Twins walk off on Justin Morneau's second home run
Justin Morneau hit his second homer of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to an 8-7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Minnesota Twins
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Target Field · 30,219 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
J Morneau homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
J Donald tripled to deep right center, B Lillibridge scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-7
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
C Parmelee singled to right, J Carroll and J Mauer scored, J Morneau to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
R Canzler singled to left, C Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
C Santana doubled to deep center, M Brantley scored, C Santana to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
B Revere singled to right center, P Florimon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
P Florimon singled to shallow left, D Mastroianni scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
J Morneau homered to right (373 feet).
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Home Run 7-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
J Morneau batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
J Mauer grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
J Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
J Carroll flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
J Carroll batting
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Play Result 7-7
V Pestano relieved J Smith.
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Start Inning 7-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-7
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Lineup Change 7-7
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Lineup Change 7-7
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End Inning 7-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
E Carrera lined out to center.
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Line Out 7-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
E Carrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
C Santana grounded out to second, V Rottino to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
M Brantley grounded out to second, V Rottino to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Ben RevereCF25
Jamey Carroll2B1
Joe MauerDH7
Justin Morneau1B44
Ryan DoumitC4
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Darin MastroianniLF21
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Pedro FlorimonSS18
CLE
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Jason Kipnis2B22
Asdrubal CabreraDH3
Michael BrantleyCF23
Carlos SantanaC41
Russ CanzlerLF68
Brent LillibridgeSS20
Jason Donald3B45
Lou MarsonC4
Substitutes
Matt LaPortaDH
Vinny RottinoDH
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Casey Kotchman1B35
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