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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
2011-09-24 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 26197 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from RF · 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 6th. Zach Putnam earned the win. Shelley Duncan went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Zach Putnam L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Mark Lollo · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Revere | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Parmelee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Benson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rene Rivera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Donald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shelley Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Francisco Liriano | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hoey | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Baker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Huff | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Zach Putnam | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Herrmann | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 7/F7M
- Ben Revere: D86/L8LM
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/F4D-
- Chris Parmelee: K
Bot 1
- Jason Donald: 43/G4S-
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L6M
- Carlos Santana: 9/L89D+
- Travis Hafner: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Shelley Duncan: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Matt LaPorta: K
Top 2
- Danny Valencia: 8/L8RM
- Trevor Plouffe: S5/L5+
- Luke Hughes: 7/F78XD+
- Joe Benson: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Rene Rivera: 63/G6
- Denard Span: K
- Ben Revere: D7/G+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 3
- Jason Donald: 53/G5S
- Jason Kipnis: 6/F7S-
- Carlos Santana: 4/F4D-
Top 4
- Chris Parmelee: K
- Danny Valencia: S9/L9M
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/L89M.1-3
- Luke Hughes: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Luke Hughes: 53/G5-
- Joe Benson: K
Bot 4
- Travis Hafner: 9/F89D
- Shelley Duncan: 53/G5
- Matt LaPorta: W
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Rene Rivera: S5/L56+
- Denard Span: 4/L4MD-
- Ben Revere: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 5
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G13-
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8!/L8LS
- Jason Donald: K
Top 6
- Chris Parmelee: K
- Danny Valencia: S7/G56
- Trevor Plouffe: D8/L8RD.1-H
- Luke Hughes: 7/L7M+
- Joe Benson: K
Bot 6
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Travis Hafner: HP.2-3;1-2
- Shelley Duncan: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Matt LaPorta: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Jack Hannahan: S8/F8LS-.3-H;2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G4.3-H;1-2
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Jason Donald: S6/G6M-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: S8/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carlos Santana: 3/G34
Top 7
- Rene Rivera: HP
- Denard Span: S7/G56.1-2
- Ben Revere: 7/L7M
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Chris Parmelee: K
Bot 7
- Travis Hafner: 3/G34-
- Shelley Duncan: K
- Matt LaPorta: K
Top 8
- Danny Valencia: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K23
- Luke Hughes: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jack Hannahan: S39/L34
- Kosuke Fukudome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Joe Benson: K
- Matt Tolbert: 5/F5-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Indians left fielder Trevor Crowe left the game due to an injured shoulder