Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians
September 17, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 2008 at Progressive Field. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Indians 6

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Span rf 4 1 0 0
Casilla 2b 5 1 2 0
Mauer c 5 1 3 0
Morneau dh 5 0 3 2
Young lf 4 0 1 1
Harris 3b,1b 5 0 2 0
Buscher 1b 3 0 0 0
  Punto ss 1 0 1 0
Tolbert ss,3b 4 0 1 0
  Kubel ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez cf 3 1 1 1
Baker p 0 0 0 0
  Crain p 0 0 0 0
  Mijares p 0 0 0 0
  Guerrier p 0 0 0 0
  Breslow p 0 0 0 0
  Korecky p 0 0 0 0
  Reyes p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 4 14 4
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Sizemore cf 4 1 2 0
Carroll 3b 5 1 1 0
Choo lf 5 0 1 2
Peralta ss 2 2 2 2
Martinez 1b 4 0 1 1
Hafner dh 3 1 1 1
Shoppach c 3 0 0 0
Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0
Cabrera 2b 3 1 1 0
Lee p 0 0 0 0
  Mujica p 0 0 0 0
  Perez p 0 0 0 0
  Lewis p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 6 9 6
Minnesota 100 100 2004142
Cleveland 000 220 20x691
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Baker   4.2 6 4 4 1 5
  Crain   1.1 0 0 0 2 2
  Mijares  L(0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
  Guerrier   0.1 2 1 1 1 1
  Breslow   0.1 0 0 0 2 0
  Korecky   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Reyes   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
0
0
0
0
1
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lee   6.1 10 4 3 3 5
  Mujica  W(3-2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Perez   1.0 2 0 0 0 2
  Lewis  SV(10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
1
0
0
0
1

  E–Mauer (3), Crain (3), Carroll (6).  DP–Cleveland 2. Cabrera-Peralta-Martinez, Cabrera-Martinez.  2B–Minnesota Mauer (28,off Lee), Cleveland Choo (27,off Baker); Peralta (39,off Guerrier); Martinez (15,off Guerrier).  HR–Minnesota Gomez (7,4th inning off Lee 0 on 2 out), Cleveland Peralta (22,4th inning off Baker 0 on 1 out); Hafner (5,4th inning off Baker 0 on 2 out).  HBP–Gomez (7,by Lee).  Team LOB–13.  SH–Cabrera (11,off Breslow).  IBB–Hafner (5,by Guerrier); Sizemore (13,by Breslow).  Team–9.  SB–Tolbert (7,2nd base off Lee/Shoppach).  U-HP–Scott Barry, 1B–Greg Gibson, 2B–Jeff Kellogg, 3B–Sam Holbrook.  T–3:51.  A–22,904.
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