GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (69-73) at CHI WHITE SOX (61-81)

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.184, 0-FOR-3)
L RODRIGUEZ (.225, 1-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.200, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .295
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .278
G Jones dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
L Rodriguez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
N Punto 3b 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 .200

Totals 31 5 5 5 2 5 6

BATTING: 3B - J Morneau (3, J Garland). HR - J Kubel (11, 5th inning off J
Garland 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Kubel 4 (58), J Morneau (102). 2-out RBI - J
Kubel 4, J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J
Mauer 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - N Punto (11, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J Fields lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .234
J Thome dh 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .271
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
J Dye rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .250
A Cintron 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .234
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .208
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226

Totals 30 2 6 2 2 12 9

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). HR - J Thome (26, 8th inning off J Rincon
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Cintron (18), J Thome (80). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron 2 (10, ground ball 2).


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MINNESOTA - 001 030 01 -- 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 010 000 01 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 5 1 1 2 10 0 3.09
J Rincon 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.60

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 8 5 5 1 2 5 1 4.59

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 116-85; J Rincon 17-12; J Garland 122-74. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-7; J Rincon 0-1; J Garland 13-8. Batters faced: J
Santana 28; J Rincon 4; J Garland 33.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: HEATH PHILLIPS (1-1, 5.40) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.184, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Phillips relieved J Garland.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G Jones (.184, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R White hit for G Jones.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.146, 3 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner ran for R White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Rodriguez (.225, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
CHA - HEATH PHILLIPS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.250, 2-FOR-3)
A CINTRON (.234, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
D RICHAR (.208, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .295
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .278
G Jones dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
a-R White ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .156
J Tyner pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223
N Punto 3b 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .199

Totals 34 5 6 5 2 5 7

a-singled to left for G Jones in the 9th.

BATTING: 3B - J Morneau (3, J Garland). HR - J Kubel (11, 5th inning off J
Garland 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Kubel 4 (58), J Morneau (102). 2-out RBI - J
Kubel 4, J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J
Mauer 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - N Punto (11, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J Fields lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .234
J Thome dh 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .271
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
J Dye rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .250
A Cintron 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .234
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .208
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226

Totals 30 2 6 2 2 12 9

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). HR - J Thome (26, 8th inning off J Rincon
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Cintron (18), J Thome (80). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron 2 (10, ground ball 2). DP: 1 (H Phillips-J Uribe-P
Konerko).


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MINNESOTA - 001 030 010 -- 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 010 000 01 -- 2
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 5 1 1 2 10 0 3.09
J Rincon 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.60

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 8 5 5 1 2 5 1 4.59
H Phillips 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 116-85; J Rincon 17-12; J Garland 122-74; H
Phillips 7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-7; J Rincon 0-1; J Garland
13-8; H Phillips 3-0. Batters faced: J Santana 28; J Rincon 4; J Garland 33; H
Phillips 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (3-2, 2.05) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 2

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J DYE (.250, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.250, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, JUAN RINCON (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
MAUER

CHA - JON GARLAND, HEATH PHILLIPS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON KUBEL (11) OFF JON GARLAND IN THE 5TH, 2 ON

CHA - JIM THOME (26) OFF JUAN RINCON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, JUAN RINCON (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
MAUER

CHA - JON GARLAND, HEATH PHILLIPS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI


WP - JOHAN SANTANA (15-11)
LP - JON GARLAND (9-11)
SAVE - JOE NATHAN (30)

HOME RUNS: MIN - JASON KUBEL (11) OFF JON GARLAND IN THE 5TH, 2 ON

CHA - JIM THOME (26) OFF JUAN RINCON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:37 ATT: 32,250

PROBABLES: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (15-8, 3.27)
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-2, 6.20)

PROBABLES: MIN - BOOF BONSER (6-12, 4.95)
KAN - BILLY BUCKNER (0-0, 5.40)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Kubel lf 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .265
J Mauer c 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .295
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
J Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .278
G Jones dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184
a-R White ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .156
J Tyner pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223
N Punto 3b 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .199

Totals 34 5 6 5 2 5 7

a-singled to left for G Jones in the 9th.

BATTING: 3B - J Morneau (3, J Garland). HR - J Kubel (11, 5th inning off J
Garland 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Kubel 4 (58), J Morneau (102). 2-out RBI - J
Kubel 4, J Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J
Mauer 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - N Punto (11, throw). DP: 1 (J Bartlett-L Rodriguez-J Morneau).



CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J Fields lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .234
J Thome dh 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .271
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
J Dye rf 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .252
A Cintron 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .233
D Richar 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .207
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226

Totals 33 2 7 2 2 13 11

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (29, J Santana). HR - J Thome (26, 8th inning off J Rincon
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Cintron (18), J Thome (80). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, P Konerko 2. GIDP - D Richar. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (2, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron 2 (10, ground ball 2). DP: 1 (H Phillips-J Uribe-P
Konerko).


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MINNESOTA - 001 030 010 -- 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 010 000 010 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana (W, 15-11) 7 5 1 1 2 10 0 3.09
J Rincon 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.60
J Nathan (S, 30) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.02

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland (L, 9-11) 8 5 5 1 2 5 1 4.59
H Phillips 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 116-85; J Rincon 17-12; J Nathan 10-8; J Garland
122-74; H Phillips 7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-7; J Rincon 0-1; J
Nathan 2-0; J Garland 13-8; H Phillips 3-0. Batters faced: J Santana 28; J
Rincon 4; J Nathan 3; J Garland 33; H Phillips 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

T--2:37. Att--32,250.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 15 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 FINAL</div>

 

Kubel, Santana help Twins end six-game slide

<h3>MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jason Kubel homered and drove in aseason-high four runs to help the Minnesota Twins snap theirsix-game losing streak with Sunday's 5-2 win over the ChicagoWhite Sox.


Twins ace Johan Santana (15-11) also was strong, yielding onerun and five hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks in seveninnings to snap his personal two-game slide.


Minnesota's Juan Rincon bridged the gap to closer Joe Nathan,who got the final three outs in the ninth for his 30th save.

Kubel's run-scoring single to center field off Chicago starterJon Garland (9-11) tied the score at 1-1 in the third inning.

Two innings later, Nick Punto and Jason Bartlett both reached onconsecutive fielder's choices before the 25-year-old Kubelsmoked a 2-1 pitch by Garland into the left field stands for athree-run blast for a 4-1 lead.


Chicago had a chance to make things interesting in the bottom ofthe frame when Santana walked Jim Thome to load the bases withtwo outs. But the reigning American League Cy Young Awardwinner got Paul Konerko to fly out to end the threat.

In the eighth, Justin Morneau supplied some insurance as hedelivered an RBI triple off the wall in left to plate Joe Mauerto make it a four-run cushion.


Garland gave up five runs - one earned - and five hits in eightframes. He struck out five and walked two.


Thome inched closer to reaching a milestone, connecting on his498th career homer in the eighth against Rincon.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (5) AT CHI WHITE SOX (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski lined out to shortstop. J Dye doubled
to left. A Cintron singled to center, J Dye scored. D Richar struck out
swinging. A Cintron stole second, A Cintron out at third on runner's
fielder's choice. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 3RD: G Jones popped out to shortstop. L Rodriguez grounded out
to second. N Punto walked. J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to
third, N Punto safe at second on error by third baseman A Cintron. J Kubel
singled to center, N Punto scored, J Bartlett to third. J Mauer grounded out
to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 5TH: G Jones struck out swinging. L Rodriguez singled to right.
N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Rodriguez out at second.
J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Punto safe at second
on error by third baseman A Cintron. J Kubel homered to right, N Punto and
J Bartlett scored. J Mauer singled to left. T Hunter grounded out to second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 8TH: J Kubel grounded out to first. J Mauer walked. T Hunter
popped out to third. J Morneau tripled to deep left, J Mauer scored.
M Cuddyer struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Rincon relieved J Santana. J Fields struck out
swinging. J Thome homered to center. P Konerko lined out to right.
A Pierzynski struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (5) AT CHI WHITE SOX (2) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Minnesota Starting Lineups -- J Bartlett SS, J Kubel LF, J Mauer C, T Hunter CF,
J Morneau 1B, M Cuddyer RF, G Jones DH, L Rodriguez 2B, N Punto 3B, J Santana LHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, J Fields LF, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, A Cintron 3B, D Richar 2B, J Uribe SS,
J Garland RHP.

Umpires -- Joe West (HP), Ed Rapuano (1B), Ed Hickox (2B), C.B. Bucknor (3B).


Gametime Weather: 77 degrees, Sunny, wind left to right at 15 mph.


MINNESOTA 1ST: J Bartlett flied out to center. J Kubel grounded out to
second. J Mauer grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens flied out to center. J Fields grounded out
to third. J Thome walked. P Konerko flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

MINNESOTA 2ND: T Hunter struck out swinging. J Morneau flied out to
center. M Cuddyer popped out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski lined out to shortstop. J Dye doubled
to left. A Cintron singled to center, J Dye scored. D Richar struck out
swinging. A Cintron stole second, A Cintron out at third on runner's
fielder's choice. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 3RD: G Jones popped out to shortstop. L Rodriguez grounded out
to second. N Punto walked. J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to
third, N Punto safe at second on error by third baseman A Cintron. J Kubel
singled to center, N Punto scored, J Bartlett to third. J Mauer grounded out
to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: J Uribe grounded out to third. J Owens struck out
swinging. J Fields struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 4TH: T Hunter flied out to right. J Morneau grounded out
to second. M Cuddyer struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Thome fouled out to third. P Konerko struck out
looking. A Pierzynski singled to center. J Dye singled to left, A Pierzynski
to second. A Cintron struck out looking. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 5TH: G Jones struck out swinging. L Rodriguez singled to right.
N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Rodriguez out at second.
J Bartlett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Punto safe at second
on error by third baseman A Cintron. J Kubel homered to right, N Punto and
J Bartlett scored. J Mauer singled to left. T Hunter grounded out to second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: D Richar struck out swinging. J Uribe safe at first on
throwing error by third baseman N Punto. J Owens reached on bunt single to
first, J Uribe to second. J Fields struck out swinging. J Thome walked,
J Uribe to third, J Owens to second. P Konerko flied out to left. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 6TH: J Morneau grounded out to third. M Cuddyer struck out
swinging. G Jones grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: A Pierzynski grounded out to second. J Dye struck
out swinging. A Cintron flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 7TH: L Rodriguez grounded out to second. N Punto fouled out
to shortstop. J Bartlett flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: D Richar struck out swinging. J Uribe struck out
swinging. J Owens lined out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

MINNESOTA 8TH: J Kubel grounded out to first. J Mauer walked. T Hunter
popped out to third. J Morneau tripled to deep left, J Mauer scored.
M Cuddyer struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Rincon relieved J Santana. J Fields struck out
swinging. J Thome homered to center. P Konerko lined out to right.
A Pierzynski struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

MINNESOTA 9TH: H Phillips relieved J Garland. R White hit for G Jones.
R White singled to left. J Tyner ran for R White. L Rodriguez grounded into
double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, J Tyner out at second. N Punto
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Nathan relieved J Rincon. J Dye singled to left.
A Cintron struck out swinging. D Richar grounded into double play, shortstop
to second to first, J Dye out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.</div>

 

Kubel, Santana help Twins end six-game slide

<h3>MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jason Kubel homered and drove in aseason-high four runs to help the Minnesota Twins snap theirsix-game losing streak with Sunday's 5-2 win over the ChicagoWhite Sox.


Twins ace Johan Santana (15-11) also was strong, yielding onerun and five hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks in seveninnings to snap his personal two-game slide.


"Santana's the story," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said."He pitched the way we needed him to. He's doing what he's beendoing all year, giving us a chance to win baseball games."

Minnesota's Juan Rincon bridged the gap to closer Joe Nathan,who got the final three outs in the ninth for his 30th save.

Kubel's run-scoring single to center field off Chicago starterJon Garland (9-11) tied the score at 1-1 in the third inning.

Two innings later, Nick Punto and Jason Bartlett both reached onconsecutive fielder's choices before the 25-year-old Kubelsmoked a 2-1 pitch by Garland into the right field stands for athree-run blast for a 4-1 lead.


"It was a little bit different, but I liked it," Kubel saidabout hitting in the No. 2 spot. "I just felt pretty good,that's all it is. I was able to be patient and get some goodpitches to hit."


Chicago had a chance to make things interesting in the bottom ofthe frame when Santana walked Jim Thome to load the bases withtwo outs. But the reigning American League Cy Young Awardwinner got Paul Konerko to fly out to end the threat.

"I'm always trying to (do) good by staying aggressive andconsistent in everything that I do, especially in a game like(Sunday) where we have been losing so many games," Santana said."I'm very happy that we got this win."


In the eighth, Justin Morneau supplied some insurance as hedelivered an RBI triple off the wall in left to plate Joe Mauerto make it a four-run cushion.


Garland gave up five runs - one earned - and five hits in eightframes. He struck out five and walked two.


Thome inched closer to reaching a milestone, connecting on his498th career homer in the eighth against Rincon.


Alex Cintron opened the scoring in the second with an RBI singlefor Chicago, which has lost 20 of its last 27 games toguarantee the clubs first losing campaign since 1999.