41
Austin JacksonLF16
Bradley ZimmerCF27
Yan GomesC15
Substitutes
Gio Urshela3B12
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Brandon GuyerLF24
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