GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (67-64) at CLEVELAND (73-57)

AL: MINNESOTA (67-64) at CLEVELAND (73-57)

<h3>Indians seek fourth straight win</h3>

Minnesota (67-64) at Cleveland (73-57) 7:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- The Cleveland Indians will try to padtheir lead in the American League Central Division when theyhost the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.


In Monday's series opener, Victor Martinez hit a two-run homerun and the Indians turned their first triple play in 15 yearsin an 8-3 win triumph. Cleveland holds a 2 1/2-game advantageover Detroit (71-60) in the division standings.


The Indians are riding a three-game winning streak and have woneight of their last 11 contests. Cleveland also has fared wellagainst Minnesota this season, going 9-4 against its divisionrival.


Cleveland's Jake Westbrook (4-7, 4.40 ERA) was brilliant lasttime out, blanking Detroit through eight innings on Thursday.

The 29-year-old righthander has only surrendered one run andseven hits over his last two starts - a span of 15 combinedinnings. He is 4-7 in 15 career starts against the Twins.

Boof Bonser (6-10, 4.76) goes to the hill for Minnesota. He wasalso stellar in his last outing, yielding one run and threehits in seven frames of a 5-2 win at Baltimore on Thursday.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jason Tyner LF .290 1 17 Grady Sizemore CF .279 22 69
Jason Bartlett SS .279 5 37 Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .286 1 7
Torii Hunter CF .299 26 91 Travis Hafner DH .256 18 75
Justin Morneau 1B .286 29 94 Victor Martinez C .304 20 92
Michael Cuddyer RF .277 13 72 Ryan Garko 1B .304 14 47
Jason Kubel DH .257 10 50 Jhonny Peralta SS .276 18 64
Mike Redmond C .289 1 33 Kenny Lofton LF .300 7 28
Brian Buscher 3B .200 0 1 Trot Nixon RF .259 3 31
Nick Punto 2B .199 1 22 Casey Blake 3B .266 15 61

Boof Bonser RHP (6-10, 4.76) Jake Westbrook RHP (4-7, 4.40)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: MIN - BOOF BONSER (6-10, 4.76)
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK (4-7, 4.40)

UMPIRES: HP - BOB DAVIDSON
1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - RANDY MARSH

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, clear
WIND: 6 mph, in from center</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: MIN - BOOF BONSER AND MIKE REDMOND
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.290, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.279, 5 HR, 37 RBI)
T HUNTER (.299, 26 HR, 91 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 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 22 HR, 69 RBI)
A CABRERA (.286, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
T HAFNER (.256, 18 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36

Pitches-strikes: J Westbrook 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 0-1.
Batters faced: J Westbrook 3.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: MINNESOTA LEFT FIELDER JASON TYNER SINGLED IN THE
FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TRAVIS HAFNER (19) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF BOOF BONSER SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.304, 20 HR, 92 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 1 1
CLEVELAND 2 2 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 29 HR, 94 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.277, 13 HR, 72 RBI)
J KUBEL (.257, 10 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (21, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Cabrera 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 5 2 1 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (19, 1st inning off B Bonser 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 2 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 4.79

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.36

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 16-12; J Westbrook 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 1-1; J Westbrook 0-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 5; J Westbrook 3.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 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 2 1
CLEVELAND 2 2 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.276, 18 HR, 64 RBI)
K LOFTON (.300, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
T NIXON (.259, 3 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (21, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Cabrera 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 5 2 1 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (19, 1st inning off B Bonser 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 2 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 4.79

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 16-12; J Westbrook 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 1-1; J Westbrook 2-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 5; J Westbrook 7.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 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 2 1
CLEVELAND 2 0 2 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
N PUNTO (.199, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
J TYNER (.293, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (21, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Cabrera 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 8 2 1 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (19, 1st inning off B Bonser 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 20 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 4.75

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 27-18; J Westbrook 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 3-2; J Westbrook 2-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 8; J Westbrook 7.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 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 3 1
CLEVELAND 2 0 2 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.266, 15 HR, 61 RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.278, 0-FOR-1)
A CABRERA (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
B Buscher 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
N Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .199

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (21, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Cabrera 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 8 2 1 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (19, 1st inning off B Bonser 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 20 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 4.75

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 27-18; J Westbrook 43-28. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 3-2; J Westbrook 3-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 8; J Westbrook 12.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GRADY SIZEMORE (23) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF BOOF BONSER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.280, 0-FOR-1)</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 3 1
CLEVELAND 2 0 1 3 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - BOOF BONSER
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 0-FOR-1)
M CUDDYER (.276, 0-FOR-1)
J KUBEL (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
B Buscher 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
N Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .199

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Bartlett (21, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
A Cabrera 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .257
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 12 3 2 3 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (19, 1st inning off B Bonser 1 on, 1 Out), G Sizemore
(23, 3rd inning off B Bonser 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (77), G Sizemore
(70). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Westbrook-R Garko).


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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 201 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 2 3 2 0 2 2 4.78

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 38-27; J Westbrook 43-28. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bonser 3-4; J Westbrook 3-2. Batters faced: B Bonser 12; J Westbrook 12.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>