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

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

    <h3>Indians go for sweep following extra-inning victory</h3>

    Cleveland (80-58) at Minnesota (69-70) 1:10 pm EDT

    MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Travis Hafner and the Cleveland Indianshave had their way with the Minnesota Twins all year. TheIndians can strengthen their hold on the American League CentralDivision by completing the domination of their rival.

    After outlasting the Twins in an 11-inning battle on Tuesday,the Indians look to sweep a three-game series between thedivisional foes on Wednesday.


    Hafner belted a game-tying two-run homer off closer Joe Nathanin the ninth inning Tuesday and plated the go-ahead run with asacrifice fly in the 11th to lift Minnesota to a 7-5 triumph.

    It was the 14th victory in the last 18 games for the Indians,who improved to 13-4 against the Twins this season.

    Hafner, who homered twice in the game, has hit his last fivehome runs against the Twins. None was bigger than hisninth-inning blast, as Hafner has had a down season afterhitting .308 with 42 home runs and 117 RBI in 2006. The30-year-old slugger is hitting .257 with 21 home runs and 84 RBIthis season.


    With the win, the Indians pushed their lead to seven games overthe Detroit Tigers (73-65) in the division.


    Fausto Carmona (14-8, 3.31 ERA) will take the mound for theIndians on Wednesday. Carmona has struggled of late and hasn'twon a game since August 15 against the Tigers.


    In his last start, the 23-year-old righthander battled hiscontrol, walking six over six innings while allowing five runsand seven hits against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.

    Minnesota counters with Scott Baker (8-6, 4.09), who took aperfect game into the ninth inning during his last start againstthe Kansas City Royals.


    Baker, who struck out nine in the contest, came away with thefirst shutout of his career.
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS

    CLEVELAND MINNESOTA
    AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
    Grady Sizemore CF .274 23 70 Jason Tyner LF .293 1 18
    Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .316 2 10 Luis Rodriguez 2B .220 2 10
    Travis Hafner DH .257 21 84 Torii Hunter CF .288 27 96
    Victor Martinez C .304 21 98 Justin Morneau 1B .282 29 99
    Ryan Garko 1B .297 15 51 Michael Cuddyer RF .278 13 72
    Jhonny Peralta SS .268 18 65 Jason Kubel DH .264 10 53
    Franklin Gutierrez LF .269 10 27 Brian Buscher 3B .235 1 2
    Jason Michaels RF .264 7 36 Chris Heintz C .233 0 5
    Casey Blake 3B .265 15 66 Nick Punto SS .197 1 22

    Fausto Carmona RHP (14-8, 3.31) Scott Baker RHP (8-6, 4.09)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
    WARMUPS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (14-8, 3.31)
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER (8-6, 4.09)

    UMPIRES: HP - JAMES HOYE
    1B - MARK CARLSON
    2B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
    3B - TED BARRETT

    WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
    STARTING BATS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND CHRIS HEINTZ

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.274, 23 HR, 70 RBI)
    A CABRERA (.316, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
    T HAFNER (.257, 21 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TRAVIS HAFNER SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, A CABRERA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 1ST

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.304, 21 HR, 98 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA AND
    TRAVIS HAFNER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, V MARTINEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
    MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 1ST

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.297, 15 HR, 51 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.293, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
    L RODRIGUEZ (.220, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
    T HUNTER (.288, 27 HR, 96 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
    V Martinez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305
    R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
    J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

    Totals 6 3 3 3 0 2 6

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner
    (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels
    1. Team LOB - 2.


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
    L Rodriguez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
    T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
    J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
    C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 3 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 1 3 3 3 0 2 0 4.28

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: S Baker
    36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 1-0. Batters faced: S Baker 8.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
    CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.265, 15 HR, 66 RBI)
    G SIZEMORE (.276, 1-FOR-1)
    A CABRERA (.316, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
    V Martinez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305
    R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
    J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

    Totals 6 3 3 3 0 2 6

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner
    (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels
    1. Team LOB - 2.


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
    L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
    T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
    J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
    C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

    BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. Team LOB - 2.



    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 3 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.29

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 1 3 3 3 0 2 0 4.28

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: F
    Carmona 17-9; S Baker 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 3-0; S Baker
    1-0. Batters faced: F Carmona 5; S Baker 8.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.264, 10 HR, 53 RBI)
    B BUSCHER (.235, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
    C HEINTZ (.233, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .258
    V Martinez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305
    R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
    J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266

    Totals 9 3 4 3 1 2 8

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner
    (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels
    1. GIDP - G Sizemore. Team LOB - 3.


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
    L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
    T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
    J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
    C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

    BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. Team LOB - 2.


    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 30 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.29

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 2 4 3 3 1 2 0 4.24

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: F
    Carmona 17-9; S Baker 45-27. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 3-0; S Baker
    4-0. Batters faced: F Carmona 5; S Baker 12.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.305, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
    R GARKO (.297, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
    J PERALTA (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .258
    V Martinez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305
    R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
    J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266

    Totals 9 3 4 3 1 2 8

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker). RBI - T Hafner
    (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels
    1. GIDP - G Sizemore. Team LOB - 3.

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko).


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
    L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
    T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
    J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
    C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
    N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 3

    BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. GIDP - C
    Heintz. Team LOB - 2.

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 30 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.27

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 2 4 3 3 1 2 0 4.24

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: F
    Carmona 32-18; S Baker 45-27. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 5-0; S Baker
    4-0. Batters faced: F Carmona 8; S Baker 12.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.197, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
    J TYNER (.292, 0-FOR-1)
    L RODRIGUEZ (.218, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .258
    V Martinez c 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .307
    R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
    J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269
    F Gutierrez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266

    Totals 13 3 6 3 1 2 10

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta (23,
    S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring
    position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, F Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team
    LOB - 4.

    FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko).


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
    L Rodriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
    T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
    J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
    C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
    N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 3

    BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. GIDP - C
    Heintz. Team LOB - 2.

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 300 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
    ----------------------------------------------------

    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.27

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 3 6 3 3 1 2 0 4.21

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: F
    Carmona 32-18; S Baker 56-36. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 5-0; S Baker
    6-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 8; S Baker 16.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.263, 0-FOR-1)
    C BLAKE (.266, 1-FOR-1)
    G SIZEMORE (.275, 1-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

    CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275
    A Cabrera 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316
    T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .258
    V Martinez c 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .307
    R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
    J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269
    F Gutierrez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .266
    J Michaels rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
    C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266

    Totals 13 3 6 3 1 2 10

    BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (20, S Baker); V Martinez (37, S Baker); J Peralta (23,
    S Baker). RBI - T Hafner (85), V Martinez 2 (100). Runners left in scoring
    position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, F Gutierrez 1. GIDP - G Sizemore, R Garko. Team
    LOB - 4.

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


    MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Tyner lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
    L Rodriguez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
    T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
    J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
    M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
    J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
    B Buscher 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
    C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
    N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

    Totals 11 0 4 0 1 1 5

    BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. GIDP - C
    Heintz. Team LOB - 3.

    FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    CLEVELAND - 300 -- 3
    MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
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    CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
    F Carmona 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 3.25

    MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
    S Baker 3 6 3 3 1 2 0 4.21

    HBP - A Cabrera (by S Baker); R Garko (by S Baker). Pitches-strikes: F
    Carmona 46-25; S Baker 56-36. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 6-1; S Baker
    6-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 12; S Baker 16.

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

    Weather: INDOORS.</div>
     
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    AL: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    CLEVELAND 3 0 0 0 3 8 0
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 4)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.282, 0-FOR-0, BB)
    M CUDDYER (.277, 0-FOR-1)
    J KUBEL (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     

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