July 27, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
LAA 2 BOS 9
NYY 2 MIN 4
@CLE 2 DET 6
CHW 4 KCR 6
TBR 1 OAK 6
TEX 5 SEA 5
@TOR 1 CHC 9
FLA 6 COL 11
@CIN 0 LAD 2
WSN 0 HOU 11
@MIL 6 NYM 9
STL 1 PHI 12
ATL 10 SDP 3
@PIT 1 ARI 7
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 31,562

Sunday, July 27, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:42

Twins

57-47

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

Ron Gardenhire

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

W: M Guerrier (6-4), L: R Perez (1-2), S: J Nathan (28)

Indians

45-58

Lost 2

5th, 13½ GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Span CF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .324  .851   14    5   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .777   16    2   1   2B
M Redmond C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .622   12    5   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .318  .909   20    7   1   2B
D Young LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .735   13    2   0   IW
J Kubel RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .778   16    3   0   
C Monroe DH                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .206  .691   12    0   0   2B,CS
B Harris 3B                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .684   17    0   0   
N Punto SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .751    8    3   5   

N Blackburn P                                                            0   1
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    2   6              128   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (25, off R Perez); A Casilla (15, off R Perez); C Monroe (9, off J Sowers).

IBB: D Young (2, by R Perez).

TB: C Monroe 3; A Casilla 2; J Morneau 2; N Punto; J Kubel.

RBI: D Span (9); J Morneau (76); A Casilla (39); J Kubel (51).

2-out RBI: J Kubel; J Morneau.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau.

E: J Morneau (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Monroe (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Sowers).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore DH                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .276  .921   19    0   0   SB
F Gutierrez CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .605   22    4   0   
  D Dellucci PH-LF            0   0   0   1    0   0  .224  .672    3    0   0   SF
B Francisco LF-CF             4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .784    9    2   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .803   15    2   2   
S Choo RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .803   11    1   0   SB
A Marte 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .551   17    0   3   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .236  .657   24    9   2   
S Fasano C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .664    6    6   0   SF,GDP
A Cabrera 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .186  .528   11    2   2   

J Sowers P                                                               1   4
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   5              137   27  13

BATTING

SF: S Fasano (1, off N Blackburn); D Dellucci (4, off M Guerrier).

TB: G Sizemore 2; R Garko; A Cabrera; S Choo; A Marte.

GIDP: S Fasano (1).

RBI: S Fasano (2); D Dellucci (34).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sizemore (25, 2nd base off N Blackburn/M Redmond); S Choo (3, 2nd base off N Blackburn/M Redmond).

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                    7     4   1   1    1   3   0   3.69   26   99-69   48· 8·13    9· 7· 6· 0     67    -     1.17   0.33
D Reyes                        0     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.96    2    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.33
M Guerrier, BS (4), W (6-4)    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3   11-9     5· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.52   0.14
J Nathan, S (28)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.05    3    9-7     2· 1· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   5   0          34  127-90   58·11·21   11· 9· 8· 0          2-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sowers                       8     3   2   2    1   5   0   5.86   27  101-70   39·10·21   11· 8· 2· 0     72    -     1.10   0.15
R Perez, L (1-2)               1     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.42    7   25-14    7· 3· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.40
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2   6   0          34  126-84   46·13·25   13·10· 3· 0           -

D Reyes faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Perez (2; D Young).

PO: J Sowers (1; C Monroe, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 31,562.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Span               CF    1. G Sizemore           DH 
2. A Casilla            2B    2. F Gutierrez          CF 
3. M Redmond            C     3. B Francisco          LF 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. J Peralta            SS 
5. D Young              LF    5. S Choo               RF 
6. J Kubel              RF    6. A Marte              3B 
7. C Monroe             DH    7. R Garko              1B 
8. B Harris             3B    8. S Fasano             C  
9. N Punto              SS    9. A Cabrera            2B 

   N Blackburn          P        J Sowers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  -2-  5   36%  82% J Morneau       R Perez         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Casilla Scores
   b 8   0  2-1  1--  3  -23%  36% G Sizemore      D Reyes         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cabrera to 3B
   t 9   1  2-2  ---  3   12%  56% A Casilla       R Perez         Double (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   b 7   1  2-1  1--  3   11%  74% S Fasano        N Blackburn     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   t 6   0  1-0  12-  1   11%  60% N Punto         J Sowers        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak SS); Monroe to 3B; Harris to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Span          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   46%  A Casilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  M Redmond       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  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
          ---  7   42%  G Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   48%  B Francisco     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Peralta       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   48%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   46%  D Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   41%  S Choo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  8   32%  A Marte         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Choo to 3B
   O      1-3  6   38%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  2   37%  S Fasano        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Choo Scores
   O      1--  5   39%  A Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   36%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   34%  B Harris        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  N Punto         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   30%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      28%  F Gutierrez     Sizemore Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   32%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  1   35%  B Francisco     Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2   38%  J Peralta       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   35%  D Span          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   33%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   32%  M Redmond       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   28%  S Choo          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   31%  A Marte         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      30%  R Garko         Choo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   33%  " "             Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   36%  S Fasano        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   33%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   31%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   29%  J Kubel         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   32%  A Cabrera       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  6   33%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   34%  F Gutierrez     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   44%  C Monroe        Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
          -2-  6   49%  B Harris        Walk
          12-  1   60%  N Punto         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak SS); Monroe to 3B; Harris to 2B
   RO     123  3   60%  D Span          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Monroe Scores; Harris to 3B; Span to 1B
   RO     1-3  3   64%  A Casilla       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Harris Scores; Span to 2B
   O      -2-  1   60%  M Redmond       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   64%  B Francisco     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   67%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   69%  S Choo          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   66%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   64%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   63%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  A Marte         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  R Garko         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   74%  S Fasano        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeremy Sowers facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   78%  C Monroe        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      72%  B Harris        Monroe Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   70%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   69%  N Punto         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennys Reyes facing 9-1-2
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
          ---  5   59%  A Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   36%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cabrera to 3B
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Dennys Reyes pitching; David Dellucci pinch hits for Franklin Gutierrez batting 2nd
   RO     1-3  3   39%  D Dellucci      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores
   O      1--  3   45%  B Francisco     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  J Peralta       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Rafael Perez facing 1-2-3
                  Rafael Perez replaces Jeremy Sowers pitching; David Dellucci moves to LF; Ben Francisco moves to CF
   O      ---  4   44%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   56%  A Casilla       Double (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   46%  M Redmond       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   82%  J Morneau       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Casilla Scores
          -2-  4   83%  D Young         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   92%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Morneau Scores; Young to 3B
   O      1-3  2   90%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  S Choo          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   98%  A Marte         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation