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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Chi White Sox leads 2-0 (as of 5/20)

Game 1: Tuesday, May 19
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Game 2: Wednesday, May 20
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Game 3: Thursday, May 21
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Twins 4

(18-23, 4-14 away)

White Sox 7

(17-22, 10-8 home)

8:11 PM ET, May 20, 2009

U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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MIN 000202000 4 6 1
CWS 00070000 - 7 7 1

W: J. Danks (3-3)

L: F. Liriano (2-5)

S: B. Jenks (9)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span RF30101016.296.384.384
B Harris SS40000217.270.313.382
J Mauer C41100117.397.494.750
J Morneau DH31001122.331.422.637
M Cuddyer 1B42120123.259.353.435
J Kubel LF40110220.324.372.529
J Crede 3B20111016.229.298.431
C Gomez CF3000008.222.296.306
1010007.229.356.375
M Tolbert 2B30000114.167.265.214
1000006.327.377.388
Totals3246438166   
a-singled to center for C Gomez in the 9th
b-grounded to shortstop for M Tolbert in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Crede (7, J Danks)
HR: M Cuddyer (5, 6th inning off J Danks 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Kubel (21), J Crede (16), M Cuddyer 2 (22)
SF: J Crede
Twins RISP: 1-5 (B Harris 0-1, C Gomez 0-1, J Mauer 0-1, J Kubel 1-1, J Morneau 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: D Span (3, 2nd base by J Danks)
FIELDING
E: M Cuddyer (3, throw)
DP: 1 (B Harris-M Tolbert-M Cuddyer).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Liriano
(L, 2-5)		4.077731290-576.04
L Ayala3.000010031-234.87
J Crain1.000000010-77.62
Totals8.0777412131-87 
PITCHING
HBP: J Nix (By L Ayala)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Liriano 15/22; L Ayala 9/10; J Crain 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Liriano 13-5-23-16; L Ayala 9-1-7-6; J Crain 2-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Liriano 4-7; L Ayala 6-3; J Crain 0-3
Game Scores: F Liriano 18
Chicago White Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Podsednik LF40100014.268.288.321
J Nix 2B21001018.226.342.452
J Dye RF41140012.274.331.526
J Thome DH21102015.257.391.514
P Konerko 1B41120120.317.369.528
B Anderson CF4000006.250.338.283
A Ramirez SS31101018.218.261.282
J Fields 3B41110014.218.293.308
C Miller C31100014.219.286.313
Totals3077741131   
BATTING
2B: A Ramirez (5, F Liriano); C Miller (3, F Liriano)
HR: P Konerko (6, 4th inning off F Liriano 1 on, 0 Out); J Dye (10, 4th inning off F Liriano 3 on, 2 Out)
RBI: P Konerko 2 (27), J Fields (13), J Dye 4 (25)
2-out RBI: J Dye 4
GIDP: J Dye
White Sox RISP: 2-4 (S Podsednik 0-1, J Fields 1-1, J Dye 1-1, P Konerko 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: S Podsednik (3, 2nd base off F Liriano/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: A Ramirez (3, ground ball)
PB: C Miller.
Chicago White Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Danks
(W, 3-3)		5.2542371111-704.60
O Dotel
(H, 6)		0.10000002-10.66
M Thornton
(H, 7)		1.000000012-82.30
S Linebrink
(H, 3)		1.000001018-111.80
B Jenks
(S, 9)		1.010000023-132.57
Totals9.0642381166-103 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Danks 17/25; O Dotel 0/1; M Thornton 1/3; S Linebrink 3/3; B Jenks 0/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Danks 24-15-16-15; O Dotel 0-0-0-1; M Thornton 3-0-2-3; S Linebrink 2-1-6-2; B Jenks 6-0-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Danks 5-4; O Dotel 0-1; M Thornton 3-0; S Linebrink 0-2; B Jenks 1-2
Game Scores: J Danks 51

Scoring Summary

MINCWS
4thJ Kubel singled to right, J Morneau scored, M Cuddyer to third.10
4thJ Crede hit sacrifice fly to right, M Cuddyer scored.20
4thP Konerko homered to left center, J Thome scored.22
4thJ Fields singled to center, A Ramirez scored.23
4thJ Dye homered to left, J Fields, C Miller and J Nix scored.27
6thM Cuddyer homered to center, J Mauer scored.47
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Game Information

StadiumU.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance29,044 (71.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:46
Weather78 degrees, clear
Wind17 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Mark Wegner, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg