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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2009-09-05 Β· Day game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 19455 Β· 71Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 3:09

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Andy Marte went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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MIN00020001148
CLE00100000014

W: Scott Baker   L: Justin Masterson   SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires β€” HP: Rick Reed Β· 1B: Sam Holbrook Β· 2B: Dan Iassogna Β· 3B: Larry Vanover Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span201010
Orlando Cabrera300112
Joe Mauer402010
Justin Morneau500001
Jason Kubel212020
Michael Cuddyer400000
Brendan Harris200110
Jose Morales411001
Nick Punto312111

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Brantley401001
Jamey Carroll400001
Asdrubal Cabrera200021
Jhonny Peralta401000
Travis Hafner300011
Matt LaPorta400003
Luis Valbuena400000
Andy Marte411101
Wyatt Toregas201010

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Baker6.0344
Jon Rauch1.0102
Matt Guerrier1.0000
Joe Nathan1.0002

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Justin Masterson6.0552
Chris Perez0.2011
Rafael Perez0.1110
Jess Todd1.1201
Mike Gosling0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denard Span: W
  • Orlando Cabrera: K
  • Joe Mauer: S57/G56+.1-3
  • Justin Morneau: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 1

  • Michael Brantley: 7/F7S
  • Jamey Carroll: 13/G15
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: W
  • Jhonny Peralta: 53/G6S

Top 2

  • Jason Kubel: S8/G4M+
  • Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6MS-.1-2
  • Brendan Harris: W
  • Jose Morales: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Bot 2

  • Travis Hafner: 43/G4
  • Matt LaPorta: K
  • Luis Valbuena: 3/G34

Top 3

  • Nick Punto: W
  • Denard Span: 23/SH.1-2
  • Orlando Cabrera: K
  • Joe Mauer: S5/G6S.2-3
  • Justin Morneau: 6/F6MD-

Bot 3

  • Andy Marte: HR/F78XD+
  • Wyatt Toregas: 2/F2L-
  • Michael Brantley: S8/G4M+
  • Jamey Carroll: 8/F8LD
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
  • Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56

Top 4

  • Jason Kubel: W
  • Michael Cuddyer: 4/F13-
  • Brendan Harris: 43/G34.1-2
  • Jose Morales: S14/G15+.2-3
  • Nick Punto: D7/G5F.3-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Denard Span: 9!/F89S

Bot 4

  • Travis Hafner: K
  • Matt LaPorta: K23
  • Luis Valbuena: 6/F8LS-

Top 5

  • Orlando Cabrera: 6/F8LS
  • Joe Mauer: 3/G34
  • Justin Morneau: 9/F9D

Bot 5

  • Andy Marte: 43/G4
  • Wyatt Toregas: W
  • Michael Brantley: 16(1)/FO/G15.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Jamey Carroll: 7/L78M

Top 6

  • Jason Kubel: W
  • Michael Cuddyer: 2/F23F-
  • Brendan Harris: 14(1)3/GDP/G13

Bot 6

  • Asdrubal Cabrera: K
  • Jhonny Peralta: D7/G5+
  • Travis Hafner: W
  • Matt LaPorta: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
  • Luis Valbuena: 6/F56-

Top 7

  • Jose Morales: 8/F8LD
  • Nick Punto: K
  • Denard Span: HP
  • Orlando Cabrera: SB2
  • Orlando Cabrera: W
  • Joe Mauer: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Mauer: W
  • Justin Morneau: 9/F9D+

Bot 7

  • Andy Marte: 8/F8LD
  • Wyatt Toregas: S8/L6MD
  • Michael Brantley: K
  • Jamey Carroll: K

Top 8

  • Jason Kubel: D8/F78XD+
  • Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4M.2-3
  • Brendan Harris: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
  • Jose Morales: K

Bot 8

  • Asdrubal Cabrera: 1/G13
  • Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
  • Travis Hafner: 8/F8LD

Top 9

  • Nick Punto: S9/L9M
  • Denard Span: S9/F89S-.1-3
  • Orlando Cabrera: 8/SF/F8RS.3-H
  • Joe Mauer: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Justin Morneau: K

Bot 9

  • Matt LaPorta: K
  • Luis Valbuena: 13/G13
  • Andy Marte: K