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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-04-09 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 16499 · 42°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 12–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Scott Baker earned the win and Brian Bass picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Scott Baker L: John Danks SV: Brian Bass
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Ozuna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Brian Bass | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Danks | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Nick Masset | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Matt Thornton | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Brendan Harris: POCS2(1361)
- Brendan Harris: S9/G
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Nick Swisher: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 8!/L89D+
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Mike Lamb: 4/P34D-
- Adam Everett: K23
- Carlos Gomez: 8!/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 3/P23F
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L4D+
- Carlos Quentin: K
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: S8/L4MD+
- Joe Mauer: S7.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: K
- Jason Kubel: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Monroe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gomez: D9/L9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Joe Crede: 13/G-
- Juan Uribe: 1
- Nick Swisher: HR/F89D+
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L9M
- Jim Thome: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6M
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7LD+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: K
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3S
- Craig Monroe: K
- Mike Lamb: W
- Adam Everett: 4/P9LS
Bot 5
- Joe Crede: HR/F7LD+
- Juan Uribe: W
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LXD
- Orlando Cabrera: E5/FO/G5.1-2
- Jim Thome: 5/P5F
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6+
- Brendan Harris: D8/L89S+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.2-3
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Delmon Young: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Craig Monroe: D8/L8RS
- Mike Lamb: DGR/L9LD+.2-H
- Adam Everett: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Brian Anderson: D8/L78M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3E4/TH/G3+.2-3
- Carlos Quentin: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR);B-2(E4/TH)
- Joe Crede: 63/G6M
- Juan Uribe: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56
- Brendan Harris: W
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Pablo Ozuna: 63/G6
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Top 8
- Delmon Young: K
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 8
- Paul Konerko: 53/G5+
- Brian Anderson: 63/G6S
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: K
- Adam Everett: 53/G5+
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6
- Joe Crede: D7/G
- Juan Uribe: 2/P23F
- Pablo Ozuna: S9/L89M.2-H
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F78D