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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-09-17 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 22904 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph L to R · 3:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Edward Mujica earned the win and Jensen Lewis picked up the save. Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Edward Mujica L: Jose Mijares SV: Jensen Lewis
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Korecky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Edward Mujica | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: S3/BG34S+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S.3-H
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F78M
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L4D
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jhonny Peralta: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Brendan Harris: S7/F78D+.BX2(74)
- Brian Buscher: K
- Matt Tolbert: S7
- Carlos Gomez: SB2
- Carlos Gomez: HP
- Denard Span: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Kelly Shoppach: 3/P3F
- Franklin Gutierrez: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G34
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M
- Delmon Young: WP.1-2
- Delmon Young: W
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F78D
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LM
- Jamey Carroll: K
Top 4
- Brian Buscher: W
- Matt Tolbert: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Carlos Gomez: HR/F7D+
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Shin-Soo Choo: 9/L9M
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F8RXD+
- Victor Martinez: K
- Travis Hafner: HR/F89XD+
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S+
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9S.1-3
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Franklin Gutierrez: 4/P4D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G4
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: D7/L78S.3-H;2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3
Top 6
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4
- Matt Tolbert: 8/L8RD+
- Carlos Gomez: K+WP.B-1
- Denard Span: K
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: K
- Kelly Shoppach: W
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8LD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: PO1(E1).1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: E5/G5
- Joe Mauer: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Delmon Young: S9/G4.3-H
- Brendan Harris: S9/G34.1-2
- Brian Buscher: 6/IF/P6
- Matt Tolbert: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Grady Sizemore: S6/G4MD
- Jamey Carroll: 16(1)/FO/BG13
- Shin-Soo Choo: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jhonny Peralta: D8/L78M.3-H
- Victor Martinez: D9/L3D.2-H
- Travis Hafner: IW
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: S7/L56
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 34/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: IW
- Jamey Carroll: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Top 9
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Brendan Harris: K
- Nick Punto: S14/G13
- Jason Kubel: DI.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Twins third baseman Brian Buscher left the game due to an injured hand/wrist