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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2004-09-23 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 18053 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 9–7. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Cliff Lee earned the win and Rafael Betancourt picked up the save. Josh Bard went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Cliff Lee L: J.D. Durbin SV: Rafael Betancourt
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ben Broussard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Durbin | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Matt Guerrier | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Fultz | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| David Riske | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4+
- Lew Ford: 63/G6+
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: W
- Omar Vizquel: WP.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RS
- Travis Hafner: S8/L6M+.2-3
- Casey Blake: 8/P4MD
- Ben Broussard: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Coco Crisp: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: S9/F9LS
- Corey Koskie: W.1-2
- Michael Restovich: 9/F9S
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Josh Bard: W
- Brandon Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Henry Blanco: K
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Lew Ford: K
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: 13/G13+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: W
- Ben Broussard: 3/G3+
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 3/P34S
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6M
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 4
- Coco Crisp: S9/G34+
- Grady Sizemore: S8/P78S.1-2
- Josh Bard: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Phillips: D9/L89M+.2-H
- Matt Lawton: W
- Omar Vizquel: 6/IF/P6S
- Travis Hafner: 5/LDP/L56+.2X2(54)
Top 5
- Michael Restovich: S7/L7LD+
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Luis Rivas: S9/P34D.3-H;2-3
- Henry Blanco: K
- Shannon Stewart: CS2(24)
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Lew Ford: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Casey Blake: D7/L7LD+
- Ben Broussard: K
- Coco Crisp: K
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Josh Bard: 41/G34
Top 6
- Matt LeCroy: S6/G56+
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Restovich: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: S9/F9LS.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: 7/SF/L78XD+.3-H
- Henry Blanco: W.2-3;1-2
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lew Ford: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Matt Lawton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Omar Vizquel: K
Top 7
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Corey Koskie: D9/F89XD+
- Michael Restovich: 31/G34.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: 41!/G34
Bot 7
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: W
- Ben Broussard: 8/F8RD+
- Coco Crisp: D7/G5+.1-H
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: 6E3/G56.B-1
- Jacque Jones: WP.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L6MD.2-3
- Lew Ford: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H(UR);B-1
- Torii Hunter: SB2
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Josh Bard: HR/F7LD+
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Matt Lawton: S9/L89S+
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: K
Top 9
- Matt LeCroy: 9/F89S
- Corey Koskie: 7/L7D+
- Jose Offerman: S7
- Cristian Guzman: K+WP.1-2;B-1
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 31/G3
Notes & reviews
- Indians Manager Eric Wedge ejected by 1B umpire Tim Timmons