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CLEVELAND BLOWS LEAD LATE, WINS IN EXTRA INNINGS
Minneapolis, MN (AP) - The Cleveland Indians haven't made things easy for themselves all season long, and yesterday was no different. The Tribe took a lead early, gave it up, pulled ahead again, only to blow it in the bottom of the ninth. But, the Indians managed to pull it out in extra innings to avoid the sweep in Minnesota, winning 8-6 in 12 innings. One of the bright spots was right fielder Brian Happel, who got the first start of his Major League career. Happel performed well at the dish, going 2-5 and drawing a walk. "It felt good to get my first start under the belt. What a game, I'm glad we were able to pull it out late! We just have to keep looking for ways to get better every game and hold on to those leads better late." The Indians come back home for a 7 game homestand, hosting Texas and then Seattle.
Minneapolis, MN (AP) - The Cleveland Indians haven't made things easy for themselves all season long, and yesterday was no different. The Tribe took a lead early, gave it up, pulled ahead again, only to blow it in the bottom of the ninth. But, the Indians managed to pull it out in extra innings to avoid the sweep in Minnesota, winning 8-6 in 12 innings. One of the bright spots was right fielder Brian Happel, who got the first start of his Major League career. Happel performed well at the dish, going 2-5 and drawing a walk. "It felt good to get my first start under the belt. What a game, I'm glad we were able to pull it out late! We just have to keep looking for ways to get better every game and hold on to those leads better late." The Indians come back home for a 7 game homestand, hosting Texas and then Seattle.
CLE at MIN - Target Field | ||||||||||||
Aug 1, 2012 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
Cleveland Indians (42-63) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins (65-40) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Cleveland Indians | ||||||||
HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR | AVG |
Cabrera SS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
Young 3B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
Santana C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
HAPPEL RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Hafner 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .289 |
LaPorta DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
Rodney LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .357 |
Theriot 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .251 |
Francis CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .244 |
Grimsley PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
TEAM TOTALS | 43 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
BATTING: 2B: Cabrera, LaPorta, Rodney HR: Hafner RBI: Santana 2, Hafner 3, LaPorta, Rondey, Theriot SF: Santana 2, Hafner | ||||||||
BASERUNNING: SB: Santana CS: Theriot | ||||||||
FIELDING: E: Cabrera 2, Theriot |
Minnesota Twins | ||||||||
HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR | AVG |
Span CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 |
Kubel RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Morneau 1B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
Jones LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
Johnson 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .329 |
Sweeney DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
Escobar SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
Mauer PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
Cortez SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
Cuddyer 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Butera C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .134 |
TEAM TOTALS | 45 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
BATTING: 2B: Morneau, Jones, Sweeney HR: Sweeney, Mauer RBI: Johnson 2, Sweeney 2, Mauer 2 GIDP: Morneau, Escobar |
Cleveland Indians | ||||||||
PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
Gomez | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6.08 | |
Rivera (H, 4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 | |
Moylan (H, 7) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.35 | |
Perez (BS, 4) | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.81 | |
Perez (W, 7-7) | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.66 | |
TEAM TOTALS | 12.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Minnesota Twins | ||||||||
PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
Maine | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | |
Blackburn | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.48 | |
Jansen | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.69 | |
Balfour (L, 0-2) | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.64 | |
Capps | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.12 | |
TEAM TOTALS | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
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