June 11, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
TBR 2 BOS 6
BAL 3 MIN 8
@CLE 5 DET 5
CHW 1 TEX 11
@KCR 5 OAK 8
NYY 4 SEA 2
@TOR 1 CHC 7
ATL 2 STL 10
@CIN 0 COL 1
SFG 0 FLA 6
PHI 2 MIL 10
@HOU 6 NYM 5
ARI 3
(13) PIT 3
WSN 1 SDP 4
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 18,742

Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Twins

32-34

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

Ron Gardenhire

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  5   0  0  0   0  0  2    8 10  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  1   3  0  0    5 10  1

W: N Blackburn (5-4), L: P Byrd (3-6), S: J Nathan (17)

Indians

30-36

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .280  .717   14    1   0   SB
A Casilla 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .330  .866   23    4   4   SB,SH
J Mauer C                     2   1   0   0    3   0  .324  .840   35   11   0   
J Morneau 1B                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .298  .844    9    6   0   2·2B,GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  5   2   1   1    0   1  .247  .659   15    2   0   2B
J Kubel DH                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .254  .738   15    0   0   HR
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .669   15    1   1   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .226  .569   14    0   2   SF
B Harris SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .622   13    2   4   

N Blackburn P                                                            0   1
  B Bonser P                                                             0   1
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   8  10   8    4   5              153   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Morneau 2 (13, off P Byrd, off J Borowski); M Cuddyer (9, off P Byrd).

HR: J Kubel (8, off P Byrd; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: M Lamb (7, off P Byrd).

SH: A Casilla (3, off P Byrd).

TB: J Kubel 6; J Morneau 4; M Cuddyer 2; C Gomez 2; A Casilla; D Young.

GIDP: J Morneau (8).

RBI: J Morneau 3 (47); J Kubel 2 (34); M Lamb (25); A Casilla (19); M Cuddyer (30).

2-out RBI: J Morneau.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Lamb-A Casilla-J Morneau; A Casilla-B Harris-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez (18, 2nd base off J Borowski/K Shoppach); A Casilla (3, 2nd base off J Borowski/K Shoppach).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 5   1   2   3    0   0  .264  .873   15    1   0   HR,2B
B Francisco LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .799   17    5   0   
V Martinez C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .665    6    0   0   
  K Shoppach C                3   1   1   1    0   2  .225  .667   11    5   0   HR
R Garko 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .755   19   11   0   
  J Barfield PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Marte 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .362         0   0   
J Peralta SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .688   20    1   3   
D Dellucci DH                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .236  .744   17    0   0   GDP
C Blake 3B-1B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .254  .754   14    2   2   
F Gutierrez RF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .680   11    2   0   GDP
  S Choo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .950    6    0   0   
J Carroll 2B                  4   0   3   1    0   1  .245  .646   12    0   2   2B

P Byrd P                                                                 0   2
  S Elarton P                                                            0   2
  R Bauer P                                                              0   1
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  J Borowski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5    3  10              148   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Sizemore (14, off N Blackburn); J Carroll (4, off N Blackburn).

HR: G Sizemore (13, off D Reyes; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); K Shoppach (3, off N Blackburn; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: G Sizemore 6; J Carroll 4; K Shoppach 4; C Blake 3; F Gutierrez.

GIDP: D Dellucci (8); F Gutierrez (3).

RBI: G Sizemore 3 (35); J Carroll (8); K Shoppach (7).

2-out RBI: G Sizemore 3; J Carroll.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Bauer-J Peralta-R Garko.

E: C Blake (8).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Blackburn, W (5-4)           6     7   2   2    1   5   1   3.87   23   94-63   37· 8·18    8· 7· 2· 0     54    -     0.71   0.08
B Bonser                       0.2   1   2   2    1   1   0   6.19    4   12-7     3· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.53   0.00
D Reyes                        0     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.79    1    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.29  -0.21
J Crain, H (6)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.25    5   23-12    4· 4· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.24   0.17
J Nathan, S (17)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    4   13-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3  10   2          37  148-94   49·15·30   10·10· 4· 0          2-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Byrd, L (3-6)                3     6   6   5    1   0   1   4.89   17   44-28   22· 0· 6    8· 6· 2· 0     24    -     1.11  -0.39
S Elarton                      3     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.45   11   46-24   16· 2· 6    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.04
R Bauer                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0  13.50    3   12-8     5· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
R Betancourt                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    4   19-13    8· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.99   0.05
J Borowski                     1     3   2   2    0   0   0   9.00    6   24-15   10· 1· 4    1· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.12
Totals                         9    10   8   7    4   5   1          41  145-88   61· 6·21   16·11· 5· 0           -

D Reyes faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Elarton (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 18,742.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 4mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. C Gomez              CF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. A Casilla            2B    2. B Francisco          LF 
3. J Mauer              C     3. V Martinez           C  
4. J Morneau            1B    4. R Garko              1B 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. J Peralta            SS 
6. J Kubel              DH    6. D Dellucci           DH 
7. D Young              LF    7. C Blake              3B 
8. M Lamb               3B    8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. B Harris             SS    9. J Carroll            2B 

   N Blackburn          P        P Byrd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  6-2  1-3  6  -21%  72% G Sizemore      D Reyes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dellucci Scores; Gutierrez Scores
   t 3   1  1-1  12-  1   18%  72% J Morneau       P Byrd          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gomez Scores; Mauer Scores
   t 3   1  1-4  -2-  5    9%  90% J Kubel         P Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cuddyer Scores
   b 8   1  6-5  1--  5    8%  76% J Peralta       J Crain         Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  1-3  -2-  1    8%  80% M Cuddyer       P Byrd          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Morneau Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  C Gomez         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   46%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   45%  J Mauer         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  G Sizemore      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   43%  B Francisco     Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      -2-  6   46%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Sizemore to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
                  Kelly Shoppach replaces Victor Martinez playing C batting 3rd
   O      ---  2   48%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  M Cuddyer       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   54%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer to 2B
          12-  1   60%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cuddyer to 3B; Kubel to 2B
   RO     123  3   59%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Cuddyer Scores/unER
   O      12-  2   56%  B Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   58%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   60%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   58%  C Blake         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   56%  F Gutierrez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Blake to 2B
   RO     12-  4   50%  J Carroll       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blake Scores; Gutierrez out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   54%  C Gomez         Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   52%  A Casilla       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Gomez to 2B
          -2-  4   54%  J Mauer         Walk
   RR     12-  1   72%  J Morneau       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gomez Scores; Mauer Scores
   R      -2-  1   80%  M Cuddyer       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Morneau Scores
   RR     -2-  5   90%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cuddyer Scores
   O      ---  4   89%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   89%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  G Sizemore      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   91%  B Francisco     Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   92%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Elarton replaces Paul Byrd pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   91%  C Gomez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   91%  A Casilla       Walk
          1--      91%  J Mauer         Wild Pitch; Casilla to 2B
          -2-  4   92%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   90%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   92%  R Garko         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   90%  J Peralta       Walk
   OO     1--  2   93%  D Dellucci      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   93%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   93%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   92%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   90%  C Blake         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   OO     1--  4   95%  F Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   94%  J Carroll       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   95%  G Sizemore      Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   95%  M Lamb          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   94%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   95%  B Francisco     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   R      ---  3   92%  K Shoppach      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --- 10   93%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rick Bauer facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Bauer replaces Scott Elarton pitching
   O      ---  3   93%  A Casilla       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   94%  J Mauer         Walk
   OO     1--  2   93%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Boof Bonser facing 6-7-8
                  Boof Bonser replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
          ---  5   89%  D Dellucci      Walk
          1--  2   83%  C Blake         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Dellucci to 2B
   O      12-  2   88%  F Gutierrez     Lineout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dellucci to 3B
   O      1-3  3   93%  J Carroll       Strikeout Swinging
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   RRR    1-3  6   72%  G Sizemore      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dellucci Scores; Gutierrez Scores
                  Jesse Crain replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  5   74%  B Francisco     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rafael Betancourt facing 5-6-7
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Rick Bauer pitching
   O      ---  6   72%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  J Kubel         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   71%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   69%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Jesse Crain facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   68%  R Garko         Walk
                  Josh Barfield pinch runs for Ryan Garko batting 4th
   O      1--  5   76%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   83%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Joe Borowski facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching; Casey Blake moves to 1B; Andy Marte replaces Josh Barfield playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  2   81%  B Harris        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   83%  C Gomez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      85%  A Casilla       Gomez Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   92%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gomez Scores
          1--      93%  J Mauer         Casilla Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Casilla to 3B
   R      --3  3   96%  J Morneau       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Casilla Scores
   O      -2-  5   96%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-8, Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  C Blake         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Shin-Soo Choo pinch hits for Franklin Gutierrez batting 8th
   O      ---  6   99%  S Choo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  J Carroll       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1  100%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation