GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (67-65) at CLEVELAND (74-57)

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G Sizemore (.280, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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 1 1 0 2 7 0
CLEVELAND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
CLE - JENSEN LEWIS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.284, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M CUDDYER (.275, 0-FOR-3)
R WHITE (.164, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS CLEVELAND (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .297
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
R White dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .164
M Redmond c 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .289
J Tyner lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 26 2 7 2 2 2 14

BATTING: 2B - A Casilla (4, C Sabathia); R White (3, C Sabathia). RBI - T
Hunter (94), M Redmond (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Cuddyer 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J Tyner, T Hunter. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (9, 2nd 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 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Cabrera ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .316
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .271
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .299
C Gomez 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263

Totals 29 4 10 4 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez 2 (9, J Santana 2). HR - A Cabrera (2, 1st inning off
J Santana 1 on, 0 Out), V Martinez (21, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - A Cabrera 2 (10), V Martinez (93), K Lofton (29). 2-out RBI - K Lofton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (9, 2nd base by J Santana).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Sabathia-A Cabrera-R Garko, A Cabrera-C Gomez-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 000 011 0 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 400 000 0 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 10 4 4 1 2 2 3.06
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.94

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 3.37
J Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31

HBP - J Bartlett (by C Sabathia); R White (by C Sabathia). Pitches-strikes: J
Santana 104-69; J Rincon 8-6; C Sabathia 109-71; J Lewis 9-6. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Santana 13-2; J Rincon 2-0; C Sabathia 9-7; J Lewis 2-1. Batters
faced: J Santana 27; J Rincon 3; C Sabathia 27; J Lewis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (3-0, 1.43) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved J Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.284, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY RONDELL WHITE SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.289, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

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 1 1 0 1 3 8 0
CLEVELAND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.304, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R GARKO (.304, 1-FOR-3)
F GUTIERREZ (.271, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .297
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277
R White dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .162
M Redmond c 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .288
J Tyner lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 30 3 8 3 2 4 14

BATTING: 2B - A Casilla (4, C Sabathia); R White (3, C Sabathia). 3B - M
Cuddyer (5, R Betancourt). RBI - T Hunter (94), M Redmond (34), R White (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J
Tyner, T Hunter. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (9, 2nd 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 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Cabrera ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .316
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .271
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .299
C Gomez 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263

Totals 29 4 10 4 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez 2 (9, J Santana 2). HR - A Cabrera (2, 1st inning off
J Santana 1 on, 0 Out), V Martinez (21, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - A Cabrera 2 (10), V Martinez (93), K Lofton (29). 2-out RBI - K Lofton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (9, 2nd base by J Santana).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Sabathia-A Cabrera-R Garko, A Cabrera-C Gomez-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 000 011 01 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 400 000 0 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 10 4 4 1 2 2 3.06
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.94

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 3.37
J Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31
R Betancourt 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.55

HBP - J Bartlett (by C Sabathia); R White (by C Sabathia). Pitches-strikes: J
Santana 104-69; J Rincon 8-6; C Sabathia 109-71; J Lewis 9-6; R Betancourt
19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 13-2; J Rincon 2-0; C Sabathia 9-7; J
Lewis 2-1; R Betancourt 1-0. Batters faced: J Santana 27; J Rincon 3; C
Sabathia 27; J Lewis 3; R Betancourt 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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 1 1 0 1 3 8 0
CLEVELAND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.301, 1-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.196, 0-FOR-3)
A CASILLA (.243, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .297
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277
R White dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .162
M Redmond c 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .288
J Tyner lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196

Totals 30 3 8 3 2 4 14

BATTING: 2B - A Casilla (4, C Sabathia); R White (3, C Sabathia). 3B - M
Cuddyer (5, R Betancourt). RBI - T Hunter (94), M Redmond (34), R White (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J
Tyner, T Hunter. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (9, 2nd 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 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Cabrera ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .316
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
V Martinez c 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .303
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
F Gutierrez rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .270
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .299
C Gomez 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263

Totals 32 4 10 4 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez 2 (9, J Santana 2). HR - A Cabrera (2, 1st inning off
J Santana 1 on, 0 Out), V Martinez (21, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - A Cabrera 2 (10), V Martinez (93), K Lofton (29). 2-out RBI - K Lofton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (9, 2nd base by J Santana).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Sabathia-A Cabrera-R Garko, A Cabrera-C Gomez-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 000 011 01 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 400 000 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 10 4 4 1 2 2 3.06
J Rincon 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.81

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 3.37
J Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31
R Betancourt 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.55

HBP - J Bartlett (by C Sabathia); R White (by C Sabathia). Pitches-strikes: J
Santana 104-69; J Rincon 24-16; C Sabathia 109-71; J Lewis 9-6; R Betancourt
19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 13-2; J Rincon 4-1; C Sabathia 9-7; J
Lewis 2-1; R Betancourt 1-0. Batters faced: J Santana 27; J Rincon 6; C
Sabathia 27; J Lewis 3; R Betancourt 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JOE BOROWSKI (2-5, 5.64) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.301, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Borowski relieved R Betancourt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.301, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Buscher hit for A Casilla.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B Buscher (.276, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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 1 1 0 1 0 3 9 0
CLEVELAND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, JUAN RINCON (7TH) AND MIKE REDMOND

CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, JENSEN LEWIS (7TH), RAFAEL
BETANCOURT (8TH), JOE BOROWSKI (9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

CLE - ASDRUBAL CABRERA (2) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 1ST, 1 ON
VICTOR MARTINEZ (21) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 1ST, 0 ON</div>

 

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 1 1 0 1 0 3 9 0
CLEVELAND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 4 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, JUAN RINCON (7TH) AND MIKE REDMOND

CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, JENSEN LEWIS (7TH), RAFAEL
BETANCOURT (8TH), JOE BOROWSKI (9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ


WP - C.C. SABATHIA (15-7)
LP - JOHAN SANTANA (14-10)
SAVE - JOE BOROWSKI (39)

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

CLE - ASDRUBAL CABRERA (2) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 1ST, 1 ON
VICTOR MARTINEZ (21) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 1ST, 0 ON


TIME: 2:54 ATT: 27,303

PROBABLES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (8-4, 6.67)
CLE - AARON LAFFEY (2-1, 4.76)

PROBABLES: KAN - KYLE DAVIES (1-3, 7.48) & KAN - GIL MECHE (7-11, 3.85)
MIN - MATT GARZA (3-4, 3.16) & MIN - SCOTT BAKER (7-6, 4.42)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (4) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
a-B Buscher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .297
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277
R White dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .162
M Redmond c 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .288
J Tyner lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .304
N Punto 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .196

Totals 33 3 9 3 2 4 16

a-grounded to first for A Casilla in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - A Casilla (4, C Sabathia); R White (3, C Sabathia). 3B - M
Cuddyer (5, R Betancourt). RBI - T Hunter (94), M Redmond (34), R White (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J
Tyner, T Hunter, B Buscher. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (9, 2nd 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 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279
A Cabrera ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .316
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
V Martinez c 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .303
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
F Gutierrez rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .270
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .299
C Gomez 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263

Totals 32 4 10 4 1 3 10

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez 2 (9, J Santana 2). HR - A Cabrera (2, 1st inning off
J Santana 1 on, 0 Out), V Martinez (21, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - A Cabrera 2 (10), V Martinez (93), K Lofton (29). 2-out RBI - K Lofton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB
- 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (9, 2nd base by J Santana).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (C Sabathia-A Cabrera-R Garko, A Cabrera-C Gomez-R Garko, R
Garko-A Cabrera).


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MINNESOTA - 000 011 010 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 400 000 00x -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana (L, 14-10) 6 10 4 4 1 2 2 3.06
J Rincon 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.81

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia (W, 15-7) 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 3.37
J Lewis (H, 2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31
R Betancourt (H, 26) 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.55
J Borowski (S, 39) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.53

HBP - J Bartlett (by C Sabathia); R White (by C Sabathia). Pitches-strikes: J
Santana 104-69; J Rincon 24-16; C Sabathia 109-71; J Lewis 9-6; R Betancourt
19-12; J Borowski 7-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 13-2; J Rincon 4-1; C
Sabathia 9-7; J Lewis 2-1; R Betancourt 1-0; J Borowski 2-1. Batters faced: J
Santana 27; J Rincon 6; C Sabathia 27; J Lewis 3; R Betancourt 4; J Borowski 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

T--2:54. Att--27,303.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 4 FINAL</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (3) AT CLEVELAND (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore singled to center. A Cabrera homered to left,
G Sizemore scored. T Hafner grounded out to first. V Martinez homered to left.
R Garko grounded out to third. F Gutierrez doubled to left. K Lofton singled
to left, F Gutierrez scored. C Gomez singled to right center, K Lofton to
second. C Blake grounded into fielder's choice to third, K Lofton out at
third. (4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 5TH: J Tyner singled to left. N Punto fouled out to first.
A Casilla singled to right, J Tyner to second. J Bartlett walked, J Tyner to
third, A Casilla to second. T Hunter grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, J Tyner scored, J Bartlett out at second, A Casilla to third.
J Morneau struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 1, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 6TH: M Cuddyer popped out to first. R White doubled to deep
right. M Redmond singled to center, R White scored. J Tyner grounded into
fielder's choice to second, M Redmond out at second. N Punto lined out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 8TH: R Betancourt relieved J Lewis. J Morneau struck out looking.
M Cuddyer tripled to deep right. R White grounded out to second, M Cuddyer
scored. M Redmond struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3,
CLEVELAND 4.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (3) AT CLEVELAND (4) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Minnesota Starting Lineups -- A Casilla 2B, J Bartlett SS, T Hunter CF,
J Morneau 1B, M Cuddyer RF, R White DH, M Redmond C, J Tyner LF, N Punto 3B,
J Santana LHP.

Cleveland Starting Lineups -- G Sizemore CF, A Cabrera SS, T Hafner DH,
V Martinez C, R Garko 1B, F Gutierrez RF, K Lofton LF, C Gomez 2B, C Blake 3B,
C Sabathia LHP.

Umpires -- Hunter Wendelstedt (HP), Sam Holbrook (1B), Randy Marsh (2B),
Bob Davidson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 83 degrees, Clear, wind in from center at 8 mph.


MINNESOTA 1ST: A Casilla singled to right. J Bartlett popped out to
second. T Hunter struck out swinging. A Casilla stole second. J Morneau
walked. M Cuddyer popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore singled to center. A Cabrera homered to left,
G Sizemore scored. T Hafner grounded out to first. V Martinez homered to left.
R Garko grounded out to third. F Gutierrez doubled to left. K Lofton singled
to left, F Gutierrez scored. C Gomez singled to right center, K Lofton to
second. C Blake grounded into fielder's choice to third, K Lofton out at
third. (4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 2ND: R White flied out to right. M Redmond singled to right
center. J Tyner grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first,
M Redmond out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 2ND: G Sizemore walked. G Sizemore caught stealing second,
pitcher to first to shortstop. A Cabrera singled to right. T Hafner grounded
into double play, shortstop to first, A Cabrera out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 3RD: N Punto grounded out to first. A Casilla doubled to center.
J Bartlett hit by pitch. T Hunter grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, J Bartlett out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 3RD: V Martinez flied out to center. R Garko singled to center.
F Gutierrez struck out swinging. K Lofton grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, R Garko out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 4TH: J Morneau grounded out to first. M Cuddyer grounded out to
shortstop. R White hit by pitch. M Redmond flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 4TH: C Gomez singled to left. C Blake grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, C Gomez out at second. G Sizemore flied out to left.
A Cabrera grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 5TH: J Tyner singled to left. N Punto fouled out to first.
A Casilla singled to right, J Tyner to second. J Bartlett walked, J Tyner to
third, A Casilla to second. T Hunter grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, J Tyner scored, J Bartlett out at second, A Casilla to third.
J Morneau struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 1, CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 5TH: T Hafner grounded out to first. V Martinez grounded out to
shortstop. R Garko grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 1, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 6TH: M Cuddyer popped out to first. R White doubled to deep
right. M Redmond singled to center, R White scored. J Tyner grounded into
fielder's choice to second, M Redmond out at second. N Punto lined out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 6TH: F Gutierrez doubled to left. K Lofton struck out swinging.
C Gomez grounded out to second, F Gutierrez to third. C Blake grounded out to
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 7TH: J Lewis relieved C Sabathia. A Casilla bunt popped out to
pitcher. J Bartlett grounded out to shortstop. T Hunter grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 7TH: J Rincon relieved J Santana. G Sizemore grounded out to
shortstop. A Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. T Hafner struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 8TH: R Betancourt relieved J Lewis. J Morneau struck out looking.
M Cuddyer tripled to deep right. R White grounded out to second, M Cuddyer
scored. M Redmond struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3,
CLEVELAND 4.

CLEVELAND 8TH: V Martinez grounded out to shortstop. R Garko grounded out
to third. F Gutierrez lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 4.

MINNESOTA 9TH: J Borowski relieved R Betancourt. J Tyner singled to right.
N Punto bunt popped out foul to catcher. B Buscher hit for A Casilla.
B Buscher grounded into double play, first to shortstop, J Tyner out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 4.</div>

 

Indians take advantage of rocky first inning by Santana

<h3>CLEVELAND 4, MINNESOTA 3</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Even Johan Santana was not enough tobrighten the Minnesota Twins dim playoff hopes.


C.C. Sabathia pitched six effective innings as the ClevelandIndians hung on to defeat the Twins, 4-3, on Wednesday night.

With their playoff lives hanging by a thread, the Twins turnedto their ace in hopes of salvaging the final game of the threegame series. But the Indians offense jumped on Santana (14-10)early, scoring four runs in the first to send the Twins ace tohis fourth loss in five starts against Cleveland this season.

It was the third time this season the Twins have been swept byCleveland, which won its fifth straight contest. Minnesota(67-66) is now 8 1/2 games behind the Indians (75-57), theirlargest deficit since July 27.


Sabathia (15-7) allowed two runs on seven hits and struck outtwo. The lefthander struggled with his command as he walked twoand hit two hit before turning over a 4-2 lead to the bullpen.

Rookie Jensen Lewis pitched a perfect seventh, but RafaelBetancourt allowed a run in the eighth as the Twins closed thegap to 4-3. But Joe Borowski pitched around a leadoff single inthe ninth to pick up his AL-leading 39th save in 44 chances.

Cleveland now finds themselves four games ahead of second-placeDetroit. The Tigers are currently taking on the Royals inKansas City.


Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer highlighted Cleveland'sfour-run first. The Indians sent nine men to the plate asSantana had to throw 41 pitches to get through the frame.Victor Martinez also homered during the inning and Kenny Loftonadded a two-out RBI single.


The long ball has hurt Santana this season as opposing battershave hit a league-leading 29 home runs off of him this season.

Santana held the Indians scoreless the rest of his outing, butdidn't get enough run support to preserve his three-game winningstreak. The two-time Cy Young winner allowed a career-high 10hits for the fourth time in his career and struck out only two.

Meanwhile Sabathia didn't have his best stuff as well, but thefour runs of support were enough for the All-Star to pick upjust his the third win since the All-Star break.


Sabathia was on pace to win 20 games, but his offense andbullpen have offered him little help in the second half. Thelefthander had a 2.13 ERA in his previous seven starts, butCleveland was only 1-6 during that stretch.


Jason Tyner extended his hitting streak to a career-high 12games and rookie Alexi Casilla had three hits for the Twins, whohave lost seven of 11 games against Cleveland this season.