The Indians had a pair of two-run innings off Allen Watson to lead 4-1 entering the fifth, but Anaheim got four straight hits off Bartolo Colon and drove him from the game with the bases loaded and two outs after laboring with 105 pitches. Paul Shuey got out of it the Indians would take the lead back in the seventh on a two-out David Justice single off Mike Holtz. Up 5-4 in the ninth, Mike Jackson hit Dave Hollins, fanned Tim Salmon, and allowed a double to Jim Edmonds. Tim Naehring hit for Cecil Fielder and grounded to Jackson, who caught Hollins in a 1-5-2-6-5 out. But on an 0-2 pitch Garret Anderson singled to tie the game.
In the bottom of the ninth, Omar Vizquel and Kenny Lofton both singled and both were caught stealing. Eric Plunk retired Anaheim in order in the tenth, while Troy Percival, on for a second inning, gave up a hit to Manny Ramirez and a walk to Brian Giles. With two outs, Jim Thome launched a three-run homer for a very entertaining 8-5 Cleveland victory.
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