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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-04-07 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 38082 · 53°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:55
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Javier Vazquez earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Joe Crede went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Matt Guerrier SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: S1/BG23-
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: 43/G34-.2-3
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.3-H
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Nick Swisher: D8/L89XD+
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L3D.2-3
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S9/G4+
- Brendan Harris: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Lamb: D7/L5D.2-H
- Adam Everett: 3/P3F
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Joe Crede: 6/P6D
- Juan Uribe: 8/F8RM
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Denard Span: S7
- Joe Mauer: K+SB2
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L34D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: K23
- Brendan Harris: D9/L9LM+
- Mike Lamb: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Adam Everett: K
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Joe Crede: D8/L8LXD+
- Juan Uribe: S9/G34+.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G56.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
Top 5
- Denard Span: 5/L5S
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56S
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34+
Top 6
- Delmon Young: 9/F9S
- Jason Kubel: 6/P6M
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Joe Crede: 5/P5
- Juan Uribe: W
- Nick Swisher: 5/L56+
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 4/P3DF
- Adam Everett: K
- Carlos Gomez: K23
Bot 7
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: S8/L8RM+.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Juan Uribe: 13/G13+
Top 8
- Denard Span: W
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15-.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/F7S-.2-3
- Delmon Young: S16/G13.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 9/L89D+
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 8
- Nick Swisher: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 7/L78D+
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: 13/G15-
- Matt Tolbert: S7/G5+
- Carlos Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi for arguing called second strike to Konerko