Twins 4, Indians 3
The Twins weathered the late innings to preserve Kevin Slowey's eighth win. (AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Kevin Slowey didn't quite match his eight-inning, one-run performance of his last start against the Tribe, but he wasn't far off. Slowey, backed by Joe Mauer's two-run homer among three hits and three RBIs, controlled the Tribe before allowing two runs and exiting in the seventh inning.
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Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3
Today's Boxes 6/2/09
ATL 6, CHC 5
BOS 5, DET 1
PIT 3, NYM 1
WSH 10, SF 6
NYY 12, TEX 3
TOR 6, LAA 4
TB 6, KC 2
FLA 10, MIL 3
HOU 3, COL 2
OAK 5, CWS 0
STL 5, CIN 2
PHI 10, SD 5
LAD 6, ARI 5
SEA 8, BAL 2
June 2, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3 9
1
Minnesota
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
X
4 10
0
Standings thru 6/2/09 | Recap: CLE | MIN | Gameday | Indians stats | Twins stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, A , SS
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.316
Carroll , 3B-2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.297
Francisco, B , LF
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.265
Martinez, V , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
1
1
.351
Choo , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.299
Peralta , 3B-SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.260
DeRosa , RF-3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.261
Valbuena , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
.196
a-Garko , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
Crowe , CF
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
.171
Shoppach , C
4
0
1
2
0
0
0
.206
Totals 36 3 9 3 2 7 13
a-Grounded out for Valbuena in the 8th.
BATTING
2B : Shoppach (4, Slowey), DeRosa (10, Mijares).
HR : Martinez, V (9, 8th inning off Mijares, 0 on, 0 out).
TB : DeRosa 2; Francisco, B; Valbuena; Choo; Cabrera, A; Carroll; Martinez, V 5; Shoppach 2.
RBI : Shoppach 2 (12), Martinez, V (38).
2-out RBI : Shoppach 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Peralta; Francisco, B; Garko. Team RISP : 1-for-7.Team
LOB : 8.FIELDING
E : Martinez, V (3, throw).
DP : 2 (Peralta-Carroll-Martinez, V, Peralta-Martinez, V).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , RF
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
.305
Mauer , C
3
1
3
3
1
0
0
.431
Morneau , 1B
4
0
2
0
0
0
3
.345
Kubel , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.309
Harris, B , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.281
Young, D , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.230
Buscher , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.176
Gomez, C , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.214
Casilla, A , 2B
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
.168
Totals 31 4 10 4 2 7 12
BATTING
2B : Casilla, A (2, Huff), Morneau (16, Huff).
HR : Mauer (12, 5th inning off Huff, 1 on, 1 out).
TB : Harris, B 2; Span 2; Morneau 3; Casilla, A 2; Mauer 6.
RBI : Span (23), Mauer 3 (35).
2-out RBI : Span; Mauer.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kubel 2.
SAC : Span.
GIDP : Morneau 2. Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING
SB : Span (12, 2nd base off Huff/Shoppach).
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Huff (L, 0-2)
5.0
9
4
4
0
5
1
9.77
Sipp
2.1
0
0
0
2
1
0
3.12
Aquino
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.00
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Slowey (W, 8-1)
6.2
6
2
2
2
5
0
3.97
Guerrier (H, 9)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.55
Mijares (H, 7)
0.2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2.60
Nathan (S, 10)
1.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.18
Game Scores : Huff , Slowey .
WP : Slowey, Nathan.
IBB : Mauer (by Sipp).
Pitches-strikes : Huff 98-64, Sipp 29-13, Aquino 14-9, Slowey 102-69, Guerrier 6-3, Mijares 15-9, Nathan 20-12.
Groundouts-flyouts : Huff 6-2, Sipp 4-1, Aquino 1-0, Slowey 9-5, Guerrier 0-0, Mijares 2-0, Nathan 1-2.
Batters faced : Huff 23, Sipp 8, Aquino 3, Slowey 28, Guerrier 1, Mijares 4, Nathan 5.
Inherited runners-scored : Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 1-0. Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Chad Fairchild.
2B: Joe West. 3B: Paul Nauert. Weather : 69 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:01.Att :
26,530.Venue : Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.June 2, 2009 June 2, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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