Indians hand Twins 17th loss in past 19 games in doubleheader opener

Discussion in 'American League Central' started by truebluefan, Sep 25, 2011.

  1. truebluefan

    truebluefan Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2010
    Messages:
    212,768
    Likes Received:
    821
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Shelley Duncan is giving the Cleveland Indians a late-season boost.

    Duncan drove in three runs to lead Cleveland over Minnesota 8-2 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader and send the Twins to their 17th loss in 19 games. At 60-97, the Twins matched their 1999 mark for the second-most losses since the team moved to Minnesota, ahead of only a 60-102 record in 1982.

    Duncan leads the Indians this month with 17 RBIs and six homers. He has been particularly effective in the clutch all season, getting 20 of 41 RBIs with two outs.

    "Getting more playing time has helped," Duncan said. "Now, if I don't get a hit I can say, 'Well, there's always tomorrow.' Before, it was there's always maybe next week. I've always believed I can play well up here. I'm 31 going on 32, but I want to play as long as I can."

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310924205&teams=minnesota-twins-vs-cleveland-indians
     

Share This Page