April 18, 2008 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 22,366

Friday, April 18, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:24

Indians

7-10

Won 2

3rd, 3½ GB

Eric Wedge

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

W: C Lee (3-0), L: F Liriano (0-2)

Twins

7-10

Lost 2

3rd, 3½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .744   19    2   0   
J Carroll 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .922   18    0   3   
V Martinez DH                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .357  .777   10    0   0   GDP
R Garko 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .298  .911   18    8   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .723   11    2   5   
F Gutierrez RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .571   13    3   0   
J Michaels LF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .132  .380   14    2   0   CS
C Blake 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .180  .568   18    0   0   HR
K Shoppach C                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .280  .797    8   10   0   

C Lee P                                                                  0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   4   5   4    5   7              129   27   9

BATTING

HR: C Blake (1, off J Rincon; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: C Blake 5; V Martinez; J Peralta; K Shoppach.

GIDP: V Martinez (2).

RBI: C Blake 3 (10); V Martinez (7).

2-out RBI: V Martinez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Carroll-J Peralta-R Garko; J Peralta-R Garko.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Michaels (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Liriano).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .636   16    2   0   
M Tolbert SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .400  .904   21    1   3   
J Mauer C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .700   12    7   0   GDP
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .838   10    8   1   GDP
D Young LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .627   20    2   0   
J Kubel RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .706   14    5   0   
C Monroe DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .553   19    0   0   
B Harris 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .748   13    2   1   
N Punto 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .580    8    0   0   

F Liriano P                                                              0   3
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   1
Totals                       28   0   3   0    1  10              133   27   9

BATTING

TB: N Punto; M Tolbert; J Mauer.

GIDP: J Morneau (5); J Mauer (4).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tolbert-B Harris-J Morneau.

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 Lee, W (3-0)                 8     2   0   0    1   8   0   0.40   25  109-74   39· 6·29    8· 6· 2· 0     85    -     0.80   0.38
R Perez                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    4   19-12    4· 3· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.02
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1  10   0          29  128-86   43· 9·34   10· 6· 2· 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
F Liriano, L (0-2)             5     4   3   3    5   3   0   6.52   22   86-46   26· 5·15    5· 6· 3· 0     45    -     1.02  -0.10
J Rincon                       2     1   1   1    0   2   1   5.40    7   22-16    9· 3· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.01
J Crain                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.35    6   19-13    6· 2· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     5   4   4    5   7   1          35  127-75   41·10·24    8·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Lee (1).

IBB: None.

PO: F Liriano (1; J Michaels, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Ron Kulpa.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 22,366.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Sizemore           CF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. J Carroll            2B    2. M Tolbert            SS 
3. V Martinez           DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. R Garko              1B    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. J Peralta            SS    5. D Young              LF 
6. F Gutierrez          RF    6. J Kubel              RF 
7. J Michaels           LF    7. C Monroe             DH 
8. C Blake              3B    8. B Harris             2B 
9. K Shoppach           C     9. N Punto              3B 

   C Lee                P        F Liriano            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  123  3   13%  73% C Blake         F Liriano       Single to CF (Line Drive); Garko Scores; Peralta Scores; Michaels to 2B
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  4   10%  75% J Mauer         C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 5   2  0-2  12-  2    9%  84% V Martinez      F Liriano       Single to LF (Line Drive); Shoppach Scores; Carroll to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  4    6%  60% J Michaels      F Liriano       Walk; Garko to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2    6%  60% J Peralta       F Liriano       Single to CF (Line Drive); Garko to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  J Carroll       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   45%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cliff Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  M Tolbert       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Mauer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  R Garko         Walk
          1--  2   60%  J Peralta       Single to CF (Line Drive); Garko to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          12-  4   60%  J Michaels      Walk; Garko to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   RR     123  3   73%  C Blake         Single to CF (Line Drive); Garko Scores; Peralta Scores; Michaels to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  K Shoppach      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Michaels to 3B; Blake to 2B
   O      -23  6   67%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Cliff Lee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   69%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   66%  D Young         Walk
   O      1--  6   69%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      68%  C Monroe        Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  6   72%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Francisco Liriano facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   75%  J Carroll       Walk
   OO     1--  3   69%  V Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   68%  R Garko         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Cliff Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   71%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   74%  C Gomez         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   71%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: LF
          ---  4   72%  J Michaels      Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  C Blake         Michaels Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Cliff Lee facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   65%  M Tolbert       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   75%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   76%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Francisco Liriano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   74%  C Blake         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   76%  K Shoppach      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   74%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  6   75%  J Carroll       Walk; Shoppach to 2B
   R      12-  2   84%  V Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Shoppach Scores; Carroll to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  R Garko         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Cliff Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   84%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   86%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   87%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Juan Rincon facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Rincon replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
   O      ---  2   86%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   85%  F Gutierrez     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   85%  J Michaels      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Cliff Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   87%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   89%  N Punto         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   90%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Juan Rincon facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   94%  C Blake         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  J Carroll       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Cliff Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   95%  M Tolbert       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   93%  J Mauer         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  3   97%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jesse Crain facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Crain replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  V Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   96%  R Garko         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Cliff Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   97%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jesse Crain facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   98%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   98%  J Michaels      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Rafael Perez facing 8-9-1
                  Rafael Perez replaces Cliff Lee pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  B Harris        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   98%  N Punto         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      99%  M Tolbert       Defensive Indifference; Punto to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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