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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

2012-09-18 · Night game · Progressive Field · 12 innings · Att: 10342 · 59°F · Wind 15 mph L to R · 4:00

Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Tyler Robertson earned the win and Glen Perkins picked up the save. Carlos Santana went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
MIN	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	16
CLE	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	11

W: Tyler Robertson L: Scott Maine SV: Glen Perkins

Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	6	2	3	0	0	1
Ben Revere	5	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Mauer	4	0	3	1	2	0
Josh Willingham	6	0	1	1	0	2
Justin Morneau	5	0	1	1	0	0
Ryan Doumit	3	1	1	0	1	0
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jamey Carroll	6	0	2	0	0	2
Eduardo Escobar	3	0	1	1	0	0
Chris Parmelee	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darin Mastroianni	2	1	1	0	0	0
Alexi Casilla	2	1	1	1	0	0
Pedro Florimon	2	0	1	1	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shin-Soo Choo	6	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Kipnis	6	0	2	0	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	5	0	1	1	1	1
Carlos Santana	6	2	2	1	0	1
Michael Brantley	5	1	1	0	1	1
Russ Canzler	5	0	1	0	0	2
Lonnie Chisenhall	5	1	1	1	0	2
Casey Kotchman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ezequiel Carrera	5	0	1	1	0	1
Matt LaPorta	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
P. J. Walters	5.0	8	1	3
Brian Duensing	3.0	1	0	3
Jared Burton	1.0	0	0	0
Casey Fien	0.2	1	1	0
Tyler Robertson	1.1	0	0	1
Glen Perkins	1.0	1	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Huff	4.1	7	1	3
Chris Seddon	0.2	1	0	0
Frank Herrmann	1.0	0	0	0
Cody Allen	0.1	2	1	1
Scott Barnes	0.2	0	0	0
Vinnie Pestano	1.0	1	0	1
Chris Perez	1.0	1	1	0
Joe Smith	1.0	0	0	1
Esmil Rogers	1.1	0	1	1
Scott Maine	0.2	4	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: D9/L9LS+
Ben Revere: S3/BG13+.2-3
Joe Mauer: S7/L78S.3-H;1-3
Josh Willingham: K
Justin Morneau: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Ryan Doumit: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 1

Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L89M
Jason Kipnis: S8/L78S+.1-3
Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3.3-H;1-2
Carlos Santana: K
Michael Brantley: 7/F7D

Top 2

Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
Jamey Carroll: K
Eduardo Escobar: S56/G56S
Denard Span: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Russ Canzler: K
Lonnie Chisenhall: HR/F8RXD+
Casey Kotchman: S7/G56
Ezequiel Carrera: S8/L4MD-.1-2
Shin-Soo Choo: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
Jason Kipnis: 9/F9LM

Top 3

Ben Revere: 3/G34S-
Joe Mauer: S9/L34+
Josh Willingham: 4/F4S-
Justin Morneau: 9/F89M

Bot 3

Asdrubal Cabrera: W
Carlos Santana: 4/L4
Michael Brantley: 6/F6MD
Russ Canzler: K

Top 4

Ryan Doumit: W
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9D
Jamey Carroll: D7.1-3
Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56S.3-H
Denard Span: K23

Bot 4

Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4+
Casey Kotchman: 8/F8LS
Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LD+

Top 5

Ben Revere: 43/G4
Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
Josh Willingham: 8/F8RD
Justin Morneau: S8/G4M.1-3
Ryan Doumit: 7/L7M

Bot 5

Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4
Jason Kipnis: 4/L4
Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4

Top 6

Trevor Plouffe: 6/F6-
Jamey Carroll: 7/L78M
Eduardo Escobar: 43/G4

Bot 6

Carlos Santana: S9/L34+
Michael Brantley: S9/L89S+.1-2
Russ Canzler: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Casey Kotchman: E5/L56+.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Ezequiel Carrera: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
Shin-Soo Choo: SB2
Shin-Soo Choo: K

Top 7

Denard Span: S7/L8LM
Ben Revere: K
Joe Mauer: SB2
Joe Mauer: W
Josh Willingham: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Justin Morneau: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 7

Jason Kipnis: 53/G56S-
Asdrubal Cabrera: S7
Carlos Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Ryan Doumit: D9/L9M+
Trevor Plouffe: FC1/G13+.2X3(16)
Jamey Carroll: 5/F25F-
Chris Parmelee: SB2
Chris Parmelee: K

Bot 8

Michael Brantley: 43/G4MS-
Russ Canzler: 8/F8LD
Lonnie Chisenhall: K

Top 9

Denard Span: S7/L6D
Ben Revere: 6!3/G6MS-.1-2
Joe Mauer: IW
Josh Willingham: 46(1)/FO/G6MD.2-3
Justin Morneau: 31/G34S

Bot 9

Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
Ezequiel Carrera: 3/G3
Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4

Top 10

Darin Mastroianni: 8!/F8RXD+
Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RM
Jamey Carroll: K

Bot 10

Jason Kipnis: S9/L9S
Asdrubal Cabrera: E4/G34.1-3
Carlos Santana: 7
Michael Brantley: IW.1-2
Russ Canzler: 9/F3D
Lonnie Chisenhall: 9/F9S

Top 11

Pedro Florimon: 53/G5
Denard Span: 8/F8RD
Ben Revere: W
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Bot 11

Matt LaPorta: 53/G5
Ezequiel Carrera: K
Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34

Top 12

Josh Willingham: K
Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Darin Mastroianni: S9/L9LM
Alexi Casilla: SB2
Alexi Casilla: S4/G34.2-H
Jamey Carroll: S7/G56.1-2
Pedro Florimon: S9/L9S.2-H;1X3(95)

Bot 12

Jason Kipnis: 7/L7M+
Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Carlos Santana: HR/F7D+
Michael Brantley: K