Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 8, Cleveland 7
Sunday, September 9, 2012 2:10 PM
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 71°
Umpires: Home - David Rackley, 1B - D.J. Reyburn, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Dale Scott
Attendance: 30219
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 031020010781
Minnesota 0032002018120
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 59-81 32-37 27-44 L2
Minnesota 58-82 27-41 31-41 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Twins have a 27-41 record at home this season. The Cleveland Indians have a 27-44 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Twins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Indians have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Duensing pitched 1.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.03. Vinnie Pestano took the loss for Cleveland.
  • Justin Morneau (2) hit homeruns for Minnesota. Carlos Santana had the only homerun for Cleveland.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cleveland   Minnesota
Corey Kluber Player Esmerling Vasquez
Loss W/L Loss
3.2 IP 3.0
4 Strikeouts 2
8 Hits 3
9.82 ERA 12.00
Hitting
Cleveland   Minnesota
Carlos Santana Player Joe Mauer
3 Hits 3
2 RBI 1
1 HR 0
7 TB 6
.600 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Cleveland 8 1 15 .242 6 6 6 0 1
Minnesota 12 2 21 .308 7 8 1 4 0
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Twins have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .410 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Indians have a W/L % of .407 after a win and .432 after a loss.