GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (69-52) at MINNESOTA (62-61)

AL: SEATTLE (69-52) at MINNESOTA (62-61)

<h3>Twins hope to keep rolling</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (69-52) at Minnesota (62-61) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins will look to buildoff Johan Santana's record-setting performance on Sunday whenthey host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-gameseries Monday.


Santana pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing just two hitswith no walks and a franchise-record 17 strikeouts in Sunday's1-0 triumph over the Texas Rangers.


Matt Garza (2-3, 2.05 ERA) will take the mound for the Twins,who have won four of their last five contests.


The 23-year-old righthander registered his first win since July6 in his last start, a 11-3 victory over the Mariners onTuesday. Garza yielded three runs and nine hits over sevenframes.


Seattle, which is looking for a fourth straight win, willcounter with lefthander Horacio Ramirez (7-4, 7.38). Thefive-year veteran will try to put an end to his road woes,posting a 1-3 record with a 13.50 ERA away from Safeco Field.

Jose Guillen has a hit in 11 of his last 13 games, going19-for-43 (.442) with four home runs and 14 RBI over thatstretch.

 

Re: AL: SEATTLE (69-52) at MINNESOTA (62-61)

You think Garza can continue what Santana started, Sportsticker?

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .347 5 50 Alexi Casilla 2B .243 0 7
Jose Vidro DH .320 4 48 Joe Mauer C .295 5 52
Jose Guillen RF .289 17 77 Torii Hunter CF .298 24 84
Raul Ibanez LF .276 13 78 Justin Morneau 1B .283 28 91
Adrian Beltre 3B .274 19 73 Michael Cuddyer RF .275 12 63
Richie Sexson 1B .209 19 58 Mike Redmond DH .285 1 28
Kenji Johjima C .273 13 46 Rondell White LF .145 1 8
Jose Lopez 2B .259 8 50 Tommy Watkins 3B .375 0 0
Yuniesky Betancour SS .295 8 50 Nick Punto SS .204 1 20

Horacio Ramirez LHP (7-4, 7.38) Matt Garza RHP (2-3, 2.05)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (7-4, 7.38)
MIN - MATT GARZA (2-3, 2.05)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - JEFF KELLOGG
3B - JERRY LAYNE

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
MIN - MATT GARZA AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.347, 5 HR, 50 RBI)
J VIDRO (.320, 4 HR, 48 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.289, 17 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (14) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF MATT GARZA SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.274, 19 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RICHIE SEXSON (20) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MATT GARZA SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.273, 13 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.243, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
J MAUER (.295, 5 HR, 52 RBI)
T HUNTER (.298, 24 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .346
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (14, 1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out), R Sexson (20,
1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (80), R Sexson 2 (60).
2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2, R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 4 -- 4
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 1 4 4 4 0 1 2 2.80

Pitches-strikes: M Garza 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 0-2. Batters
faced: M Garza 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
MIN - MATT GARZA</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.259, 8 HR, 50 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.295, 8 HR, 50 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.346, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .346
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (14, 1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out), R Sexson (20,
1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (80), R Sexson 2 (60).
2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2, R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 4 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.27

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 1 4 4 4 0 1 2 2.80

Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 15-11; M Garza 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: H
Ramirez 3-0; M Garza 0-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 4; M Garza 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.275, 12 HR, 63 RBI)
M REDMOND (.285, 1 HR, 28 RBI)
R WHITE (.145, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .346
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 1 6

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (14, 1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out), R Sexson (20,
1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (80), R Sexson 2 (60).
2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2, R Sexson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Redmond dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 40 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.27

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 2 6 4 4 0 1 2 2.74

WP - M Garza. Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 15-11; M Garza 27-19. Ground
balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 3-0; M Garza 2-3. Batters faced: H Ramirez 4; M
Garza 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.145, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.278, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
A BELTRE (.275, 1-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.211, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS MINNESOTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .346
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 1 6

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (14, 1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out), R Sexson (20,
1st inning off M Garza 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (80), R Sexson 2 (60).
2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2, R Sexson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
M Cuddyer rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277
M Redmond dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
R White lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
T Watkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (12, H Ramirez). RBI - M Redmond (29). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 40 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 7.30

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 2 6 4 4 0 1 2 2.74

WP - M Garza. Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 30-21; M Garza 27-19. Ground
balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 5-1; M Garza 2-3. Batters faced: H Ramirez 9; M
Garza 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (15) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF MATT GARZA.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KENJI JOHJIMA (14) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF MATT GARZA SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 7.00) IN THE 3RD
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>