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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2008-08-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33709 · 68°F · Wind from CF · 2:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 1-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Jeremy Sowers SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Sowers | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Jamey Carroll: 5/L56S
- Ben Francisco: 63!/G6M
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 4!3/G4MS
- Nick Punto: 9/F89D
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Kelly Shoppach: 9/F9D
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 31/G3
- Delmon Young: 63!/G56
- Randy Ruiz: 63/G56
Top 3
- Andy Marte: 8/F8RM
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L5D+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Brendan Harris: 7/F78D
- Adam Everett: 4/P4D-
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 4
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6
- Ben Francisco: S7/L56
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD+
- Kelly Shoppach: S7/L56.1-2
- Ryan Garko: 6!3/G6S-
Bot 4
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Nick Punto: 6/P78S
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Top 5
- Andy Marte: 4/P4-
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9!/F9D+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LDF
- Delmon Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Randy Ruiz: K
Top 6
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89XD
- Jamey Carroll: E7/F78M.B-2
- Ben Francisco: 13/G13-
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Brendan Harris: D7/L7LS+
- Adam Everett: 24/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: S7/P6D.3-H
- Denard Span: CS2(24)
- Denard Span: K
Top 7
- Kelly Shoppach: D7/F7D+
- Ryan Garko: S9/L34D.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: 15(2)/FO/BG25-.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: IW
- Jamey Carroll: K
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M
- Joe Mauer: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Delmon Young: K
- Randy Ruiz: S9/L4D
- Brendan Harris: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Adam Everett: HP
- Carlos Gomez: 6/P7LS
Top 8
- Ben Francisco: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 13/G13
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 53/G56S
- Nick Punto: 6/L6
- Joe Mauer: 3/L3
Top 9
- Ryan Garko: D7/F78XD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/P3F
- David Dellucci: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Randy Ruiz