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Chicago White Sox @
Minnesota Twins
2008-09-24 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 42126 Β· 68Β°F Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 3β2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Ken Griffey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Mark Buehrle SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires β HP: Alfonso Marquez Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Andy Fletcher Β· 3B: Bob Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dewayne Wise | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Swisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Buehrle | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Blackburn | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boof Bonser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dewayne Wise: W
- Orlando Cabrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P34D-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L9LS-.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: 8/F89XD+
Top 2
- Jim Thome: D9/G34+
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6S.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 1/G3S-.3-H
- Alexei Ramirez: S7/G56
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8LD.1-2
- Juan Uribe: S16/G15.2-3;1-2
- Dewayne Wise: K
Bot 2
- Brendan Harris: S4/G6MS-
- Nick Punto: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Carlos Gomez: S3/BG3S.1-2
- Denard Span: S8/P8LS-.2-H;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34S-
Top 3
- Orlando Cabrera: 5!3/G5
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P5F
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S
- Delmon Young: S8/G6M
- Brendan Harris: S7/L7S.1-2
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RS-
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 4
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8RM
- Ken Griffey: HR/F9D+
- Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7S
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G3+.1-3
- Juan Uribe: FC5/G56S.3XH(5251);1-3;B-2
- Dewayne Wise: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G34S-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 5
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L6D
- Jermaine Dye: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Delmon Young: S8/L8LS
- Brendan Harris: 13/G15
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: 43/G34
- Alexei Ramirez: 6/P6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/L8RM+
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Carlos Gomez: K/BF
- Denard Span: 31/G34
Top 7
- Juan Uribe: 3/P3F-
- Dewayne Wise: 13/G13
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L78S
- Jermaine Dye: 6
Bot 7
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M
- Jason Kubel: WP.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34
Top 8
- Jim Thome: 8/F8RM
- Paul Konerko: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Delmon Young: S7/L78S+
- Brendan Harris: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 9
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8!/F78D+
- Nick Swisher: W
- Dewayne Wise: 43/G4

























