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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2008-09-16 · Night game · Progressive Field · 11 innings · Att: 21295 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to RF · 4:25

Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 12–9. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Tom Mastny earned the win. Ryan Garko went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
MIN	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	9	13
CLE	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	12	14

W: Tom Mastny L: Joe Nathan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	2	1	0	2	0
Matt Tolbert	6	2	3	1	0	1
Joe Mauer	3	1	1	1	3	0
Justin Morneau	6	0	1	2	0	1
Michael Cuddyer	3	0	1	1	1	1
Delmon Young	5	1	1	1	0	0
Brian Buscher	3	1	2	0	1	1
Nick Punto	4	1	1	0	1	0
Carlos Gomez	6	1	2	3	0	1
Jason Kubel	1	0	0	0	1	0
Alexi Casilla	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Sizemore	5	1	1	1	1	1
Franklin Gutierrez	5	2	3	0	1	1
Ben Francisco	5	1	0	0	0	2
Jhonny Peralta	5	1	1	0	1	2
Victor Martinez	5	3	3	3	1	1
Kelly Shoppach	4	2	1	0	1	2
Ryan Garko	3	1	2	4	1	1
Andy Marte	3	0	1	1	0	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	5	1	2	2	0	0
Shin-Soo Choo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jamey Carroll	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Liriano	2.2	6	2	4
Boof Bonser	3.1	5	1	3
Matt Guerrier	0.2	0	1	1
Craig Breslow	0.1	0	0	0
Eddie Guardado	1.0	1	1	1
Dennys Reyes	1.0	0	0	2
Jose Mijares	1.0	0	0	0
Joe Nathan	0.1	2	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Jackson	5.1	9	1	2
Juan Rincon	0.1	1	1	1
Rich Rundles	0.1	0	1	0
Brendan Donnelly	1.0	0	2	0
Rafael Betancourt	0.2	1	4	0
Edward Mujica	0.1	0	0	0
Jensen Lewis	2.0	1	0	1
Tom Mastny	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 13/G13
Matt Tolbert: S1/BG56S.B-2(E1/TH1)
Joe Mauer: W
Justin Morneau: 7/F7D
Michael Cuddyer: S48/G4MD.2-H;1-3
Delmon Young: 8/L8RM

Bot 1

Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
Franklin Gutierrez: 13/G15-
Ben Francisco: K

Top 2

Brian Buscher: K
Nick Punto: 3/BG3+
Carlos Gomez: 13/BG

Bot 2

Jhonny Peralta: K
Victor Martinez: W
Kelly Shoppach: S9/L9S-.1-2
Ryan Garko: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
Andy Marte: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F7LD+
Grady Sizemore: 1/P

Top 3

Denard Span: HP
Matt Tolbert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Joe Mauer: 31/G34

Bot 3

Franklin Gutierrez: S7/L56
Ben Francisco: E6/TH/FO/G56.1-3
Jhonny Peralta: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
Jhonny Peralta: K
Victor Martinez: D9/F89D+.2-3
Kelly Shoppach: IW
Ryan Garko: 8/SF/L8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
Andy Marte: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
Grady Sizemore: IW
Franklin Gutierrez: K

Top 4

Justin Morneau: 43/G34-
Michael Cuddyer: E6/L6D
Delmon Young: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 4

Ben Francisco: 63!/G6
Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
Victor Martinez: S8/L8RS
Kelly Shoppach: K

Top 5

Brian Buscher: S14/G13
Nick Punto: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Carlos Gomez: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
Denard Span: S7/L7S.2-3
Matt Tolbert: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
Joe Mauer: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Justin Morneau: 3/G3S-.3-H;1-2
Michael Cuddyer: K

Bot 5

Ryan Garko: S8/L6MD
Andy Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Asdrubal Cabrera: 23!/BG25-

Top 6

Delmon Young: S9/L9LS
Brian Buscher: S7/L7S.1-2
Nick Punto: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Carlos Gomez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
Denard Span: SB2
Denard Span: W
Matt Tolbert: K
Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
Justin Morneau: 9/F89D

Bot 6

Grady Sizemore: K
Franklin Gutierrez: S5/G5
Ben Francisco: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Michael Cuddyer: W
Delmon Young: 8/F8LM
Brian Buscher: C/E2.1-2
Nick Punto: W.2-3;1-2
Carlos Gomez: 5/LDP/L5S+.3X3(5)

Bot 7

Jhonny Peralta: T98/F89D+
Victor Martinez: 43/G4S
Kelly Shoppach: K23
Ryan Garko: W
Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4

Top 8

Denard Span: W
Matt Tolbert: 7/F7LM
Joe Mauer: W.1-2
Justin Morneau: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
Jason Kubel: IW
Delmon Young: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
Brian Buscher: W.1-2
Nick Punto: 3/G3

Bot 8

Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RD
Grady Sizemore: HR/F9LD+
Franklin Gutierrez: W
Ben Francisco: K
Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D

Top 9

Carlos Gomez: 3/BG3S+
Denard Span: 6/P6-
Matt Tolbert: S7/L78S
Joe Mauer: 7/L7D+

Bot 9

Victor Martinez: K
Kelly Shoppach: 53/G5
Ryan Garko: K

Top 10

Justin Morneau: K
Jason Kubel: 31/G3
Delmon Young: 4/P9S

Bot 10

Jamey Carroll: 9/F89D+
Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/L6D
Grady Sizemore: 3/G3

Top 11

Alexi Casilla: K
Nick Punto: S7/L7S
Carlos Gomez: K
Denard Span: 43/G34-

Bot 11

Franklin Gutierrez: S8/L78S
Ben Francisco: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
Jhonny Peralta: W
Victor Martinez: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H