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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-31 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 19426 · 70°F · Wind from LF · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Gavin Floyd SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Floyd | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Tony Pena | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Jenks | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/F7S
- Paul Konerko: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S8/F78M
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G4M.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 143/L13+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Alex Rios: K
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: 6!3/G56
- Carlos Gomez: S8/G6
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jayson Nix: S4/G6-
- Scott Podsednik: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Gordon Beckham: 6/F8LS-
- A. J. Pierzynski: SB2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 3
- Denard Span: S9/G34+
- Orlando Cabrera: CS2(26)
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Joe Mauer: HR/F89D+
- Justin Morneau: S9/L34D+
- Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Top 4
- Paul Konerko: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: K
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+
- Alex Rios: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Brendan Harris: 9/F89S
- Carlos Gomez: 63!/G6
- Alexi Casilla: K
Top 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 9/F9D+
- Jayson Nix: 43/G4
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Denard Span: 7/F7M
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Gordon Beckham: D7/F7D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: WP.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Paul Konerko: 43/G4MD
- Jim Thome: 9!/F89S
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 8/F78D+
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89S
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7S
- Brendan Harris: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Alex Rios: 4/F4-
- Alexei Ramirez: S4/F3D
- Jayson Nix: 4/F4S-
Bot 7
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G34S
- Denard Span: 43/G34
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 8
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Gordon Beckham: 63/G6S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/F7S-
- Paul Konerko: 4!/F8RS
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9S
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: SB2
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/L7S+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Brendan Harris: W
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Jim Thome: K
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Alex Rios: K