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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-06-09 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 21126 · 73°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:58
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Matt Thornton earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Matt Thornton L: Matt Guerrier SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Macri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Bass | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Danks | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Alexi Casilla: 3/P13-
- Joe Mauer: POCS2(136)
- Joe Mauer: 8/F78M
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F89XD
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: DGR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Joe Crede: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6S-
- Brendan Harris: S7/L8LS
- Matt Macri: S7/F7LM-.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 5/L5S+
- Alexi Casilla: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Toby Hall: 63/G6
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/P7S
- Alexei Ramirez: E5/TH/FO/G5S.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jim Thome: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/P78S.3-H;2-3;B-2(E7/TH)
- Jason Kubel: D9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Craig Monroe: 4/P3D
- Brendan Harris: K
- Matt Macri: K
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7D+
- Joe Crede: 9/F9D
- Toby Hall: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S-
- Joe Mauer: S9/L34D+
- Justin Morneau: S7/F78M.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Jason Kubel: W
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 5
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/F89D
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G56
Top 6
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Matt Macri: 8/F8LXD
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Nick Swisher: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Joe Crede: W
- Toby Hall: 3/P3F
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G15
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4+
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/G
- Alexei Ramirez: S7/G56-.2-3
- Carlos Quentin: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Paul Konerko: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jim Thome: W
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56.1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: K
- Toby Hall: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Matt Macri: 4/P4S
Bot 8
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/L8RM
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8RS
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9D
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 9
- Carlos Gomez: D7/F78D+
- Alexi Casilla: S8/P8LS.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+.3-3
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6MD