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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-16 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 30260 · 70°F · Wind to RF · 3:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 3rd. Aaron Laffey earned the win. Grady Sizemore 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 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Aaron Laffey L: Nick Blackburn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 7/F7S
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LS
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
- Jason Kubel: S7/L78S
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Joe Crede: 63/G56+.3-H
- Delmon Young: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Nick Punto: K
Top 3
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F7LD+
- Luis Valbuena: HR/F9LD+
- Andy Marte: HP
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RM+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Travis Hafner: K
- Kelly Shoppach: W.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: E6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Andy Marte: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Denard Span: S3/BG34S+
- Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- Grady Sizemore: D9/L9LD+
- Jamey Carroll: 9/F9M.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: D8/G4+.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 13/G
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Joe Crede: PB.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: W
- Delmon Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34
- Kelly Shoppach: S5/G5-
- Luis Valbuena: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+
Bot 5
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M
- Denard Span: 6/P
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7S+
Top 6
- Andy Marte: 4/F4-
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LD
- Jason Kubel: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56
- Travis Hafner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Delmon Young: 9/F9LD
- Nick Punto: D8/L78S+
- Denard Span: W
- Orlando Cabrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G34+
- Andy Marte: S6/G6
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RM
- Jamey Carroll: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: S9/F9S-
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: SB2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F8RM
Top 9
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F78D
- Jhonny Peralta: S19/L13+
- Travis Hafner: 6/L6MD+
Bot 9
- Joe Crede: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: DI.1-2
- Denard Span: S8/G6M.2-H
- Orlando Cabrera: DI.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: K