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Seattle Mariners @ Minnesota Twins

2008-08-15 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 32208 · 69°F · Wind L to R · 2:28

Minnesota Twins defeated Seattle Mariners 9–3. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 4th. Francisco Liriano earned the win. Jason Kubel went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SEA	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	6
MIN	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0		9	12

W: Francisco Liriano L: Carlos Silva SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Ichiro Suzuki	4	0	0	0	0
Miguel Cairo	4	1	2	0	0
Raul Ibanez	4	1	1	0	1
Adrian Beltre	2	1	0	1	0
Jose Lopez	2	0	0	1	0
Wladimir Balentien	4	0	1	0	1
Kenji Johjima	4	0	0	0	1
Jeff Clement	3	0	0	0	2
Yuniesky Betancourt	3	0	1	0	2
Bryan LaHair	1	0	1	0	0
Tug Hulett	1	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	2	2	1	0	0
Nick Punto	5	2	2	2	0	0
Joe Mauer	5	0	1	1	0	0
Justin Morneau	2	1	0	1	1	1
Jason Kubel	4	1	3	3	0	0
Delmon Young	4	1	2	0	0	0
Brian Buscher	3	1	1	0	1	0
Adam Everett	4	0	1	1	0	0
Carlos Gomez	4	1	0	0	0	0

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Silva	3.1	9	1	0
Jake Woods	2.2	2	0	1
R. A. Dickey	2.0	1	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Liriano	7.0	2	2	5
Boof Bonser	1.0	1	0	1
Brian Bass	1.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ichiro Suzuki: 13/G15
Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Raul Ibanez: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Denard Span: D8/F8LXD+
Nick Punto: D8/L78M+.2-H
Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+.2-3
Justin Morneau: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jason Kubel: S8/L8RS
Delmon Young: 43/G4+

Top 2

Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
Jose Lopez: 53/G56
Wladimir Balentien: 13/G15-

Bot 2

Brian Buscher: 3/G3
Adam Everett: 3/G3-
Carlos Gomez: 63/G6+

Top 3

Kenji Johjima: 53/G5+
Jeff Clement: 43/G4S-
Yuniesky Betancourt: K

Bot 3

Denard Span: 53/G5
Nick Punto: 43/G4
Joe Mauer: 7/L7D+

Top 4

Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4
Miguel Cairo: DGR/F78XD+
Raul Ibanez: 43/G4.2-3
Adrian Beltre: W
Jose Lopez: W.1-2
Wladimir Balentien: E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Kenji Johjima: 8/F8RD

Bot 4

Justin Morneau: W
Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Delmon Young: S8/L8RS+
Brian Buscher: S7/G56+.1-2
Adam Everett: S7/L7LS+.2-H;1-2
Carlos Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G56+.2-3
Denard Span: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
Nick Punto: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
Joe Mauer: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
Justin Morneau: 6/P5F
Jason Kubel: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
Delmon Young: WP.2-3;1-2
Delmon Young: 4/P34D-

Top 5

Jeff Clement: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Ichiro Suzuki: 13/G

Bot 5

Brian Buscher: 7!/L78M+
Adam Everett: E9/P9S.B-1
Carlos Gomez: 9/F9LM
Denard Span: 7/F7LM

Top 6

Miguel Cairo: S7
Raul Ibanez: K
Adrian Beltre: 4!(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 6

Nick Punto: 2/P2LF
Joe Mauer: 8/F78XD
Justin Morneau: K

Top 7

Jose Lopez: 53/G56
Wladimir Balentien: K
Kenji Johjima: 63/G6

Bot 7

Jason Kubel: 7!/F78D+
Delmon Young: S7/L7S+
Brian Buscher: W.1-2
Adam Everett: 5/P5F
Carlos Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G5+

Top 8

Jeff Clement: K23
Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L6MD+
Ichiro Suzuki: 7/F7LM
Miguel Cairo: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 8

Denard Span: 8/L8LM+
Nick Punto: 8/F8LM
Joe Mauer: 7!/F7LD+

Top 9

Raul Ibanez: D9/L9LD+
Bryan LaHair: S4/G4.2-3
Tug Hulett: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+.3-H(NR)
Wladimir Balentien: S7/G56
Kenji Johjima: K

Notes & reviews

Suzuki dropped the ball apparently while transfering it from his glove to his throwing hand and 1B umpire Mark Wegner ruled it was not a catch; Mariners Manager Jim Riggleman ejected by Wegner for arguing the call

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