September 3, 2007 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 9
OAK 5 BOS 13
TOR 10 CLE 5
@MIN 0 SEA 7
@NYY 1 TBD 9
BAL 7 KCR 8
@TEX 1 SDP 10
@ARI 2 ATL 5
PHI 1 LAD 11
@CHC 3 NYM 10
@CIN 4 COL 7
SFG 4 HOU 9
@MIL 7 PIT 11
@STL 0 WSN 6
FLA 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,105

Monday, September 3, 2007, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Indians

79-58

Won 1

1st

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

W: C Sabathia (16-7), L: J Santana (14-11)

Twins

69-69

Lost 2

3rd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF-LF                4   1   2   0    1   0  .301  .795   21    1   0   
A Cabrera SS-2B               4   1   1   0    1   1  .301  .808   23    1   4   GDP
T Hafner DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .807   24    0   0   2B
V Martinez C                  2   1   0   1    1   1  .303  .879   18    8   0   SF
R Garko 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .299  .846   17    9   0   HR
F Gutierrez LF-RF             3   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .824   16    2   0   SF
C Gomez 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .742    7    3   1   
  G Sizemore PR-CF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .856    4    0   0   2B
C Blake 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .762   13    2   5   
B Francisco RF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .867    6    1   0   2B,GDP
  J Peralta SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .762    4    0   2   

C Sabathia P                                                             0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    4   4              153   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Hafner (19, off M Guerrier); G Sizemore (29, off J Rincon); B Francisco (4, off J Santana).

HR: R Garko (15, off J Santana; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: V Martinez (11, off J Santana); F Gutierrez (2, off J Santana).

TB: R Garko 5; B Francisco 2; K Lofton 2; G Sizemore 2; T Hafner 2; C Gomez; A Cabrera.

GIDP: B Francisco (1); A Cabrera (5).

RBI: R Garko (51); V Martinez (97); T Hafner (80); B Francisco (8); F Gutierrez (27).

2-out RBI: R Garko.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cabrera-C Gomez-R Garko.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   4   0    0   0  .250  .582   13    2   2   2B
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .725   19    1   1   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .864    9    6   0   
J Morneau 1B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .279  .860   15    6   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .790   19    4   0   
M Redmond C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .701   12    5   1   
R White DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .472   10    0   0   GDP
J Tyner LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .694    9    3   0   
N Punto 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .540   11    0   4   

J Santana P                                                              0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  N Blackburn P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    2   8              117   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Casilla (5, off C Sabathia).

TB: A Casilla 5; M Redmond; J Morneau.

GIDP: R White (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Punto-A Casilla-J Morneau; J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau.

E: J Bartlett (24).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sabathia, W (16-7)           8     6   0   0    1   6   0   3.24   30  100-70   37·12·21   14· 9· 0· 0     75    -     0.81   0.33
R Perez                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.61    4   17-10    1· 5· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   8   0          34  117-80   38·17·25   15· 9· 0· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana, L (14-11)           6     6   4   4    3   3   1   3.15   27  105-73   45· 4·24    7·12· 2· 0     44    -     0.81  -0.15
M Guerrier                     1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.25    5   26-15    9· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.02
J Rincon                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.58    4   16-9     7· 1· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
N Blackburn                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   4   1          39  153-101  64· 8·29   10·17· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 24,105.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. K Lofton             CF    1. A Casilla            2B 
2. A Cabrera            SS    2. J Bartlett           SS 
3. T Hafner             DH    3. T Hunter             CF 
4. V Martinez           C     4. J Morneau            1B 
5. R Garko              1B    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. F Gutierrez          LF    6. M Redmond            C  
7. C Gomez              2B    7. R White              DH 
8. C Blake              3B    8. J Tyner              LF 
9. B Francisco          RF    9. N Punto              3B 

   C Sabathia           P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  2   11%  71% B Francisco     J Santana       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blake Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  12-  2   10%  83% R White         C Sabathia      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  4    7%  66% T Hafner        J Santana       Fielder's Choice P; Cabrera to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lofton to 3B; Hafner to 1B
   t 5   2  0-3  ---  3    7%  88% R Garko         J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  4   -6%  49% A Casilla       C Sabathia      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--  5   59%  A Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lofton to 2B
          12-  4   66%  T Hafner        Fielder's Choice P; Cabrera to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lofton to 3B; Hafner to 1B
   RO     123  2   65%  V Martinez      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lofton Scores; Cabrera to 3B
   O      1-3  5   59%  R Garko         Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      1-3  5   55%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   49%  A Casilla       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  7   53%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   58%  T Hunter        Fielder's Choice SS; Casilla out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--  3   55%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hunter to 3B
   O      1-3  3   60%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   58%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   60%  C Blake         Walk
   R      1--  2   71%  B Francisco     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blake Scores
   O      -2-  6   68%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   66%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  M Redmond       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   70%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   71%  J Tyner         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   69%  T Hafner        Flyball: LF
          ---  9   71%  V Martinez      Walk
          1--  2   76%  R Garko         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   77%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Martinez Scores
   O      1--  3   76%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   78%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   76%  A Casilla       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  7   78%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Casilla to 2B
   O      -2-  4   81%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   80%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   79%  B Francisco     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  5   79%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  5   78%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   74%  J Morneau       Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   73%  M Redmond       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Morneau to 2B
   OO     12-  2   83%  R White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   82%  T Hafner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   81%  V Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   88%  R Garko         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   87%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, C.C. Sabathia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   89%  J Tyner         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   91%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   90%  A Casilla       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   92%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   93%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Grady Sizemore pinch runs for Chris Gomez batting 7th
   O      1--  1   92%  C Blake         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   OO     1--  3   90%  B Francisco     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, C.C. Sabathia facing 3-4-5
                  Asdrubal Cabrera moves to 2B; Jhonny Peralta replaces Ben Francisco playing SS batting 9th; Kenny Lofton moves to LF; Grady Sizemore moves to CF; Franklin Gutierrez moves to RF
   O      ---  2   92%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   93%  J Morneau       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   94%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Matt Guerrier facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  2   93%  K Lofton        Lineout: RF
          ---  7   94%  A Cabrera       Walk
   R      1--  6   97%  T Hafner        Double to CF (Ground Ball); Cabrera Scores
   O      -2-  4   96%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   96%  R Garko         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  M Redmond       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   98%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  J Tyner         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Juan Rincon facing 6-7-8
                  Juan Rincon replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   98%  G Sizemore      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   98%  C Blake         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   98%  A Casilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   99%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   99%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
                  Nick Blackburn replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          ---  2   99%  K Lofton        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   99%  A Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   99%  T Hafner        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Rafael Perez facing 4-5-6
                  Rafael Perez replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching
          ---  6   98%  J Morneau       Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  M Redmond       Groundout: 2B-1B; Morneau to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

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