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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
2011-05-04 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 18028 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Alex Rios went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: John Danks SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rene Tosoni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Danks | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: W
- Matt Tolbert: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5F
- Jason Kubel: S7/L78M+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/F3F-
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: S16/L15+
- Alexei Ramirez: PO1(13)
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/L8RM
- Adam Dunn: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Rene Tosoni: 8/F89M
- Danny Valencia: D7/L7LS+.B-3(E7)
- Drew Butera: 4/F4-
- Alexi Casilla: 4/F4D-
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: W
- Carlos Quentin: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/LDP/L6+.1X1(63)
Top 3
- Denard Span: 43/G4S-
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F7D+
- Justin Morneau: 4/F34-
Bot 3
- Alex Rios: HR/F7LD+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Omar Vizquel: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Juan Pierre: 3/G3S.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4
- Rene Tosoni: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: W
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LD
- Alex Rios: 53/G56+
Top 5
- Danny Valencia: 6/L6+
- Drew Butera: S8/G4M+
- Alexi Casilla: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Denard Span: POCS2(136)
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- Omar Vizquel: S34/G34S+
- Juan Pierre: CS2(26)
- Juan Pierre: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Denard Span: S8/F8RS-
- Matt Tolbert: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: IW
- Rene Tosoni: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Danny Valencia: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4M-
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
Top 7
- Drew Butera: 7/F7M
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6S-
- Denard Span: S7/L78S
- Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: CS3(25).1-2
Bot 7
- Carlos Quentin: HP
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Alex Rios: S9/L89S
- Brent Lillibridge: HP.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P
Top 8
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Jason Kubel: 7/F78D
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G4M
- Rene Tosoni: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Juan Pierre: 53/G56S-
- Alexei Ramirez: D9/L3D
- Adam Dunn: PB.2-3
- Adam Dunn: W
- Paul Konerko: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Quentin: 3/F13-
Top 9
- Rene Tosoni: 7/F78M
- Danny Valencia: W
- Drew Butera: 9/F89S
- Alexi Casilla: K
Bot 9
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F78D
- Alex Rios: S8/L6MD+
- Brent Lillibridge: HP.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9LM
- Juan Pierre: 9/F89M