GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (51-51) at CLEVELAND (60-43)

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (5-1, 2.02) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.253, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.253, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Lofton hit for J Barfield.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Lofton (.307, 7 HR, 24 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 0-FOR-3)
J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-2, BB)
R WHITE (.182, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .305
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .295
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246
R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
B Buscher 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Tyner rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .281

Totals 27 2 4 2 3 4 9

BATTING: HR - J Tyner (1, 3rd inning off J Westbrook 0 on, 1 Out). S - L
Castillo. RBI - J Tyner (16), J Morneau (88). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Morneau (3, catch). DP: 1 (B Buscher-L Castillo-J Morneau).



CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267
V Martinez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .259
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .314
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .279
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .272
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
a-K Lofton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307

Totals 28 2 4 2 1 12 7

a-fouled out to first for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (21, J Santana). HR - T Hafner (17, 7th inning off J
Santana 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (68). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - V Martinez (3, bunt). DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield).


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MINNESOTA - 002 000 00 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 000 000 20 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 1 12 1 2.92
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.98

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 5.85
R Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 114-77; P Neshek 9-7; J Westbrook 100-64; R Perez
12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-5; P Neshek 0-3; J Westbrook 11-7; R
Perez 1-1. Batters faced: J Santana 26; P Neshek 3; J Westbrook 28; R Perez 3.


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

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rouse at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JOE BOROWSKI (2-3, 4.99) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford ran for R White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L FORD ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B Buscher (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY BRIAN BUSCHER SCORED TORII HUNTER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, L FORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.281, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto ran for B Buscher.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N PUNTO ON FIRST, L FORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.281, 2-FOR-3, HR, 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
CLE - JOE BOROWSKI

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.312, 1-FOR-3)
T HAFNER (.259, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
R GARKO (.314, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .304
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .305
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .295
T Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
L Ford pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
B Buscher 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
N Punto pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Tyner rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .279

Totals 32 3 5 3 3 6 13

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (27, J Borowski). HR - J Tyner (1, 3rd inning off J
Westbrook 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Tyner (16), J Morneau (88), B
Buscher (1). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Castillo 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - J Morneau (3, catch). DP: 1 (B Buscher-L Castillo-J Morneau).



CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267
V Martinez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .259
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .314
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .279
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .272
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
a-K Lofton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Rouse 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119

Totals 28 2 4 2 1 12 7

a-fouled out to first for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (21, J Santana). HR - T Hafner (17, 7th inning off J
Santana 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (68). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - V Martinez (3, bunt). DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield).


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MINNESOTA - 002 000 001 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 000 20 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 1 12 1 2.92
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.98

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 5.85
R Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97
J Borowski 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 5.09

HBP - R White (by J Borowski). Pitches-strikes: J Santana 114-77; P Neshek
9-7; J Westbrook 100-64; R Perez 12-8; J Borowski 25-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Santana 4-5; P Neshek 0-3; J Westbrook 11-7; R Perez 1-1; J Borowski
2-0. Batters faced: J Santana 26; P Neshek 3; J Westbrook 28; R Perez 3; J
Borowski 6.

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

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 2.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

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 3
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.312, 1-FOR-3)</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 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
MAUER

CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK, RAFAEL PEREZ (8TH), JOE BOROWSKI
(9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON TYNER (1) OFF JAKE WESTBROOK IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

CLE - TRAVIS HAFNER (17) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 7TH, 1 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
MAUER

CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK, RAFAEL PEREZ (8TH), JOE BOROWSKI
(9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ


WP - PAT NESHEK (6-1)
LP - JOE BOROWSKI (2-4)
SAVE - JOE NATHAN (21)

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON TYNER (1) OFF JAKE WESTBROOK IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

CLE - TRAVIS HAFNER (17) OFF JOHAN SANTANA IN THE 7TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:48 ATT: 41,203

PROBABLES: MIN - MATT GARZA (1-2, 1.33)
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA (13-5, 3.70)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CLEVELAND (2) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .304
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .305
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .295
T Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
L Ford pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
B Buscher 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
N Punto pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Tyner rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .279

Totals 32 3 5 3 3 6 13

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (27, J Borowski). HR - J Tyner (1, 3rd inning off J
Westbrook 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Tyner (16), J Morneau (88), B
Buscher (1). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Castillo 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - J Morneau (3, catch). DP: 1 (B Buscher-L Castillo-J Morneau).



CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267
V Martinez c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .311
T Hafner dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .258
R Garko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .313
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .279
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .272
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
a-K Lofton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Rouse 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119

Totals 31 2 4 2 1 12 7

a-fouled out to first for J Barfield in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (21, J Santana). HR - T Hafner (17, 7th inning off J
Santana 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (68). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Blake 2. GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - V Martinez (3, bunt). DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield).


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MINNESOTA - 002 000 001 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 000 200 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 2 2 1 12 1 2.92
P Neshek (W, 6-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.98
J Nathan (S, 21) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 5.85
R Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97
J Borowski (L, 2-4) 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 5.09

HBP - R White (by J Borowski). Pitches-strikes: J Santana 114-77; P Neshek
9-7; J Nathan 13-9; J Westbrook 100-64; R Perez 12-8; J Borowski 25-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-5; P Neshek 0-3; J Nathan 2-1; J Westbrook 11-7; R
Perez 1-1; J Borowski 2-0. Batters faced: J Santana 26; P Neshek 3; J Nathan 3;
J Westbrook 28; R Perez 3; J Borowski 6.

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

T--2:48. Att--41,203.
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in
from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 3
CLEVELAND 2 FINAL</div>