AL: MINNESOTA (58-60) at SEATTLE (66-50) <h3>Morneau, Twins hope to halt slump against Mariners</h3> Minnesota (58-60) at Seattle (66-50) 10:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Justin Morneau looks to help the MinnesotaTwins snap a five-game losing streak when they face the SeattleMariners on Tuesday. Morneau has just two hits over his previous five games and hasbeen held hitless in seven of his last 11 contests. Thereigning American League MVP has gone 19 games and 74 at-batssince his last home run on July 23, his longest homer drought ofthe season. The 26-year-old Morneau is batting .281 with 28 homers and 89RBI this season. He is just 6-for-43 (.140) with no walks thismonth and has not driven in a run since July 29. Matt Garza (1-3, 1.70 ERA) will take the mound for the Twins,who have lost seven of their last eight contests. The23-year-old Garza, who has lost his last three decisions,yielded one run and four hits with six strikeouts over 6 2/3innings in a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Garza will be opposed by Horacio Ramirez (7-3, 7.12), who wasthe beneficiary of a great offensive performance by the Marinersin his last outing. The 27-year-old lefthander was tagged forseven runs in Thursday's 13-8 triumph over the BaltimoreOrioles. Seattle, who has won three straight and six of its last seven,remain three games behind the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim inthe AL West race.
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS MINNESOTA SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Alexi Casilla 2B .247 0 5 Ichiro Suzuki CF .346 5 48 Jason Bartlett SS .259 3 30 Jose Vidro DH .315 4 43 Joe Mauer C .309 5 52 Jose Guillen RF .287 16 70 Torii Hunter CF .290 23 79 Raul Ibanez LF .269 11 73 Justin Morneau 1B .281 28 89 Adrian Beltre 3B .272 18 70 Michael Cuddyer RF .275 11 61 Richie Sexson 1B .210 19 58 Rondell White LF .149 0 4 Kenji Johjima C .277 13 45 Mike Redmond DH .288 1 26 Jose Lopez 2B .261 8 50 Nick Punto 3B .208 1 20 Yuniesky Betancour SS .291 8 49 Matt Garza RHP (1-3, 1.70) Horacio Ramirez LHP (7-3, 7.12)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: MIN - MATT GARZA (1-3, 1.70) SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (7-3, 7.12) UMPIRES: HP - TIM WELKE 1B - LANCE BARKSDALE 2B - GARY CEDERSTROM 3B - JIM REYNOLDS WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear WIND: 10 mph, out to right</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: MIN - MATT GARZA AND JOE MAUER SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.247, 0 HR, 5 RBI) J BARTLETT (.259, 3 HR, 30 RBI) J MAUER (.309, 5 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.346, 5 HR, 48 RBI) J VIDRO (.315, 4 HR, 43 RBI) J GUILLEN (.287, 16 HR, 70 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez). GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era M Garza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.70 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.01 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 3-0. Batters faced: H Ramirez 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 28 HR, 89 RBI) M CUDDYER (.275, 11 HR, 61 RBI) R WHITE (.149, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez). GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era M Garza 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.66 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.01 Pitches-strikes: M Garza 13-5; H Ramirez 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-1; H Ramirez 3-0. Batters faced: M Garza 4; H Ramirez 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.208, 1 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED MIKE REDMOND. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 2 2 4 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.272, 18 HR, 70 RBI) R SEXSON (.210, 19 HR, 58 RBI) K JOHJIMA (.277, 13 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 J Morneau 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 R White lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 M Redmond dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Totals 9 2 4 2 2 1 8 BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez). RBI - M Redmond (27), A Casilla (6). 2-out RBI - A Casilla. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bartlett 1. GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 02 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era M Garza 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.66 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 2 4 2 2 2 1 0 7.17 Pitches-strikes: M Garza 13-5; H Ramirez 39-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-1; H Ramirez 4-1. Batters faced: M Garza 4; H Ramirez 11. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 2 2 4 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.309, 0-FOR-0, BB) T HUNTER (.290, 0-FOR-1) J MORNEAU (.283, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 J Morneau 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 R White lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 M Redmond dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Totals 9 2 4 2 2 1 8 BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez). RBI - M Redmond (27), A Casilla (6). 2-out RBI - A Casilla. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bartlett 1. GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 02 -- 2 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era M Garza 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.62 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 2 4 2 2 2 1 0 7.17 Pitches-strikes: M Garza 23-13; H Ramirez 39-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-3; H Ramirez 4-1. Batters faced: M Garza 7; H Ramirez 11. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED TORII HUNTER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.146, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 2 1 3 6 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.261, 8 HR, 50 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.291, 8 HR, 49 RBI) I SUZUKI (.346, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 T Hunter cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291 J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .282 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .276 R White lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 M Redmond dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Totals 14 3 6 3 2 2 10 BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez); M Cuddyer (20, H Ramirez). RBI - M Redmond (27), A Casilla (6), M Cuddyer (62). 2-out RBI - A Casilla, M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R White 1, J Bartlett 1. GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (13, 2nd base off H Ramirez/K Johjima). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 021 -- 3 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era M Garza 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.62 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 3 6 3 3 2 2 0 7.20 Pitches-strikes: M Garza 23-13; H Ramirez 59-33. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-3; H Ramirez 5-2. Batters faced: M Garza 7; H Ramirez 16. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3 SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 2 1 3 6 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GARZA SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.291, 1-FOR-1, RBI) N PUNTO (.207, 0-FOR-1) A CASILLA (.253, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>
