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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-06-27 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42986 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Josh Kinney earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Josh Kinney L: Kevin Slowey SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Slowey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Keppel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Thurston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Kinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Slowey | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Keppel | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Sean Henn | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 R. A. Dickey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Josh Kinney | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle McClellan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8LXD
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: D8/L78S
- Colby Rasmus: 2/F25F-
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Chris Duncan: 31/G34
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Top 2
- Joe Crede: 3/P3F
- Mike Redmond: W
- Matt Tolbert: S9/L9S.1-2
- Kevin Slowey: K
- Denard Span: WP.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: W
- Brendan Harris: S78/F78S.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 2
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LXD
- Tyler Greene: K
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
Top 3
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LD
- Michael Cuddyer: D8/F8RXD
- Joe Crede: S9/L89S-.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Redmond: FC4/G4MS.3XH(42);2-3
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Joe Thurston: K
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Chris Duncan: S7/F78S
- Yadier Molina: S6/G6.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Rick Ankiel: IW
- Tyler Greene: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Kinney: K
Top 4
- Delmon Young: S8/L8RS
- Denard Span: 6/LDP/L6M.1X1(63)
- Brendan Harris: S8/G4+
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 4
- Joe Thurston: T8/L8RM+
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4S
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G34S+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 5!3/G5+
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F78D
- Tyler Greene: K
- Kyle McClellan: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Redmond: K
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Bobby Keppel: W
- Denard Span: 7/L78M
Bot 6
- Joe Thurston: HP
- Skip Schumaker: PO1(13)
- Skip Schumaker: S4/G4MD
- Colby Rasmus: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: 3!1/G3+
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89D
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6
- Tyler Greene: 53/G56
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L7D+
- Joe Crede: K
- Mike Redmond: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Joe Thurston: W
- Skip Schumaker: W.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Denard Span: 43/G4