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Twins
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 17, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 17, 2008 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Lee |
Ballpark | Progressive Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 22,904 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Right Fielder |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Justin Morneau | DH |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
Brian Buscher | First Baseman |
Matt Tolbert | Shortstop |
Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
Shin-Soo Choo | Left Fielder |
Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
Victor Martinez | First Baseman |
Travis Hafner | DH |
Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
Franklin Gutierrez | Right Fielder |
Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 17, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lee
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lee
Casilla bunts towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Lee
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Lee
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Baker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Baker
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Baker
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Baker
Peralta takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Baker
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lee
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Choo throws the ball in to Cabrera who tags Harris, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Lee
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Lee
Tolbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lee
There goes Tolbert. The throw from Shoppach and he is safe. Tolbert steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Lee
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Lee
Span hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Peralta fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Baker
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Baker
Shoppach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Baker
Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lee
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lee
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lee
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
There's a wild pitch. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lee
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Lee
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Baker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Baker
Carroll strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Lee
Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Lee
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lee
Gomez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lee
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Baker
Choo hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Baker
Peralta hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Baker
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Baker
Hafner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Baker
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lee
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lee
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Lee
Morneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Lee
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Lee
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Baker
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Baker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Baker
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Baker
Choo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Choo reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Crain
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buscher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Lee
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Lee
Tolbert hits a line drive into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lee
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Lee
Span strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Crain
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Crain
Shoppach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Crain
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Crain
Crain fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Crain. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Crain
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lee
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll juggles the ball. That's an error on Carroll. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lee
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. Lee
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Casilla scores. Mauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mauer scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Mujica
Edward Mujica now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buscher vs. Mujica
Buscher hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tolbert vs. Mujica
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cabrera fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Mijares
Brendan Harris now playing first base. Jose Mijares now pitching. Nick Punto now playing shortstop. Matt Tolbert now playing third base.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Mijares
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Mijares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Mijares
There's a wild pitch. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Choo vs. Mijares
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Peralta vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Peralta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Peralta reaches second base with a double. Carroll scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Guerrier
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Peralta scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hafner vs. Guerrier
Hafner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Shoppach vs. Guerrier
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Perez
Span strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Perez
Casilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Perez
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Perez
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Breslow
Cabrera bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Casilla covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Breslow
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Korecky
Bobby Korecky now pitching.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Choo vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Choo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lewis
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lewis
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Lewis
Jason Kubel pinch hits for Matt Tolbert.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Lewis
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/2008 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Span D, rf 4 1 0 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 1 2 0 Casilla A, 2b 5 1 2 0 Carroll J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Mauer J, c 5 1 3 0 Choo S, lf 5 0 1 2 Morneau J, dh 5 0 3 2 Peralta J, ss 2 2 2 2 Young D, lf 4 0 1 1 Martinez V, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harris B, 3b-1b 5 0 2 0 Hafner T, dh 3 1 1 1 Buscher B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Shoppach K, c 3 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 1 0 1 0 Gutierrez F, rf 3 0 0 0 Tolbert M, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Cabrera A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kubel J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 14 4 32 6 9 6 Minnesota 100 100 200 -- 4 Cleveland 000 220 20x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Baker S 4.2 6 4 4 1 5 Crain J 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 Mijares J (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Guerrier M 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 Breslow C 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Korecky B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Reyes D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lee C 6.1 10 4 3 3 5 Mujica E (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Perez R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Lewis J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Crain J, Carroll J, Mauer J DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Minnesota 13, Cleveland 9 2B -- Choo S, Mauer J, Peralta J, Martinez V HR -- Gomez C, Peralta J, Hafner T SB -- Tolbert M SH -- Cabrera A HBP -- by Lee C (Gomez C) WP -- Lee C 2, Mijares J T -- 3:51 A -- 22904
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