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Minnesota Twins @
Seattle Mariners
2008-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Safeco Field Β· Att: 26083 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 3 mph L to R Β· 3:14
Seattle Mariners defeated Minnesota Twins 8β7. Seattle Mariners put up 4 in the 3rd. J.J. Putz earned the win. Jason Kubel went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
W: J.J. Putz L: Matt Guerrier SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mike Winters Β· 1B: Randy Marsh Β· 2B: Mike Muchlinski Β· 3B: Marvin Hudson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeremy Reed | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raul Ibanez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Adrian Beltre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Clement | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wladimir Balentien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bryan LaHair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Baker | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boof Bonser | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. A. Dickey | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Cesar Jimenez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Corcoran | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. J. Putz | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 23/G23-
- Nick Punto: 43/G4S-
- Joe Mauer: S18/G13
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4-
- Jeremy Reed: D7/F7LD+
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4.2-3
- Adrian Beltre: 53/G56
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S2/G25-
- Delmon Young: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Brian Buscher: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brendan Harris: WP.3-H;2-3
- Brendan Harris: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Carlos Gomez: S7/G56
- Denard Span: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Jose Lopez: S6/G6S-
- Jeff Clement: W.1-2
- Wladimir Balentien: 9/F89D.2-3
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Nick Punto: S4/G4M
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Justin Morneau: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Ichiro Suzuki: S6/G6
- Jeremy Reed: S7/F78M.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6-
- Jose Lopez: S56/G5+
- Jeff Clement: S9/L89M.1-3
- Wladimir Balentien: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Bryan LaHair: K
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89D
- Delmon Young: 6/P5D
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9!/F89D
- Ichiro Suzuki: 8/F8RM-
- Jeremy Reed: S6/G56
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56
- Carlos Gomez: S3/BG3S-.1-2
- Denard Span: 34/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Adrian Beltre: 2/P2RF
- Jose Lopez: 9/F9S-
- Jeff Clement: 6/P
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89D+
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Brian Buscher: W
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Wladimir Balentien: K
- Bryan LaHair: K+WP.B-1
- Yuniesky Betancourt: DGR/F7D.1-3
- Ichiro Suzuki: IW
- Jeremy Reed: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 43/G4
Top 7
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RXD
- Denard Span: 9/F89D
- Nick Punto: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jose Lopez: 53/G
- Jeff Clement: 7/F7M
- Wladimir Balentien: S67/G6+
- Bryan LaHair: S8/G6M.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8!/L8RD+
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-
- Justin Morneau: D9/L89D+
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G
- Brian Buscher: S4/G4M-
- Brendan Harris: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Lamb: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Denard Span: K
Bot 8
- Ichiro Suzuki: S9/G34
- Jeremy Reed: 5/P5F
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 6/L6-
- Jose Lopez: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Jeff Clement: K23
Top 9
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Delmon Young: IW
- Mike Redmond: 9/F9LM





























