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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins

2006-07-15 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33904 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:30

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Johan Santana earned the win. Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6
MIN	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2		6	13

W: Johan Santana L: CC Sabathia SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Sizemore	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jason Michaels	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ronnie Belliard	3	0	0	1	0	1
Travis Hafner	4	1	1	1	0	2
Victor Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Casey Blake	4	0	2	0	0	1
Ben Broussard	3	0	0	0	0	2
Aaron Boone	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ramon Vazquez	3	1	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Luis Castillo	5	1	1	1	0
Nick Punto	5	2	2	1	0
Mike Redmond	3	0	0	1	0
Michael Cuddyer	3	0	1	1	1
Justin Morneau	4	2	3	1	1
Torii Hunter	1	0	0	0	1
Shannon Stewart	3	0	0	0	2
Jason Tyner	4	1	2	1	1
Jason Bartlett	4	0	3	0	1
Luis Rodriguez	3	0	1	0	0
Jason Kubel	1	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
CC Sabathia	8.0	13	0	7

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johan Santana	7.0	5	0	7
Juan Rincon	1.0	1	1	0
Dennys Reyes	1.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Grady Sizemore: K
Jason Michaels: 9/F89M
Ronnie Belliard: K

Bot 1

Luis Castillo: E3/G3
Nick Punto: D9/L3D+.1-H(UR);B-3(E4/TH)
Mike Redmond: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
Michael Cuddyer: HP
Justin Morneau: K
Torii Hunter: K

Top 2

Travis Hafner: HR/F89XD+
Victor Martinez: 3/L3-
Casey Blake: 7/F7LD
Ben Broussard: 43/G4

Bot 2

Shannon Stewart: K
Jason Tyner: 63/G6
Jason Bartlett: S9/P9S
Luis Castillo: 7/L78D+

Top 3

Aaron Boone: 7/F78D+
Ramon Vazquez: 7/F7D
Grady Sizemore: 31/G3

Bot 3

Nick Punto: 3/G3
Mike Redmond: 43/G34
Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78D+

Top 4

Jason Michaels: 63/G6M
Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7LD+
Travis Hafner: 43/G4

Bot 4

Justin Morneau: D3/F9LS
Luis Rodriguez: 43/G4.2-3
Shannon Stewart: K
Jason Tyner: S7/L78S.3-H
Jason Bartlett: S9/L89S.1-2
Luis Castillo: 6/L6

Top 5

Victor Martinez: 9/P9LS
Casey Blake: D9/L9LM+
Ben Broussard: K
Aaron Boone: 63/G56

Bot 5

Nick Punto: S6/G56
Mike Redmond: 563/G56.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: S8/P8LM.2-H
Justin Morneau: SB2
Justin Morneau: S6/G6.2-2
Luis Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Shannon Stewart: 53/G56

Top 6

Ramon Vazquez: S9/G34
Grady Sizemore: D9/L9LM+.1-3
Jason Michaels: K
Ronnie Belliard: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Travis Hafner: K

Bot 6

Jason Tyner: K
Jason Bartlett: K
Luis Castillo: 63/G56

Top 7

Victor Martinez: 3/P3
Casey Blake: S8/L8LS
Ben Broussard: K
Aaron Boone: K

Bot 7

Nick Punto: 8/F8RXD+
Mike Redmond: 43/G34D
Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 8

Ramon Vazquez: 8/F8LXD+
Grady Sizemore: W
Jason Michaels: S7/L7M+.1-2
Ronnie Belliard: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+
Luis Rodriguez: S8/G6M
Jason Kubel: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Jason Tyner: S8/L6D
Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M+.1-2
Luis Castillo: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Nick Punto: 3/G3

Top 9

Travis Hafner: K
Victor Martinez: K
Casey Blake: K

Notes & reviews

Twins center fielder Torii Hunter left the game due to an injured foot/ankle
Twins designated hitter Shannon Stewart left the game due to an injured foot/ankle

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