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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2011-09-25 Β· Day game Β· Progressive Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 22539 Β· 76Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph to RF Β· 3:09

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Kyle Waldrop earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Shelley Duncan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN2000110002611
CLE202000000049

W: Kyle Waldrop   L: Tony Sipp   SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Lollo Β· 1B: Alan Porter Β· 2B: Tim Welke Β· 3B: Jim Reynolds Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span522000
Ben Revere511201
Michael Cuddyer511002
Chris Parmelee502101
Danny Valencia400101
Trevor Plouffe411100
Brian Dinkelman400001
Joe Benson302010
Drew Butera201000
Rene Tosoni111100

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kosuke Fukudome502001
Jason Kipnis410010
Carlos Santana401012
Travis Hafner421010
Shelley Duncan312201
Lonnie Chisenhall401200
Jason Donald302011
Ezequiel Carrera400000
Lou Marson400000
Jim Thome000010

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Liam Hendriks6.0735
Lester Oliveros1.0000
Glen Perkins1.0110
Kyle Waldrop1.0100
Joe Nathan1.0010

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roberto Hernandez6.1713
Rafael Perez0.2000
Vinnie Pestano1.0002
Joe Smith1.0100
Tony Sipp1.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denard Span: D8/F78M
  • Ben Revere: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89D
  • Chris Parmelee: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Danny Valencia: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
  • Trevor Plouffe: 9/L89D+

Bot 1

  • Kosuke Fukudome: S9/L9S
  • Jason Kipnis: 64(1)/FO/G6S
  • Carlos Santana: K
  • Travis Hafner: S8/L8RS.1-2
  • Shelley Duncan: S65/G6S-.2-3;1-2
  • Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Jason Donald: W.1-2
  • Ezequiel Carrera: 53/G56S-

Top 2

  • Brian Dinkelman: 8/L8RD
  • Joe Benson: S6/G6
  • Drew Butera: S5/G15-.1-2
  • Denard Span: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
  • Ben Revere: 13/G

Bot 2

  • Lou Marson: 9/L9M
  • Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34
  • Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
  • Carlos Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

  • Michael Cuddyer: 9/L89M
  • Chris Parmelee: K
  • Danny Valencia: 63/G56

Bot 3

  • Travis Hafner: W
  • Shelley Duncan: HR/F7LD+.1-H
  • Lonnie Chisenhall: 9/F89M
  • Jason Donald: K
  • Ezequiel Carrera: 1!3/G13

Top 4

  • Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6S-
  • Brian Dinkelman: 43/G4S-
  • Joe Benson: 153/G15-

Bot 4

  • Lou Marson: 5/L5+
  • Kosuke Fukudome: K
  • Jason Kipnis: 7/L7D+

Top 5

  • Drew Butera: 63/G6-
  • Denard Span: T8/F89XD+
  • Ben Revere: 43/G34-.3-H
  • Michael Cuddyer: K

Bot 5

  • Carlos Santana: K
  • Travis Hafner: 3/G3
  • Shelley Duncan: K

Top 6

  • Chris Parmelee: 7/F78M
  • Danny Valencia: 63/G6
  • Trevor Plouffe: HR/F78XD+
  • Brian Dinkelman: K

Bot 6

  • Lonnie Chisenhall: 63/G6
  • Jason Donald: S9/L9S-
  • Ezequiel Carrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 7

  • Joe Benson: W
  • Drew Butera: 14/SH.1-2
  • Denard Span: 3/G3S-.2-3
  • Ben Revere: 13/G13-

Bot 7

  • Lou Marson: 9/F9LD+
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8LD
  • Jason Kipnis: 7/F78M

Top 8

  • Michael Cuddyer: K
  • Chris Parmelee: 43/G34
  • Danny Valencia: K

Bot 8

  • Carlos Santana: S8/F89S
  • Travis Hafner: 8!/L8RD+
  • Jim Thome: W.1-2
  • Lonnie Chisenhall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-

Top 9

  • Trevor Plouffe: 3/F3DF-
  • Brian Dinkelman: 43/G4
  • Joe Benson: S9/L34D
  • Rene Tosoni: CS2(26)

Bot 9

  • Jason Donald: S5/G5S-
  • Ezequiel Carrera: 4/L4
  • Lou Marson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-

Top 10

  • Rene Tosoni: HR/F9D+
  • Denard Span: 3/G3
  • Ben Revere: K
  • Michael Cuddyer: D9/G
  • Chris Parmelee: S9/L9S.2-H
  • Danny Valencia: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 10

  • Kosuke Fukudome: 4/F4-
  • Jason Kipnis: 6/F6-
  • Carlos Santana: W
  • Travis Hafner: DI.1-2
  • Travis Hafner: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

  • Jim Thome took the field for one pitch as farewell gesture to fans and then was replaced