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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-06-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41509 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Kevin Slowey earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Randy Wells SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Slowey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Scales | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Slowey | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Sean Henn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wells | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Marshall | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Waddell | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| David Patton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Harris: 3/P3F
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9S
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LM
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Mike Fontenot: 5/P5F
- Milton Bradley: S8/F8LS-
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Joe Crede: S8/L6M+
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Delmon Young: 9/F9D
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Kevin Slowey: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ryan Theriot: K
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: S8/G13
- Joe Mauer: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RM
- Jason Kubel: 1/L13
- Joe Crede: 2/F25F-
Bot 3
- Aaron Miles: 5/F5F-
- Randy Wells: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Delmon Young: S8/F8RM-.1-2
- Nick Punto: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Slowey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56.3-H
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Milton Bradley: 13/G34S
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 5
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: W
- Joe Crede: K
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 5
- Geovany Soto: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ryan Theriot: K
Top 6
- Delmon Young: S7/L56+
- Nick Punto: 7/F78S
- Kevin Slowey: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 6/F8LS-
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: S6/G6MD
- Bobby Scales: S9/G3+.1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mike Fontenot: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: D9/L9D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Derrek Lee: FC5/G56.3-H;2X3(5)
- Geovany Soto: 4/F34D-
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: S9/L34D
- Jason Kubel: S9/F89M.1-2
- Joe Crede: 9/F89D.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D9/F9M.3-H;1-3
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56S-
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LS
Top 8
- Nick Punto: S8/L8LS
- Luis Ayala: 14/SH.1-2
- Brendan Harris: S7/L6D.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-3(E9/TH)
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9S
- Reed Johnson: HP.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7M
- Derrek Lee: S7/L56.2-H;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89D+
- Joe Crede: 63/G6S
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Kosuke Fukudome: 53/G56S
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8LD
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6S
Notes & reviews
- Thinkgin there were 2 outs, RF Milton Bradley flipped the ball into the seats after catching making the catch