GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (80-58) at MINNESOTA (69-70)

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274
A Cabrera 2b 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .309
T Hafner dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .260
V Martinez c 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .305
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .268
F Gutierrez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264
J Michaels rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
C Blake 3b 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .269

Totals 33 3 12 3 2 9 20

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta (23,
S Baker); C Blake (31, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez 2 (100).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, V Martinez 2, F
Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko, F Carmona-R Garko, A Cabrera-J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
L Rodriguez 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225
T Hunter cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .277
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
B Buscher 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Heintz c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 25 2 8 2 2 4 10

BATTING: SF - L Rodriguez. RBI - L Rodriguez (11), T Hunter (97). 2-out RBI - T
Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Morneau 1.
GIDP - C Heintz, J Kubel. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (R Garko at Home). DP: 2 (J Morneau-N
Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


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CLEVELAND - 300 000 00 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 000 020 0 -- 2
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.28

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 11 3 3 2 6 0 4.14
N Blackburn 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

IBB - T Hafner (by S Baker). HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S
Baker). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 97-60; S Baker 97-66; N Blackburn 45-25.
Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 14-2; S Baker 7-1; N Blackburn 1-5. Batters
faced: F Carmona 28; S Baker 27; N Blackburn 10.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL PEREZ (1-1, 1.61) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Perez relieved F Carmona.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.281, 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ
MIN - NICK BLACKBURN

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.309, 0-FOR-2, BB, HBP)
T HAFNER (.260, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.305, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274
A Cabrera 2b 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .309
T Hafner dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .260
V Martinez c 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .305
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .268
F Gutierrez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264
J Michaels rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
C Blake 3b 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .269

Totals 33 3 12 3 2 9 20

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta (23,
S Baker); C Blake (31, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez 2 (100).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, V Martinez 2, F
Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko, F Carmona-R Garko, A Cabrera-J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .223
T Hunter cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
B Buscher 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Heintz c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 28 2 8 2 2 4 12

BATTING: SF - L Rodriguez. RBI - L Rodriguez (11), T Hunter (97). 2-out RBI - T
Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 2, J Morneau 1.
GIDP - C Heintz, J Kubel. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (15, 2nd base off R Perez/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (R Garko at Home). DP: 2 (J Morneau-N
Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


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MINNESOTA - 000 020 00 -- 2
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 1/3 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.27
R Perez 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 11 3 3 2 6 0 4.14
N Blackburn 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

WP - R Perez. IBB - T Hafner (by S Baker). HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R
Garko (by S Baker); T Hunter (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 105-64;
R Perez 10-7; S Baker 97-66; N Blackburn 45-25. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 15-2; R Perez 0-2; S Baker 7-1; N Blackburn 1-5. Batters faced: F
Carmona 30; R Perez 2; S Baker 27; N Blackburn 10.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (7-2, 2.77) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, A CABRERA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.305, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved N Blackburn.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, A CABRERA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.305, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Lofton hit for J Michaels.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON SECOND, T
HAFNER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 4
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Lofton (.302, 7 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JHONNY PERALTA SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PERALTA ON SECOND, T HAFNER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 4
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.264, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KENNY LOFTON SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER AND JHONNY
PERALTA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K LOFTON ON FIRST, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.269, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ
MIN - PAT NESHEK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.262, 0-FOR-3)
B BUSCHER (.270, 2-FOR-3)
C HEINTZ (.212, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (6) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274
A Cabrera 2b 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 .317
T Hafner dh 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .260
V Martinez c 5 0 2 2 0 2 6 .305
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .297
J Peralta ss 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .270
F Gutierrez lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .264
J Michaels rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
a-K Lofton ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .304
C Blake 3b 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .268

Totals 39 6 15 6 4 11 26

a-singled to center for J Michaels in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta 2
(24, S Baker, P Neshek); C Blake (31, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez
2 (100), J Peralta (66), K Lofton 2 (34). 2-out RBI - J Peralta, K Lofton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, V Martinez 2, C Blake
1, F Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko, F Carmona-R Garko, A Cabrera-J
Peralta-R Garko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .223
T Hunter cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
B Buscher 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Heintz c 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 28 2 8 2 2 4 12

BATTING: SF - L Rodriguez. RBI - L Rodriguez (11), T Hunter (97). 2-out RBI - T
Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 2, J Morneau 1.
GIDP - C Heintz, J Kubel. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (15, 2nd base off R Perez/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (R Garko at Home). DP: 2 (J Morneau-N
Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


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MINNESOTA - 000 020 00 -- 2
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 1/3 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.27
R Perez 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 11 3 3 2 6 0 4.14
N Blackburn 3 2 2 2 1 3 0 4.50
P Neshek 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 2.86

N Blackburn pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

WP - R Perez. IBB - T Hafner (by S Baker). HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R
Garko (by S Baker); T Hunter (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 105-64;
R Perez 10-7; S Baker 97-66; N Blackburn 50-26; P Neshek 23-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Carmona 15-2; R Perez 0-2; S Baker 7-1; N Blackburn 1-5; P
Neshek 0-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 30; R Perez 2; S Baker 27; N Blackburn 12;
P Neshek 6.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Lofton in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R White hit for J Kubel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.143, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bartlett hit for B Buscher.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R WHITE ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.275, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, RAFAEL PEREZ (8TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

MIN - SCOTT BAKER, NICK BLACKBURN (6TH), PAT NESHEK
(9TH) AND CHRIS HEINTZ

HOME RUNS: CLE - NONE

MIN - NONE</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, RAFAEL PEREZ (8TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

MIN - SCOTT BAKER, NICK BLACKBURN (6TH), PAT NESHEK
(9TH) AND CHRIS HEINTZ


WP - FAUSTO CARMONA (15-8)
LP - SCOTT BAKER (8-7)
SAVE - RAFAEL PEREZ (1)

HOME RUNS: CLE - NONE

MIN - NONE


TIME: 3:01 ATT: 13,977

PROBABLES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA (11-13, 4.34)
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (11-8, 3.91)

PROBABLES: CLE - PAUL BYRD (14-5, 4.19)
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (15-7, 2.99)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (6) VS MINNESOTA (2) - FINAL

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274
A Cabrera 2b 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 .317
T Hafner dh 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .260
V Martinez c 5 0 2 2 0 2 6 .305
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .297
J Peralta ss 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .270
F Gutierrez lf-rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .264
J Michaels rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
a-K Lofton ph-lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .304
C Blake 3b 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .268

Totals 39 6 15 6 4 11 26

a-singled to center for J Michaels in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta 2
(24, S Baker, P Neshek); C Blake (31, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez
2 (100), J Peralta (66), K Lofton 2 (34). 2-out RBI - J Peralta, K Lofton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, V Martinez 2, C Blake
1, F Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - R Garko (8, throw). DP: 4 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko, F
Carmona-R Garko, A Cabrera-J Peralta-R Garko 2).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .223
T Hunter cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .276
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
a-R White ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141
B Buscher 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
b-J Bartlett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Heintz c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .206
N Punto ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198

Totals 31 2 8 2 2 4 13

a-reached on error for J Kubel in the 9th; b-grounded to shortstop for B
Buscher in the 9th.

BATTING: SF - L Rodriguez. RBI - L Rodriguez (11), T Hunter (97). 2-out RBI - T
Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 2, J Morneau 1.
GIDP - C Heintz, J Kubel, J Bartlett. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (15, 2nd base off R Perez/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (R Garko at Home). DP: 2 (J Morneau-N
Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


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MINNESOTA - 000 020 000 -- 2
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona (W, 15-8) 7 1/3 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.27
R Perez (S, 1) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.56

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker (L, 8-7) 5 11 3 3 2 6 0 4.14
N Blackburn 3 2 2 2 1 3 0 4.50
P Neshek 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 2.86

N Blackburn pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

WP - R Perez. IBB - T Hafner (by S Baker). HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R
Garko (by S Baker); T Hunter (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 105-64;
R Perez 19-15; S Baker 97-66; N Blackburn 50-26; P Neshek 23-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Carmona 15-2; R Perez 3-2; S Baker 7-1; N Blackburn 1-5; P
Neshek 0-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 30; R Perez 5; S Baker 27; N Blackburn 12;
P Neshek 6.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

T--3:01. Att--13,977.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
CLEVELAND 6
MINNESOTA 2 FINAL</div>