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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins
2001-06-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 29587 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 5th. Hector Carrasco earned the win and LaTroy Hawkins picked up the save. Torii Hunter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Hector Carrasco L: Omar Olivares SV: LaTroy Hawkins
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Barkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quinton McCracken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Hector Carrasco | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6+
- Pat Meares: 53/G5+
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Adam Hyzdu: 3/FL/P3F+
Bot 1
- Quinton McCracken: 3/G3+
- Cristian Guzman: S7/L78S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
- Corey Koskie: S7/F7S-.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Kevin Young: W
- Craig Wilson: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Enrique Wilson: WP.3-H;1-2
- Enrique Wilson: K/C
- Emil Brown: 8/F78D+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD+
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5+
Top 3
- Pat Meares: K23
- Brian Giles: HR/F9LD+
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Adam Hyzdu: HR/F7LD+
- Kevin Young: W
- Craig Wilson: K/C
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6+
- Quinton McCracken: 13/G13+
- Cristian Guzman: S7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Enrique Wilson: K/C
- Emil Brown: W
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LXD+
- Pat Meares: S7/L78M+.1-H(E7);B-3
- Brian Giles: D/F8LXD+.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G5+.2-H
- Adam Hyzdu: 7/F7D+
Bot 4
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3+
- Matt Lawton: D9/F9D+
- Torii Hunter: 5/L5
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Luis Rivas: 13/G
Top 5
- Kevin Young: 53/G5
- Craig Wilson: S7/G56+
- Enrique Wilson: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 7/P6D+
Bot 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Quinton McCracken: 7/F7LS+
- Cristian Guzman: S5/G5S.1-3(E3)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: IW
- Torii Hunter: HR/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/L9M+
- Pat Meares: K
- Brian Giles: 7/FL/F7LMF+
Bot 6
- Luis Rivas: 7/L78M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
- Quinton McCracken: 9/F89M+
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Adam Hyzdu: K
- Kevin Young: K/C
Bot 7
- Cristian Guzman: S/G5+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 14(1)/FO/G13+
- Corey Koskie: 6/P6MD+
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Craig Wilson: K
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4+
- Andy Barkett: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8RD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7LD+
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6+
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Brian Giles: S8/L8RM+
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M+
Notes & reviews
- originally scored a double