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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2009-04-25 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 23186 · 83°F · Wind 22 mph to RF · 2:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 7–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Kevin Slowey earned the win. Jason Kubel went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Carl Pavano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G6M
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: 8/F89XD+
- Joe Crede: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G34
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LM
- Victor Martinez: D7/L7S+
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: S7/F7D
- Mike Redmond: 4/F34D-
- Nick Punto: SB2
- Nick Punto: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Ben Francisco: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 3
- Denard Span: 2/BINT
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4
- Jason Kubel: 8!/F8RM
Bot 3
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L9M+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L6D
- Grady Sizemore: SB2
- Grady Sizemore: 6/P
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Joe Crede: S5/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Delmon Young: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Mike Redmond: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Nick Punto: 9/F89M
- Denard Span: FC5/G56S-.3XH(525);1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 9!/F89D+
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34
- Travis Hafner: D78/F78D+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Ben Francisco: 4/F4D-
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: 2/P2F
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9LD+
- Joe Crede: 63/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Kelly Shoppach: 43/G4
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4
Top 6
- Delmon Young: S7/G56+
- Mike Redmond: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: S2/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Grady Sizemore: 6/P5F
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6S
- Victor Martinez: S49/L4D+
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Jason Kubel: D8/F8LXD+
- Joe Crede: 13/G13
- Michael Cuddyer: S6/G56.2-3
- Delmon Young: 13/G15-.1-2
- Mike Redmond: 3/G4S
Bot 7
- Shin-Soo Choo: D9/L3D
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56S
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F78M
Top 8
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 3/G34S-
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 8
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89XD
- Joe Crede: HR/F7D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 9
- Victor Martinez: S8/L6D+
- Travis Hafner: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
- Kelly Shoppach: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Denard Span called for interference for running into his own bunt