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@BAL		1
11
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@CHW		5
4
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@CLE		2
9
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2
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7
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@TEX		2
12
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6
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3
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1
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8
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5
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1
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5
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@STL		3
1
Friday, June 26, 2009 7:18PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 44,159, Time of Game: 2:28
Twins
3
38-37
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Cardinals
1
40-35
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
W: Glen Perkins (3-4)
S: Joe Nathan (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  1

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 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .768 19 12 -0.094 0.73 0.000 -0.094 -1.5 3 0
Brendan Harris SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .725 23 15 -0.069 0.54 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 0 5
Joe Mauer C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .396 1.166 15 6 0.042 0.42 0.049 -0.006 0.5 6 0
Justin Morneau 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .313 .954 17 6 -0.019 0.68 0.024 -0.043 -0.3 11 0
Jason Kubel LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .929 11 8 0.130 0.88 0.152 -0.022 1.3 2 0 2B
   Matt Guerrier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Nathan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .281 .878 15 8 0.102 0.96 0.140 -0.038 1.2 2 0
Joe Crede 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .770 10 8 -0.035 0.74 0.023 -0.058 -0.2 0 1
Matt Tolbert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .179 .506 14 12 -0.014 0.55 0.027 -0.041 -0.5 3 4
Glen Perkins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 7 -0.033 0.77 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 0 0 2·SH
   Carlos Gomez CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .617 3 3 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 4 6 .219 .556 135 85 0.003 0.68 0.415 -0.411 -1.4 27 11
2B: J Kubel (16, off A Wainwright).
SH: G Perkins 2 (2, 2 off A Wainwright).
TB: J Kubel 3; M Cuddyer 2; J Crede; M Tolbert; J Mauer.
RBI: J Kubel (41); M Cuddyer (39).
2-out RBI: J Kubel.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Tolbert-J Morneau; B Harris-M Tolbert-J Morneau.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .747 13 9 -0.219 1.46 0.000 -0.219 -1.3 2 2 GDP
Colby Rasmus CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .269 .767 12 10 0.110 1.15 0.154 -0.044 0.6 4 0 2B
Albert Pujols 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 1.140 15 11 -0.120 1.57 0.022 -0.142 -0.7 8 2 2B
Ryan Ludwick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .722 10 6 -0.147 1.39 0.000 -0.147 -1.1 2 0
Rick Ankiel LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .240 .706 14 9 0.072 1.16 0.143 -0.071 0.9 1 1 2B
Yadier Molina C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .724 11 8 -0.115 1.52 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 7 0
Joseph Thurston 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .685 14 10 -0.003 1.26 0.078 -0.081 -0.2 0 1 GDP
Adam Wainwright P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .425 6 4 -0.053 1.04 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 2 3
   Chris Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Duncan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .736 1 1 0.122 3.04 0.122 0.000 0.6
   Ryan Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tyler Greene SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .695 7 7 -0.147 1.92 0.000 -0.147 -0.9 1 3
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 0 6 .219 .531 103 75 -0.500 1.44 0.519 -1.019 -3.4 27 12
2B: R Ankiel (14, off G Perkins); A Pujols (17, off G Perkins); C Rasmus (17, off J Nathan).
TB: C Rasmus 3; R Ankiel 3; A Pujols 2; J Thurston; C Duncan.
GIDP: J Thurston (6); S Schumaker (3).
RBI: R Ankiel (20).
2-out RBI: R Ankiel.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Thurston (9).
Outfield Assists: R Ankiel (J Mauer at home plate).

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
Glen Perkins, W (3-4) 7 4 1 1 0 3 0 4.70 24 82 59 38 9 12 10 11 3 0 68 0.325 0.99 2.4
Matt Guerrier, H (14) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.91 3 6 6 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.089 3.02 -0.4
Jose Mijares, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.49 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.175 4.09 0.9
Joe Nathan, S (18) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.52 4 14 9 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.088 2.28 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 32 103 75 47 14 14 14 12 4 0 68 2 0 0.499 0.68 3.4

St. Louis Cardinals

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
Adam Wainwright, L (8-5) 7 7 3 2 4 5 0 3.51 32 111 70 42 5 23 13 10 5 0 54 -0.044 0.75 0.4
Chris Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.18 3 10 6 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.36 0.5
Ryan Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.96 3 14 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.017 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 4 6 0 2.00 38 135 85 49 8 28 16 12 6 0 54 0 0 0.000 1.44 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 44,159.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Denard Span CF 1 Skip Schumaker 2B
2 Brendan Harris SS 2 Colby Rasmus CF
3 Joe Mauer C 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Justin Morneau 1B 4 Ryan Ludwick RF
5 Jason Kubel LF 5 Rick Ankiel LF
6 Michael Cuddyer RF 6 Yadier Molina C
7 Joe Crede 3B 7 Joseph Thurston 3B
8 Matt Tolbert 2B 8 Adam Wainwright P
9 Glen Perkins P 9 Tyler Greene SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL S. Schumaker J. Mijares 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b8 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Duncan M. Guerrier -12% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thurston to 2B
b8 1-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Greene M. Guerrier 11% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN J. Kubel A. Wainwright 11% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
b9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Rasmus J. Nathan -11% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)

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, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span A. Wainwright -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harris A. Wainwright -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Mauer A. Wainwright 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau A. Wainwright 2% 49% Walk; Mauer to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN J. Kubel A. Wainwright 11% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Cuddyer A. Wainwright 9% 69% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Morneau Scores/No RBI/unER; Kubel to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Crede A. Wainwright -3% 66% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Perkins 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL C. Rasmus G. Perkins 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL A. Pujols G. Perkins -2% 67% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick G. Perkins 3% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN M. Tolbert A. Wainwright 3% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Perkins A. Wainwright -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Tolbert to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span A. Wainwright -2% 70% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS); Tolbert to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O MIN B. Harris A. Wainwright -3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Ankiel G. Perkins 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina G. Perkins 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. Thurston G. Perkins 1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Mauer A. Wainwright 3% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau A. Wainwright -3% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Kubel A. Wainwright -1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Mauer to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer A. Wainwright -3% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Mauer out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Wainwright G. Perkins 3% 71% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Greene G. Perkins 2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Perkins 1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Crede A. Wainwright -2% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Tolbert A. Wainwright -1% 71% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Perkins A. Wainwright -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Rasmus G. Perkins 3% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols G. Perkins 2% 75% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Ludwick G. Perkins 1% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Span A. Wainwright -2% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harris A. Wainwright -1% 73% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Mauer A. Wainwright 1% 74% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Morneau A. Wainwright -2% 72% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Ankiel G. Perkins -5% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL Y. Molina G. Perkins 5% 72% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b5 0-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO STL J. Thurston G. Perkins 7% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Kubel A. Wainwright 5% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN M. Cuddyer A. Wainwright 5% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kubel Scores
t6 3-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN J. Crede A. Wainwright 2% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cuddyer to 2B
t6 3-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert A. Wainwright -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Perkins A. Wainwright -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cuddyer to 3B; Crede to 2B
t6 3-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span A. Wainwright -3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Wainwright G. Perkins 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Greene G. Perkins 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Perkins 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 2-3-4
t7 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Harris A. Wainwright -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Mauer A. Wainwright -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Morneau A. Wainwright 0% 89% Walk
t7 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Kubel A. Wainwright -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Rasmus G. Perkins -5% 83% Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols G. Perkins 4% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Ludwick G. Perkins 3% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R STL R. Ankiel G. Perkins -9% 82% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Rasmus Scores
b7 1-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina G. Perkins 5% 87% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Chris Perez facing 6-7-8
Chris Perez replaces Adam Wainwright pitching and batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer C. Perez -1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Crede C. Perez -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert C. Perez -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
Matt Guerrier replaces Jason Kubel (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Denard Span moves from CF to LF
Carlos Gomez replaces Glen Perkins (P) playing CF batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Thurston M. Guerrier -8% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Chris Duncan pinch hits for Chris Perez (P) batting 8th
b8 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Duncan M. Guerrier -12% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thurston to 2B
b8 1-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Greene M. Guerrier 11% 75% Strikeout Swinging
Jose Mijares replaces Matt Guerrier pitching and batting 5th
b8 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL S. Schumaker J. Mijares 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
Ryan Franklin replaces Chris Duncan (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Gomez R. Franklin -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span R. Franklin -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 3-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN B. Harris R. Franklin -0% 91% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 2-3-4
Joe Nathan replaces Jose Mijares pitching and batting 5th
b9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Rasmus J. Nathan -11% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b9 1-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Nathan 8% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Nathan 7% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Nathan 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 1.

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