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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2012-09-09 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 30219 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Brian Duensing earned the win. Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Vinnie Pestano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Canzler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Marson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Parmelee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Florimon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Seddon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esmil Rogers | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pestano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esmerling Vasquez | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Fien | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jared Burton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: 43/G4M
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD+
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9D+
- Russ Canzler: 8/F8RD+
- Brent Lillibridge: D89/F89XD+
- Jason Donald: W
- Lou Marson: W.2-3;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kipnis: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L9M+
- Chris Parmelee: 43/G34-.1-2
- Darin Mastroianni: K
- Eduardo Escobar: S4/G4MD.2-3
- Pedro Florimon: K
Top 3
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Santana: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Russ Canzler: 8/F78XD+.2-3;1-2
- Brent Lillibridge: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Jason Donald: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ben Revere: 13/G13+
- Jamey Carroll: S8/G6M
- Joe Mauer: T9/L89D+.1-H
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Chris Parmelee: 43/G4
Top 4
- Lou Marson: 13/G13
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34
- Jason Kipnis: K
Bot 4
- Darin Mastroianni: E4/G4MD
- Eduardo Escobar: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Eduardo Escobar: 6/P
- Pedro Florimon: S6.3-H(UR)
- Ben Revere: SB2
- Ben Revere: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: 3/G3-.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8LD+
Top 5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Santana: D8/F8LXD+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Russ Canzler: S7.3-H
- Brent Lillibridge: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Jason Donald: 3/G34S-
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: K
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6
- Chris Parmelee: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Lou Marson: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/L3
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Darin Mastroianni: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 7!/F7LS
- Pedro Florimon: 3!1/G34
Top 7
- Matt LaPorta: 8/F89D
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6+
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 7
- Ben Revere: S2/G-
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: FC1/G15+.2X3(1)
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F9S
- Chris Parmelee: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Darin Mastroianni: K
Top 8
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Brent Lillibridge: HP
- Jason Donald: T9/L89D+.1-H
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G34S
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Jason Kipnis: 13/G-
Bot 8
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/L7M
- Pedro Florimon: 13/G15
- Ben Revere: 3/BG3S+
Top 9
- Matt LaPorta: S6/G56
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4MS-.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 43/G4.2-3
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/L8LM
Bot 9
- Jamey Carroll: 8/F8RD+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3-
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9LD+
Notes & reviews
- Indians designated hitter Asdrubal Cabrera left the game due to an injured hand