GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (62-47) at MINNESOTA (55-53)

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.74) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.313, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved D Reyes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.313, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JENSEN LEWIS
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 1-FOR-2)
M REDMOND (.276, 0-FOR-2)
B BUSCHER (.250, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .283
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268
V Martinez c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .304
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .255
J Peralta ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .278
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250

Totals 28 2 8 2 2 8 17

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (29, M Garza). SF - C Blake. RBI - V Martinez (80), C
Blake (54). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Martinez 1, T Nixon 2, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Lofton (M Cuddyer at 3rd base). DP: 1 (J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .261
J Mauer dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255

Totals 21 3 6 3 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (15, A Laffey); M Cuddyer (19, A Laffey); T Hunter
(30, A Laffey). RBI - J Mauer (47), M Cuddyer 2 (58). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. GIDP - J Mauer. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Tyner (3, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).


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CLEVELAND - 001 100 0 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 201 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 1/3 6 3 3 1 1 0 5.06
J Lewis 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 6 2 2 2 5 0 1.78
R Ortiz 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.76
M Guerrier 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.73

IBB - T Hafner (by M Garza). BALK - A Laffey. HBP - T Hafner (by M Garza); R
Garko (by M Garza); J Tyner (by A Laffey). Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 82-56; J
Lewis 6-4; M Garza 93-55; R Ortiz 29-20; D Reyes 9-6; M Guerrier 6-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Laffey 10-3; J Lewis 1-0; M Garza 1-6; R Ortiz 2-3; D Reyes
1-0; M Guerrier 0-0. Batters faced: A Laffey 21; J Lewis 2; M Garza 22; R Ortiz
8; D Reyes 2; M Guerrier 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto ran for B Buscher.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A Casilla (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JENSEN LEWIS
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.255, 1-FOR-3)
J PERALTA (.278, 2-FOR-3)
J BARFIELD (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .283
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268
V Martinez c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .304
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .255
J Peralta ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .278
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250

Totals 28 2 8 2 2 8 17

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (29, M Garza). SF - C Blake. RBI - V Martinez (80), C
Blake (54). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Martinez 1, T Nixon 2, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Lofton (M Cuddyer at 3rd base). DP: 1 (J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .261
J Mauer dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
N Punto pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 25 3 7 3 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (15, A Laffey); M Cuddyer (19, A Laffey); T Hunter
(30, A Laffey). RBI - J Mauer (47), M Cuddyer 2 (58). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. GIDP - J Mauer. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Tyner (3, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).


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CLEVELAND - 001 100 0 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 201 0 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 1/3 6 3 3 1 1 0 5.06
J Lewis 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 6 2 2 2 5 0 1.78
R Ortiz 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.76
M Guerrier 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.73

IBB - T Hafner (by M Garza). BALK - A Laffey. HBP - T Hafner (by M Garza); R
Garko (by M Garza); J Tyner (by A Laffey). Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 82-56; J
Lewis 20-13; M Garza 93-55; R Ortiz 29-20; D Reyes 9-6; M Guerrier 6-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Laffey 10-3; J Lewis 2-2; M Garza 1-6; R Ortiz 2-3; D Reyes
1-0; M Guerrier 0-0. Batters faced: A Laffey 21; J Lewis 6; M Garza 22; R Ortiz
8; D Reyes 2; M Guerrier 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Nixon (.255, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels ran for T Nixon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J MICHAELS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.278, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez hit for J Barfield.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.300, 7 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JENSEN LEWIS
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.278, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
J BARTLETT (.261, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J MAUER (.302, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .283
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268
V Martinez c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .304
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
T Nixon rf 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 .257
J Michaels pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Peralta ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .278
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250
a-F Gutierrez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298

Totals 31 2 9 2 2 8 19

a-lined out to shortstop for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (29, M Garza). SF - C Blake. RBI - V Martinez (80), C
Blake (54). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Martinez 1, T Nixon 2, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Lofton (M Cuddyer at 3rd base). DP: 1 (J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .261
J Mauer dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
N Punto pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 25 3 7 3 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (15, A Laffey); M Cuddyer (19, A Laffey); T Hunter
(30, A Laffey). RBI - J Mauer (47), M Cuddyer 2 (58). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. GIDP - J Mauer. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Tyner (3, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

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


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CLEVELAND - 001 100 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 201 0 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 1/3 6 3 3 1 1 0 5.06
J Lewis 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 6 2 2 2 5 0 1.78
R Ortiz 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.76
M Guerrier 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.71

IBB - T Hafner (by M Garza). BALK - A Laffey. HBP - T Hafner (by M Garza); R
Garko (by M Garza); J Tyner (by A Laffey). Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 82-56; J
Lewis 20-13; M Garza 93-55; R Ortiz 29-20; D Reyes 9-6; M Guerrier 14-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Laffey 10-3; J Lewis 2-2; M Garza 1-6; R Ortiz 2-3; D Reyes
1-0; M Guerrier 1-1. Batters faced: A Laffey 21; J Lewis 6; M Garza 22; R Ortiz
8; D Reyes 2; M Guerrier 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.278, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rouse at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.278, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: TOM MASTNY (6-2, 4.71) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.278, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Mastny relieved J Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.278, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - TOM MASTNY
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.283, 1-FOR-4)
K LOFTON (.300, 1-FOR-3, BB)
C BLAKE (.268, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .283
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268
V Martinez c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .304
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
T Nixon rf 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 .257
J Michaels pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Peralta ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .278
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250
a-F Gutierrez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
M Rouse 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119

Totals 31 2 9 2 2 8 19

a-lined out to shortstop for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (29, M Garza). SF - C Blake. RBI - V Martinez (80), C
Blake (54). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Martinez 1, T Nixon 2, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - K Lofton (M Cuddyer at 3rd base). DP: 2 (J
Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-M Rouse-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Bartlett ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .263
J Mauer dh 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .301
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
B Buscher 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294
N Punto pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 28 3 8 3 1 2 8

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (15, A Laffey); M Cuddyer (19, A Laffey); T Hunter
(30, A Laffey). RBI - J Mauer (47), M Cuddyer 2 (58). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. GIDP - J Mauer 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Tyner (3, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

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


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CLEVELAND - 001 100 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 201 00 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 1/3 6 3 3 1 1 0 5.06
J Lewis 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.60

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 6 2 2 2 5 0 1.78
R Ortiz 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.09
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.76
M Guerrier 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.71

IBB - T Hafner (by M Garza). BALK - A Laffey. HBP - T Hafner (by M Garza); R
Garko (by M Garza); J Tyner (by A Laffey). Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 82-56; J
Lewis 20-13; T Mastny 15-10; M Garza 93-55; R Ortiz 29-20; D Reyes 9-6; M
Guerrier 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Laffey 10-3; J Lewis 2-2; T Mastny
2-1; M Garza 1-6; R Ortiz 2-3; D Reyes 1-0; M Guerrier 1-1. Batters faced: A
Laffey 21; J Lewis 6; T Mastny 3; M Garza 22; R Ortiz 8; D Reyes 2; M Guerrier
4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 2.02) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.283, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G Sizemore (.283, 1-FOR-4)</div>