Minnesota @ Cleveland

Network: WFTC-29
Announcers: Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Games Notes

Twins overcome an early hole to beat the Indians 5-4.

Cleveland goes ahead 4-0 after 2 innings, but Minnesota rides a 5-run 5th to the win, pulling within 1 game of Chicago in the AL Central. Brian Duensing overcomes the rocky start, shutting down the Indians the rest of the way, scattering 9 hits over 7 1/3 innings.

Jim Thome sparks the Twins' rally with a 2-run blast, and Orlando Hudson plates a pair with a double to tie the game before scoring the go-ahead run on a groundout fielder's choice.


Starting pitchers:
Twins - Duensin
Indians - David Huff

Winning pitcher: Duensing (5-1)
Losing pitcher: Huff (2-11)