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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2007-08-04 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33663 · 70°F · Wind to RF · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Ramon Ortiz earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ramon Ortiz L: Aaron Laffey SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Ramon Ortiz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Kenny Lofton: 6/P5-
- Casey Blake: S7/L56+
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jason Tyner: S7/P78S-
- Jason Bartlett: CS2(24)
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Joe Mauer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: HP
- Ryan Garko: 3/P3DF
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S5/G5-.1-2
- Josh Barfield: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34S
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L4MD+
- Casey Blake: 3/P23F-
- Victor Martinez: D9/F89D+.1-H
- Travis Hafner: IW
- Ryan Garko: HP.2-3;1-2
- Trot Nixon: K
Bot 3
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4
- Brian Buscher: K
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G4M
- Josh Barfield: K
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34+.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: W.2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Victor Martinez: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6MS
- Jason Bartlett: DGR/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: S4/G4.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LS+.1-H;BX3(7625/TH)
- Justin Morneau: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Travis Hafner: 7/F7M
- Ryan Garko: S8/G6M+
- Trot Nixon: S7/P78S-.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Josh Barfield: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Torii Hunter: D7
- Mike Redmond: 63/G6S-
- Brian Buscher: 43/G34.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: 4/P4-
Top 6
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G34
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7S
- Casey Blake: 53/G5-
Bot 6
- Jason Tyner: HP
- Jason Bartlett: BK.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 4/P4-
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56+.3-H
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: K
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6M
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 4/P34
- Mike Redmond: 53/G5
- Brian Buscher: S7/L78M+
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7LS
Top 8
- Trot Nixon: S9/G4M+
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Franklin Gutierrez: 6/LDP/L6+.1X1(63)
Bot 8
- Jason Tyner: 6/L6M
- Jason Bartlett: S8/P8RS
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Grady Sizemore: 5/P5F
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G34
- Casey Blake: 8/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Aaron Laffey