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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-07-25 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 33512 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Cliff Lee earned the win and Rafael Perez picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Livan Hernandez SV: Rafael Perez
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Livan Hernandez | 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S7/G56
- Alexi Casilla: 8/LDP/L8RM.1X1(83)
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L6M+.1-2
- Ben Francisco: 8!/SF/L78XD+.2-H;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: S18/L13.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8!/SF/L78D+.3-H
- Casey Blake: S7.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: D87/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Garko: 7/P78S
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 53/G5
- Delmon Young: K
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 2
- Franklin Gutierrez: HR/F7LD+
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RS
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6
- Ben Francisco: 63/G6
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: D9/G
- Denard Span: S7/L8LM.2-H
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Jhonny Peralta: D9/G
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L34D.2-3
- Casey Blake: 6/P6
- Kelly Shoppach: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Delmon Young: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Ryan Garko: 63/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L78D+
- Grady Sizemore: IW
- Jamey Carroll: FC6/G6.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Ben Francisco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: K
- Nick Punto: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Casey Blake: S9/G4.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Ryan Garko: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: K
- Denard Span: D9/L9LM
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G5
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 13/G25
Bot 6
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Grady Sizemore: K23
- Jamey Carroll: S5/G5S
- Ben Francisco: 3/P34S
Top 7
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brendan Harris: D8/L89S
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Casey Blake: K
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: K
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G5S
Bot 8
- Kelly Shoppach: 63/G6
- Ryan Garko: 53/G56
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Grady Sizemore: S8/G4M.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/P89S
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: S7
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Delmon Young: D7/G6+
- Mike Redmond: 3!/L34S+
- Brendan Harris: 13/G15
- Nick Punto: SB3
- Nick Punto: 43/G4MD
Notes & reviews
- Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez left the game due to an injured back after crashing into the wall while catching Ben Francisco's fly ball