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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 16, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 16, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Laffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,921 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Brantley | Center Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Third Baseman |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Matt LaPorta | First Baseman |
| Luis Valbuena | Second Baseman |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Trevor Crowe | Left Fielder |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jose Morales | Catcher |
| Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 16, 2009
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Blackburn
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Blackburn
Choo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Laffey
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Laffey
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Laffey
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Laffey
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Blackburn
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Blackburn
LaPorta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Laffey
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Laffey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Laffey
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crowe. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolbert vs. Laffey
Tolbert bunts towards the mound. Laffey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Punto vs. Laffey
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Blackburn
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valbuena for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Blackburn
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Blackburn
Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Laffey
Span hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Laffey
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Laffey
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Laffey
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaPorta fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Laffey drops the ball. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Laffey
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer scores. There goes Kubel trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Blackburn
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Blackburn
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Laffey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Laffey
Morales hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tolbert vs. Laffey
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaPorta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolbert for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Laffey
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Span vs. Laffey
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Punto moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Laffey
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Laffey
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span scores. Cabrera moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Kubel vs. Laffey
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Blackburn
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Blackburn
Valbuena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaPorta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. LaPorta moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Blackburn
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Laffey
Cuddyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Laffey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Laffey
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Laffey
Tolbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crowe. Tolbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Laffey
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Blackburn
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Blackburn
Choo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Choo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Laffey
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Laffey
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Laffey
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Blackburn
Hafner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPorta vs. Blackburn
LaPorta hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Blackburn
Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Blackburn
Shoppach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Mijares
Brantley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Laffey
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Laffey
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brantley. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. Gomez goes all the way around to score. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Todd
Jess Todd now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Todd
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Todd
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Mijares
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field.
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Mijares
Choo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Mijares
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafner vs. Mijares
Hafner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
LaPorta vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Valbuena vs. Crain
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. Choo moves to third. LaPorta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Shoppach vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Shoppach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Perez
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Perez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Guerrier
Crowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Guerrier
Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Guerrier
Jamey Carroll pinch hits for Asdrubal Cabrera.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. Crowe moves to third. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Nathan
Peralta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/2009 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brantley M, cf 5 0 2 0 Span D, cf-rf 5 1 2 1
Cabrera A, ss 3 1 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 4 0 0 0
Carroll J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mauer J, dh 3 1 2 2
Choo S, rf 5 0 2 0 Kubel J, rf 4 0 1 0
Peralta J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Gomez C, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Hafner T, dh 4 1 1 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 4 2 3 3
LaPorta M, 1b 4 1 3 3 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Valbuena L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Morales J, c 3 1 2 1
Shoppach K, c 4 0 2 0 Tolbert M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Crowe T, lf 4 0 1 0 Punto N, 2b 3 1 0 0
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38 3 12 3 34 7 12 7
Cleveland 000 000 210 -- 3
Minnesota 001 310 20x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Laffey A (L)* 6.0 12 7 6 3 0
Todd J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Perez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (W) 6.1 8 2 2 0 3
Mijares J 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Crain J+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Guerrier M 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Nathan J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Laffey A
DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Morales J 2, Tolbert M, Choo S, Hafner T, Cuddyer M
HR -- Cuddyer M, LaPorta M
SF -- Morales J
T -- 2:57
A -- 16921
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