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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2003-09-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 16967 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 13–6. Minnesota Twins put up 8 in the 6th. Johan Santana earned the win. Torii Hunter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Johan Santana L: Jason Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Escobar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Magruder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Sorensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg LaRocca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pulido | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Davis | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Boyd | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Lee | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Luis Rivas: 3/P3F/FL
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Casey Blake: S8/F78D
- Travis Hafner: POCS2(1363)
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Corey Koskie: 2/P2LF/FL
- Torii Hunter: 8!/F89XD+
Bot 2
- Alex Escobar: K
- Victor Martinez: 7/P78S-
- Ben Broussard: 7/L78M
Top 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/G3L
- Mike Ryan: 7/F78M
- Cristian Guzman: 5/P25F-/FL
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Luis Rivas: 13/G15S
Bot 3
- Chris Magruder: HR/F7LD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 3!/L34
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Coco Crisp: 6/P6M
Top 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7D
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 4
- Casey Blake: W
- Travis Hafner: PO1(E1).1-2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Alex Escobar: PO2(E1).2-3
- Alex Escobar: 63/G6S
- Victor Martinez: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Ben Broussard: W
- Chris Magruder: K
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56-
- A. J. Pierzynski: HP
- Mike Ryan: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 5
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F89M
- Coco Crisp: S8/L89S
- Casey Blake: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Rivas: S1.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Jacque Jones: S9/L9S.3-H;2XH(92);1-3;B-2
- Corey Koskie: IW
- Torii Hunter: D7/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S5/G5.3-H;2-3
- Mike Ryan: SB2
- Mike Ryan: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: W
- Alex Escobar: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89XD+.2-3;1-2
- Ben Broussard: 7/SF/L7D+.3-H
- Chris Magruder: S4/G4MD.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: E5/G5S-.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G25-
Top 7
- Luis Rivas: HP
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G5S-.2-3
- Jacque Jones: S1/G23-.3-3
- Corey Koskie: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 6/P6MD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Coco Crisp: S4/G4+
- Casey Blake: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Alex Escobar: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Victor Martinez: W
- Ben Broussard: WP.1-2
- Ben Broussard: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mike Ryan: 8/F8LD
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3S-
Bot 8
- Chris Magruder: 31/G3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89D
- Michael Restovich: S6/G56-
- Corey Koskie: PB.1-2
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Mike Ryan: 13/G13S-
Bot 9
- Zach Sorensen: 5/P56S
- Greg LaRocca: W
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3.1-2
- Alex Escobar: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Indians bench coach Buddy Bell ejected by 2B umpire Wally Bell for bench jockeying