Cleveland Indians: New Ballpark Fails to Mend Tribe's Woes vs. Twins

4 - 20 - 10     at Minnesota     L, 5 - 1     6 - 7

     After years of struggling against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome, the Indians probably expected a change in their fortunes now that the Twins have opened up Target Field, an outdoor playing facility.  However, in their first game at the new venue, the Tribe reverted back to their old ways as they committed costly errors and hit poorly, things they used to do at Minnesota's indoor park.  The result was an unsatisfactory 5 - 1 loss that snapped Cleveland's four game winning streak.
     The Twins struck in the first inning on a Justin Morneau RBI double, but Travis Hafner quickly tied the contest up with a lined shot of a home run to the right field bleachers.
     The game got away from the Indians in the bottom of the third.  Justin Masterson walked in the tying run, and two errors allowed three more to cross home plate.  On one play, Masterson uncorked a wild pitch, and before the play was over, two Twins had tallied, thanks in large part to an error on the Tribe hurler.
     Scott Baker took care of the rest of the game for Minnesota, sending Cleveland to a dissapointing loss.