GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (64-63) at BALTIMORE (58-68)

AL: MINNESOTA (64-63) at BALTIMORE (58-68)

<h3>Santana gets start against struggling Orioles</h3>



<div class="pre">Minnesota (64-63) at Baltimore (58-68) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Johan Santana may not be having his usualsensational second half, but he was spectacular in his lastappearance.


Santana will aim for a third straight win when the MinnesotaTwins square off against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in thesecond of a four-game series.


Santana (13-8, 2.88 ERA), who is just 3-3 since the All-Starbreak, registered a franchise-record 17 strikeouts and yieldedjust two hits with no walks in the Twins' 1-0 triumph over theTexas Rangers on Sunday.


The Venezuelan lefthander is second among American Leaguepitchers in strikeouts with 191, trailing only Orioles starterErik Bedard.


Baltimore, which has lost its last three games by the combinedscore of 44-12, will send Jeremy Guthrie (7-4, 3.44) to themound. The Orioles are winless in the last five games in whichthe 28-year-old righthander has started.


Aubrey Huff homered in Baltimore's 5-2 loss to Minnesota onThursday. The 30-year-old Huff is batting .358 (26-for-70) withsix home runs and 16 RBI in the month of August.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

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

MINNESOTA BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alexi Casilla 2B .234 0 8 Brian Roberts 2B .310 10 48
Jason Bartlett SS .269 4 32 Corey Patterson CF .267 6 37
Joe Mauer C .292 5 53 Miguel Tejada SS .298 13 63
Torii Hunter CF .299 24 84 Kevin Millar 1B .264 12 54
Justin Morneau 1B .288 28 92 Nick Markakis RF .293 12 78
Michael Cuddyer RF .273 13 71 Melvin Mora 3B .266 13 46
Jason Kubel DH .255 9 47 Aubrey Huff DH .268 12 60
Jason Tyner LF .282 1 16 Ramon Hernandez C .240 5 46
Nick Punto 3B .203 1 21 Jay Payton LF .257 5 46

Johan Santana LHP (13-9, 2.88) Jeremy Guthrie RHP (7-4, 3.44)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (13-9, 2.88)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-4, 3.44)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - PHIL CUZZI
2B - TOM HALLION
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: 90 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA AND JOE MAUER
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.234, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.269, 4 HR, 32 RBI)
J MAUER (.292, 5 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.310, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.267, 6 HR, 37 RBI)
M TEJADA (.298, 13 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 14-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 1-2.
Batters faced: J Guthrie 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL TEJADA (14) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JOHAN SANTANA SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, BALTIMORE 2

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.264, 12 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (13) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JOHAN SANTANA.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.266, 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
BALTIMORE 3 3 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.288, 28 HR, 92 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.273, 13 HR, 71 RBI)
J KUBEL (.255, 9 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (14, 1st inning off J Santana 1 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(13, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis
(79). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 3.02

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 16-11; J Guthrie 14-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-0; J Guthrie 1-2. Batters faced: J Santana 6; J Guthrie 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.268, 12 HR, 60 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.240, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
J PAYTON (.257, 5 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (14, 1st inning off J Santana 1 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(13, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis
(79). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 3.02

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 16-11; J Guthrie 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-0; J Guthrie 1-5. Batters faced: J Santana 6; J Guthrie 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.282, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
N PUNTO (.203, 1 HR, 21 RBI)
A CASILLA (.232, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (14, 1st inning off J Santana 1 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(13, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis
(79). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 3 3 3 0 3 2 3.00

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 25-19; J Guthrie 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-1; J Guthrie 1-5. Batters faced: J Santana 9; J Guthrie 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.309, 0-FOR-1)
C PATTERSON (.269, 1-FOR-1)
M TEJADA (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 9 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .299
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (14, 1st inning off J Santana 1 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(13, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis
(79). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 3 3 3 0 3 2 3.00

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 25-19; J Guthrie 35-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 2-1; J Guthrie 2-7. Batters faced: J Santana 9; J Guthrie 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.268, 0-FOR-1)
J MAUER (.292, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T HUNTER (.298, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 9 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Tyner (M Tejada at 3rd base).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Tejada ss 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .301
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 12 3 4 3 0 3 0

BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (15, J Santana). HR - M Tejada (14, 1st inning off J
Santana 1 on, 1 Out), N Markakis (13, 1st inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis (79). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.



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MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 300 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 4 3 3 0 3 2 2.98

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 36-27; J Guthrie 35-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 3-2; J Guthrie 2-7. Batters faced: J Santana 12; J Guthrie 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.263, 0-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
M MORA (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>