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Minnesota Twins @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2006-06-16 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 33025 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jack Wilson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Ian Snell SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Liriano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Tiffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 13/G13
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jose Bautista: K
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8RS
- Sean Casey: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 2
- Jason Bay: K
- Freddy Sanchez: D8/L89XD+
- Craig Wilson: K
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 3
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3F-
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L89S
- Francisco Liriano: K/BF
- Luis Castillo: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Ronny Paulino: 63/G6
- Ian Snell: W
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8RM
- Jack Wilson: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Sean Casey: 53/G56
Top 4
- Luis Castillo: 63/G56
- Nick Punto: 3/G34
- Joe Mauer: 8!/L8LM
Bot 4
- Jason Bay: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K23
- Craig Wilson: K
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L89S-
- Justin Morneau: 6/P5D
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 5
- Jose Castillo: K
- Ronny Paulino: 53/G56
- Ian Snell: 8/F89D
Top 6
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56S
- Francisco Liriano: K
- Luis Castillo: K
Bot 6
- Jose Bautista: K
- Jack Wilson: S1/BG34S.B-2(E1/TH)
- Sean Casey: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Bay: 53/G5
Top 7
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6M.3-H
- Jason Kubel: K
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Castillo: 9!/F89D
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G6M.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
Top 8
- Terry Tiffee: 5/L5
- Luis Castillo: 53/G56
- Nick Punto: S6/G56
- Joe Mauer: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Bautista: K
- Jack Wilson: K
- Sean Casey: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8LD
- Torii Hunter: S4/L4M+.1-2
- Lew Ford: 54/SH/BG5S+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: IW
- Rondell White: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 9
- Jason Bay: 7/F78D
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8LD