AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** AL MINNESOTA 12 CHI WHITE SOX 0 FINAL</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA (12) AT CHI WHITE SOX (0) - HOW THEY SCORED (2ND GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA 1ST: L Castillo grounded out to pitcher. J Bartlett doubled to right. J Mauer grounded out to pitcher, J Bartlett to third. M Cuddyer walked. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. T Hunter walked. T Hunter walked. J Kubel grounded out to first. J Kubel grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 3RD: J Mauer singled to right. M Cuddyer grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Mauer out at second. J Morneau homered to center. T Hunter homered to left. J Kubel lined out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 5TH: J Bartlett grounded out to third. J Mauer grounded out to second. M Cuddyer homered to right. J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 7TH: J Mauer walked. M Cuddyer flied out to right. J Morneau homered to left, J Mauer scored. T Hunter singled to center. J Kubel walked, T Hunter to second. J Cirillo hit for M Garza. J Cirillo homered to left, T Hunter and J Kubel scored. M Thornton relieved B Logan. N Punto doubled to right. L Castillo singled to center, N Punto scored. J Bartlett flied out to center. J Mauer struck out swinging. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA (12) AT CHI WHITE SOX (0) - EVENT LOG (2ND GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minnesota Starting Lineups -- L Castillo 2B, J Bartlett SS, J Mauer DH, M Cuddyer RF, J Morneau 1B, T Hunter CF, J Kubel LF, M Redmond C, N Punto 3B, M Garza RHP. Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, T Iguchi 2B, J Thome DH, P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, R Mackowiak LF, J Fields 3B, A Cintron SS, G Floyd RHP. Umpires -- Randy Marsh (HP), Bob Davidson (1B), Todd Tichenor (2B), Mike Muchlinski (3B). Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 4 mph. MINNESOTA 1ST: L Castillo grounded out to pitcher. J Bartlett doubled to right. J Mauer grounded out to pitcher, J Bartlett to third. M Cuddyer walked. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. T Hunter walked. T Hunter walked. J Kubel grounded out to first. J Kubel grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens singled to right. J Owens singled to right. T Iguchi struck out swinging. T Iguchi struck out swinging. J Owens caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop. J Mauer catching. J Thome struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 2ND: M Garza struck out swinging. N Punto grounded out to shortstop. L Castillo reached on infield single to second. J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Castillo out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: P Konerko doubled to left. A Pierzynski grounded out to second, P Konerko to third. J Dye fouled out to first. R Mackowiak walked. J Fields struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 3RD: J Mauer singled to right. M Cuddyer grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Mauer out at second. J Morneau homered to center. T Hunter homered to left. J Kubel lined out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: A Cintron struck out looking. J Owens singled to center. T Iguchi grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Owens out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 4TH: M Garza grounded out to first. N Punto grounded out to shortstop. L Castillo grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Thome struck out looking. P Konerko flied out to center. A Pierzynski singled to left. A Pierzynski to second on passed ball by J Mauer. J Dye struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 5TH: J Bartlett grounded out to third. J Mauer grounded out to second. M Cuddyer homered to right. J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: R Mackowiak flied out to center. J Fields walked. A Cintron flied out to center. J Owens grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 6TH: T Hunter struck out swinging. J Kubel singled to center. M Garza sacrificed to catcher, J Kubel to second. N Punto walked. L Castillo walked, J Kubel to third, N Punto to second. B Logan relieved G Floyd. J Bartlett struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: T Iguchi doubled to center. J Thome walked. P Konerko lined into double play, shortstop to second, T Iguchi doubled off second. A Pierzynski grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Thome out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 7TH: J Mauer walked. M Cuddyer flied out to right. J Morneau homered to left, J Mauer scored. T Hunter singled to center. J Kubel walked, T Hunter to second. J Cirillo hit for M Garza. J Cirillo homered to left, T Hunter and J Kubel scored. M Thornton relieved B Logan. N Punto doubled to right. L Castillo singled to center, N Punto scored. J Bartlett flied out to center. J Mauer struck out swinging. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Cirillo at third base. N Punto at second base. M Guerrier relieved M Garza. L Ford in center field. L Terrero hit for J Dye. L Terrero fouled out to right. R Mackowiak grounded out to shortstop. J Fields struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 8TH: L Terrero in right field. M Cuddyer reached on infield single to third. J Morneau flied out to right. L Ford walked, M Cuddyer to second. J Kubel reached on infield single to shortstop, M Cuddyer to third, L Ford to second. J Cirillo popped out to shortstop. N Punto grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: A Cintron grounded out to first. J Owens grounded out to third. T Iguchi grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 9TH: B Jenks relieved M Thornton. J Tyner hit for M Guerrier. J Tyner struck out swinging. J Bartlett grounded out to shortstop. J Mauer struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Nathan relieved M Guerrier. J Thome flied out to left. P Konerko flied out to left. A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0.</div>
Garza's pitching, Morneau's homers power Twins past White Sox <h3>MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0 (GAME TWO)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins continued theiroffensive onslaught over the Chicago White Sox that beganearlier in the day. Justin Morneau hit three home runs and Torii Hunter went deepfor the second time in as many games as the Minnesota Twinscrushed the Chicago White Sox, 12-0, on Friday, sweeping aday-night doubleheader. In his first start of the season, Minnesota righthander MattGarza (1-0) allowed five hits in six scoreless innings, whilestriking out six and walking three. The Twins' attack started in the afternoon game when they scoreda season-high 20 runs on 21 hits. It was the most runs everscored by Minnesota vs. Chicago. Morneau finished the night game with six RBI and nine total onthe day. He is the fourth player in Minnesota franchise historyto hit three home runs in a game. Hunter also had five hitsand four RBI in the two games. Chicago starter Gavin Floyd (0-1), who was just called upThursday from Class AAA Charlotte, gave up six runs, eight hits- including four homers - and four walks in 5 2/3 innings. The Twins did have a bad moment when catcher Mike Redmond leftthe game in the bottom of the first after being struck in thehead by a bat that got away from Jim Thome. Redmond lay incapacitated near home plate for several minutes,bleeding profusely. He walked off the field and receivedstitches in Minnesota's clubhouse. The departure of Redmond called for Joe Mauer to resume hisnormal catcher duties, which forced Garza to cover Mauer'sdesignated hitter slot. It was the first time a pitcher had anat-bat in an American League game since Hipolito Pichardo did itfor Boston on July 31, 2000, at Seattle. Morneau and Hunter hit back-to-back home runs in the thirdinning to make it 5-0. It's the third time the pair have gonedeep consecutively this season. In a six-run seventh, Morneau's third shot of the night came offWhite Sox reliever Boone Logan. Three batters later, pinchhitter Jeff Cirillo hit a three-run shot to complete thescoring. The Twins, who are 5-4 on their current road trip and sevengames ahead of the White Sox in the American League Central,<div class="pre">have won seven of their last eight games against divisional</div>teams. It was the seventh time Chicago has been shut out this season.
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA (12) AT CHI WHITE SOX (0) - EVENT LOG (2ND GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minnesota Starting Lineups -- L Castillo 2B, J Bartlett SS, J Mauer DH, M Cuddyer RF, J Morneau 1B, T Hunter CF, J Kubel LF, M Redmond C, N Punto 3B, M Garza RHP. Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, T Iguchi 2B, J Thome DH, P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, R Mackowiak LF, J Fields 3B, A Cintron SS, G Floyd RHP. Umpires -- Randy Marsh (HP), Bob Davidson (1B), Todd Tichenor (2B), Mike Muchlinski (3B). Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 4 mph. MINNESOTA 1ST: L Castillo grounded out to pitcher. J Bartlett doubled to right. J Mauer grounded out to pitcher, J Bartlett to third. M Cuddyer walked. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. J Morneau homered to right, J Bartlett and M Cuddyer scored. T Hunter walked. T Hunter walked. J Kubel grounded out to first. J Kubel grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens singled to right. J Owens singled to right. T Iguchi struck out swinging. T Iguchi struck out swinging. J Owens caught stealing second, pitcher to shortstop. J Mauer catching. J Thome struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 2ND: M Garza struck out swinging. N Punto grounded out to shortstop. L Castillo reached on infield single to second. J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Castillo out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: P Konerko doubled to left. A Pierzynski grounded out to second, P Konerko to third. J Dye fouled out to first. R Mackowiak walked. J Fields struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 3RD: J Mauer singled to right. M Cuddyer grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Mauer out at second. J Morneau homered to center. T Hunter homered to left. J Kubel lined out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: A Cintron struck out looking. J Owens singled to center. T Iguchi grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Owens out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 4TH: M Garza grounded out to first. N Punto grounded out to shortstop. L Castillo grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Thome struck out looking. P Konerko flied out to center. A Pierzynski singled to left. A Pierzynski to second on passed ball by J Mauer. J Dye struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 5TH: J Bartlett grounded out to third. J Mauer grounded out to second. M Cuddyer homered to right. J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: R Mackowiak flied out to center. J Fields walked. A Cintron flied out to center. J Owens grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 6TH: T Hunter struck out swinging. J Kubel singled to center. M Garza sacrificed to catcher, J Kubel to second. N Punto walked. L Castillo walked, J Kubel to third, N Punto to second. B Logan relieved G Floyd. J Bartlett struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: T Iguchi doubled to center. J Thome walked. P Konerko lined into double play, shortstop to second, T Iguchi doubled off second. A Pierzynski grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Thome out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 7TH: J Mauer walked. M Cuddyer flied out to right. J Morneau homered to left, J Mauer scored. T Hunter singled to center. J Kubel walked, T Hunter to second. J Cirillo hit for M Garza. J Cirillo homered to left, T Hunter and J Kubel scored. M Thornton relieved B Logan. N Punto doubled to right. L Castillo singled to center, N Punto scored. J Bartlett flied out to center. J Mauer struck out swinging. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Cirillo at third base. N Punto at second base. M Guerrier relieved M Garza. L Ford in center field. L Terrero hit for J Dye. L Terrero fouled out to first. R Mackowiak grounded out to shortstop. J Fields struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 8TH: L Terrero in right field. M Cuddyer reached on infield single to third. J Morneau flied out to right. L Ford walked, M Cuddyer to second. J Kubel reached on infield single to shortstop, M Cuddyer to third, L Ford to second. J Cirillo popped out to shortstop. N Punto grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: A Cintron grounded out to first. J Owens grounded out to third. T Iguchi grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. MINNESOTA 9TH: B Jenks relieved M Thornton. J Tyner hit for M Guerrier. J Tyner struck out swinging. J Bartlett grounded out to shortstop. J Mauer struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Nathan relieved M Guerrier. J Thome flied out to left. P Konerko flied out to left. A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0.</div>
Garza's pitching, Morneau's homers power Twins past White Sox <h3>MINNESOTA 12, CHI WHITE SOX 0 (GAME TWO)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins continued theiroffensive onslaught over the Chicago White Sox that beganearlier in the day. Justin Morneau hit three home runs and Torii Hunter went deepfor the second time in as many games as the Minnesota Twinscrushed the Chicago White Sox, 12-0, on Friday, sweeping aday-night doubleheader. In his first start of the season, Minnesota righthander MattGarza (1-0) allowed five hits in six scoreless innings whilestriking out six and walking three. "I didn't let the runs we were scoring change the way I waspitching, and how focused I'm supposed to be," Garza said. "Iwent out there, used our game plan and said, 'Hey, lets go afterthese guys.'" The Twins' attack started in the afternoon game when they scoreda season-high 20 runs on 21 hits. It was the most runs everscored by Minnesota vs. Chicago. "It was a good offensive day for us," Twins manager RonGardenhire said. "All the way around, a long day, and a goodday for our ballclub." Morneau finished the night game with six RBI and nine total onthe day. He is the fourth player in Minnesota franchise historyto hit three home runs in a game. "It was fun, I had never done that before," Morneau said. "Wewon both games, which is the most important thing." Hunter also had five hits and four RBI in the two games. Chicago starter Gavin Floyd (0-1), who was just called upThursday from Class AAA Charlotte, gave up six runs, eight hits- including four homers - and four walks in 5 2/3 innings. The Twins did have a bad moment when catcher Mike Redmond leftthe game in the bottom of the first after being struck in thehead by a bat that got away from Jim Thome. Redmond lay incapacitated near home plate for several minutes,bleeding profusely. "It kind of shocked me, because the ball already went by,"Redmond said. "When I grabbed under my helmet, I saw blood andI could feel it. I'm fine. I went and sat out in the dugoutafter about the fourth inning." Redmond walked off the field and received stitches inMinnesota's clubhouse. "I know (Thome) felt bad, so I went out there and made sure Igot a chance to see him, so he wouldn't feel bad," Redmond said."I know it was an accident." The departure of Redmond called for Joe Mauer to resume hisnormal catcher duties, which forced Garza to cover Mauer'sdesignated hitter slot. It was the first time a pitcher had anat-bat in an American League game since Hipolito Pichardo did itfor Boston on July 31, 2000, at Seattle. Morneau and Hunter hit back-to-back home runs in the thirdinning to make it 5-0. It's the third time the pair have gonedeep consecutively this season. "I know it happened three times this year, but all I wanted todo was put a good swing on the ball and get a base hit," Huntersaid. "I end up hitting it out - you get lucky sometimes." In a six-run seventh, Morneau's third shot of the night came offWhite Sox reliever Boone Logan. Three batters later, pinchhitter Jeff Cirillo hit a three-run shot to complete thescoring. The Twins, who are 5-4 on their current road trip and sevengames ahead of the White Sox in the American League Central,<div class="pre">have won seven of their last eight games against divisional</div>teams. It was the seventh time Chicago has been shut out this season. "It was hard, hard to watch, but we can't do anything about it,"White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Those guys werepiranhas last time we saw them, now they're like sharks."
