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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
2009-09-15 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 19035 Β· 68Β°F Β· 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Jon Rauch earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Matt LaPorta 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jon Rauch L: Fausto Carmona SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires β HP: Gary Cederstrom Β· 1B: Fieldin Culbreth Β· 2B: Jeff Nelson Β· 3B: Adrian Johnson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Hafner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Marte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Matt LaPorta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Marson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Crowe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Valbuena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shin-Soo Choo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brian Buscher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Tolbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Hernandez | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Veras | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Baker | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Ron Mahay | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Rauch | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Jhonny Peralta: SB2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S8/G6M+
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L89S.1-3
- Joe Mauer: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LM
- Michael Cuddyer: 13.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: W
- Brian Buscher: K
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LD+
- Andy Marte: W
- Matt LaPorta: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 2
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G34
- Nick Punto: D9/L3-
- Denard Span: 463/G4+
- Orlando Cabrera: K
Top 3
- Lou Marson: 8/F8RXD+
- Trevor Crowe: 63/G6
- Michael Brantley: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RS
- Asdrubal Cabrera: SB2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6+.2-H
- Travis Hafner: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Andy Marte: 9/F9LMF/SF.3-H
- Matt LaPorta: S7/L78S.2-H
- Lou Marson: WP.1-2
- Lou Marson: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Delmon Young: 23/G23-
- Brian Buscher: W
- Matt Tolbert: 3/G4S.1-2
- Nick Punto: S8/G4.2-H
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Trevor Crowe: 43/G4
- Michael Brantley: 9/F9S
- Jamey Carroll: K
Bot 5
- Orlando Cabrera: HR/F7LD+
- Joe Mauer: 4!3/G34+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RS
Top 6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L78S
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Travis Hafner: HP.1-2
- Andy Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Delmon Young: D7/G56
- Brian Buscher: S8/L6D.2-H
- Matt Tolbert: 3/G13-.1-2
- Nick Punto: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Matt LaPorta: 2/F23F-
- Lou Marson: 8/F8RM
- Trevor Crowe: S9/G34+
- Michael Brantley: K
Bot 7
- Joe Mauer: DGR/F78D+
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: K
Top 8
- Jamey Carroll: S8/L8LS-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RXD+
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Brian Buscher: HP
- Matt Tolbert: 13/SH.1-2
- Nick Punto: 53!/G56+
- Denard Span: K
Top 9
- Luis Valbuena: 6/P
- Matt LaPorta: HR/F8RXD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Trevor Crowe: W
- Michael Brantley: SB2
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7S




























