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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-06-11 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 18742 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from LF · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Grady Sizemore went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Paul Byrd SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Dellucci | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Boof Bonser | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Bauer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F7LMF
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G34
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8RD+
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: D9/F9LD+
- Ben Francisco: 4/P4
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4M
- Michael Cuddyer: E5/TH/G5
- Jason Kubel: S9/G34+.1-2
- Delmon Young: S7/L6D+.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 7/SF/F7LD+.3-H(UR)
- Brendan Harris: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
- David Dellucci: K
- Casey Blake: S9/G34+
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1XH(762)
Top 3
- Carlos Gomez: S4/BG13
- Alexi Casilla: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: D9/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Mike Lamb: 9!/F9D+
Bot 3
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7D+
- Ben Francisco: 4/P4S
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 4
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Carlos Gomez: 13!/BG
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: WP.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ryan Garko: 53/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- David Dellucci: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: 53!/G6S
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7S
- Delmon Young: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Casey Blake: S8/L4D+
- Franklin Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Jamey Carroll: S7/L78S+
- Grady Sizemore: 146(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Mike Lamb: 5/P56
- Brendan Harris: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 6
- Ben Francisco: 9!/F89M
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Garko: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 7
- David Dellucci: W
- Casey Blake: S7/G6.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: 14(1)/FO/G13+.2-3
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Ben Francisco: 9/L89M+
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: S7/G5+
- Delmon Young: K
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Ryan Garko: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- David Dellucci: K
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: 3/P34S
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G6S-
- Alexi Casilla: SB2
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L4D+.2-H
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Justin Morneau: D7/F7LD+.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/L9M+
Bot 9
- Casey Blake: 8/F8RD
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RM+
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Indians catcher Victor Martinez left the game due to an injured elbow