Twins 4, Indians 2
Nick Blackburn allowed four hits and one run over seven innings in a no-decision. (AP)
By Steve Herrick / Special to MLB.com
Held without a hit or a walk by Jeremy Sowers through five innings, the Twins scored two in the sixth to take their first lead, and then another two in the ninth to break a 2-all tie. Justin Morneau's RBI double won it. Starter Nick Blackburn was nearly flawless for seven innings.
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Minnesota 4, Cleveland 2
Today's Boxes 7/27/08
DET 6, CWS 4
SEA 5, TOR 1
NYM 9, STL 1
COL 11, CIN 0
BAL 5, LAA 2
PHI 12, ATL 10
SD 3, PIT 1
HOU 11, MIL 6
KC 6, TB 1
CHC 9, FLA 6
ARI 7, SF 2
OAK 6, TEX 5
LAD 2, WSH 0
BOS 9, NYY 2
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Standings thru 7/27/08 | Recap: MIN | CLE | Gameday | Twins stats | Indians stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324
Casilla , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .314
Redmond , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
Morneau , 1B4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .318
Young , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295
Kubel , RF4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .263
Monroe , DH4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .206
Harris , 3B2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .259
Punto , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
Totals 32 4 6 4 2 6 7
BATTING 2B : Monroe (9, Sowers), Casilla (15, Perez), Morneau (25, Perez).TB : Casilla 2; Morneau 2; Kubel; Monroe 3; Punto.RBI : Span (9), Casilla (39), Morneau (76), Kubel (51).2-out RBI : Morneau; Kubel.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Redmond; Monroe.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING CS : Monroe (1, 2nd base by Sowers/Fasano).PO : Monroe (1st base by Sowers).FIELDING E : Morneau (3, fielding).DP : (Morneau-Punto-Morneau).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , DH3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .276
Gutierrez , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
a-Dellucci , PH-LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .224
Francisco , LF-CF4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
Peralta , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
Choo , RF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
Marte , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192
Garko , 1B4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .236
Fasano , C2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .273
Cabrera , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .186
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 5 15
BATTING TB : Sizemore 2; Choo; Marte; Garko; Cabrera.RBI : Fasano (2), Dellucci (34).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Peralta; Fasano.SF : Fasano; Dellucci.GIDP : Fasano.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Sizemore (25, 2nd base off Blackburn/Redmond), Choo (3, 2nd base off Blackburn/Redmond).FIELDING Pickoffs : Sowers (Monroe at 1st base).
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sowers 8.0 3 2 2 1 5 0 5.86
Perez (L, 1-2)1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.42
IBB : Young (by Perez).Pitches-strikes : Blackburn 99-69, Reyes 8-5, Guerrier 11-9, Nathan 9-7, Sowers 101-70, Perez 25-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Blackburn 7-11, Reyes 0-0, Guerrier 0-2, Nathan 1-1, Sowers 9-9, Perez 2-0.Batters faced : Blackburn 26, Reyes 2, Guerrier 3, Nathan 3, Sowers 27, Perez 7.Inherited runners-scored : Guerrier 2-1.Umpires : HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.Weather : 79 degrees, sunny.Wind : 15 mph, L to R.T : 2:42.Att : 31,562.July 27, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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