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CHW  1
MIN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 40,354

 Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 6:37PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
0
88-75
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  5  0
W: John Danks (12-9), L: Nick Blackburn (11-11), S: Bobby Jenks (30)
 White Sox
1
89-74
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .294  .819   17    6    0   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .707   12   10    2   2   
J Mauer C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .328  .864   13    8    4   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .873    8    8   11   1   
M Cuddyer DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .699   11    7    0   0   2B
D Young LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .741    8    7    2   0   
B Harris 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .721   16   10    2   2   
  M Tolbert PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .712              0   0   
N Punto SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .726   15   10    2   5   GDP
C Gomez CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .657    6    5    1   0   
  J Kubel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .805    5    4    0   0   

N Blackburn P                                                                 0   1
  J Mijares P                                                                 0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       26   0   2   0    3   5              111   75   24  11
Batting Events
2B: M Cuddyer (13, off J Danks).
TB: M Cuddyer 2; B Harris.
GIDP: N Punto (10).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Casilla-J Morneau-N Punto-J Morneau-N Punto.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .705   14   10    1   2   
D Wise LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .742   12   10    2   0   GDP
J Dye RF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .885   15   11    3   0   
J Thome DH                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .245  .865   23   11    0   0   HR
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .783   10    7    7   0   
  N Swisher 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .743              1   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .778    9    6    3   1   2B
  B Anderson PR-CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .709              1   0   
A Ramirez 2B                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .290  .792   10    2    1   2   IW
A Pierzynski C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .728    9    6    6   1   
J Uribe 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .682    9    6    2   1   

J Danks P                                                                     0   1
  B Jenks P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   0    3   3              111   69   27   8
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (30, off N Blackburn).
HR: J Thome (34, off N Blackburn; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
IBB: A Ramirez (3, by N Blackburn).
TB: J Thome 4; K Griffey 2; J Dye 2; O Cabrera.
GIDP: D Wise (5).
RBI: J Thome (90).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. O Cabrera-A Ramirez-P Konerko; J Uribe-P Konerko; K Griffey-A Pierzynski.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Blackburn, L (11-11)         6.1   4   1   1    3   3   1   4.05   25   89-57   38· 4·15    9·10· 3· 0     61    -     1.03   0.15
J Mijares                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.87    4   14-8     5· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.10   0.10
J Nathan                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.33    2    8-4     2· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         8     5   1   1    3   3   1          31  111-69   45· 5·19   11·14· 4· 0          2-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Danks, W (12-9)              8     2   0   0    3   4   0   3.32   26  103-69   39·11·19    7·12· 2· 0     79    -     1.15   0.59
B Jenks, S (30)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    3    8-6     5· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   5   0          29  111-75   44·12·19    8·13· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Blackburn (4; A Ramirez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 40,354.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Denard Span                  RF       1. Orlando Cabrera              SS
2. Alexi Casilla                2B       2. Dewayne Wise                 LF
3. Joe Mauer                     C       3. Jermaine Dye                 RF
4. Justin Morneau               1B       4. Jim Thome                    DH
5. Michael Cuddyer              DH       5. Paul Konerko                 1B
6. Delmon Young                 LF       6. Ken Griffey                  CF
7. Brendan Harris               3B       7. Alexei Ramirez               2B
8. Nick Punto                   SS       8. A.J. Pierzynski               C
9. Carlos Gomez                 CF       9. Juan Uribe                   3B

   Nick Blackburn                P          John Danks                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  19% 78% 0-0 CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  13% 86% 0-1 MIN N. Punto J. Danks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 --3 OO 5,(2-2)  13% 57% 0-0 MIN B. Harris J. Danks Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Cuddyer out at Hm/CF-C
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -8% 42% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Danks Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  8% 90% 0-1 MIN J. Kubel B. Jenks Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Span J. Danks Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 4,(0-2)  7% 54% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla J. Danks Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Span out at 1B/3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Danks Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 58% 0-0 CHW O. Cabrera N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 CHW D. Wise N. Blackburn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B-SS
b1 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Dye N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Danks Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Danks Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Young J. Danks Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 59% 0-0 CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn Walk
b2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 56% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko N. Blackburn Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 CHW K. Griffey N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn Walk; Thome to 2B
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Harris J. Danks Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 10,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 MIN N. Punto J. Danks Walk
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez J. Danks Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 56% 0-0 MIN D. Span J. Danks Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW O. Cabrera N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Wise N. Blackburn Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla J. Danks Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Danks Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Danks Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 60% 0-0 CHW J. Dye N. Blackburn Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 56% 0-0 CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 53% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHW K. Griffey N. Blackburn Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -8% 42% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Danks Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  2% 44% 0-0 MIN D. Young J. Danks Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Cuddyer to 3B
t5 1 --3 OO 5,(2-2)  13% 57% 0-0 MIN B. Harris J. Danks Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Cuddyer out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski N. Blackburn Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe N. Blackburn Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN N. Punto J. Danks Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez J. Danks Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Span J. Danks Walk
t6 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 58% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla J. Danks Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHW O. Cabrera N. Blackburn Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 CHW D. Wise N. Blackburn Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Dye N. Blackburn Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer J. Danks Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 57% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Danks Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 59% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Danks Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  19% 78% 0-0 CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 76% 1-0 CHW P. Konerko N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 80% 1-0 CHW K. Griffey N. Blackburn Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Brian N. Anderson pinch runs for Ken Griffey (CF) batting 6th
b7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 81% 1-0 CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn Intentional Walk
Jose Mijares replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
b7 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 79% 1-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Mijares Groundout: 1B unassisted; Anderson to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
b7 2 -23 O 3,(2-0)  -5% 73% 1-0 CHW J. Uribe J. Mijares Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' John Danks facing 6-7-8
Brian N. Anderson moves from PR to CF
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  6% 79% 0-1 MIN D. Young J. Danks Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -6% 73% 0-1 MIN B. Harris J. Danks Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Brendan Harris (3B) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  13% 86% 0-1 MIN N. Punto J. Danks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jose Mijares facing 1-2-3
Matt Tolbert moves from PR to 3B
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 CHW O. Cabrera J. Mijares Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 1-0 CHW D. Wise J. Mijares Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Joe Nathan replaces Jose Mijares pitching
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 84% 1-0 CHW J. Dye J. Nathan Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 82% 1-0 CHW J. Thome J. Nathan Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 9-1-2
Bobby Jenks replaces John Danks pitching; Nick Swisher replaces Paul Konerko playing 1B batting 5th; Jason Kubel pinch hits for Carlos Gomez (CF) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  8% 90% 0-1 MIN J. Kubel B. Jenks Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  6% 96% 0-1 MIN D. Span B. Jenks Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 0-1 MIN A. Casilla B. Jenks Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200809300

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