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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2009-04-24 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 20219 · 82°F · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Nick Blackburn earned the win. Justin Morneau went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Fausto Carmona SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Chulk | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 41/G34.1-2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: D7/L7M.2-H
- Joe Crede: 13/G-
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9D+
- Victor Martinez: D9/G3F+
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: 9/F9LSF
- Jose Morales: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 13/G13
- Ryan Garko: 63/G6
Top 3
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D8/F78XD+
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L4D+.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: S7/L7S.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/L7M+
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9LD+
- Jason Kubel: K
- Joe Crede: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: E5/TH/FO/G56+.1-3
- Jose Morales: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 4
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 5
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: S7/G5
- Justin Morneau: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 5
- Ben Francisco: 5!3/G56S-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6
- Grady Sizemore: S43/F9LS-.BX2(36)
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: 53/G56
- Joe Crede: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M
- Delmon Young: WP.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 6
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 31/G34+
- Travis Hafner: 31/G34
Top 7
- Jose Morales: S7/F7LD+
- Nick Punto: S9/G34.1-3
- Denard Span: S5.3-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: IW
- Joe Crede: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RXD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Ryan Garko: S8/F8RS-
- Ben Francisco: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Jose Morales: 4!3/G34+
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S4/G34
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7D
- Victor Martinez: 4/F4M-
Top 9
- Denard Span: 31/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 9
- Travis Hafner: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: D9/L9LD+
- Ryan Garko: 4/F4MD-