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Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs

2009-06-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 40814 Β· 67Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph from LF Β· 2:44

Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Carlos Marmol earned the win. Carlos Gomez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CHN01010000138

W: Carlos Marmol   L: Jesse Crain   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Phil Cuzzi Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Mike Estabrook Β· 3B: Dan Bellino Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matt Tolbert400012
Joe Mauer503000
Justin Morneau500000
Jason Kubel401000
Brendan Harris400002
Delmon Young401001
Carlos Gomez422100
Nick Punto402101
Scott Baker300001
Brian Buscher000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfonso Soriano400000
Kosuke Fukudome400001
Milton Bradley411000
Derrek Lee422000
Geovany Soto403101
Mike Fontenot300011
Ryan Theriot302201
Aaron Miles300000
Ted Lilly200001
Andres Blanco100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Baker7.0505
Luis Ayala1.0001
Jesse Crain0.1310

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ted Lilly7.2906
Carlos Marmol1.1021

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Matt Tolbert: K
  • Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS
  • Justin Morneau: 9/F9M
  • Jason Kubel: 3/G34

Bot 1

  • Alfonso Soriano: 9/L9D+
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G34
  • Milton Bradley: 3/L34-

Top 2

  • Brendan Harris: 7/F78M
  • Delmon Young: 13/G15
  • Carlos Gomez: D7/F7D+
  • Nick Punto: SB3
  • Nick Punto: S3/BG4S.3-H
  • Scott Baker: K

Bot 2

  • Derrek Lee: S7/L78S
  • Geovany Soto: D87/F8LXD+.1-3
  • Mike Fontenot: K
  • Ryan Theriot: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
  • Aaron Miles: 13/G15

Top 3

  • Matt Tolbert: K
  • Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
  • Justin Morneau: E4/L4+.1-2
  • Jason Kubel: 8/F8RS
  • Brendan Harris: 63/G6S

Bot 3

  • Ted Lilly: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: 4/F34D-
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

  • Delmon Young: 7/F78D
  • Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S
  • Nick Punto: S9/L9S-
  • Scott Baker: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Milton Bradley: D9/L9M+
  • Derrek Lee: 63/G6MS.2-3
  • Geovany Soto: D8/L89M+.3-H
  • Mike Fontenot: 8/F8RM
  • Ryan Theriot: K

Top 5

  • Matt Tolbert: 3/F34D-
  • Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS
  • Justin Morneau: 8/F8LD
  • Jason Kubel: 5/F5F-

Bot 5

  • Aaron Miles: 7/L7LS
  • Ted Lilly: 7/F78M
  • Alfonso Soriano: 13/G13-

Top 6

  • Brendan Harris: K
  • Delmon Young: K
  • Carlos Gomez: HR/F8LXD+
  • Nick Punto: 9/F9M

Bot 6

  • Kosuke Fukudome: K
  • Milton Bradley: 6/L6-
  • Derrek Lee: 4/F13-

Top 7

  • Scott Baker: 63/G6S-
  • Matt Tolbert: 3/P3F
  • Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM

Bot 7

  • Geovany Soto: K
  • Mike Fontenot: 7/F7S
  • Ryan Theriot: S8/L4D
  • Aaron Miles: 3/G34S

Top 8

  • Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
  • Jason Kubel: S8/L4M
  • Brendan Harris: K
  • Delmon Young: S8/L8LS+.1-2
  • Carlos Gomez: 2/F23F-

Bot 8

  • Andres Blanco: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7LM
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 9/F9D+

Top 9

  • Nick Punto: K
  • Brian Buscher: W
  • Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
  • Joe Mauer: 6/F7S
  • Justin Morneau: 43/G4

Bot 9

  • Milton Bradley: 43/G34
  • Derrek Lee: S7/G56+
  • Geovany Soto: S7/G56+.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Mike Fontenot: IW
  • Ryan Theriot: S9/L34.3-H;2-3;1-2