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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-06-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44159 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Glen Perkins earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Adam Wainwright SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Perkins | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G34
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89S-.2-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: E5/G56+.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Joe Crede: 6/F6-
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G56
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: D9/G3F
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G6M
- Glen Perkins: 14/SH.1-2
- Denard Span: 163/G15+.2-3
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 2
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- Joe Thurston: K
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4D
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G6.2XH(72)
Bot 3
- Adam Wainwright: 8/F8LM
- Tyler Greene: K
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
Top 4
- Joe Crede: 9/F89XD+
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F7D+
- Glen Perkins: K
Bot 4
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78M
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Denard Span: 31/G4S
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 8/L8LD+
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: S7/L78S
- Yadier Molina: 4/F3DF-
- Joe Thurston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: D7/L78M+
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L89S.2-H
- Joe Crede: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Glen Perkins: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Adam Wainwright: 43/G4
- Tyler Greene: 63/G6+
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 3!1/G34+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD+
Bot 7
- Colby Rasmus: S3/BG34S+
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78M
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LM
- Rick Ankiel: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Yadier Molina: 3/L34+
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RM
- Joe Crede: 53/G56+
- Matt Tolbert: K
Bot 8
- Joe Thurston: S6/G6MD
- Chris Duncan: S7/G56+.1-2
- Tyler Greene: K
- Skip Schumaker: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Denard Span: 3/G34
- Brendan Harris: 9/L9M
Bot 9
- Colby Rasmus: D9/L3D+
- Albert Pujols: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 13/G15+
- Rick Ankiel: K