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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 5–4. 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

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CLE00030000148
MIN10011200510

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Brantley500002
Jamey Carroll412002
Asdrubal Cabrera301011
Jhonny Peralta411101
Travis Hafner311000
Andy Marte100110
Matt LaPorta412200
Lou Marson300000
Trevor Crowe301010
Luis Valbuena100000
Shin-Soo Choo100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span511002
Orlando Cabrera412101
Joe Mauer302110
Jason Kubel400001
Michael Cuddyer400001
Delmon Young311011
Brian Buscher221111
Matt Tolbert300000
Nick Punto403200

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roberto Hernandez5.1933
Tony Sipp1.0101
Jose Veras1.2003

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Baker5.1525
Ron Mahay0.0000
Jon Rauch1.1100
Jose Mijares0.1001
Matt Guerrier1.0100
Joe Nathan1.0111

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