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TOR
@BOS		1
5
MIN
@CHW		20
1
TEX
@DET		3
4
CLE
@KCR		8
3
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@NYY		4
7
LAA
@SEA		3
0
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@TBR		5
6
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@ATL		9
0
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@CIN		12
5
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@FLA		4
3
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@HOU		4
3
SFG
@SDP		2
3
CHC
@STL		1
3
PIT
@WSN		4
5
Thursday, May 21, 2009, 1:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 23,048, Time of Game: 2:58
Twins
20
19-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
1
17-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Bartolo Colon (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  7  1   1  0  6   4  0  0   20 20  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF-LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .299 .778 18 12 -0.061 0.32 0.001 -0.062 -0.5 5 0 2B,HBP
Joe Mauer DH 4 2 3 6 0 0 .417 1.319 22 12 0.052 0.39 0.052 0.000 4.5 HR,2·2B,SF
   Brendan Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .687 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Justin Morneau 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .327 1.041 20 8 0.026 0.39 0.026 0.000 0.2 7 1 IW
   Brian Buscher 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .717 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 2 0
Jason Kubel LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .336 .909 19 12 0.177 0.75 0.180 -0.002 2.3 2 0
   Carlos Gomez CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .612 8 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 2 0
Michael Cuddyer RF 6 4 4 3 0 0 .275 .834 15 8 0.053 0.41 0.110 -0.057 3.9 0 0 HR,2B
Joe Crede 3B 6 1 1 2 0 0 .226 .735 20 12 -0.024 0.29 0.021 -0.046 -1.0 3 4 HR
Jose Morales C 4 3 3 0 2 0 .358 .839 31 17 0.036 0.17 0.038 -0.002 2.7 3 0
Matt Tolbert 2B 6 2 3 4 0 1 .208 .603 16 13 0.046 0.24 0.049 -0.003 2.7 1 4 HR
Nick Punto SS 5 2 0 1 0 3 .193 .506 25 19 0.110 0.29 0.112 -0.003 0.4 2 1 SH
Nick Blackburn P 0 1
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
   Joe Nathan P 0 0
Team Totals 46 20 20 18 5 5 .435 1.273 198 120 0.415 0.32 0.589 -0.175 14.9 27 11
2B: D Span (5, off D Carrasco); M Cuddyer (8, off J Gobble); J Mauer 2 (5, 1 off L Broadway, 1 off B Colon).
HR: J Mauer (8, off J Gobble; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Cuddyer (6, off B Colon; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); J Crede (6, off B Colon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Tolbert (1, off J Gobble; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Mauer (1, off B Colon).
SH: N Punto (4, off B Colon).
IBB: J Morneau (6, by B Colon).
HBP: D Span (4, by J Gobble).
TB: M Cuddyer 8; J Mauer 8; M Tolbert 6; J Crede 4; D Span 3; J Morales 3; J Kubel 3; C Gomez.
RBI: J Mauer 6 (24); M Tolbert 4 (8); M Cuddyer 3 (25); J Crede 2 (18); J Kubel 2 (23); N Punto (11).
2-out RBI: J Mauer 5; M Cuddyer 3; J Crede; J Kubel.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Crede-J Morneau.
E: M Tolbert (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .630 20 11 -0.006 0.48 0.057 -0.062 -0.5 3 0 CS
Alexei Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .213 .536 13 9 -0.013 0.35 0.026 -0.039 -0.7 0 5
Jermaine Dye RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .840 7 5 -0.039 0.76 0.000 -0.039 -1.0 4 0
   Jayson Nix PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .749 7 4 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -1.1 2 0
Jim Thome DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .902 9 4 -0.020 0.47 0.004 -0.024 0.1
   Carlos Quentin PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .802 5 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.7
Paul Konerko 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .886 5 5 -0.011 0.20 0.000 -0.011 -0.7 6 0
   Josh Fields PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .592 5 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.7 0 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .711 8 6 -0.001 0.09 0.004 -0.005 -0.1 4 1
   Corky Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .581 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Wilson Betemit 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .645 13 11 -0.006 0.06 0.001 -0.007 -0.8 3 2
Chris Getz 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .604 10 6 0.003 0.09 0.007 -0.005 -0.2 1 1
Brian Anderson CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .281 .674 12 8 0.011 0.09 0.013 -0.002 1.0 4 0
Bartolo Colon P 0 0
   Lance Broadway P 0 0
   Jimmy Gobble P 0 0
   D.J. Carrasco P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 3 3 .235 .533 118 80 -0.083 0.22 0.112 -0.195 -4.1 27 9
TB: B Anderson 3; C Getz 2; C Quentin; A Pierzynski; S Podsednik.
RBI: C Quentin (19).
2-out RBI: C Quentin.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: W Betemit 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: S Podsednik (2, 2nd base by N Blackburn POCS).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn, W (3-2) 7 4 0 0 3 2 0 3.83 26 82 53 35 5 13 11 10 3 0 68 0.085 0.30 4.0
Jose Mijares 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.08 6 20 14 8 0 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 -0.4
Joe Nathan 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.87 5 16 13 10 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 0 3 3 0 0.00 37 118 80 53 7 20 15 16 4 0 68 0 0 0.085 0.32 4.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bartolo Colon, L (2-4) 2 7 8 1 2 1 2 4.23 16 61 35 25 1 9 4 9 2 0 23 -0.403 1.02 -6.9
Lance Broadway 3.1 7 6 5 2 2 0 5.06 19 68 42 25 7 10 6 9 1 0 0 0 -0.012 0.04 -2.4
Jimmy Gobble 1 5 6 6 0 0 2 18.90 9 27 16 10 3 3 3 5 2 0 3 3 0.000 0.00 -7.1
D.J. Carrasco 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.73 10 42 27 17 4 6 2 5 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.4
Team Totals 9 20 20 12 5 5 4 12.00 54 198 120 77 15 28 15 28 6 0 23 3 3 -0.415 0.22 -14.9
Balks: None.
WP: N Blackburn (1).
HBP: J Gobble (1; D Span).
IBB: B Colon (2; J Morneau).
Pickoffs: N Blackburn (1; S Podsednik, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 23,048.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Denard Span CF 1 Scott Podsednik LF
2 Joe Mauer DH 2 Alexei Ramirez SS
3 Justin Morneau 1B 3 Jermaine Dye RF
4 Jason Kubel LF 4 Jim Thome DH
5 Michael Cuddyer RF 5 Paul Konerko 1B
6 Joe Crede 3B 6 A.J. Pierzynski C
7 Jose Morales C 7 Wilson Betemit 3B
8 Matt Tolbert 2B 8 Chris Getz 2B
9 Nick Punto SS 9 Brian Anderson CF
Nick Blackburn P Bartolo Colon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN N. Punto B. Colon 11% 79% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Morales Scores/unER/No RBI; Tolbert to 3B; Punto to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Colon 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
t2 4-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR MIN M. Cuddyer B. Colon 11% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morneau Scores/unER; Kubel Scores/unER; Cuddyer Scores/unER
t2 3-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Colon 7% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Punto Scores/unER; Morneau to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn 6% 57% Podsednik Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span B. Colon -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer B. Colon 4% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau B. Colon 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Colon 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer B. Colon -6% 59% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Crede B. Colon -4% 54% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW S. Podsednik N. Blackburn -4% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn 6% 57% Podsednik Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn -3% 54% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Dye N. Blackburn 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn 2% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN J. Morales B. Colon 3% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Tolbert B. Colon 5% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morales to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN N. Punto B. Colon 11% 79% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Morales Scores/unER/No RBI; Tolbert to 3B; Punto to 2B
t2 2-0 0 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Span B. Colon -4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO MIN J. Mauer B. Colon 0% 75% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tolbert Scores/unER
t2 3-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Morneau B. Colon 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t2 3-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Colon 7% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Punto Scores/unER; Morneau to 3B
t2 4-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR MIN M. Cuddyer B. Colon 11% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morneau Scores/unER; Kubel Scores/unER; Cuddyer Scores/unER
t2 7-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN J. Crede B. Colon 2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Crede Scores/unER
t2 8-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morales B. Colon -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW P. Konerko N. Blackburn 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski N. Blackburn 0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW W. Betemit N. Blackburn 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, White Sox' Lance Broadway facing 8-9-1
Lance Broadway replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
t3 8-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Tolbert L. Broadway -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 8-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN N. Punto L. Broadway -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 8-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span L. Broadway 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 8-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R MIN J. Mauer L. Broadway 1% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Span Scores
t3 9-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau L. Broadway 0% 98% Walk
t3 9-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel L. Broadway -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 8-9-1
b3 0-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW C. Getz N. Blackburn -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW B. Anderson N. Blackburn -1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Getz to 2B
b3 0-9 0 12- 5,(3-1)  CHW S. Podsednik N. Blackburn -2% 94% Walk; Getz to 3B; Anderson to 2B
b3 0-9 0 123 1,(0-0)  OO CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn 4% 98% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Podsednik out at 1B/3B-1B
b3 0-9 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Dye N. Blackburn 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-0, White Sox' Lance Broadway facing 5-6-7
t4 9-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer L. Broadway 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t4 9-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Crede L. Broadway -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cuddyer to 2B
t4 9-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN J. Morales L. Broadway 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cuddyer Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Morales to 2B
t4 10-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert L. Broadway -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t4 10-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN N. Punto L. Broadway -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
b4 0-10 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Thome N. Blackburn -0% 99% Walk
b4 0-10 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW P. Konerko N. Blackburn 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b4 0-10 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Pierzynski N. Blackburn -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Thome to 2B
b4 0-10 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW W. Betemit N. Blackburn 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thome to 3B
b4 0-10 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  CHW C. Getz N. Blackburn -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Betemit to 2B
b4 0-10 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Getz N. Blackburn 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, White Sox' Lance Broadway facing 1-2-3
t5 10-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Span L. Broadway -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 10-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Mauer L. Broadway -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 10-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau L. Broadway -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
b5 0-10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW B. Anderson N. Blackburn 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-10 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik N. Blackburn 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 0-10 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez N. Blackburn 0% 100% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, White Sox' Lance Broadway facing 4-5-6
t6 10-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Kubel L. Broadway 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 10-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer L. Broadway 0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kubel to 2B
t6 10-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Crede L. Broadway -0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 10-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Morales L. Broadway 0% 100% Walk; Kubel to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
t6 10-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  R MIN M. Tolbert L. Broadway 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Morales to 2B
Jimmy Gobble replaces Lance Broadway pitching
t6 11-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO MIN N. Punto J. Gobble 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Cuddyer Scores; Morales to 3B
t6 12-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Span J. Gobble 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Punto to 2B
t6 12-0 2 123 6,(3-2)  RRRR MIN J. Mauer J. Gobble 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morales Scores; Punto Scores; Span Scores
t6 16-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Gobble 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 16, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-16, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
Denard Span moves from CF to LF
Carlos Gomez replaces Jason Kubel (LF) playing CF batting 4th
Jayson Nix pinch hits for Jermaine Dye (RF) batting 3rd
b6 0-16 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Nix N. Blackburn 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Carlos Quentin pinch hits for Jim Thome (DH) batting 4th
b6 0-16 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Quentin N. Blackburn 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Josh Fields pinch hits for Paul Konerko (1B) batting 5th
b6 0-16 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Fields N. Blackburn 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 16, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 16-0, White Sox' Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
Wilson Betemit moves from 3B to 1B
Josh Fields moves from PH to 3B
Jayson Nix moves from PH to RF
t7 16-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN C. Gomez J. Gobble 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 16-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer J. Gobble 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gomez to 3B
t7 16-0 0 -23 2,(0-1)  RO MIN J. Crede J. Gobble 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gomez Scores
t7 17-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Morales J. Gobble 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer to 3B
t7 17-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR MIN M. Tolbert J. Gobble 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cuddyer Scores; Morales Scores
D.J. Carrasco replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t7 20-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN N. Punto D. Carrasco 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 20-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span D. Carrasco 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
Brendan Harris pinch hits for Joe Mauer (DH) batting 2nd
t7 20-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Harris D. Carrasco 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-20, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
Brian Buscher replaces Justin Morneau playing 1B batting 3rd
b7 0-20 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski N. Blackburn 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 0-20 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW W. Betemit N. Blackburn 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-20 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz N. Blackburn 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 20-0, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 3-4-5
t8 20-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Buscher D. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t8 20-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN C. Gomez D. Carrasco 0% 100% Lineout: CF
t8 20-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer D. Carrasco 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-20, Twins' Jose Mijares facing 9-1-2
Jose Mijares replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
b8 0-20 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW B. Anderson J. Mijares -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 0-20 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Mijares 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 0-20 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Mijares -0% 100% Reached on E4 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Anderson to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
b8 0-20 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Nix J. Mijares 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
b8 0-20 2 -23 2,(1-0)  R CHW C. Quentin J. Mijares 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Anderson Scores/unER; Ramirez to 3B
b8 1-20 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Fields J. Mijares 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 20-1, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 6-7-8
t9 20-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Crede D. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 20-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN J. Morales D. Carrasco 0% 100% Walk
t9 20-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert D. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 20-1 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O MIN N. Punto D. Carrasco 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-20, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 6-7-8
Joe Nathan replaces Jose Mijares pitching
Corky Miller pinch hits for A.J. Pierzynski (C) batting 6th
b9 1-20 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Miller J. Nathan 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-20 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O CHW W. Betemit J. Nathan 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b9 1-20 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW C. Getz J. Nathan 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b9 1-20 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW B. Anderson J. Nathan 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Getz to 2B
b9 1-20 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Nathan 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 20, White Sox 1.

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