Twins 11, Indians 4
Scott Baker helped the Twins end a five-game slide. (Tony Dejak/AP)
By Skip Snow / Special to MLB.com
Scott Baker didn't want for run support, as the Twins put up a six-spot in the first inning, including Brian Buscher's three-run homer. Buscher doubled in two more runs in the third, and the rout was on. Baker worked into the sixth. Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs.
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Minnesota
(56-47)
Won 1
Minnesota 11, Cleveland 4
Today's Boxes 7/26/08
FLA 3, CHC 2
TOR 8, SEA 3
PHI 10, ATL 9
NYY 10, BOS 3
TEX 9, OAK 4
LAA 11, BAL 6
CWS 7, DET 6
MIL 6, HOU 4
SD 9, PIT 6
COL 5, CIN 1
STL 10, NYM 8
TB 5, KC 3
ARI 5, SF 3
LAD 6, WSH 0
Cleveland
(45-57)
Lost 1
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Standings thru 7/26/08  | Recap: MIN | CLE  | Gameday  | Twins stats  | Indians stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF5 1 1 0 1 0 2 .337
Casilla , 2B5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .315
Mauer , C4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .320
Morneau , 1B3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .319
Kubel , RF4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .263
Young , LF5 2 3 2 0 1 4 .297
Lamb , DH5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .228
Buscher , 3B5 1 3 5 0 1 1 .333
Punto , SS5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .288
Totals 41 11 15 11 4 5 18
BATTING 2B : Morneau (24, Carmona), Lamb (10, Carmona).HR : Buscher (3, 1st inning off Carmona, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Span; Casilla; Mauer; Morneau 3; Kubel 2; Young 3; Lamb 2; Buscher 6; Punto.RBI : Kubel 2 (50), Young 2 (41), Buscher 5 (26), Lamb (28), Mauer (46).2-out RBI : Buscher 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Casilla; Lamb 2; Young.SF : Kubel.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : (Punto-Casilla-Morneau).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .273
Dellucci , DH5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .224
Choo , LF3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .258
Peralta , SS4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .272
Shoppach , C3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .254
Garko , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236
Marte , 3B3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .190
Gutierrez , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219
Cabrera , 2B2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .183
a-Gonzalez , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 34 4 8 4 4 10 13
a-Singled for Cabrera in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Choo (12, Baker).3B : Peralta (2, Crain).HR : Marte (3, 5th inning off Baker, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Sizemore; Dellucci; Choo 2; Peralta 4; Shoppach; Marte 4; Gonzalez.RBI : Marte (5), Peralta 2 (54), Shoppach (27).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Garko; Gutierrez.GIDP : Dellucci.Team LOB : 7.
Baker pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.WP : Baker, Bass.Pitches-strikes : Baker 97-60, Bass 22-11, Breslow 16-9, Crain 15-10, Guerrier 11-10, Carmona 69-41, Mastny 41-27, Lewis, J 42-31, Betancourt 10-6, Mujica 15-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Baker 6-4, Bass 1-1, Breslow 0-2, Crain 1-0, Guerrier 2-0, Carmona 3-3, Mastny 3-3, Lewis, J 2-4, Betancourt 0-1, Mujica 2-1.Batters faced : Baker 22, Bass 4, Breslow 3, Crain 5, Guerrier 4, Carmona 17, Mastny 11, Lewis, J 12, Betancourt 2, Mujica 4.Inherited runners-scored : Bass 1-0, Mastny 1-0, Betancourt 3-1.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 84 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:21.Att : 35,390.July 26, 2008
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