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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
2008-04-19 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 34210 Β· 69Β°F Β· 2:29
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 3β0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Jake Westbrook SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires β HP: Dale Scott Β· 1B: Rob Drake Β· 2B: Ron Kulpa Β· 3B: Dan Iassogna Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Westbrook | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Jorge Julio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Blackburn | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RXD+
- Jamey Carroll: HP
- Travis Hafner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: S9/G34
- Joe Mauer: 14(1)/FO/G13
- Justin Morneau: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- Ryan Garko: S9/L89D
- David Dellucci: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: S8/G4M
- Craig Monroe: CS2(24)
- Craig Monroe: K
- Mike Lamb: S7/F7M
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: S7/L7M+.2-H;1-2
- Brendan Harris: 13/G25-
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F78XD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/F89XD+
- Casey Blake: S7/L7S.2XH(72)
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: D7/G5
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Delmon Young: POCS3(145)
- Delmon Young: 1/G34S-
Top 4
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G4
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: S7/L78M+
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: 31/G3
- Craig Monroe: S7
- Mike Lamb: 7!/F7LSF
- Nick Punto: K
Top 5
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7M+
Top 6
- Casey Blake: 7/F7LD
- Grady Sizemore: D89/L89XD+
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F78XD+
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9D
- Ryan Garko: S7/G56
- David Dellucci: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 7
- Craig Monroe: D9/G
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D
- Nick Punto: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/P89S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/L9LS
- Casey Blake: 63/G56.2-3
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34
- Delmon Young: WP.1-2
- Delmon Young: 63/G6MD
Top 9
- Jamey Carroll: 7/L78M
- Travis Hafner: 8/F78S
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56





















