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Minnesota Twins @ Philadelphia Phillies
2010-06-18 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45120 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:49
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Minnesota Twins 9–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Blanton earned the win. Ryan Howard went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHI | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Nick Blackburn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Hudson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Victorino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chase Utley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Valdez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Dobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Jesse Crain | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Mathieson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Hudson: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Shane Victorino: W
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6.2-3
- Chase Utley: S9/L34D.3-H
- Ryan Howard: T9/L3D+.1-H
- Jayson Werth: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Carlos Ruiz: 7/L7D+
- Wilson Valdez: S8/L8RS-
- Joe Blanton: K/BF
- Shane Victorino: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Chase Utley: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Howard: HR/F9D+
- Jayson Werth: W
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 3
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Nick Punto: W
- Jesse Crain: K
- Denard Span: 4!3/G34+
Bot 3
- Carlos Ruiz: 9/F89S
- Wilson Valdez: HP
- Joe Blanton: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Top 4
- Orlando Hudson: 13/G15-
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13-
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Shane Victorino: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: K
- Chase Utley: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: T8/F8RXD+.BXH(842)
- Delmon Young: S4/G6M
- Nick Punto: 9/F89D
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Denard Span: 3/L3+
Bot 5
- Ryan Howard: HR/F8RXD+
- Jayson Werth: S9/L9S
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Ruiz: S7/L78S.1-2
- Wilson Valdez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Orlando Hudson: 3/G3+
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
- Justin Morneau: S5/G6S.1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 6
- Joe Blanton: 13/G15-
- Shane Victorino: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Delmon Young: S7/F7D+
- Nick Punto: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Denard Span: K
- Orlando Hudson: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Chase Utley: 31/G34
- Ryan Howard: D9/L9LS
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Carlos Ruiz: 43/G4MD+
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: 9/L89D+
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G6
- Jason Kubel: 5/L56-
Bot 8
- Wilson Valdez: 43/G4
- Greg Dobbs: W
- Shane Victorino: 6/F6D-
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Chase Utley: 8/L8LD+
Top 9
- Delmon Young: S57/G6S+
- Nick Punto: S9/G34.1-2
- Danny Valencia: 2/F25F-
- Denard Span: S8/G6M+.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Hudson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 6!3/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Joe Mauer: 9/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- kubel's bat broke and hit catcher Ruiz in the back of the helmet. He did not lose consciousness, but left game and went to hospital