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Standings
NYM
@BAL		4
5
FLA
@BOS		2
1		 
(5)
ARI
@KCR		12
5
PIT
@MIN		1
5
WSN
@NYY		3
0
HOU
@TEX		5
3
CHW
@CHC		5
6
ATL
@CIN		7
0
TBR
@COL		3
4
OAK
@LAD		2
3
TOR
@PHI		8
7
SEA
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
DET
@STL		6
3
Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 30,670, Time of Game: 2:06
Pirates
1
31-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 6 GB
 at Twins
5
34-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
L: Zach Duke (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  1   0  2  X    5 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .849 15 11 -0.007 0.82 0.042 -0.049 -0.3 6 0
Nyjer Morgan LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .668 15 10 -0.134 0.87 0.000 -0.134 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Eric Hinske DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .785 12 8 -0.062 0.61 0.001 -0.063 -0.4 2B
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .260 .835 15 9 -0.057 0.59 0.003 -0.060 0.3 10 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .739 14 9 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 0 2
Brandon Moss RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .654 9 6 0.046 0.83 0.070 -0.024 0.4 1 0 2B
Jason Jaramillo C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .744 11 8 -0.146 1.22 0.000 -0.146 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Ramon Vazquez 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .622 11 4 -0.028 0.60 0.012 -0.040 -0.2 2 2
Jack Wilson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .684 5 5 -0.022 0.87 0.029 -0.052 -0.2 1 4
Zach Duke P 1
   Jesse Chavez P
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 2 .194 .477 107 70 -0.452 0.74 0.157 -0.610 -3.8 24 9
2B: E Hinske (9, off N Blackburn); B Moss (11, off N Blackburn).
TB: B Moss 3; E Hinske 2; A LaRoche; A McCutchen; J Wilson.
GIDP: N Morgan (6); J Jaramillo (4).
RBI: A LaRoche (32).
2-out RBI: A LaRoche.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Vazquez-J Wilson-A LaRoche.
E: N Morgan (1).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Gomez CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .604 15 9 -0.045 0.77 0.024 -0.069 -0.6 1 0
Brendan Harris SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .291 .733 11 6 0.059 0.81 0.087 -0.027 0.9 2 4
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .324 .987 14 10 0.034 0.88 0.108 -0.074 -0.3 15 0 2B,GDP
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .277 .872 14 8 0.028 0.65 0.086 -0.058 1.2 1 0 HR,3B
Jason Kubel LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .917 15 10 -0.035 0.52 0.015 -0.051 -0.7 2 0 2B
Joe Crede 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .748 15 11 -0.055 0.48 0.000 -0.055 -1.5 2 3
Brian Buscher DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 .198 .654 22 12 0.007 0.41 0.030 -0.023 1.7 HR
Mike Redmond C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .632 9 8 -0.045 0.42 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 2 0
Nick Punto 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .218 .558 15 10 0.099 0.69 0.105 -0.006 1.1 2 4 2B,SB
Nick Blackburn P 3
Team Totals 33 5 10 4 2 2 .303 .979 130 84 0.047 0.62 0.455 -0.408 0.7 27 14
2B: J Morneau (18, off Z Duke); J Kubel (14, off Z Duke); N Punto (4, off Z Duke).
3B: M Cuddyer (5, off J Chavez).
HR: B Buscher (2, off J Chavez; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); M Cuddyer (10, off Z Duke; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: M Cuddyer 7; B Buscher 4; N Punto 3; B Harris 3; J Kubel 2; J Morneau 2.
GIDP: J Morneau (8).
RBI: B Buscher 2 (9); M Cuddyer (35); J Morneau (56).
2-out RBI: B Buscher 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Blackburn-B Harris-J Morneau; N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau.
Baserunning
SB: N Punto (6, 2nd base off Z Duke/J Jaramillo).

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Zach Duke, L (7-5) 6 7 3 3 2 0 1 3.18 26 104 61 42 4 15 9 15 1 0 44 -0.039 0.78 0.2
Jesse Chavez 2 3 2 2 0 2 1 3.07 9 26 23 14 5 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 -0.008 0.16 -0.9
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 2 2 5.62 35 130 84 56 9 19 13 18 2 0 44 0 0 -0.047 0.74 -0.7

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 (6-2) 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 3.09 32 107 70 45 3 22 16 13 4 0 72 0.453 0.74 3.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 32 107 70 45 3 22 16 13 4 0 72 0.453 0.62 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Delfin Colon, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Lance Barksdale.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 30,670.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke 11% 66% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Harris Scores
t3 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke 7% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Harris Z. Duke 6% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Punto to 3B; Gomez to 2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN B. Harris Z. Duke 2% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke 11% 66% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Harris Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke -3% 63% Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke -3% 60% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn -2% 62% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Crede Z. Duke -2% 63% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke -1% 61% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 3% 64% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn -3% 61% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn -4% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Wilson to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN N. Punto Z. Duke 3% 70% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke 2% 72% Punto Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke 2% 75% Walk
b3 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Harris Z. Duke 6% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Punto to 3B; Gomez to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 4,(2-1)  ROO MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke -5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Punto Scores/No RBI; Gomez to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke -3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Crede Z. Duke -1% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke -1% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn -5% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 1% 81% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN N. Punto Z. Duke 5% 84% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Punto to 3B/Adv on E7
b5 2-0 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke -4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Harris Z. Duke -3% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn 3% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Zach Duke facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke 7% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke 2% 92% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 3-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Crede Z. Duke -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Kubel to 3B
b6 3-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke 0% 91% Walk
b6 3-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke -2% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn 3% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 1% 94% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 9-1-2
Jesse Chavez replaces Zach Duke pitching
b7 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN N. Punto J. Chavez -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Gomez J. Chavez -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN B. Harris J. Chavez 0% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 3-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Chavez -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t8 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn -1% 95% Walk
t8 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 4-5-6
b8 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer J. Chavez 1% 99% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 3-0 0 --3 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Chavez -1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 3-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Crede J. Chavez -1% 97% Fielder's Choice 3B; Cuddyer out at Hm/3B-C
b8 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR MIN B. Buscher J. Chavez 3% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Crede Scores
b8 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Redmond J. Chavez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t9 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn 0% 100% Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
t9 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 0% 100% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 0-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn -0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hinske Scores
t9 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 5.

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