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	Twins' skid slides into Jake

Indians 10, Twins 4

Nick Punto is tagged out after laying down a sacrifice bunt in the third. (Mark Duncan/AP)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

Boof Bonser exited after giving up six runs (four earned) on nine hits in just 2 2/3 innings as the Twins lost their fifth straight game. Jason Kubel drove in Minnesota's first two runs with a homer, and Brian Buscher went 2-for-3 in his Major League debut.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/27: CLE 10, MIN 4
Sat. 07/28: MIN 3, CLE 2
Sun. 07/29: MIN 4, CLE 1

Minnesota (51-51)
Lost 5

Cleveland 10, Minnesota 4

Cleveland (60-43)
Won 1

July 27, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4	10	2
Cleveland	0	0	6	0	2	2	0	0	X	10	16	0

Standings thru 7/27/07 | Gameday | Twins Stats | Indians Stats

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Castillo, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.306
Rodriguez, 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.190
Tyner, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.274
Mauer, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.308
Morneau, 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.296
Hunter, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.294
Kubel, LF	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.247
White, DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.211
a-Cirillo, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.267
Buscher, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500
Punto, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.215
Totals	33	4	10	3	2	4	15
a-Walked for White in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Tyner (9, Byrd). HR: Kubel (9, 7th inning off Byrd, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Castillo; Rodriguez; Tyner 3; Morneau 2; Kubel 4; White; Buscher 2. RBI: Kubel 2 (42), Morneau (87). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castillo; Punto; Kubel. SF: Morneau. GIDP: Hunter; Morneau; Mauer. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Buscher (1, throw), Punto (7, throw). DP: (Buscher-Morneau).

Cleveland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sizemore, CF	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	.275
a-Gutierrez, PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.308
Lofton, LF	5	0	3	1	0	1	3	.307
Martinez, 1B	4	1	0	1	1	0	4	.312
Hafner, DH	4	2	2	0	1	1	2	.258
Peralta, SS	5	2	2	5	0	1	2	.278
Blake, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.269
Rouse, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.119
Nixon, RF	4	1	3	0	1	1	0	.251
Shoppach, C	5	0	0	0	0	3	6	.294
Barfield, 2B	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	.255
Totals	39	10	16	9	5	9	19
a-Singled for Sizemore in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Nixon (15, Ortiz), Barfield (16, Ortiz). HR: Peralta 2 (16, 3rd inning off Bonser, 2 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Rincon, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Sizemore; Gutierrez; Lofton 3; Hafner 2; Peralta 8; Blake 2; Nixon 4; Barfield 3. RBI: Martinez (78), Peralta 5 (55), Barfield 2 (48), Lofton (24). 2-out RBI: Barfield; Lofton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Shoppach; Lofton 2; Blake; Hafner. GIDP: Peralta. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING CS: Sizemore (6, 2nd base by Bonser/Mauer). FIELDING PB: Shoppach (2). DP: 3 (Martinez-Peralta-Martinez, Barfield-Peralta-Martinez 2).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bonser (L, 5-7)	2.2	9	6	4	2	3	1	4.72
Ortiz	2.1	4	2	2	1	2	0	5.27
Rincon	2.0	3	2	2	1	3	1	5.89
Guerrier	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.79

Cleveland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Byrd (W, 9-4)	7.0	10	4	3	2	1	1	4.40
Perez	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.03
Lewis	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.45

Byrd pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Bonser, Ortiz.
Pitches-strikes: Bonser 71-42, Ortiz 44-30, Rincon 34-22, Guerrier 11-6, Byrd 101-73, Perez 10-8, Lewis 21-18.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bonser 2-2, Ortiz 4-1, Rincon 0-3, Guerrier 0-2, Byrd 12-8, Perez 0-2, Lewis 0-1.
Batters faced: Bonser 19, Ortiz 11, Rincon 10, Guerrier 4, Byrd 30, Perez 3, Lewis 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ortiz 3-0, Perez 3-2.
Umpires: HP: John Hirschbeck. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:59.
Att: 37,292.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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