Morneau, Twins Walk Off With Win and Series

Score: Twins 2 Indians 1


Turning Point: Justin Morneau singled off Rafael Perez in the tenth inning, which allowed Bredan Harris to score. It was a walk off win for the Twins.


Analysis: The offense is still not out of its funk yet. The team is hitting an American League worst .239 through today. The Indians continue to squander scoring opportunities. The Tribe had Jamey Carroll on second base in the top half of the ninth inning, yet the team could not find a hit to bring him home. They also left runners in scoring position in the third and sixth innings. The pitching for Cleveland was solid. Paul Byrd had his second consecutive good start. Byrd went seven innings, gave up one run on six hits, and he struck out three Twins. Masahide Kobayashi pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up a hit. Rafael Perez, who was the losing pitcher, pitched 2 and 1/3 innings, giving up the winning run on four hits, and he struck out one.


MVP: Victor Martinez
Victor seems to be the only Indian who is consistently hitting the baseball. He was 2-4 again today, and he is batting .360 on the season.


Extras:

- The Indians have still not won a season series since the opening series of the 2008 season. Cleveland manager, Eric Wedge’s philosophy, is winning series, and the Indians are 1-7 when it comes to winning series.

- Cleveland has lost twelve of its last sixteen games.

- Paul Byrd, whose ERA was at 6.08, lowered it today to 4.43.


Next Up: Monday is an off day for Cleveland, who is 7-12 on the season. The Indians take the field again on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. CC Sabathia, who has been off to a terrible start, will get the nod on Tuesday. CC is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA. The Royals will give the ball to Gil Meche. Meche has a 1-2 record with a 6.08 ERA. First pitch is from Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 PM EST.