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BAL  6
WSN  3
 CHW  8
CHC  7
 CIN  7
@CLE  3
 COL 11
@OAK  9
 TBR  3
FLA  2
 SDP  7
@TEX  3
 PHI 10
@TOR  0
 LAA  2
@ARI  1
 BOS  1
@ATL  0
 HOU  8
DET  1
 SEA  5
@LAD  1
 MIL  7
SFG  6
 NYY  5
@NYM  0
 PIT  6
KCR  2
 STL  5
MIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 42,986

 Saturday, June 27, 2009, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 2:59
Twins
3
38-38
Lost 1
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Cardinals       2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Josh Kinney (1-0), L: Kevin Slowey (10-3), S: Ryan Franklin (18)
 Cardinals
5
41-35
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span CF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .758   18   10    3   0   
B Harris SS                   4   0   2   3    0   1  .290  .730   15   10    1   3   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .310  .946   16   11    8   1   
J Kubel LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .309  .920   23   12    0   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .876   14    9    1   0   2B
J Crede 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .765   18   15    0   1   
M Redmond C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .594   16    7    9   0   
M Tolbert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .181  .505   21   15    1   4   
K Slowey P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    1   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .602    1    1    0   0   
  B Keppel P                  0   0   0   0    1   0                4         0   1   
  S Henn P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Dickey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Mauer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .394 1.160    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    5   8              152   96   24  10
Batting Events
2B: M Cuddyer (16, off T Wellemeyer).
TB: M Cuddyer 2; B Harris 2; J Crede; D Young; M Tolbert.
RBI: B Harris 3 (19).
2-out RBI: B Harris 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Harris-M Tolbert-J Morneau.
E: B Harris (4).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker 2B                4   2   3   0    1   0  .302  .765   19   10    0   5   2B
C Rasmus CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .750   17   10    4   0   GDP
A Pujols 1B                   2   2   2   4    2   0  .328 1.173   18    7    8   2   2·HR,IW
C Duncan LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .738   17    7    1   0   
  J Motte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Y Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .720   16   11    9   0   
R Ankiel RF-LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .699    9    4    1   0   IW
T Greene SS                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .256  .680   16   10    1   1   HBP
T Wellemeyer P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .276    4    3    0   0   
  J Kinney P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K McClellan P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  R Ludwick RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .718    3    3    1   0   
J Thurston 3B                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .230  .706   12    6    0   1   3B,HBP
Totals                       30   5   8   5    6   8              135   75   27   9
Batting Events
2B: S Schumaker (15, off K Slowey).
3B: J Thurston (4, off B Keppel).
HR: A Pujols 2 (28, 2 off K Slowey; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: R Ankiel (3, by K Slowey); A Pujols (24, by B Keppel).
HBP: J Thurston (2, by B Keppel); T Greene (2, by K Slowey).
TB: A Pujols 8; S Schumaker 4; J Thurston 3; C Duncan; Y Molina.
GIDP: C Rasmus (2).
RBI: A Pujols 4 (74); T Greene (7).
2-out RBI: A Pujols 2; T Greene.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Greene-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Thurston (1st base by B Keppel).

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
K Slowey, L (10-3)             3     6   5   5    1   4   2   4.41   17   58-37   23· 4·10    4· 7· 2· 0     30    -     1.05  -0.40
B Keppel                       4     2   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   17   57-28   18· 5· 5    7· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.72   0.12
S Henn                         0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   7.15    3   15-7     2· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.01
R Dickey                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.54   0.02
Totals                         8     8   5   5    6   8   2          38  135-75   45·11·19   12·10· 3· 0          2-0 
St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wellemeyer                   2.1   4   3   3    4   2   0   5.68   15   68-38   22· 6·10    2· 7· 4· 0     35    -     1.19  -0.29
J Kinney, W (1-0)              1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   8.53    5   12-7     5· 0· 2    3· 2· 2· 0          2-0    1.27   0.16
T Miller, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    2   10-8     3· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.06
K McClellan, H (9)             2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.06    7   32-20   11· 3· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.92   0.13
D Reyes, H (13)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    2    8-5     2· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
J Motte, H (14)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.08    3   10-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.03   0.07
R Franklin, S (18)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.93    3   12-10    5· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   8   0          37  152-96   54·14·28   10·14· 8· 0          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Wellemeyer (1).
HBP: K Slowey (4; T Greene); B Keppel (1; J Thurston).
IBB: K Slowey (1; R Ankiel); B Keppel (1; A Pujols).
Pickoffs: B Keppel (1; J Thurston, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Todd Tichenor, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 42,986.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Denard Span                  CF       1. Skip Schumaker               2B
2. Brendan Harris               SS       2. Colby Rasmus                 CF
3. Justin Morneau               1B       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Jason Kubel                  LF       4. Chris Duncan                 LF
5. Michael Cuddyer              RF       5. Yadier Molina                 C
6. Joe Crede                    3B       6. Rick Ankiel                  RF
7. Mike Redmond                  C       7. Tyler Greene                 SS
8. Matt Tolbert                 2B       8. Todd Wellemeyer               P
9. Kevin Slowey                  P       9. Joe Thurston                 3B

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 123 RRR 4,(2-1)  -25% 42% 0-2 MIN B. Harris T. Wellemeyer Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Redmond Scores; Tolbert Scores; Span Scores
b3 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  23% 63% 2-3 STL A. Pujols K. Slowey Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Schumaker Scores
b1 1 -2- RR 8,(3-2)  15% 72% 0-0 STL A. Pujols K. Slowey Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker Scores
b3 2 123 R 5,(1-2)  9% 78% 4-3 STL T. Greene K. Slowey Hit By Pitch; Duncan Scores; Molina to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
t4 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  9% 78% 3-5 MIN D. Span J. Kinney Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Young out at 1B/SS-1B

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, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Span T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Harris T. Wellemeyer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau T. Wellemeyer Walk
t1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel T. Wellemeyer Walk; Morneau to 2B
t1 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 55% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 61% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker K. Slowey Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 57% 0-0 STL C. Rasmus K. Slowey Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b1 1 -2- RR 8,(3-2)  15% 72% 0-0 STL A. Pujols K. Slowey Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker Scores
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 71% 2-0 STL C. Duncan K. Slowey Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 STL Y. Molina K. Slowey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 72% 0-2 MIN J. Crede T. Wellemeyer Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 70% 0-2 MIN M. Redmond T. Wellemeyer Walk
t2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -4% 66% 0-2 MIN M. Tolbert T. Wellemeyer Single to RF (Line Drive); Redmond to 2B
t2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  5% 71% 0-2 MIN K. Slowey T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  -2% 69% 0-2 MIN D. Span T. Wellemeyer Wild Pitch; Redmond to 3B; Tolbert to 2B
t2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  -2% 67% 0-2 MIN D. Span T. Wellemeyer Walk
t2 2 123 RRR 4,(2-1)  -25% 42% 0-2 MIN B. Harris T. Wellemeyer Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Redmond Scores; Tolbert Scores; Span Scores
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 44% 3-2 MIN J. Morneau T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Kevin Slowey facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 42% 2-3 STL R. Ankiel K. Slowey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 40% 2-3 STL T. Greene K. Slowey Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 39% 2-3 STL T. Wellemeyer K. Slowey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 41% 3-2 MIN J. Kubel T. Wellemeyer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 37% 3-2 MIN M. Cuddyer T. Wellemeyer Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  -7% 30% 3-2 MIN J. Crede T. Wellemeyer Single to RF (Line Drive); Cuddyer to 3B; Crede to 2B/Adv on throw
Josh Kinney replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 8th
t3 1 -23 O 3,(2-0)  8% 39% 3-2 MIN M. Redmond J. Kinney Fielder's Choice 2B; Cuddyer out at Hm/2B-C; Crede to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 43% 3-2 MIN M. Tolbert J. Kinney Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Kevin Slowey facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 41% 2-3 STL J. Thurston K. Slowey Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 44% 2-3 STL S. Schumaker K. Slowey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 40% 2-3 STL C. Rasmus K. Slowey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  23% 63% 2-3 STL A. Pujols K. Slowey Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Schumaker Scores
b3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 65% 4-3 STL C. Duncan K. Slowey Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 68% 4-3 STL Y. Molina K. Slowey Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Duncan to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Molina to 2B
b3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 69% 4-3 STL R. Ankiel K. Slowey Intentional Walk
b3 2 123 R 5,(1-2)  9% 78% 4-3 STL T. Greene K. Slowey Hit By Pitch; Duncan Scores; Molina to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
b3 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 73% 5-3 STL J. Kinney K. Slowey Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 9-1-2
Delmon Young pinch hits for Kevin Slowey (P) batting 9th
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 69% 3-5 MIN D. Young J. Kinney Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  9% 78% 3-5 MIN D. Span J. Kinney Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Young out at 1B/SS-1B
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 3-5 MIN B. Harris J. Kinney Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Trever Miller replaces Josh Kinney pitching and batting 8th
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 3-5 MIN J. Morneau T. Miller Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 9-1-2
Bobby Keppel replaces Delmon Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 85% 5-3 STL J. Thurston B. Keppel Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b4 0 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -3% 82% 5-3 STL S. Schumaker B. Keppel Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 78% 5-3 STL C. Rasmus B. Keppel Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  1% 79% 5-3 STL A. Pujols B. Keppel Intentional Walk
b4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 80% 5-3 STL C. Duncan B. Keppel Walk; Pujols to 2B
b4 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  -5% 75% 5-3 STL Y. Molina B. Keppel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Trever Miller facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 78% 3-5 MIN J. Kubel T. Miller Strikeout Looking
Kyle McClellan replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 8th
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 80% 3-5 MIN M. Cuddyer K. McClellan Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 81% 3-5 MIN J. Crede K. McClellan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 80% 5-3 STL R. Ankiel B. Keppel Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 79% 5-3 STL T. Greene B. Keppel Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 78% 5-3 STL K. McClellan B. Keppel Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 81% 3-5 MIN M. Redmond K. McClellan Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 83% 3-5 MIN M. Tolbert K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 82% 3-5 MIN B. Keppel K. McClellan Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 85% 3-5 MIN D. Span K. McClellan Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 87% 5-3 STL J. Thurston B. Keppel Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 83% 5-3 STL S. Schumaker B. Keppel Thurston Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 85% 5-3 STL S. Schumaker B. Keppel Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 83% 5-3 STL C. Rasmus B. Keppel Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 84% 5-3 STL A. Pujols B. Keppel Walk; Rasmus to 2B
b6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 82% 5-3 STL C. Duncan B. Keppel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 85% 3-5 MIN B. Harris K. McClellan Strikeout Looking
Dennys Reyes replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 3-5 MIN J. Morneau D. Reyes Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 89% 3-5 MIN J. Kubel D. Reyes Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 88% 5-3 STL Y. Molina B. Keppel Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 5-3 STL R. Ankiel B. Keppel Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 87% 5-3 STL T. Greene B. Keppel Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 5-6-7
Jason Motte replaces Chris Duncan (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Rick Ankiel moves from RF to LF; Ryan Ludwick replaces Dennys Reyes (P) playing RF batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 90% 3-5 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Motte Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 93% 3-5 MIN J. Crede J. Motte Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 94% 3-5 MIN M. Redmond J. Motte Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Sean Henn facing 8-9-1
Sean Henn replaces Bobby Keppel pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 5-3 STL R. Ludwick S. Henn Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 94% 5-3 STL J. Thurston S. Henn Walk
b8 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  1% 95% 5-3 STL S. Schumaker S. Henn Walk; Thurston to 2B
R.A. Dickey replaces Sean Henn pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- OO 5,(2-2)  -2% 93% 5-3 STL C. Rasmus R. Dickey Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 8-9-1
Ryan Franklin replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  4% 96% 3-5 MIN M. Tolbert R. Franklin Groundout: 2B-1B
Joe Mauer pinch hits for R.A. Dickey (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 99% 3-5 MIN J. Mauer R. Franklin Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 3-5 MIN D. Span R. Franklin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cardinals 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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