Friday, April 7th, 2006 2:05PM CST
On Friday, the Indians celebrated their home opener with an 11-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The Cleveland offense was powered by a key two-out grand slam from Casey Blake and two home runs hit by Travis Hafner. Paul Byrd also contributed significantly, earning the win on the mound in a starting assignment he had anticipated for fifteen years.
Date: Friday, April 7th, 2006
Time: 2:05PM CST
Stadium: Progressive Field
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 42,445
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: V Martinez (2, K Lohse); G Sizemore (2, M Guerrier)
Home Runs: C Blake (1, 5th inning off K Lohse 3 on, 2 Out); T Hafner 2 (3, 6th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 0 Out; 8th inning off W Eyre 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: J Peralta (2), B Broussard (1), V Martinez 2 (5), C Blake 4 (5), T Hafner 2 (4)
2-out Runs Batted In: C Blake 4
Ground Into Double Play: R Belliard
Team Left On Base: 7
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Michaels 1; R Belliard 1; J Peralta 2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Byrd 11-5; M Miller 1-2; F Cabrera 0-1
Game Scores: P Byrd 39

Doubles: L Rodriguez (1, P Byrd); J Mauer (1, P Byrd)
Home Runs: J Morneau 2 (2, 6th inning off P Byrd 1 on, 0 Out; 8th inning off M Miller 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: S Stewart (3), J Mauer 2 (2), J Morneau 3 (4)
2-out Runs Batted In: J Mauer 2, J Morneau
Sacrifice Hit: J Castro
Team Left On Base: 4
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: R White 1

Wild Pitches: M Guerrier
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: K Lohse 6-5; M Guerrier 2-4; W Eyre 1-2
Game Scores: K Lohse 10

Double Plays: 2 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J Morneau, L Castillo-J Morneau)
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