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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-15 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33931 · 69°F · Wind from LF · 3:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. David Huff earned the win. Shin-Soo Choo 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: David Huff L: Anthony Swarzak SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wyatt Toregas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Huff | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Swarzak | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Duensing | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Keppel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LD
- Jamey Carroll: 8/F8LM
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 5/F7LSF
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/F25F-
- Joe Crede: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F78D+
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/G5+
- Travis Hafner: S7.2-2
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Wyatt Toregas: CS3(25).1-2
- Wyatt Toregas: 8/F8LD+
Bot 2
- Delmon Young: W
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LXD
- Alexi Casilla: S7/F7S.1-2
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/F89S-
Top 3
- Chris Gimenez: 8/F8LD
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F8RXD+
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8LM
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4+
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13-.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/F3-
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Travis Hafner: S8/G4M
- Luis Valbuena: 7/F7D
- Wyatt Toregas: 5/L56+
- Chris Gimenez: 7/F7D+
Bot 4
- Delmon Young: S8/G6M
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9S
- Denard Span: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L34D.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: S3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Travis Hafner: S8/L8LM+.2-H;1-2
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Wyatt Toregas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chris Gimenez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/G34+
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L89S.2-3
- Joe Crede: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Delmon Young: 9/F9LSF
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 6
- Grady Sizemore: 2/F2RF-
- Jamey Carroll: S7/L78S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9LSF
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 6
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: K
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9S+
- Michael Cuddyer: E6/TH/G6.1-3;B-2
- Joe Crede: 9/F9S
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
Top 8
- Wyatt Toregas: HP
- Chris Gimenez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jamey Carroll: E6/G6.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 5/L6
Bot 8
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9S
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 43/G34
Top 9
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD
- Travis Hafner: 31/G34
Bot 9
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9LMF
- Joe Mauer: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: 13/G56S-
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla left the game due to an injured foot/ankle
- Debut game for Jeff Manship