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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-09-21 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 26541 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Nick Blackburn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Daniel Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Hudson | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Torres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 63/G6+
- Orlando Cabrera: T9/F9LS
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6S-
- Jason Kubel: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 5/L6S+
- Gordon Beckham: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/F5D-
- Delmon Young: W
- Jose Morales: 7/F7D+
- Matt Tolbert: S7/G56+.1-2
- Nick Punto: W.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9M
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L89S
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Quentin: S7/G56.1-2
- Chris Getz: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Gordon Beckham: S7/L78S+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Top 4
- Delmon Young: K
- Jose Morales: S9/L9S
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: K
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L78S
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G56
Top 5
- Orlando Cabrera: E1/TH1/BG15.B-2
- Joe Mauer: 5/F5F-
- Jason Kubel: 13/G13-
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/G34+.2-H(UR)
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: S8/F78S
- Alexei Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L7S
- Gordon Beckham: 4/F3DF
Top 6
- Jose Morales: 7/F7M
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G4M+
- Nick Punto: WP.1-2
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Denard Span: HP.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: SB3;SB2
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H;2-3(THH)
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/G56+
- Paul Konerko: PB.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LS
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/F9S
- Delmon Young: K
- Jose Morales: 31/G3+
Bot 7
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Getz: K
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/F78M
- Scott Podsednik: 31/G4S
Top 8
- Matt Tolbert: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: S9/L34D
- Carlos Gomez: SB2
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6.2-3
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L89S.3-H
- Joe Mauer: S8/L78S.1-3
- Jason Kubel: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/F34S-
Bot 8
- Gordon Beckham: 7/F7LM
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Delmon Young: 8/F8LM
- Jose Morales: 3/G34
- Matt Tolbert: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LD
- Dewayne Wise: 9/F89M
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Twins left fielder Denard Span left the game due to an injured head