Final in 11
Cleveland leads 2-0 (as of 9/16)
| Game 1: Monday, September 15 | ||
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| Minnesota | 1 | Final |
| Cleveland | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 16 | ||
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| Minnesota | 9 | Final in 11 |
| Cleveland | 12 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 17 | ||
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| Minnesota | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland | 6 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 16, 2008
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Span grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| M Tolbert reached on bunt single to pitcher, M Tolbert to second on throwing error by pitcher Z Jackson. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Morneau lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer singled to center, M Tolbert scored, J Mauer to third. | 1 | 0 |
| D Young flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| G Sizemore grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| F Gutierrez grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| B Francisco struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| B Buscher struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| N Punto bunt grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| C Gomez bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Peralta struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| V Martinez walked. | 1 | 0 |
| K Shoppach singled to right, V Martinez to second. | 1 | 0 |
| R Garko homered to right center, V Martinez and K Shoppach scored. | 1 | 3 |
| A Marte struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| A Cabrera homered to left. | 1 | 4 |
| G Sizemore popped out to pitcher. | 1 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Span hit by pitch. | 1 | 4 |
| M Tolbert grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Span out at second. | 1 | 4 |
| J Mauer grounded out to first. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| F Gutierrez singled to left. | 1 | 4 |
| B Francisco grounded into fielder's choice to third, F Gutierrez safe at third on throwing error by shortstop N Punto. | 1 | 4 |
| F Gutierrez scored, B Francisco to second on wild pitch by F Liriano. | 1 | 5 |
| J Peralta struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| V Martinez doubled to deep right, B Francisco to third. | 1 | 5 |
| K Shoppach intentionally walked. | 1 | 5 |
| R Garko hit sacrifice fly to center, B Francisco scored, V Martinez to third. | 1 | 6 |
| A Marte singled to left, V Martinez scored, K Shoppach to second. | 1 | 7 |
| B Bonser relieved F Liriano. | 1 | 7 |
| A Cabrera singled to center, K Shoppach scored, A Marte to second, A Marte to third, A Cabrera to second on error by center fielder C Gomez. | 1 | 8 |
| G Sizemore intentionally walked. | 1 | 8 |
| F Gutierrez struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Morneau grounded out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| M Cuddyer safe at first on error by shortstop J Peralta. | 1 | 8 |
| D Young grounded into double play, second to first, M Cuddyer out at second. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Boof Bonser pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| B Francisco grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| J Peralta grounded out to third. | 1 | 8 |
| V Martinez singled to center. | 1 | 8 |
| K Shoppach struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| B Buscher reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 8 |
| N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Buscher out at second. | 1 | 8 |
| C Gomez doubled to deep center, N Punto scored. | 2 | 8 |
| D Span singled to left, C Gomez to third. | 2 | 8 |
| M Tolbert singled to right, C Gomez scored, D Span to third. | 3 | 8 |
| J Mauer singled to right, D Span scored, M Tolbert to third. | 4 | 8 |
| J Morneau grounded out to first, M Tolbert scored, J Mauer to second. | 5 | 8 |
| M Cuddyer struck out looking. | 5 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Boof Bonser pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| R Garko singled to center. | 5 | 8 |
| A Marte grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Garko out at second. | 5 | 8 |
| A Cabrera bunt grounded out to catcher. | 5 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zach Jackson pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Young singled to deep right. | 5 | 8 |
| B Buscher singled to left, D Young to second. | 5 | 8 |
| N Punto sacrificed to pitcher, D Young to third, B Buscher to second. | 5 | 8 |
| J Rincon relieved Z Jackson. | 5 | 8 |
| C Gomez singled to center, D Young and B Buscher scored. | 7 | 8 |
| C Gomez stole second. | 7 | 8 |
| D Span walked. | 7 | 8 |
| M Tolbert struck out swinging. | 7 | 8 |
| R Rundles relieved J Rincon. | 7 | 8 |
| J Mauer walked, C Gomez to third, D Span to second. | 7 | 8 |
| J Morneau flied out to right. | 7 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Boof Bonser pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| G Sizemore struck out looking. | 7 | 8 |
| F Gutierrez reached on infield single to third. | 7 | 8 |
| B Francisco grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, F Gutierrez out at second. | 7 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brendan Donnelly pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| B Donnelly relieved R Rundles. | 7 | 8 |
| M Cuddyer walked. | 7 | 8 |
| J Pridie ran for M Cuddyer. | 7 | 8 |
| D Young flied out to center. | 7 | 8 |
| B Buscher reached first base on catcher's interference, J Pridie to second. | 7 | 8 |
| N Punto walked, J Pridie to third, B Buscher to second. | 7 | 8 |
| C Gomez lined into double play, to third, J Pridie doubled off third. | 7 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Boof Bonser pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Peralta tripled to deep right. | 7 | 8 |
| M Guerrier relieved B Bonser. | 7 | 8 |
| V Martinez grounded out to second. | 7 | 8 |
| K Shoppach struck out swinging. | 7 | 8 |
| R Garko walked. | 7 | 8 |
| S Choo hit for A Marte. | 7 | 8 |
| C Breslow relieved M Guerrier. | 7 | 8 |
| S Choo grounded out to second. | 7 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rafael Betancourt pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Carroll at third base. | 7 | 8 |
| R Betancourt relieved B Donnelly. | 7 | 8 |
| D Span walked. | 7 | 8 |
| M Tolbert flied out to left. | 7 | 8 |
| J Mauer walked, D Span to second. | 7 | 8 |
| J Morneau doubled to deep center, D Span scored, J Mauer to third. | 8 | 8 |
| J Kubel hit for J Pridie. | 8 | 8 |
| J Kubel intentionally walked. | 8 | 8 |
| D Young hit sacrifice fly to right, J Mauer scored, J Morneau to third. | 9 | 8 |
| B Buscher walked, J Kubel to second. | 9 | 8 |
| E Mujica relieved R Betancourt. | 9 | 8 |
| N Punto grounded out to first. | 9 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Guardado pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| A Cabrera flied out to center. | 9 | 8 |
| G Sizemore homered to right. | 9 | 9 |
| F Gutierrez walked. | 9 | 9 |
| B Francisco struck out swinging. | 9 | 9 |
| J Peralta flied out to right. | 9 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jensen Lewis pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Lewis relieved E Mujica. | 9 | 9 |
| C Gomez bunt grounded out to first. | 9 | 9 |
| D Span popped out to shortstop. | 9 | 9 |
| M Tolbert singled to left center. | 9 | 9 |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 9 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Dennys Reyes pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| D Reyes relieved E Guardado. | 9 | 9 |
| V Martinez struck out swinging. | 9 | 9 |
| K Shoppach grounded out to third. | 9 | 9 |
| R Garko struck out swinging. | 9 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Jensen Lewis pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Morneau struck out looking. | 9 | 9 |
| J Kubel grounded out to first. | 9 | 9 |
| D Young popped out to second. | 9 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Jose Mijares pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Mijares relieved D Reyes. | 9 | 9 |
| J Carroll flied out to right. | 9 | 9 |
| A Cabrera lined out to shortstop. | 9 | 9 |
| G Sizemore grounded out to first. | 9 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Thomas Mastny pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| T Mastny relieved J Lewis. | 9 | 9 |
| A Casilla struck out looking. | 9 | 9 |
| N Punto singled to left. | 9 | 9 |
| C Gomez struck out swinging. | 9 | 9 |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 9 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Nathan relieved J Mijares. | 9 | 9 |
| F Gutierrez singled to left center. | 9 | 9 |
| B Francisco sacrificed to first, F Gutierrez to second. | 9 | 9 |
| J Peralta walked. | 9 | 9 |
| V Martinez homered to center, F Gutierrez and J Peralta scored. | 9 | 12 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||