GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (58-60) at SEATTLE (66-50)

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Broussard hit for J Lopez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.291, 6 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 3 11 18 0
SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - MATT GARZA, PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (6TH), JOHN
PARRISH (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON BARTLETT (4) OFF HORACIO RAMIREZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON

SEA - NONE</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 3 11 18 0
SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - MATT GARZA, PAT NESHEK (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (6TH), JOHN
PARRISH (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA


WP - MATT GARZA (2-3)
LP - HORACIO RAMIREZ (7-4)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON BARTLETT (4) OFF HORACIO RAMIREZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON

SEA - NONE


TIME: 2:46 ATT: 33,729

PROBABLES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER (6-5, 4.76)
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (8-9, 4.30)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (11) VS SEATTLE (3) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 .264
J Bartlett ss 6 1 3 1 0 3 3 .263
J Mauer c 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 .307
T Hunter cf 4 4 3 0 1 0 2 .295
J Morneau 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .278
R White lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .157
J Tyner lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Redmond dh 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .291
N Punto 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .205

Totals 44 11 18 10 4 4 21

BATTING: 2B - J Bartlett (16, H Ramirez); M Cuddyer (20, H Ramirez); R White
(2, H Ramirez); T Hunter (34, R Rowland-Smith). HR - J Bartlett (4, 5th inning
off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Redmond 2 (28), A Casilla 2 (7), M Cuddyer
(62), J Bartlett (31), R White 2 (6), J Morneau 2 (91). 2-out RBI - A Casilla
2, M Cuddyer, R White 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Redmond 2,
R White 1, J Bartlett 1, J Mauer 2. GIDP - T Hunter. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Hunter (13, 2nd base off H Ramirez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (N Punto-A Casilla-J Morneau 2, J Bartlett-A Casilla-J
Morneau).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .346
J Vidro dh 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .287
R Ibanez lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .268
A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .270
R Sexson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .207
K Johjima c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
a-B Broussard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
Y Betancourt ss 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 33 3 9 3 2 5 16

a-struck out swinging for J Lopez in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (25, M Garza); I Suzuki (17, M Garza). 3B - J Lopez
(2, M Garza). RBI - J Vidro 2 (45), R Ibanez (74). 2-out RBI - J Vidro. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. GIDP - R Sexson, A Beltre, J
Lopez. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - A Beltre (13, throw). DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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MINNESOTA - 021 030 203 -- 11
SEATTLE - 001 000 020 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza (W, 2-3) 7 9 3 3 2 2 0 2.05
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25
J Nathan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.90

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez (L, 7-4) 5 9 6 6 3 2 1 7.37
R Rowland-Smith 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.19
J Parrish 2 6 3 3 1 1 0 6.00

M Garza pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: M Garza 100-60; P Neshek 9-8; J Nathan 14-10; H Ramirez
82-46; R Rowland-Smith 35-23; J Parrish 42-29. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza
9-10; P Neshek 1-1; J Nathan 0-1; H Ramirez 9-4; R Rowland-Smith 3-2; J Parrish
4-1. Batters faced: M Garza 29; P Neshek 3; J Nathan 3; H Ramirez 26; R
Rowland-Smith 9; J Parrish 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

T--2:46. Att--33,729.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 11
SEATTLE 3 FINAL</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at SEATTLE

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MINNESOTA (11) AT SEATTLE (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
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MINNESOTA 2ND: J Morneau singled to left. M Cuddyer walked, J Morneau to
second. R White fouled out to first. M Redmond singled to left center,
J Morneau scored, M Cuddyer to second. N Punto grounded into fielder's choice
to third, M Cuddyer out at third, M Redmond to second. A Casilla singled to
center, M Redmond scored, N Punto to second. J Bartlett struck out looking.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, SEATTLE 0.

MINNESOTA 3RD: J Mauer grounded out to third. T Hunter singled to center.
T Hunter stole second. J Morneau struck out swinging. M Cuddyer doubled to
deep left, T Hunter scored. R White flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez flied out to center. Y Betancourt doubled to left.
I Suzuki grounded out to third, Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro singled to right,
Y Betancourt scored. J Guillen flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 5TH: J Bartlett homered to left. J Mauer grounded out to second.
T Hunter singled to left. J Morneau flied out to center. M Cuddyer walked,
T Hunter to second. R White doubled to right, T Hunter and M Cuddyer scored.
M Redmond popped out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6,
SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 7TH: J Mauer singled to right. T Hunter doubled to deep left,
J Mauer to third. J Morneau singled to center, J Mauer and T Hunter scored.
M Cuddyer flied out to right. R White grounded out to catcher, J Morneau to
second. M Redmond grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8,
SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 8TH: Y Betancourt singled to center. I Suzuki doubled to right,
Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro singled to left, Y Betancourt scored, I Suzuki to
third. P Neshek relieved M Garza. J Guillen struck out swinging. R Ibanez
grounded into fielder's choice to second, I Suzuki scored, J Vidro out at
second. A Beltre flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8,
SEATTLE 3.

MINNESOTA 9TH: T Hunter walked. J Morneau fouled out to third. M Cuddyer
reached on infield single to third, T Hunter to third, T Hunter scored,
M Cuddyer to second on throwing error by third baseman A Beltre. J Tyner reached
on infield single to second, M Cuddyer to third. M Redmond singled to center,
M Cuddyer scored, J Tyner to second. N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to
third, M Redmond out at second, J Tyner to third. A Casilla singled to left,
J Tyner scored, N Punto to second. J Bartlett reached on infield single to
shortstop, N Punto to third, A Casilla to second. J Mauer grounded out to
second. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 11, SEATTLE 3.</div>

 

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MINNESOTA (11) AT SEATTLE (3) - EVENT LOG
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Minnesota Starting Lineups -- A Casilla 2B, J Bartlett SS, J Mauer C, T Hunter CF,
J Morneau 1B, M Cuddyer RF, R White LF, M Redmond DH, N Punto 3B, M Garza RHP.

Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, R Ibanez LF,
A Beltre 3B, R Sexson 1B, K Johjima C, J Lopez 2B, Y Betancourt SS, H Ramirez LHP.

Umpires -- Tim Welke (HP), Lance Barksdale (1B), Gary Cederstrom (2B),
Jim Reynolds (3B).

Gametime Weather: 77 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 11 mph.


MINNESOTA 1ST: A Casilla grounded out to shortstop. J Bartlett doubled to
deep center. J Mauer walked. T Hunter grounded into double play, second to
shortstop to first, J Mauer out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Vidro walked. J Guillen
lined out to third. R Ibanez grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, SEATTLE 0.

MINNESOTA 2ND: J Morneau singled to left. M Cuddyer walked, J Morneau to
second. R White fouled out to first. M Redmond singled to left center,
J Morneau scored, M Cuddyer to second. N Punto grounded into fielder's choice
to third, M Cuddyer out at third, M Redmond to second. A Casilla singled to
center, M Redmond scored, N Punto to second. J Bartlett struck out looking.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 2ND: A Beltre flied out to right. R Sexson struck out swinging.
K Johjima fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, SEATTLE 0.

MINNESOTA 3RD: J Mauer grounded out to third. T Hunter singled to center.
T Hunter stole second. J Morneau struck out swinging. M Cuddyer doubled to
deep left, T Hunter scored. R White flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez flied out to center. Y Betancourt doubled to left.
I Suzuki grounded out to third, Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro singled to right,
Y Betancourt scored. J Guillen flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 4TH: M Redmond grounded out to shortstop. N Punto grounded out
to second. A Casilla bunt grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: R Ibanez singled to left. A Beltre flied out to right.
R Sexson grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Ibanez out at
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 5TH: J Bartlett homered to left. J Mauer grounded out to second.
T Hunter singled to left. J Morneau flied out to center. M Cuddyer walked,
T Hunter to second. R White doubled to right, T Hunter and M Cuddyer scored.
M Redmond popped out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6,
SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 5TH: K Johjima flied out to center. J Lopez tripled to deep left.
Y Betancourt flied out to right. I Suzuki flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 6TH: R Rowland-Smith relieved H Ramirez. N Punto flied out to
center. A Casilla grounded out to shortstop. J Bartlett struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Vidro walked. J Guillen singled to shallow left, J Vidro to
second. R Ibanez struck out swinging. A Beltre grounded into double play,
third to second to first, J Guillen out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 6, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 7TH: J Mauer singled to right. T Hunter doubled to deep left,
J Mauer to third. J Morneau singled to center, J Mauer and T Hunter scored.
M Cuddyer flied out to right. R White grounded out to catcher, J Morneau to
second. M Redmond grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8,
SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 7TH: J Tyner in left field. R Sexson lined out to left. K Johjima
singled to center. J Lopez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to
first, K Johjima out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8, SEATTLE 1.

MINNESOTA 8TH: J Parrish relieved R Rowland-Smith. N Punto grounded out to
third. A Casilla reached on infield single to third. J Bartlett struck out
looking. J Mauer grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8,
SEATTLE 1.

SEATTLE 8TH: Y Betancourt singled to center. I Suzuki doubled to right,
Y Betancourt to third. J Vidro singled to left, Y Betancourt scored, I Suzuki to
third. P Neshek relieved M Garza. J Guillen struck out swinging. R Ibanez
grounded into fielder's choice to second, I Suzuki scored, J Vidro out at
second. A Beltre flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 8,
SEATTLE 3.

MINNESOTA 9TH: T Hunter walked. J Morneau fouled out to third. M Cuddyer
reached on infield single to third, T Hunter to third, T Hunter scored,
M Cuddyer to second on throwing error by third baseman A Beltre. J Tyner reached
on infield single to second, M Cuddyer to third. M Redmond singled to center,
M Cuddyer scored, J Tyner to second. N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to
third, M Redmond out at second, J Tyner to third. A Casilla singled to left,
J Tyner scored, N Punto to second. J Bartlett reached on infield single to
shortstop, N Punto to third, A Casilla to second. J Mauer grounded out to
second. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 11, SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 9TH: J Nathan relieved P Neshek. R Sexson struck out swinging.
K Johjima fouled out to catcher. B Broussard hit for J Lopez. B Broussard struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 11, SEATTLE 3.</div>

 

Garza dominates, Twins' offense awakens in rout

<h3>MINNESOTA 11, SEATTLE 3</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Matt Garza has been pitching lights-out.The Minnesota Twins' stagnant offense finally awoke to supporthim.


Garza threw seven-plus impressive innings, Rondell White drovein a pair of runs and Jason Bartlett homered as the Twinssnapped a five-game losing streak with an 11-3 victory over theSeattle Mariners on Tuesday.


Torii Hunter had three hits and scored a career-high four runsfor Minnesota (60-60), which pounded out 18 hits and remained 61/2 games behind the Detroit Tigers (66-53) in the AmericanLeague Central.


The 23-year-old Garza (2-3) limited the previously red-hotMariners to three runs and nine hits to pick up his first winsince July 6.


The Twins' top pitching prospect, Garza had been terrific inallowing three runs or less in each of his six starts, but hadreceived two runs or less of support in all but one start.

However, that was not an issue Tuesday as Minnesota scored morethan three runs for just the second time in 13 games.

Mike Redmond put the Twins on the board in the first with aone-out RBI single to center field off Mariners starter HoracioRamirez (7-4). Rookie Alexis Casilla added a run-scoring singlein the frame for a 2-0 lead.


Michael Cuddyer made it 3-0 with a double that plated ToriiHunter in the third. After a solo homer by Bartlett in thefifth, White hit a two-out, two-run double to right for a 6-1lead.


Garza threw four scoreless innings after allowing an RBI singleto Jose Vidro in the third but got into trouble in the eighthbeing relieved by Pat Neshek. Garza allowed two straight hitsand another RBI single to Vidro, exiting with an 8-2 lead.

The righthander threw 60 of 100 pitches for strikes and struckout two while shutting down the Mariners, who had won threestraight and six of seven overall.


Meanwhile, Ramirez, who had been 6-0 with a 3.24 ERA at home,did not fare as well as Garza. The righthander allowed six runsand nine hits in five innings and has allowed 15 runs over hislast 14 2/3 innings.


Vidro had two hits and two RBI for Seattle (66-51), whichremained three games behind the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimfor first place in the AL West and tied with the New YorkYankees (67-52) for the wild card.

 

Garza dominates; Twins' offense awakens in rout

<h3>MINNESOTA 11, SEATTLE 3</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Matt Garza has been pitching lights-out.The Minnesota Twins' stagnant offense finally awoke to supporthim.


Garza threw seven-plus impressive innings, Rondell White drovein a pair of runs and Jason Bartlett homered as the Twinssnapped a five-game losing streak with an 11-3 victory over theSeattle Mariners on Tuesday.


Torii Hunter had three hits and scored a career-high four runsfor Minnesota (60-60), which pounded out 18 hits and remained 61/2 games behind the Detroit Tigers (66-53) in the AmericanLeague Central.


"Last couple starts he's been pitching well, we just can't gethim any runs," Hunter said. Today, it felt good to get someruns for a guy that's really been out there battling."

The 23-year-old Garza (2-3) limited the previously red-hotMariners to three runs and nine hits to pick up his first winsince July 6.


The Twins' top pitching prospect, Garza had been terrific inallowing three runs or less in each of his six starts, but hadreceived two runs or less of support in all but one start.

"The runs were great," Garza said. "I knew I had them there. Mygoal was to try to keep throwing zeroes up. Theses are bigleague hitters, there was no chance to relax."


However, that was not an issue Tuesday as Minnesota scored morethan three runs for just the second time in 13 games.

Mike Redmond put the Twins on the board in the first with aone-out RBI single to center field off Mariners starter HoracioRamirez (7-4). Rookie Alexis Casilla added a run-scoring singlein the frame for a 2-0 lead.


Michael Cuddyer made it 3-0 with a double that plated ToriiHunter in the third. After a solo homer by Bartlett in thefifth, White hit a two-out, two-run double to right for a 6-1lead.


Garza threw four scoreless innings after allowing an RBI singleto Jose Vidro in the third but got into trouble in the eighthbeing relieved by Pat Neshek. Garza allowed two straight hitsand another RBI single to Vidro, exiting with an 8-2 lead.

The righthander threw 60 of 100 pitches for strikes and struckout two while shutting down the Mariners, who had won threestraight and six of seven overall.


Meanwhile, Ramirez, who had been 6-0 with a 3.24 ERA at home,did not fare as well as Garza. The lefthander allowed six runsand nine hits in five innings and has allowed 15 runs over hislast 14 2/3 innings.


"It feels like everything is going wrong for me," Ramirez said."If I make a mistake it gets hit, if I make a good pitch it getsthrough the infield. I need to weather the storm and try tofigure things out."


Vidro had two hits and two RBI for Seattle (66-51), whichremained three games behind the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimfor first place in the AL West and tied with the New YorkYankees (67-52) for the wild card.


Meanwhile, Casilla drove in two runs for Minnesota, which istrying to stay alive in the division race despite having lostseven of its last nine games.


"Our goal now is to get back to .500 and go from there," managerRon Gardenhire said.


"See if we can get back in this thing and chase down the guysahead of us. They haven't left us behind we know that. Ithasn't been looking very good lately, but we always keep hope."