Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/5)
| Game 1: Tuesday, August 4 | ||
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| Minnesota | 10 | Final |
| Cleveland | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, August 5 | ||
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| Minnesota | 1 | Final |
| Cleveland | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, August 6 | ||
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| Minnesota | 1 | Final |
| Cleveland | 2 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 5, 2009
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
W: A. Laffey (5-3)
L: F. Liriano (4-11)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| O Cabrera grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| G Sizemore singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| A Cabrera singled to left, G Sizemore to second. | 0 | 0 |
| S Choo lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C Gimenez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Morneau flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Crede grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Carroll walked. | 0 | 0 |
| K Shoppach singled to left center, J Carroll to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Marte walked, J Carroll to third, K Shoppach to second. | 0 | 0 |
| T Crowe singled to left, J Carroll scored, K Shoppach to third, A Marte to second. | 0 | 1 |
| G Sizemore flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| A Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, K Shoppach scored. | 0 | 2 |
| S Choo flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| C Gomez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| N Punto struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| D Span reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| D Span caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Peralta flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| C Gimenez walked. | 0 | 2 |
| C Gimenez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| J Carroll flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| O Cabrera singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| J Mauer singled to center, O Cabrera to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J Morneau struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| J Kubel flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| M Cuddyer fouled out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| K Shoppach flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| A Marte grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| T Crowe singled to center, T Crowe to second on error by center fielder C Gomez. | 0 | 2 |
| T Crowe to third on passed ball by J Mauer. | 0 | 2 |
| G Sizemore reached on infield single to second, T Crowe scored. | 0 | 3 |
| A Cabrera singled to right, G Sizemore to second. | 0 | 3 |
| S Choo singled to center, G Sizemore scored, A Cabrera to third. | 0 | 4 |
| J Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Crede lined out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| C Gomez grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| N Punto grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| C Gimenez struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| J Carroll walked. | 0 | 4 |
| K Shoppach struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| A Marte flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| O Cabrera doubled to deep center. | 0 | 4 |
| J Mauer safe at first on error by first baseman C Gimenez, O Cabrera to third. | 0 | 4 |
| J Morneau grounded out to third, O Cabrera scored, J Mauer to second. | 1 | 4 |
| J Kubel struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| R Dickey relieved F Liriano. | 1 | 4 |
| T Crowe walked. | 1 | 4 |
| G Sizemore doubled to deep left, T Crowe scored. | 1 | 5 |
| A Cabrera doubled to deep right, G Sizemore scored. | 1 | 6 |
| B Keppel relieved R Dickey. | 1 | 6 |
| S Choo doubled to deep left center, A Cabrera scored. | 1 | 7 |
| J Peralta grounded out to shortstop, S Choo to third. | 1 | 7 |
| C Gimenez walked. | 1 | 7 |
| J Carroll hit sacrifice fly to left, S Choo scored. | 1 | 8 |
| K Shoppach grounded out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| M Cuddyer lined out to left. | 1 | 8 |
| J Crede flied out to left. | 1 | 8 |
| C Gomez struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Mijares pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| J Mijares relieved B Keppel. | 1 | 8 |
| A Marte struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| T Crowe struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| G Sizemore struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Laffey pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| N Punto fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 8 |
| D Span grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 8 |
| O Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| J Mauer walked, O Cabrera to second. | 1 | 8 |
| J Morneau flied out to right. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | MIN | CLE |
| M Guerrier relieved J Mijares. | 1 | 8 |
| A Cabrera hit by pitch. | 1 | 8 |
| S Choo struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| J Peralta struck out swinging, A Cabrera to second on passed ball. | 1 | 8 |
| C Gimenez struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jess Todd pitching for Cleveland | MIN | CLE |
| J Todd relieved A Laffey. | 1 | 8 |
| J Kubel singled to center. | 1 | 8 |
| M Cuddyer popped out to third. | 1 | 8 |
| J Crede struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| C Gomez fouled out to first. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||