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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2007-09-08 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 31747 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph from LF · 3:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Myers earned the win and Matt Thornton picked up the save. Paul Konerko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Mike Myers L: Carmen Cali SV: Matt Thornton
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Heintz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Owens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Richar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Hall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Kevin Slowey | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Carmen Cali | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 5.0 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Myers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Tyner: K
- Luis Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: D7/G5+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Jerry Owens: 6/P6
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G3
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: S15/G15+
- Alex Cintron: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Juan Uribe: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Danny Richar: 31/G3+
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Buscher: HR/L9LD+
- Jose Morales: S7/G6
- Nick Punto: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jason Tyner: K
- Luis Rodriguez: S15/L13+.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Toby Hall: K
- Jerry Owens: K
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 3
- Justin Morneau: E5/TH/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Jason Kubel: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Brian Buscher: S5/P5D.3-H
- Jose Morales: D9.1-3
- Nick Punto: 3/G3+
- Jason Tyner: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Luis Rodriguez: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
- Alex Cintron: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 7/L7D
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Juan Uribe: S6/G6S
- Danny Richar: D9.1-3
- Toby Hall: E5/G
- Jerry Owens: S6/G6M.3-H;2XH(645215);1-3;B-2
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Jim Thome: IW
- Paul Konerko: S57/G56+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Cintron: 6/P6D
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: D8/L89D+
- Brian Buscher: 13/G15
- Jose Morales: S5/G5S.2-3
- Nick Punto: 4/L4
- Jason Tyner: S3/BG34S.3-H;1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: 9/L89D
Bot 5
- Juan Uribe: D8/L89D+
- Danny Richar: 5/P5S
- Toby Hall: FC6/G6+.2X3(65)
- Jerry Owens: S6/G6.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34+
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M+
- Jason Kubel: 9/L9D
- Brian Buscher: PB.1-2
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 7
- Chris Heintz: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Jason Tyner: 13/G-
Bot 7
- Alex Cintron: 43/G4
- Juan Uribe: D7/F8LXD
- Danny Richar: 4/P89S
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/L9D+.2-H
- Jerry Owens: W
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jim Thome: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Luis Rodriguez: 43/G34
- Torii Hunter: 43/G34D
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: 3/L34
- Alex Cintron: HP
- Juan Uribe: K
- Danny Richar: D8/L89S+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: IW
- Jerry Owens: K
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Rondell White: K
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose Morales
- Twins catcher Jose Morales left the game due to an injured foot/ankle