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

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: JAMIE WALKER (1-2, 3.04) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.258, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Walker relieved J Hoey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.258, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.283, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Redmond hit for N Punto.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON SECOND, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.289, 1 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Buscher ran for M Redmond.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, M
CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A Casilla (.234, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: CHAD BRADFORD (2-6, 3.31) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Bradford relieved J Walker.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.268, 1-FOR-4)</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 0 0 3 2 5 12 0
BALTIMORE 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
BAL - CHAD BRADFORD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.310, 1-FOR-3)
C PATTERSON (.270, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
M TEJADA (.301, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BALTIMORE (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .234
J Bartlett ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .268
J Mauer c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .298
J Morneau 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .289
M Cuddyer rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .258
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201
a-M Redmond ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
B Buscher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 33 5 12 5 3 1 12

a-intentionally walked for N Punto in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (21, J Guthrie); J Morneau (27, J Hoey); J Tyner (12, J
Walker). HR - J Morneau (29, 7th inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 0 Out), J Kubel
(10, 7th inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel , A Casilla. RBI - J
Morneau (93), J Kubel 3 (50), A Casilla (9). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - N Punto 1, T Hunter 2, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Tyner 2 (M Tejada at 3rd base, J Payton at
Home). DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Morneau).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
C Patterson cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .270
M Tejada ss 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .301
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265
N Markakis rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .293
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Huff dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
R Hernandez c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .237
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258

Totals 26 4 8 4 1 7 4

BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (15, J Santana); J Payton (17, 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), C Patterson (7, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis (79), C Patterson (38). 2-out RBI - N
Markakis. GIDP - M Mora. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Patterson (J Kubel at Home).


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MINNESOTA - 000 000 32 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 300 001 0 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 8 4 4 1 7 3 2.97

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 6 2/3 9 3 3 1 1 2 3.46
J Hoey 1/3 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.71
J Walker 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00
C Bradford 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29

J Hoey pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - J Guthrie. IBB - M Redmond (by J Walker). Pitches-strikes: J Santana
103-78; J Guthrie 93-61; J Hoey 18-9; J Walker 10-5; C Bradford 1-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 9-3; J Guthrie 7-11; J Hoey 0-1; J Walker 0-2; C
Bradford 1-0. Batters faced: J Santana 27; J Guthrie 29; J Hoey 4; J Walker 4;
C Bradford 1.

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

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

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Buscher at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B Roberts (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 4.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B Roberts (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (7-2, 2.58) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.301, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved C Cali.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Tejada (.301, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 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 0 0 3 2 5 12 0
BALTIMORE 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
BAL - CHAD BRADFORD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.293, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)
T HUNTER (.298, 1-FOR-4)
J MORNEAU (.289, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS BALTIMORE (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .234
J Bartlett ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .268
J Mauer c 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .298
J Morneau 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .289
M Cuddyer rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .258
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201
a-M Redmond ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
B Buscher pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 33 5 12 5 3 1 12

a-intentionally walked for N Punto in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (21, J Guthrie); J Morneau (27, J Hoey); J Tyner (12, J
Walker). HR - J Morneau (29, 7th inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 0 Out), J Kubel
(10, 7th inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel , A Casilla. RBI - J
Morneau (93), J Kubel 3 (50), A Casilla (9). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - N Punto 1, T Hunter 2, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Tyner 2 (M Tejada at 3rd base, J Payton at
Home). DP: 1 (A Casilla-J Morneau).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
C Patterson cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .269
M Tejada ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .300
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265
N Markakis rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .293
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Huff dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
R Hernandez c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .237
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258

Totals 29 4 8 4 1 7 4

BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (15, J Santana); J Payton (17, 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), C Patterson (7, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Tejada 2 (65), N Markakis (79), C Patterson (38). 2-out RBI - N
Markakis. GIDP - M Mora. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Patterson (J Kubel at Home).


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MINNESOTA - 000 000 32 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 300 001 00 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 8 4 4 1 7 3 2.97
C Cali 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.72
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.56

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 6 2/3 9 3 3 1 1 2 3.46
J Hoey 1/3 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.71
J Walker 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00
C Bradford 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29

J Hoey pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - J Guthrie. IBB - M Redmond (by J Walker). Pitches-strikes: J Santana
103-78; C Cali 6-4; P Neshek 5-2; J Guthrie 93-61; J Hoey 18-9; J Walker 10-5;
C Bradford 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 9-3; C Cali 1-1; P Neshek
0-1; J Guthrie 7-11; J Hoey 0-1; J Walker 0-2; C Bradford 1-0. Batters faced: J
Santana 27; C Cali 2; P Neshek 1; J Guthrie 29; J Hoey 4; J Walker 4; C
Bradford 1.

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

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

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: DANYS BAEZ (0-5, 5.82) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.293, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Baez relieved C Bradford.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.293, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (25) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF DANYS BAEZ SCORED JOE MAUER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.289, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>