GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (52-51) at CLEVELAND (60-44)

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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
    CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (2-0, 1.15) IN THE 8TH
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 1

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: R Betancourt relieved C Sabathia.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0
    CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 (BOT 8)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - DENNYS REYES
    CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.310, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
    T HAFNER (.256, 0-FOR-3)
    R GARKO (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
    N Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213
    a-M Redmond ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
    L Rodriguez pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190
    J Mauer c 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .300
    J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .297
    T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
    R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
    J Cirillo 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
    L Ford lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .219
    J Tyner rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282

    Totals 31 3 6 2 0 11 10

    a-doubled to deep right for N Punto in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - J Cirillo (9, C Sabathia); J Bartlett (13, C Sabathia); M Redmond
    (11, C Sabathia); J Morneau (19, C Sabathia). RBI - M Redmond (24), J Morneau
    (89). 2-out RBI - M Redmond, J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
    - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 5.

    BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (20, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-J Morneau).


    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .275
    K Lofton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306
    V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310
    T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256
    R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313
    J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .279
    T Nixon rf 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .254
    C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
    J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251

    Totals 25 1 5 1 3 12 15

    BATTING: 2B - T Nixon (16, M Garza); G Sizemore (22, M Garza). RBI - T Nixon
    (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, C Blake 1, R
    Garko 2, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB - 7.

    FIELDING: E - T Nixon (3, bobble); J Barfield 2 (13, ground ball, throw).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA - 000 000 03 -- 3
    CLEVELAND - 010 000 0 -- 1
    ----------------------------------------------------

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Garza 6 5 1 1 3 11 0 1.37
    D Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.96

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Sabathia 7 2/3 6 3 1 0 11 0 3.58
    R Betancourt 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.14

    WP - M Garza. HBP - V Martinez (by M Garza); J Tyner (by C Sabathia).
    Pitches-strikes: M Garza 109-68; D Reyes 13-11; C Sabathia 119-82; R Betancourt
    4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 6-1; D Reyes 1-1; C Sabathia 6-6; R
    Betancourt 0-1. Batters faced: M Garza 26; D Reyes 3; C Sabathia 31; R
    Betancourt 1.

    UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

    Weather: 76 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, in from center.</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: L Rodriguez at second base.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
    MIN: PAT NESHEK (6-1, 1.98) IN THE 8TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 1

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: P Neshek relieved D Reyes.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.313, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0
    CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 (TOP 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
    CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.160, 0-FOR-3)
    J CIRILLO (.268, 1-FOR-3)
    L FORD (.219, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
    N Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213
    a-M Redmond ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
    L Rodriguez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190
    J Mauer c 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .300
    J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .297
    T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
    R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
    J Cirillo 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
    L Ford lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .219
    J Tyner rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282

    Totals 31 3 6 2 0 11 10

    a-doubled to deep right for N Punto in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - J Cirillo (9, C Sabathia); J Bartlett (13, C Sabathia); M Redmond
    (11, C Sabathia); J Morneau (19, C Sabathia). RBI - M Redmond (24), J Morneau
    (89). 2-out RBI - M Redmond, J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
    - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 5.

    BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (20, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Bartlett-L Rodriguez-J Morneau).


    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .275
    K Lofton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306
    V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309
    T Hafner dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .258
    R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .312
    J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .279
    T Nixon rf 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .254
    C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
    J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251

    Totals 28 1 6 1 3 12 16

    BATTING: 2B - T Nixon (16, M Garza); G Sizemore (22, M Garza). RBI - T Nixon
    (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, C Blake 1, R
    Garko 2, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - T Hafner, R Garko. Team LOB - 7.

    FIELDING: E - T Nixon (3, bobble); J Barfield 2 (13, ground ball, throw).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA - 000 000 03 -- 3
    CLEVELAND - 010 000 00 -- 1
    ----------------------------------------------------

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Garza 6 5 1 1 3 11 0 1.37
    D Reyes 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91
    P Neshek 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.95

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Sabathia 7 2/3 6 3 1 0 11 0 3.58
    R Betancourt 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.14

    WP - M Garza. HBP - V Martinez (by M Garza); J Tyner (by C Sabathia).
    Pitches-strikes: M Garza 109-68; D Reyes 20-17; P Neshek 5-3; C Sabathia
    119-82; R Betancourt 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 6-1; D Reyes 2-1; P
    Neshek 2-0; C Sabathia 6-6; R Betancourt 0-1. Batters faced: M Garza 26; D
    Reyes 5; P Neshek 1; C Sabathia 31; R Betancourt 1.

    UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

    Weather: 76 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, in from center.</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY LEW FORD (3) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 9TH
    OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CLEVELAND 1

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.282, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 7 0
    CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 (BOT 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
    CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.279, 1-FOR-3)
    T NIXON (.254, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, RBI)
    C BLAKE (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
    N Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213
    a-M Redmond ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
    L Rodriguez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190
    J Mauer c 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .300
    J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .297
    T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
    R White dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .154
    J Cirillo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
    L Ford lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .226
    J Tyner rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280

    Totals 35 4 7 3 0 13 10

    a-doubled to deep right for N Punto in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - J Cirillo (9, C Sabathia); J Bartlett (13, C Sabathia); M Redmond
    (11, C Sabathia); J Morneau (19, C Sabathia). HR - L Ford (3, 9th inning off R
    Betancourt 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Redmond (24), J Morneau (89), L Ford (13).
    2-out RBI - M Redmond, J Morneau, L Ford. Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 5.

    BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (20, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-J Morneau, J Bartlett-L Rodriguez-J Morneau).


    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .275
    K Lofton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306
    V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309
    T Hafner dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .258
    R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .312
    J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .279
    T Nixon rf 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .254
    C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
    J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251

    Totals 28 1 6 1 3 12 16

    BATTING: 2B - T Nixon (16, M Garza); G Sizemore (22, M Garza). RBI - T Nixon
    (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, C Blake 1, R
    Garko 2, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - T Hafner, R Garko. Team LOB - 7.

    FIELDING: E - T Nixon (3, bobble); J Barfield 2 (13, ground ball, throw).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA - 000 000 031 -- 4
    CLEVELAND - 010 000 00 -- 1
    ----------------------------------------------------

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Garza 6 5 1 1 3 11 0 1.37
    D Reyes 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91
    P Neshek 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.95

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Sabathia 7 2/3 6 3 1 0 11 0 3.58
    R Betancourt 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 1.30

    WP - M Garza. HBP - V Martinez (by M Garza); J Tyner (by C Sabathia).
    Pitches-strikes: M Garza 109-68; D Reyes 20-17; P Neshek 5-3; C Sabathia
    119-82; R Betancourt 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 6-1; D Reyes 2-1; P
    Neshek 2-0; C Sabathia 6-6; R Betancourt 0-2. Batters faced: M Garza 26; D
    Reyes 5; P Neshek 1; C Sabathia 31; R Betancourt 5.

    UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

    Weather: 76 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, in from center.</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
    MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 1.96) STARTING THE 9TH
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CLEVELAND 1

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.279, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Nathan relieved P Neshek.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.279, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: F Gutierrez hit for J Barfield.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.299, 7 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 7 0
    CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - MATT GARZA, DENNYS REYES (7TH), PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN
    (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

    CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH) AND VICTOR
    MARTINEZ

    HOME RUNS: MIN - LEW FORD (3) OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

    CLE - NONE</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 7 0
    CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - MATT GARZA, DENNYS REYES (7TH), PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN
    (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

    CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH) AND VICTOR
    MARTINEZ


    WP - DENNYS REYES (2-1)
    LP - C.C. SABATHIA (13-6)
    SAVE - JOE NATHAN (22)

    HOME RUNS: MIN - LEW FORD (3) OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

    CLE - NONE


    TIME: 3:16 ATT: 37,102

    PROBABLES: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY (4-7, 5.52)
    CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (13-4, 3.31)

    PROBABLES: KAN - GIL MECHE (7-7, 3.76)
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER (4-4, 5.30)</div>
     
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    AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - FINAL

    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
    N Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213
    a-M Redmond ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
    L Rodriguez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190
    J Mauer c 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .300
    J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .297
    T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291
    R White dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .154
    J Cirillo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
    L Ford lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .226
    J Tyner rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280

    Totals 35 4 7 3 0 13 10

    a-doubled to deep right for N Punto in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - J Cirillo (9, C Sabathia); J Bartlett (13, C Sabathia); M Redmond
    (11, C Sabathia); J Morneau (19, C Sabathia). HR - L Ford (3, 9th inning off R
    Betancourt 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Redmond (24), J Morneau (89), L Ford (13).
    2-out RBI - M Redmond, J Morneau, L Ford. Runners left in scoring position, 2
    out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 1, J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 5.

    BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (20, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

    FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Bartlett-J Morneau 2, J Bartlett-L Rodriguez-J Morneau).



    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .275
    K Lofton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306
    V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309
    T Hafner dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .258
    R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .312
    J Peralta ss 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .281
    T Nixon rf 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .253
    C Blake 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .267
    J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251
    a-F Gutierrez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296

    Totals 32 1 8 1 3 12 19

    a-grounded to shortstop for J Barfield in the 9th.

    BATTING: 2B - T Nixon (16, M Garza); G Sizemore (22, M Garza); J Peralta (18, J
    Nathan). RBI - T Nixon (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
    Martinez 1, C Blake 1, R Garko 2, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - T Hafner, R Garko, F
    Gutierrez. Team LOB - 8.

    FIELDING: E - T Nixon (3, bobble); J Barfield 2 (13, ground ball, throw).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA - 000 000 031 -- 4
    CLEVELAND - 010 000 000 -- 1
    ----------------------------------------------------

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    M Garza 6 5 1 1 3 11 0 1.37
    D Reyes (W, 2-1) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91
    P Neshek (H, 10) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.95
    J Nathan (S, 22) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.91

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Sabathia (L, 13-6) 7 2/3 6 3 1 0 11 0 3.58
    R Betancourt 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 1.30

    WP - M Garza. HBP - V Martinez (by M Garza); J Tyner (by C Sabathia).
    Pitches-strikes: M Garza 109-68; D Reyes 20-17; P Neshek 5-3; J Nathan 18-13; C
    Sabathia 119-82; R Betancourt 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 6-1; D
    Reyes 2-1; P Neshek 2-0; J Nathan 3-0; C Sabathia 6-6; R Betancourt 0-2.
    Batters faced: M Garza 26; D Reyes 5; P Neshek 1; J Nathan 4; C Sabathia 31; R
    Betancourt 5.

    UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

    T--3:16. Att--37,102.
    Weather: 76 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, in from
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