Twins 9, White Sox 3

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CHW (86-70) 010000002 3 6 0
MIN (85-72) 02032020 - 9 12 0

Final

 
W:S. Baker (10-4)
L:J. Vazquez (12-15)
Chicago White Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
O Cabrera SS4010002.281
A Pierzynski C4000014.280
   P Phillips C0000000.000
J Dye RF4000010.288
J Thome DH4110010.245
P Konerko 1B3110100.243
K Griffey Jr CF3112101.250
A Ramirez 2B4010010.294
D Wise LF3000002.280
J Uribe 3B2010102.249
Totals313623411 
BATTING
HR: K Griffey Jr (2, 9th inning off M Guerrier 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: K Griffey Jr 2 (16)
2-out RBI: K Griffey Jr 2
GIDP: K Griffey Jr, O Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Pierzynski 2
Team LOB: 4
Chicago White Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Vazquez (L, 12-15)4.075513178-514.46
C Richard2.032210029-196.25
B Logan0.12220024-45.95
D Carrasco0.20000005-33.58
H Ramirez1.000000011-84.17
Totals8.01299233127-85 
PITCHING
IBB: D Young (By C Richard)
Batters faced: J Vazquez 20; C Richard 10; B Logan 3; D Carrasco 2; H Ramirez 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Vazquez 7-2; C Richard 3-3; B Logan 1-0; D Carrasco 2-0; H Ramirez 2-1
Game Scores: J Vazquez 30
Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Span RF5000024.294
A Casilla 2B5000012.285
J Mauer C4110001.329
J Morneau 1B3211100.308
J Kubel DH4333001.276
D Young LF3232100.293
B Buscher 3B3001002.298
N Punto SS4121001.285
C Gomez CF4021002.258
Totals3591292313 
BATTING
2B: D Young (28, J Vazquez); J Morneau (47, C Richard)
3B: J Kubel (5, J Vazquez)
HR: J Kubel 2 (20, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 1 on, 0 Out; 7th inning off B Logan 0 on, 1 Out); D Young (10, 7th inning off B Logan 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Kubel 3 (78), D Young 2 (67), N Punto (28), C Gomez (57), J Morneau (129), B Buscher (47)
SF: B Buscher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Casilla 1, J Mauer 1, D Span 2, N Punto 1
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: N Punto (13, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski); C Gomez (32, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (A Casilla-N Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-J Morneau).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Baker (W, 10-4)7.0511140102-733.59
J Crain1.00001009-43.71
M Guerrier1.012210120-105.06
Totals9.0633341131-87 
PITCHING
Batters faced: S Baker 26; J Crain 3; M Guerrier 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Baker 6-11; J Crain 2-1; M Guerrier 1-2
Game Scores: S Baker 66
Scoring Summary
CHWMIN
2ndK Griffey Jr grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Thome scored, P Konerko out at second.10
2ndJ Kubel homered to right, J Morneau scored.12
4thD Young doubled to right, J Kubel scored.13
4thN Punto reached on bunt single to pitcher, D Young scored.14
4thC Gomez singled to left, N Punto scored.15
5thJ Morneau doubled to deep center, J Mauer scored.16
5thB Buscher hit sacrifice fly to left, J Morneau scored, D Young to second.17
7thJ Kubel homered to right.18
7thD Young homered to left.19
9thK Griffey Jr homered to right, P Konerko scored.39
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Game Notes
KEN GRIFFEY JR. HIT HIS 610TH CAREER HOME RUN IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH INNING, PASSING SAMMY SOSA FOR FIFTH ON THE ALL-TIME LIST.
MINNESOTA'S JASON KUBEL AND DELMON YOUNG HIT BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING.
Game Information
StadiumMall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance35,225 (75.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:43
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Bob Davidson, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Mike Reilly, Third Base - Andy Fletcher

Series At A Glance

Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/23)
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MLB Scores

Tuesday, September 23rd 2008
Tampa Bay 5 Final
Baltimore 2
Cleveland 4 Final
Boston 5
Kansas City 5 Final
Detroit 0
Atlanta 3 Final
Philadelphia 2
NY Yankees 3 Final
Toronto 1
Florida 4 Final
Washington 9
Chi Cubs 2 Final
NY Mets 6
Pittsburgh 5 Final
Milwaukee 7
Oakland 4 Final
Texas 6
Cincinnati 2 Final
Houston 1
Chi White Sox 3 Final
Minnesota 9
Arizona 4 Final
St. Louis 7
Tampa Bay 7 Final
Baltimore 5
LA Angels 6 Final
Seattle 9
San Diego 1 Final
LA Dodgers 10
Colorado 9 Final
San Francisco 4