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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2006-09-14 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 21424 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:38

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jesse Crain earned the win. Torii Hunter went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	3	1	9	15
CLE	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	6

W: Jesse Crain L: Jason Davis SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Castillo	5	1	2	0	1	1
Nick Punto	5	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Mauer	4	1	1	0	2	1
Michael Cuddyer	4	1	0	1	1	2
Justin Morneau	6	2	2	1	0	2
Torii Hunter	6	1	3	4	0	0
Rondell White	5	1	3	2	0	1
Phil Nevin	3	0	0	0	2	1
Jason Bartlett	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lew Ford	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Sizemore	3	1	0	0	2	1
Jason Michaels	5	0	0	0	0	2
Victor Martinez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ryan Garko	4	0	0	0	0	1
Shin-Soo Choo	4	0	0	0	0	3
Casey Blake	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jhonny Peralta	3	0	0	0	1	2
Joe Inglett	4	1	1	0	0	0
Andy Marte	4	1	2	3	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Boof Bonser	5.2	5	3	6
Jesse Crain	1.1	1	0	2
Juan Rincon	1.0	0	1	1
Pat Neshek	1.0	0	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Lee	4.0	5	2	3
Brian Sikorski	1.0	2	0	1
Andrew Brown	0.1	1	3	0
Rafael Perez	0.0	0	0	0
Jason Davis	1.1	2	0	2
Juan Lara	0.1	0	0	0
Fernando Cabrera	0.1	2	1	1
Edward Mujica	0.2	1	0	1
Tom Mastny	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Castillo: D7/F7D+
Nick Punto: 43/G34-.2-3
Joe Mauer: W
Michael Cuddyer: 5/L5+
Justin Morneau: K

Bot 1

Grady Sizemore: W
Jason Michaels: 63/G6S-.1-2
Victor Martinez: S9/G3.2-H
Ryan Garko: 4!6(1)/FO/G4MD.B-1
Shin-Soo Choo: K

Top 2

Torii Hunter: 9/P9LS
Rondell White: D7/L78D
Phil Nevin: WP.2-3
Phil Nevin: W
Jason Bartlett: HP.1-2
Luis Castillo: 3/IF
Nick Punto: 9/F9LM

Bot 2

Casey Blake: 3/P23
Jhonny Peralta: W
Joe Inglett: 5!3/BG25.1-2
Andy Marte: K

Top 3

Joe Mauer: 3/G
Michael Cuddyer: K
Justin Morneau: D8/L8RD
Torii Hunter: S7/G6+.2-H
Rondell White: E5/G5.1-2;B-1
Phil Nevin: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2

Bot 3

Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
Jason Michaels: E6/TH/G6.B-1
Victor Martinez: S8/L8RS.1-2
Ryan Garko: 53/G5S-.2-3;1-2
Shin-Soo Choo: K

Top 4

Jason Bartlett: 43/G4MS
Luis Castillo: 8/F8RD
Nick Punto: S1/G15
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 4

Casey Blake: 9/F9S
Jhonny Peralta: 8/L8LM
Joe Inglett: 8/F8LD

Top 5

Michael Cuddyer: K
Justin Morneau: S9/L9S
Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
Rondell White: D7/L7LM+.1-H
Phil Nevin: 53/G56

Bot 5

Andy Marte: S9/L9S
Grady Sizemore: W.1-2
Jason Michaels: K
Victor Martinez: 7/F7D
Ryan Garko: 9/F9M

Top 6

Jason Bartlett: 9/F9S
Luis Castillo: W
Nick Punto: D9/L9M.1-3
Joe Mauer: IW
Michael Cuddyer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Justin Morneau: E4/TH/FO/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
Torii Hunter: 3/P23F
Rondell White: K

Bot 6

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Casey Blake: S8/L8RS
Jhonny Peralta: K
Joe Inglett: S9/L9S.1-3
Andy Marte: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
Grady Sizemore: K

Top 7

Phil Nevin: K
Jason Bartlett: S9/L9S
Luis Castillo: S5/G56.1-2
Nick Punto: WP.2-3;1-2
Nick Punto: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
Joe Mauer: 8/L8LM

Bot 7

Jason Michaels: 53/G5S-
Victor Martinez: 8/F8LD
Ryan Garko: K

Top 8

Michael Cuddyer: HP
Justin Morneau: SB2
Justin Morneau: K
Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+.2-H
Rondell White: HR/F78D+
Phil Nevin: W
Jason Bartlett: S7/G56.1-2
Luis Castillo: K
Nick Punto: 5/P5F

Bot 8

Shin-Soo Choo: 5!3/G
Casey Blake: W
Jhonny Peralta: K
Joe Inglett: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 9

Joe Mauer: S7/G5
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5S-.1-2
Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Torii Hunter: D8/L8RM+.3-H
Lew Ford: 9/F89D

Bot 9

Andy Marte: K
Grady Sizemore: 5/P5F
Jason Michaels: K