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Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/14)

Game 1: Monday, September 14
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 15
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 16
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Indians 3

(61-82, 30-41 away)

Twins 6

(72-72, 41-32 home)

8:10 PM ET, September 14, 2009

Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

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W: R. Mahay (2-1)

L: C. Perez (0-1)

S: J. Nathan (39)

Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Brantley CF40100117.354.404.375
J Carroll 3B30101016.292.369.367
A Cabrera SS40000116.308.360.443
S Choo RF41210115.301.393.479
J Peralta DH40100117.274.335.407
L Valbuena 2B40000314.237.287.396
M LaPorta 1B40100014.238.279.400
L Marson C21102125.200.385.300
T Crowe LF41120017.222.285.325
Totals3338338151   
BATTING
HR: T Crowe (1, 3rd inning off C Pavano 1 on, 0 Out); S Choo (16, 4th inning off C Pavano 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: T Crowe 2 (12), S Choo (78)
Indians RISP: 0-3 (S Choo 0-1, T Crowe 0-1, L Valbuena 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: M Brantley (2, 2nd base by R Mahay/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: A Cabrera (10, ground ball)
DP: 1 (A Cabrera-L Valbuena-M LaPorta).
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Sowers7.0600220104-674.49
T Sipp0.002110011-53.21
C Perez
(L, 0-1; B, 2)		0.144400224-154.15
J Lewis0.210001010-74.50
Totals8.01165332149-94 
PITCHING
T Sipp pitched to 2 batters in the 8th
WP: C Perez
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Sowers 18/28; T Sipp 1/2; C Perez 2/5; J Lewis 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Sowers 15-6-22-24; T Sipp 1-1-2-1; C Perez 3-1-6-5; J Lewis 2-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Sowers 7-12; T Sipp 0-0; C Perez 0-1; J Lewis 0-1
Game Scores: J Sowers 65
Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span RF-CF50000120.307.391.415
O Cabrera SS51000126.270.305.363
J Mauer C31301015.371.436.607
M Cuddyer 1B41230013.273.336.505
B Harris DH4000008.263.312.363
D Young LF41200019.264.286.381
M Tolbert 3B31201014.201.294.246
C Gomez CF30000113.236.292.347
a-J Kubel PH-RF
1112008.305.376.537
N Punto 2B30101013.225.322.281
Totals35611533149   
a-homered to right for C Gomez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: M Cuddyer (32, J Sowers)
HR: M Cuddyer (25, 8th inning off C Perez 2 on, 0 Out); J Kubel (23, 8th inning off C Perez 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: M Cuddyer 3 (75), J Kubel 2 (84)
GIDP: M Cuddyer
Twins RISP: 2-8 (B Harris 0-1, C Gomez 0-1, O Cabrera 0-1, J Kubel 1-1, D Span 0-2, M Cuddyer 1-1, N Punto 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: N Punto (11, 2nd base off J Lewis/L Marson)
FIELDING
Outfield Assist: D Span (T Crowe at 3rd base).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Pavano6.063314295-674.91
J Crain1.000001014-105.23
R Mahay
(W, 2-1)		1.010011021-114.57
J Nathan
(S, 39)		1.010012021-132.16
Totals9.0833382151-101 
PITCHING
WP: R Mahay
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Pavano 18/24; J Crain 1/3; R Mahay 1/4; J Nathan 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Pavano 20-7-21-19; J Crain 0-3-6-1; R Mahay 4-4-1-2; J Nathan 3-4-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Pavano 7-6; J Crain 1-1; R Mahay 0-1; J Nathan 1-0
Game Scores: C Pavano 51

Scoring Summary

CLEMIN
3rdT Crowe homered to right center, L Marson scored.20
4thS Choo homered to left.30
8thM Cuddyer homered to center, O Cabrera and J Mauer scored.33
8thD Young scored, M Tolbert to second on wild pitch by C Perez.34
8thJ Kubel homered to right, M Tolbert scored.36
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Game Information

StadiumMall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance20,640 (52.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:04
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Adrian Johnson, First Base - Gary Cederstrom, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - Jeff Nelson