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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-09-30 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 40354 · 56°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 2:20
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. John Danks earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: John Danks L: Nick Blackburn SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: Ted Barrett · RF: Mike Everitt
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Danks | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: 5/LDP/L5S+.1X1(53)
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L7M+
- Dewayne Wise: 43(B)636(1)/GDP/G4S-
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/G3-
- Delmon Young: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7D+
- Ken Griffey: K
- Alexei Ramirez: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: W
- Carlos Gomez: 6/P6D
- Denard Span: 3/G3S
Bot 3
- Juan Uribe: 53/G
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6S
- Dewayne Wise: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S+
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)/FO/G
- Ken Griffey: 5/P5F
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7S+
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Brendan Harris: 8/FDP/F8LM.3XH(82)
Bot 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 13/G-
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Juan Uribe: 4/P4D-
Top 6
- Nick Punto: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LD
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 6
- Orlando Cabrera: 3/L3+
- Dewayne Wise: 3/G3
- Jermaine Dye: 2/P2RF
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 23/BG2L-
- Justin Morneau: 163/G15
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+
- Paul Konerko: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: D9/L89XD+
- Alexei Ramirez: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Juan Uribe: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Delmon Young: 9/F9M
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 8
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Dewayne Wise: 6/P78S
- Jermaine Dye: S7
- Jim Thome: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Jason Kubel: K
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- One game playoff to determine the AL Central Division champion
- Over two rows of hedges, announced as 461 feet