Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6
When: 7:05 PM ET, Saturday, September 24, 2011
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature:
64°
Umpires:
Home -
Tim Welke, 1B -
Jim Reynolds, 2B -
Alan Porter, 3B -
Mark Lollo
Attendance:
30748
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Shelley Duncan's two-run double in the seventh inning capped Cleveland's six-run comeback, giving the Indians a 7-6 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday night and a sweep of a day-night doubleheader.
Duncan, who drove in three runs in the first game, matched that in the nightcap. His run-scoring single in the sixth started a five-run rally as the Indians cut into Minnesota's 6-0 lead.
Duncan's double off Matt Capps completed Cleveland's comeback.
The Indians, who have beaten the Twins eight straight times, won the first game 8-2. The Twins are 2-18 in their last 20 and are two defeats away from their first 100-loss season since 1982.
Cleveland has won eight of its last 11 games. Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left in the sixth with a right elbow contusion.
Drew Butera tied a career high with three RBIs for the Twins, while Scott Diamond took a shutout into the sixth.
Nick Hagadone (1-0) pitched the seventh for his first major-league win. Jose Mijares (0-2) gave up singles to Jason Donald and Carlos Santana to start the winning rally. Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 36th save.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Minnesota |
|
Cleveland |
|
Scott Diamond |
Player |
Mitch Talbot |
|
No Decision |
W/L |
No Decision |
|
5.1 |
IP |
5.1 |
|
1 |
Strikeouts |
1 |
|
6 |
Hits |
9 |
|
6.75 |
ERA |
10.12 |
Hitting
| Minnesota |
|
Cleveland |
|
Ben Revere | Player |
Lonnie Chisenhall |
|
3 |
Hits |
2 |
|
1 |
RBI |
1 |
|
0 |
HR |
0 |
|
4 |
TB |
3 |
|
.600 |
Avg |
1.000 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Minnesota
|
11 |
0 |
17 |
.324 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Cleveland
|
11 |
0 |
14 |
.324 |
15 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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