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Cleveland Guardians
2007-07-27 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 37292 Β· 79Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 7 mph from CF Β· 2:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 10β4. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 3rd. Paul Byrd earned the win. Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Boof Bonser SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Laz Diaz Β· 2B: Wally Bell Β· 3B: Bill Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Tyner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rondell White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Luis Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grady Sizemore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Hafner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trot Nixon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kelly Shoppach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Josh Barfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Franklin Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Rouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boof Bonser | 2.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Ramon Ortiz | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Juan Rincon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Byrd | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6S
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L89S+
- Kenny Lofton: CS2(26)
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9M+
- Torii Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: 9/F9M
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Casey Blake: S4/G6M-
- Trot Nixon: S9/G3+.1-3
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 3
- Rondell White: 63/G6S
- Brian Buscher: S9/L89M+
- Nick Punto: 3/BG3S.1-2
- Luis Castillo: K
Bot 3
- Josh Barfield: E5/TH/G5+
- Grady Sizemore: W.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S1/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G34+.3-H(UR);2-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- Travis Hafner: S9/G4M+.1-3
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Casey Blake: S9/G34+
- Trot Nixon: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Josh Barfield: S56/G5+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Grady Sizemore: WP.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Jason Tyner: S8/L8LS
- Joe Mauer: 6/L6+
- Justin Morneau: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: W
- Travis Hafner: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 5(2)3/GDP/G5-.1-2
- Casey Blake: WP.2-3
- Casey Blake: 53/G56
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RD+
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
- Rondell White: S5/G56
- Brian Buscher: S9/L9LM+.1-3
- Nick Punto: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Trot Nixon: D8/F78XD+
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Josh Barfield: D8/F8RD+.2-H
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L7LS+.2-H
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34
Top 6
- Luis Castillo: S4/G4MS-
- Jason Tyner: 6/L6+
- Joe Mauer: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4MS+
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: W
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Casey Blake: 9/F89M
- Trot Nixon: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 7
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RM
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Jeff Cirillo: W
- Brian Buscher: 9/F89D+
- Nick Punto: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Josh Barfield: 4/P89S
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/L7M+
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56+.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7D
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 8
- Luis Rodriguez: S7/G56+
- Jason Tyner: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jason Kubel: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jason Kubel: 4/P4MD
Bot 8
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RM
- Mike Rouse: K
- Trot Nixon: W
- Kelly Shoppach: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Jeff Cirillo: K
- Brian Buscher: 7/F78M
- Nick Punto: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Buscher



























