Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Samuel Deduno took a no-hitter into the
sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins topped the Cleveland Indians, 7-2, in the
finale of a four-game series at Target Field.
Deduno (6-3) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks with six
strikeouts over seven innings to win for the second time in his last three
starts.
Justin Morneau drove in a pair of runs, Joe Mauer added an RBI single, while
Pedro Florimon had an RBI double and scored on a wild pitch for the Twins, who
took the final three games of this series.
Lonnie Chisenhall smoked a solo home run and Carlos Santana added an RBI for
the Indians, who have lost four of their last five.
Justin Masterson (11-13) was tagged with the loss after allowing six runs on
seven hits and two walks over 6 2/3 innings.
Minnesota opened the scoring in the fourth inning. Alexi Casilla started the
frame with an infield hit and Mauer followed with a single into right field,
which allowed Casilla to reach third. Morneau then lofted a fly ball to center
and Casilla was able to score to give the Twins the lead.
Shin-Soo Choo led off the Cleveland sixth with a walk and Michael Brantley
ended Deduno's no-hit bid with a single up the middle before Santana scorched
a fly ball to center, which allowed Choo to score, tying the game.
Florimon kicked off the Twins half of the sixth with a triple into the left
field corner and scored on a single by Ben Revere. Morneau singled home Revere
later in the frame to extend the lead to 3-1.
Chisenhall crushed one over the scoreboard in right in the seventh to pull the
Tribe within one, but the Twins iced the game in the home portion of the
inning with three more runs.
Matt Carson started the rally with a one-out single and Florimon brought him
home with a double to center. Florimon scored on a wild pitch and Mauer scored
Casilla with a base hit later in the inning to make it 6-2.
Ryan Doumit hammered a solo shot to straightaway center field in the eighth to
cap the scoring.
GAME NOTES:
The Twins improved to 28-41 at home this season ... Cleveland fell to 15-41
since the All-Star break ... Despite the setback, Masterson has pitched at
least six innings in five of his last seven outings ... Cleveland stranded
four runners on base, while Minnesota went 3-for-8 with runners in scoring
position and left five on base.
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