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BAL  5
NYM  4

FLA  2
@BOS  1

(5)
ARI 12
@KCR  5

MIN  5
PIT  1
WSN  3
@NYY  0

HOU  5
@TEX  3

CHC  6
CHW  5

ATL  7
@CIN  0

COL  4
TBR  3

LAD  3
OAK  2

TOR  8
@PHI  7

SDP  4
SEA  3

(10)
DET  6
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,670

Thursday, June 18, 2009, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 2:06
Pirates
1
31-35
Lost 1
5th, 6 GB
                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
W: Nick Blackburn (6-2), L: Zach Duke (7-5)
Twins
5
34-34
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A McCutchen CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .849   15   11    6   0   
N Morgan LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .668   15   10    1   0   GDP
E Hinske DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .785   12    8    0   0   2B
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .260  .835   15    9   10   0   
A LaRoche 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .739   14    9    0   2   
B Moss RF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .654    9    6    1   0   2B
J Jaramillo C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .744   11    8    3   0   GDP
R Vazquez 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .622   11    4    2   2   
J Wilson SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .684    5    5    1   4   

Z Duke P                                                                      0   1
  J Chavez P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   2              107   70   24   9
Batting Events
2B: B Moss (11, off N Blackburn); E Hinske (9, 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 Events
DP: 1. R Vazquez-J Wilson-A LaRoche.
E: N Morgan (1).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .604   15    9    1   0   
B Harris SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .291  .733   11    6    2   4   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .987   14   10   15   0   2B,GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .872   14    8    1   0   HR,3B
J Kubel LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .917   15   10    2   0   2B
J Crede 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .230  .748   15   11    2   3   
B Buscher DH                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .198  .654   22   12    0   0   HR
M Redmond C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .632    9    8    2   0   
N Punto 2B                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .218  .558   15   10    2   4   2B,SB

N Blackburn P                                                                 0   3
Totals                       33   5  10   4    2   2              130   84   27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Morneau (18, off Z Duke); N Punto (4, off Z Duke); J Kubel (14, off Z Duke).
3B: M Cuddyer (5, off J Chavez).
HR: M Cuddyer (10, off Z Duke; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF); B Buscher (2, off J Chavez; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
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 Events
DP: 2. N Blackburn-B Harris-J Morneau; N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau.
Baserunning Events
SB: N Punto (6, 2nd base off Z Duke/J Jaramillo).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Duke, L (7-5)                6     7   3   3    2   0   1   3.18   26  104-61   42· 4·15    9·15· 1· 0     44    -     0.78  -0.06
J Chavez                       2     3   2   2    0   2   1   3.07    9   26-23   14· 5· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   2   2          35  130-84   56· 9·19   13·18· 2· 0           -  
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, W (6-2)           9     6   1   1    1   2   0   3.09   32  107-70   45· 3·22   16·13· 4· 0     72    -     0.74   0.43
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   2   0          32  107-70   45· 3·22   16·13· 4· 0           -  
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, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 30,670.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Andrew McCutchen             CF       1. Carlos Gomez                 CF
2. Nyjer Morgan                 LF       2. Brendan Harris               SS
3. Eric Hinske                  DH       3. Justin Morneau               1B
4. Adam LaRoche                 1B       4. Michael Cuddyer              RF
5. Andy LaRoche                 3B       5. Jason Kubel                  LF
6. Brandon Moss                 RF       6. Joe Crede                    3B
7. Jason Jaramillo               C       7. Brian Buscher                DH
8. Ramon Vazquez                2B       8. Mike Redmond                  C
9. Jack Wilson                  SS       9. Nick Punto                   2B

   Zach Duke                     P          Nick Blackburn                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  11% 66% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Harris Scores
t3 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 67% 0-1 PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  10% 80% 0-2 PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  7% 91% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  6% 81% 1-0 MIN B. Harris Z. Duke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Punto to 3B; Gomez to 2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Harris Z. Duke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  11% 66% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Harris Scores
b1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 63% 1-0 MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 61% 1-0 MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 0-1 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 65% 0-1 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 62% 0-1 PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 0-1 PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn 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 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN J. Crede Z. Duke Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke 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 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 61% 0-1 PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Wilson to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 67% 0-1 PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 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 0 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 70% 1-0 MIN N. Punto Z. Duke Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 73% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke Punto Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 75% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke Walk
b3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  6% 81% 1-0 MIN B. Harris Z. Duke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Punto to 3B; Gomez to 2B
b3 0 123 ROO 4,(2-1)  -5% 76% 1-0 MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Punto Scores/No RBI; Gomez to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 5,(3-1)  -3% 73% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke 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 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 76% 0-2 PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 78% 0-2 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 79% 0-2 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 78% 2-0 MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 MIN J. Crede Z. Duke Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke 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 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 71% 0-2 PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  10% 80% 0-2 PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 82% 0-2 PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 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 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 80% 2-0 MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 85% 2-0 MIN N. Punto Z. Duke Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Punto to 3B/Adv on E7
b5 1 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -4% 81% 2-0 MIN C. Gomez Z. Duke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -3% 78% 2-0 MIN B. Harris Z. Duke 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 82% 0-2 PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 84% 0-2 PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 85% 0-2 PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 84% 2-0 MIN J. Morneau Z. Duke Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  7% 91% 2-0 MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Duke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 92% 3-0 MIN J. Kubel Z. Duke Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 MIN J. Crede Z. Duke Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Kubel to 3B
b6 2 --3 6,(3-2)  0% 91% 3-0 MIN B. Buscher Z. Duke Walk
b6 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 90% 3-0 MIN M. Redmond Z. Duke 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 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 92% 0-3 PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 0-3 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 94% 0-3 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn 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 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 3-0 MIN N. Punto J. Chavez Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 3-0 MIN C. Gomez J. Chavez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 94% 3-0 MIN B. Harris J. Chavez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 MIN J. Morneau J. Chavez 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 0-3 PIT B. Moss N. Blackburn Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-3 PIT J. Jaramillo N. Blackburn Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 96% 0-3 PIT R. Vazquez N. Blackburn Walk
t8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 97% 0-3 PIT J. Wilson N. Blackburn 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 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 3-0 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Chavez Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 0 --3 O 5,(1-2)  -0% 98% 3-0 MIN J. Kubel J. Chavez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 3-0 MIN J. Crede J. Chavez Fielder's Choice 3B; Cuddyer out at Hm/3B-C
b8 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  2% 99% 3-0 MIN B. Buscher J. Chavez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Crede Scores
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 5-0 MIN M. Redmond J. Chavez 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 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-5 PIT A. McCutchen N. Blackburn Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-5 PIT N. Morgan N. Blackburn Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -0% 100% 0-5 PIT E. Hinske N. Blackburn Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 0-5 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hinske Scores
t9 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-5 PIT A. LaRoche N. Blackburn Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Twins 5.

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