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NYY  3
@LAA  2
 MIN  8
@CHW  6
 DET 11
@CLE  3
 BOS  9
@KCR  2
 TEX  9
@OAK  8
 TBR  5
SEA  4
 TOR  7
BAL  3
 SFG  5
@ARI  2
 SDP  6
@COL  3
 FLA  7
PHI  6
 HOU  3
STL  0
 MIL  3
CHC  2
 ATL  5
@NYM  2
 CIN 12
@PIT  2
 WSN  5
LAD  4
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 26,097

 Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 8:11pm
Time of Game: 3:10
Twins
8
79-73
Won 3
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  2   2  0  0   3  0  0    8 13  1
White Sox       0  0  0   1  1  2   0  2  0    6 11  3
W: Brian Duensing (5-1), L: Mark Buehrle (12-10), S: Joe Nathan (44)
 White Sox
6
73-80
Lost 4
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .632   15   11    2   0   2B,SB,HBP,SH
O Cabrera SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .684   21   12    3   4   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .371 1.048   18   10    3   0   IW
J Kubel RF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .902   24    9    2   0   
M Cuddyer 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .855   18   15   12   0   
D Young LF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .273  .687   13    8    3   0   2B
B Harris DH                   3   1   2   1    0   1  .261  .672    6    6    0   0   2·2B
  J Morales PH-DH             1   1   0   0    1   0  .354  .828    5    1    0   0   IW
M Tolbert 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .571    9    6    0   3   SH
N Punto 2B                    4   2   2   3    1   2  .232  .623   29   18    2   5   2B,SB

B Duensing P                                                                  0   1
  B Keppel P                                                                  0   0
  J Crain P                                                                   0   0
  J Mijares P                                                                 0   0
  J Nathan P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38   8  13   7    5   4              158   96   27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Gomez (15, off C Torres); D Young (15, off C Torres); N Punto (14, off M Buehrle); B Harris 2 (21, 2 off M Buehrle).
SH: C Gomez (6, off M Buehrle); M Tolbert (8, off M Buehrle).
IBB: J Morales (1, by C Torres); J Mauer (12, by C Torres).
HBP: C Gomez (4, by C Torres).
TB: B Harris 4; D Young 4; N Punto 3; M Cuddyer 2; C Gomez 2; O Cabrera 2; J Mauer.
RBI: N Punto 3 (37); M Cuddyer (86); C Gomez (28); B Harris (35); O Cabrera (66).
2-out RBI: N Punto 2; B Harris; M Cuddyer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Punto-O Cabrera-M Cuddyer; M Tolbert-N Punto-M Cuddyer.
E: O Cabrera (22).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Gomez (13, 3rd base off C Torres/A Pierzynski); N Punto (15, 2nd base off T Pena/A Pierzynski).
Pickoffs: O Cabrera (1st base by M Buehrle).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Nix 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .753   19   11    0   3   
  S Podsednik PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .760    4    3    0   0   
G Beckham 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .795   21   16    1   3   HBP,GDP
A Pierzynski C                5   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .776   12    9    6   1   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .857   18    9   14   0   GDP
  D Wise PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .579              0   0   
A Ramirez SS                  5   3   3   0    0   0  .280  .735   16   10    1   4   2B
J Dye RF                      4   2   3   4    0   0  .253  .796   18   10    0   0   2·HR
C Quentin LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .748    8    6    2   0   HBP
A Rios CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .679   17    8    3   0   SB
T Flowers DH                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .573   11    6    0   0   2B
  M Kotsay PH-DH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .720    6    5    0   0   

M Buehrle P                                                                   0   1
  C Torres P                                                                  0   0
  T Pena P                                                                    0   0
  M Thornton P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6    2   3              150   93   27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Flowers (1, off B Duensing); A Ramirez (14, off B Duensing).
HR: J Dye 2 (27, 1 off B Duensing, 1 off B Keppel; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: C Quentin (13, by J Crain); G Beckham (6, by J Nathan).
TB: J Dye 9; A Ramirez 4; T Flowers 2; C Quentin; J Nix; A Rios; A Pierzynski.
GIDP: P Konerko (14); G Beckham (10).
RBI: J Dye 4 (78); C Quentin (46); J Nix (32).
2-out RBI: C Quentin.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Thornton (); A Ramirez (19); G Beckham (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Rios (21, 2nd base off B Keppel/J Mauer).

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
B Duensing, W (5-1)            5.2   9   4   3    1   1   1   3.33   26   86-55   38· 2·15   12·12· 6· 0     37    -     0.96  -0.05
B Keppel, H (4)                1.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   5.06    7   33-21   13· 2· 6    2· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.87  -0.00
J Crain, H (4)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    2    4-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.84   0.01
J Mijares, H (26)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.10    1    6-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.05
J Nathan, S (44)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.14    5   21-11    3· 4· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.37   0.10
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   3   2          41  150-93   59· 8·26   15·19· 7· 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
M Buehrle, L (12-10)           3.1   8   5   4    1   0   0   3.95   18   57-38   22· 4·12   11· 6· 4· 0     25    -     0.97  -0.21
C Torres                       3.1   4   3   2    3   3   0   5.91   18   67-35   25· 4· 6    5· 6· 4· 0          1-1    0.89  -0.17
T Pena                         1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.29    5   20-12    6· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.29  -0.03
M Thornton                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.65    5   14-11    9· 1· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.02
Totals                         9    13   8   6    5   4   0          46  158-96   62·11·23   22·14· 8· 0          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: J Nathan (4).
HBP: J Nathan (2; G Beckham); J Crain (4; C Quentin); C Torres (2; C Gomez).
IBB: C Torres 2 (2; J Mauer, J Morales).
Pickoffs: M Buehrle (8; O Cabrera, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Chad Fairchild, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 26,097.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Carlos Gomez                 CF       1. Jayson Nix                   2B
2. Orlando Cabrera              SS       2. Gordon Beckham               3B
3. Joe Mauer                     C       3. A.J. Pierzynski               C
4. Jason Kubel                  RF       4. Paul Konerko                 1B
5. Michael Cuddyer              1B       5. Alexei Ramirez               SS
6. Delmon Young                 LF       6. Jermaine Dye                 RF
7. Brendan Harris               DH       7. Carlos Quentin               LF
8. Matt Tolbert                 3B       8. Alexis Rios                  CF
9. Nick Punto                   2B       9. Tyler Flowers                DH

   Brian Duensing                P          Mark Buehrle                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  -19% 63% 2-5 CHW J. Dye B. Duensing Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores/unER
t7 2 123 RR 8,(3-2)  18% 88% 5-4 MIN N. Punto C. Torres Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kubel Scores; Young Scores; Morales to 3B
t2 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 58% 0-0 MIN B. Harris M. Buehrle Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cuddyer Scores/unER
b9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  10% 100% 6-8 CHW A. Ramirez J. Nathan Popfly: 1B
t7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 78% 5-4 MIN D. Young C. Torres Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kubel to 3B

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' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 0-0 MIN O. Cabrera M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer M. Buehrle Cabrera Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Nix B. Duensing Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 CHW G. Beckham B. Duensing Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Duensing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel M. Buehrle Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer M. Buehrle Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t2 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Young M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 58% 0-0 MIN B. Harris M. Buehrle Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cuddyer Scores/unER
t2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 55% 1-0 MIN M. Tolbert M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 58% 0-1 CHW P. Konerko B. Duensing Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 55% 0-1 CHW A. Ramirez B. Duensing Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-1 CHW J. Dye B. Duensing Lineout: LF
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 61% 0-1 CHW C. Quentin B. Duensing Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 64% 1-0 MIN N. Punto M. Buehrle Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez M. Buehrle Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Punto to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  8% 70% 1-0 MIN O. Cabrera M. Buehrle Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Punto Scores
t3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 73% 2-0 MIN J. Mauer M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cabrera to 2B
t3 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 69% 2-0 MIN J. Kubel M. Buehrle Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  8% 78% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Cabrera Scores; Mauer to 2B
t3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 75% 3-0 MIN D. Young M. Buehrle Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 71% 0-3 CHW A. Rios B. Duensing Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 75% 0-3 CHW T. Flowers B. Duensing Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 78% 0-3 CHW J. Nix B. Duensing Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 0-3 CHW G. Beckham B. Duensing Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 84% 3-0 MIN B. Harris M. Buehrle Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 MIN M. Tolbert M. Buehrle Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Harris to 3B
t4 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  4% 87% 3-0 MIN N. Punto M. Buehrle Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Harris Scores
Carlos Torres replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t4 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  4% 92% 4-0 MIN C. Gomez C. Torres Double to LF (Ground Ball); Punto Scores
t4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  1% 93% 5-0 MIN O. Cabrera C. Torres Gomez Steals 3B
t4 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -2% 91% 5-0 MIN O. Cabrera C. Torres Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 91% 5-0 MIN J. Mauer C. Torres Intentional Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -2% 90% 5-0 MIN J. Kubel C. Torres Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 87% 0-5 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Duensing Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  5% 92% 0-5 CHW P. Konerko B. Duensing Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 0-5 CHW A. Ramirez B. Duensing Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 0-5 CHW J. Dye B. Duensing Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  -5% 85% 0-5 CHW C. Quentin B. Duensing Single to CF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Dye to 2B
b4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 89% 1-5 CHW A. Rios B. Duensing Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Carlos Torres facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 88% 5-1 MIN M. Cuddyer C. Torres Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 5-1 MIN D. Young C. Torres Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 5-1 MIN B. Harris C. Torres Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 5-1 MIN M. Tolbert C. Torres Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 81% 1-5 CHW T. Flowers B. Duensing Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 0 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 75% 1-5 CHW J. Nix B. Duensing Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Flowers Scores
b5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  9% 84% 2-5 CHW G. Beckham B. Duensing Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 85% 2-5 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Duensing Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Carlos Torres facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 84% 5-2 MIN N. Punto C. Torres Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 85% 5-2 MIN C. Gomez C. Torres Hit By Pitch
t6 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 84% 5-2 MIN O. Cabrera C. Torres Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 82% 5-2 MIN J. Mauer C. Torres Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 85% 2-5 CHW P. Konerko B. Duensing Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 82% 2-5 CHW A. Ramirez B. Duensing Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b6 1 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  -19% 63% 2-5 CHW J. Dye B. Duensing Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores/unER
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 66% 4-5 CHW C. Quentin B. Duensing Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 64% 4-5 CHW A. Rios B. Duensing Walk
Bobby Keppel replaces Brian Duensing pitching
b6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 62% 4-5 CHW T. Flowers B. Keppel Rios Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  6% 68% 4-5 CHW T. Flowers B. Keppel Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Carlos Torres facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 72% 5-4 MIN J. Kubel C. Torres Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 68% 5-4 MIN M. Cuddyer C. Torres Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 78% 5-4 MIN D. Young C. Torres Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kubel to 3B
Jose Morales pinch hits for Brendan Harris (DH) batting 7th
t7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 78% 5-4 MIN J. Morales C. Torres Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 O 3,(2-0)  -8% 70% 5-4 MIN M. Tolbert C. Torres Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t7 2 123 RR 8,(3-2)  18% 88% 5-4 MIN N. Punto C. Torres Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kubel Scores; Young Scores; Morales to 3B
Tony Pena replaces Carlos Torres pitching
t7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  5% 93% 7-4 MIN C. Gomez T. Pena Punto Steals 2B; Morales Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Punto to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 8-4 MIN C. Gomez T. Pena Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 1-2-3
Jose Morales moves from DH to DH (team loses DH)
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 4-8 CHW J. Nix B. Keppel Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 8,(1-2)  1% 95% 4-8 CHW G. Beckham B. Keppel Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 4-8 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Keppel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, White Sox' Tony Pena facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 8-4 MIN O. Cabrera T. Pena Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 95% 8-4 MIN J. Mauer T. Pena Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 95% 8-4 MIN J. Kubel T. Pena Walk
t8 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 95% 8-4 MIN M. Cuddyer T. Pena Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 97% 4-8 CHW P. Konerko B. Keppel Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 95% 4-8 CHW A. Ramirez B. Keppel Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -8% 87% 4-8 CHW J. Dye B. Keppel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
Jesse Crain replaces Bobby Keppel pitching
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 81% 6-8 CHW C. Quentin J. Crain Hit By Pitch
b8 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  6% 87% 6-8 CHW A. Rios J. Crain Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
Jose Mijares replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Mark Kotsay pinch hits for Tyler Flowers (DH) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  5% 92% 6-8 CHW M. Kotsay J. Mijares Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-6, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 6-7-8
Matt Thornton replaces Tony Pena pitching; Mark Kotsay moves from DH to DH (team loses DH)
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 8-6 MIN D. Young M. Thornton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 8-6 MIN J. Morales M. Thornton Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Bunt to P's Left); Young to 2B; Morales to 1B
t9 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 93% 8-6 MIN M. Tolbert M. Thornton Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t9 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 91% 8-6 MIN N. Punto M. Thornton Strikeout Looking
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 90% 8-6 MIN C. Gomez M. Thornton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-8, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 1-2-3
Joe Nathan replaces Jose Mijares pitching; Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Jayson Nix (2B) batting 1st
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 95% 6-8 CHW S. Podsednik J. Nathan Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -7% 88% 6-8 CHW G. Beckham J. Nathan Hit By Pitch
b9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 87% 6-8 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Nathan Wild Pitch; Beckham to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  8% 95% 6-8 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Nathan Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -5% 90% 6-8 CHW P. Konerko J. Nathan Walk
Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Paul Konerko (1B) batting 4th
b9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  10% 100% 6-8 CHW A. Ramirez J. Nathan Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 6.

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