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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-09-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 19607 · 64°F · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:48
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 5th. Scott Lewis earned the win and Jensen Lewis picked up the save. Shin-Soo Choo went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Scott Lewis L: Kevin Slowey SV: Jensen Lewis
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Aubrey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Bobby Korecky | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lewis | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- David Dellucci: 3/G3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: D8/F89XD+
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56
- Travis Hafner: 9/F89D
- Kelly Shoppach: 13.1-2
- Michael Aubrey: W
- Andy Marte: S8/L8RS+.2XH(82);1-2
Top 3
- Nick Punto: D8/F89XD+
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9M
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L8RS-
- David Dellucci: 9/L9D+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 31/G3
- Justin Morneau: 6/P6
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jhonny Peralta: 5!/L5
- Travis Hafner: K
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F9D+
- Michael Aubrey: S8/G6
- Andy Marte: 6/P8RS
Top 5
- Delmon Young: S39/G3
- Brendan Harris: WP.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 53/G5
- Nick Punto: 3/P3F
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34
- David Dellucci: 9/F89XD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: SB2
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 6
- Denard Span: 6/P6D
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 13/G15-
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Michael Aubrey: K
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/L4D
- Delmon Young: S7/L7LS-
- Brendan Harris: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 7
- Andy Marte: S7/G56
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 16(1)/FO/BG23-
- Grady Sizemore: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Nick Punto: 53/G5
- Carlos Gomez: 3/G3
- Denard Span: K
Bot 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G5+
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G4.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W.2-3;1-2
- Travis Hafner: 32(3)/FO/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G3
- Joe Mauer: HR/F9D+
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13
- Jason Kubel: K