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Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins
2012-06-09 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 39309 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 4th. Scott Diamond earned the win. Trevor Plouffe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
W: Scott Diamond L: Jeff Samardzija SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Clevenger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Stewart | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Koyie Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Revere | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Mastroianni | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Parmelee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Samardzija | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Coleman | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jairo Asencio | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Corpas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Diamond | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Jeff Gray | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reed Johnson: D9/L9M
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56S+
- David DeJesus: 43/G34-.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 43/G34
- Ben Revere: 63/G6M
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
Top 2
- Jeff Baker: 63/G56
- Joe Mather: 53/G56
- Steve Clevenger: K
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: S7/G56+
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F7LS
- Trevor Plouffe: WP.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/G5.3-H
- Brian Dozier: S9/L8RS.2-H
- Jamey Carroll: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Darwin Barney: S57/L56S
- Ian Stewart: K
- Reed Johnson: S8/G6+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: K
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 3
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Ben Revere: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/F89S-
- Jeff Baker: S9/L8RS-
- Joe Mather: 8/F8RM
- Steve Clevenger: 5!3/G56S-
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7LS+
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8RM
- Justin Morneau: S8/F8LS.1-3
- Ryan Doumit: D9/L3+.3-H;1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: DGR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Jamey Carroll: W+WP.2-3
- Denard Span: D9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Ben Revere: S4/G4S-.3-H;2-3
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7D+.3-H;1-3
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 5
- Darwin Barney: 7/L78D
- Ian Stewart: S8/L6M+
- Reed Johnson: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: W
- Ryan Doumit: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Trevor Plouffe: HR/F78XD+
- Brian Dozier: 4/L4D
Top 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L6MD+
- Jeff Baker: 8/F89D
- Joe Mather: S7/G56+.1-2
- Steve Clevenger: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Jamey Carroll: 23/G-
- Denard Span: S7/L7S
- Ben Revere: S9/L9S.1-3
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Josh Willingham: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Justin Morneau: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8RM
- Trevor Plouffe: 43/G4
Top 7
- Darwin Barney: S7
- Ian Stewart: WP.1-2
- Ian Stewart: 13/G13+.2-3
- Reed Johnson: 53/G56.3-H
- Adrian Cardenas: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Denard Span: 6/F8LS
- Ben Revere: 63/G6
Top 8
- Koyie Hill: S7/L78S
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Jeff Baker: K
- Joe Mather: 7/F78M
- Steve Clevenger: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: 3/F34-
- Darin Mastroianni: S7/L78S
- Chris Parmelee: 7/F7M
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
Top 9
- Darwin Barney: K
- Ian Stewart: S8/G4M+
- Reed Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Adrian Cardenas: 43/G4