Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:10 PM
Location -
Target Field
Temperature -
94°
Umpires -
Home Plate -
Alan Porter,
First Base -
Rob Drake,
Second Base -
Gary Darling,
Third Base -
Bruce Dreckman,
Attendance -
38473
Final Scoring Summary
|
Final
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
X |
R
|
H
|
E
|
|
Cleveland
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1
|
5 |
1 |
|
Minnesota
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
2
|
6 |
0 |
Team Records
Recap
Danny Valencia's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
Minnesota trails Cleveland and Detroit by six games in the American League Central.
The Twins could not manage anything against Cleveland starter Justin Masterson, who scattered five hits over 7 2/3 innings and left with a 1-0 lead.
Indians closer Chris Perez (2-5) was not as effective. With one out in the ninth, Mauer walked and Cuddyer doubled. After Jim Thome was intentionally walked, Valencia blooped a liner to left to drive in Mauer and Cuddyer.
Valencia roomed with Perez for two years at the University of Miami.
Glen Perkins (2-1) got the win in relief.
Cleveland outfielder Travis Buck left the game in the fifth after getting hit in the head by a 91-mph fastball from Francisco Liriano. He was attended to by trainers and left with a head contusion.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Cleveland
|
5 |
0 |
5 |
.167 |
18 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Minnesota
|
6 |
0 |
7 |
.194 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
-
Minnesota
will play their next game at home against Cleveland.
The
Twins
have a W/L % of
.578
after a win and
.373
after a loss.
-
Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Minnesota.
The
Indians
have a W/L % of
.569
after a win and
.489
after a loss.