Final
Cleveland leads 1-0 (as of 9/12)
| Game 1: Thursday, September 12 | ||
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| Minnesota | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, September 13 | ||
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| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| Cleveland | 12 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, September 14 | ||
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| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| Cleveland | 2 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, September 15 | ||
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| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| Cleveland | 0 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 12, 2002
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C Guzman grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| C Koskie singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| D Ortiz struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| C Crisp struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| O Vizquel fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| E Burks flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| T Hunter struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| D Mientkiewicz reached on infield single to first. | 0 | 0 |
| B Kielty walked, D Mientkiewicz to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski singled to left, D Mientkiewicz to third, B Kielty to second. | 0 | 0 |
| L Rivas walked, D Mientkiewicz scored, B Kielty to third, A Pierzynski to second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Jones grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, L Rivas out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Thome singled to left center. | 1 | 0 |
| K Garcia flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| B Selby singled to right, J Thome to second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Bard grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Selby out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| C Guzman bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| C Koskie flied out to right center. | 1 | 0 |
| D Ortiz grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| G Larocca struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| J McDonald reached on infield single to third, J McDonald to second on throwing error by third baseman C Koskie. | 1 | 0 |
| C Crisp grounded out to first, J McDonald to third. | 1 | 0 |
| O Vizquel flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| T Hunter grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| D Mientkiewicz grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| B Kielty walked. | 1 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| M Cuddyer in right field. | 1 | 0 |
| B Kielty in center field. | 1 | 0 |
| E Burks struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| J Thome walked. | 1 | 0 |
| K Garcia singled to right, J Thome to second. | 1 | 0 |
| B Selby grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Garcia out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| L Rivas doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| J Jones flied out to left center. | 1 | 0 |
| C Guzman grounded out to second, L Rivas to third. | 1 | 0 |
| C Koskie struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Bard safe at first on error by second baseman L Rivas. | 1 | 0 |
| G Larocca lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| J McDonald singled to center, J Bard to second. | 1 | 0 |
| C Crisp grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J McDonald out at second, J Bard to third. | 1 | 0 |
| O Vizquel lined out to left center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Ortiz grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| D Mientkiewicz walked. | 1 | 0 |
| B Kielty homered to right, D Mientkiewicz scored. | 3 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| E Burks grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| J Thome struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| K Garcia homered to right. | 3 | 1 |
| B Selby grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Riggan relieved C Sabathia. | 3 | 1 |
| L Rivas flied out to left center. | 3 | 1 |
| J Jones grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| C Guzman flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Bard grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| G Larocca singled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| J McDonald safe at first on error by shortstop C Guzman, G Larocca to second. | 3 | 1 |
| V Martinez hit for C Crisp. | 3 | 1 |
| V Martinez singled to left, G Larocca to third, J McDonald to second. | 3 | 1 |
| J Romero relieved J Mays. | 3 | 1 |
| C Magruder ran for V Martinez. | 3 | 1 |
| O Vizquel doubled to left center, G Larocca, C Magruder and J McDonald scored. | 3 | 4 |
| E Burks reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| J Thome doubled to left center, O Vizquel scored, E Burks thrown out at home. | 3 | 5 |
| K Garcia struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mark Wohlers pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| C Magruder in center field. | 3 | 5 |
| M Wohlers relieved J Riggan. | 3 | 5 |
| C Koskie grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| D Ortiz homered to right center. | 4 | 5 |
| M Cuddyer struck out looking. | 4 | 5 |
| D Mientkiewicz flied out to left. | 4 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| J.C. Romero pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| L Hawkins relieved J Romero. | 4 | 5 |
| B Selby fouled out to first. | 4 | 5 |
| J Bard struck out swinging. | 4 | 5 |
| G Larocca lined out to third. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Danys Baez pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Baez relieved M Wohlers. | 4 | 5 |
| T Fryman at third base. | 4 | 5 |
| B Kielty singled to right. | 4 | 5 |
| A Pierzynski singled to center, B Kielty to second. | 4 | 5 |
| L Rivas sacrificed to pitcher, B Kielty to third, A Pierzynski to second. | 4 | 5 |
| J Jones intentionally walked. | 4 | 5 |
| C Guzman grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Kielty out at home, A Pierzynski to third, J Jones to second. | 4 | 5 |
| C Koskie struck out swinging. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||