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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-06-28 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42705 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Joel Pineiro SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Liriano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Khalil Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Thurston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 R. A. Dickey | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake Hawksworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: E6/G6
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S.2-3
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Jason Kubel: 31/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Khalil Greene: 9/F9D
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Top 2
- Joe Crede: S8/G6M+
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F7D
- Francisco Liriano: K/BF
- Denard Span: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G56
- Ryan Ludwick: 43/G4
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Brendan Harris: E5/TH/G5
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Jason Kubel: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR)
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7D+
- Joel Pineiro: K
- Tyler Greene: 43/G34+
Top 4
- Joe Crede: K
- Matt Tolbert: 43/G4
- Francisco Liriano: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F78D
- Khalil Greene: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Mark DeRosa: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Denard Span: E4/TH/G4MD.B-2
- Brendan Harris: FC3/G34S.2X3(35)
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Ryan Ludwick: D8/L78XD+
- Rick Ankiel: D9/G3F.2-H
- Jason LaRue: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Joel Pineiro: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Tyler Greene: 63/G6S.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78S
- Jason Kubel: S7/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Crede: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Khalil Greene: K
- Albert Pujols: K
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56
Top 7
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G6M+
- Francisco Liriano: 23/SH.1-2
- Denard Span: S6/G6+.2-3
- Brendan Harris: 7/SF/L78M.3-H
- Joe Mauer: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L56+
- Rick Ankiel: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jason LaRue: SB2
- Jason LaRue: 5!3/G5+
- Joe Thurston: W
- Tyler Greene: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 7!/L7LD+
- Jason Kubel: D7/F78XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Albert Pujols: D7/G5+
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Ryan Ludwick: 6/F6MD-
Top 9
- Joe Crede: S7/L7S
- Matt Tolbert: 23/SH.1-2
- Brian Buscher: W
- Denard Span: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Brendan Harris: S9/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Joe Mauer: DI.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 9
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6
- Jason LaRue: S9/L34D-
- Joe Thurston: W.1-2
- Chris Duncan: S8/G4M.2-3;1X3(86)
- Skip Schumaker: K