Indians 6, Twins 4
The Twins, the last team to beat Cliff Lee, gave him a no-decision. (Tony Dejak/AP)
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
Hoping to earn win No. 23 for Cliff Lee in his final home start, the Indians rallied from a two-run hole -- via homers from Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner and Shin-Soo Choo's two-run double -- to lead. But the Twins tied it in the seventh before Peralta's RBI double in the seventh.
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Minnesota
(82-70)
Lost 4
Cleveland 6, Minnesota 4
Today's Boxes 9/17/08
COL 1, SD 0
PHI 6, ATL 1
NYY 5, CWS 1
PIT 15, LAD 8
TOR 8, BAL 7
TB 10, BOS 3
FLA 14, HOU 2
NYM 9, WSH 7
CIN 3, STL 0
DET 17, TEX 4
MIL 6, CHC 2
KC 5, SEA 2
ARI 7, SF 6
OAK 3, LAA 2
Cleveland
(75-77)
Won 3
September 17, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
14
2
Cleveland
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
X
6
9
1
Standings thru 9/17/08  | Recap: MIN | CLE  | Gameday  | Twins stats  | Indians stats
Minnesota
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Span , RF
4
1
0
0
1
2
3
.295
Casilla, A , 2B
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
.290
Mauer , C
5
1
3
0
0
0
2
.324
Morneau , DH
5
0
3
2
0
0
3
.311
Young, D , LF
4
0
1
1
1
2
3
.288
Harris , 3B-1B
5
0
2
0
0
1
4
.263
Buscher , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.306
Punto , SS
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.289
Tolbert , SS-3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.286
a-Kubel , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.275
Gomez , CF
3
1
1
1
0
2
0
.254
Totals
40
4
14
4
3
8
21
a-Flied out for Tolbert in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Mauer (28, Lee, Cl).HR : Gomez (7, 4th inning off Lee, Cl, 0 on, 2 out).TB :
Casilla, A 2; Mauer 4; Morneau 3; Young, D; Harris 2; Punto; Tolbert; Gomez 4.RBI : Morneau 2 (128), Gomez (55),
Young, D (64).2-out RBI : Morneau; Gomez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Span; Harris 2; Tolbert;
Morneau; Kubel.GIDP : Mauer; Tolbert.Team RISP : 2-for-12.Team LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB :
Tolbert (7, 2nd base off Lee, Cl/Shoppach). FIELDING E : Crain (3, pickoff), Mauer (3, throw).
Cleveland
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Sizemore, G , CF
4
1
2
0
1
0
0
.272
Carroll , 3B
5
1
1
0
0
1
5
.272
Choo , LF
5
0
1
2
0
3
4
.300
Peralta, Jh , SS
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
.276
Martinez, V , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
1
4
.275
Hafner , DH
3
1
1
1
1
2
0
.215
Shoppach , C
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.269
Gutierrez, F , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.249
Cabrera, A , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
.248
Totals
32
6
9
6
6
10
17
BATTING 2B : Choo (27, Baker, S), Peralta, Jh (39, Guerrier), Martinez, V (15, Guerrier).HR :
Peralta, Jh (22, 4th inning off Baker, S, 0 on, 1 out), Hafner (5, 4th inning off Baker, S, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Sizemore,
G 2; Carroll; Choo 2; Peralta, Jh 6; Martinez, V 2; Hafner 4; Cabrera, A.RBI : Peralta, Jh 2 (84), Hafner (23),
Choo 2 (53), Martinez, V (32).2-out RBI : Hafner; Choo 2; Peralta, Jh; Martinez, V.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Martinez, V 2; Cabrera, A; Shoppach; Choo.SAC : Cabrera, A.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team
LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Carroll (6, fielding).Outfield assists : Choo (Harris at 2nd
base).DP : 2 (Cabrera, A-Peralta, Jh-Martinez, V, Cabrera, A-Martinez, V).
Cleveland
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lee, Cl
6.1
10
4
3
3
5
1
2.41
Mujica (W, 3-2)
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
7.01
Perez, R (H, 23)
1.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
3.16
Lewis (S, 10)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.96
WP : Mijares, Jo, Lee, Cl 2.IBB : Hafner (by Guerrier), Sizemore, G (by Breslow).HBP : Gomez (by
Lee, Cl).Pitches-strikes : Baker, S 103-64, Crain 28-15, Mijares, Jo 9-6, Guerrier 18-9, Breslow 12-3, Korecky
3-3, Reyes 5-3, Lee, Cl 113-71, Mujica 13-10, Perez, R 30-22, Lewis 24-18.Groundouts-flyouts : Baker, S 1-5, Crain
1-1, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Guerrier 0-0, Breslow 1-0, Korecky 1-0, Reyes 0-0, Lee, Cl 10-2, Mujica 1-0, Perez, R 1-0, Lewis 1-1.Batters
faced : Baker, S 21, Crain 6, Mijares, Jo 3, Guerrier 4, Breslow 3, Korecky 1, Reyes 1, Lee, Cl 32, Mujica 3, Perez, R
5, Lewis 4.Inherited runners-scored : Crain 1-0, Guerrier 1-1, Korecky 2-0, Reyes 2-0, Mujica 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 75 degrees, clear.Wind :
1 mph, L to R.T : 3:51.Att : 22,904.September 17, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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