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Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins

2012-06-10 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 37526 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 20 mph R to L Β· 2:54

Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Ryan Dempster earned the win. David DeJesus went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ryan Dempster   L: Francisco Liriano   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Scott Barry Β· 1B: Jerry Meals Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Paul Emmel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Reed Johnson332021
Starlin Castro533001
David DeJesus411301
Alfonso Soriano411111
Jeff Baker300101
Joe Mather401101
Darwin Barney401100
Ian Stewart400002
Koyie Hill400002

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span300010
Ben Revere401000
Joe Mauer400003
Josh Willingham311000
Justin Morneau411001
Trevor Plouffe402002
Brian Dozier400000
Drew Butera301000
Jamey Carroll402100
Ryan Doumit000100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ryan Dempster8.0416
James Russell1.0400

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Liriano5.2436
Brian Duensing1.1001
Jared Burton1.0201
Anthony Swarzak1.0302

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Reed Johnson: S8/F8RS-
  • Starlin Castro: K
  • David DeJesus: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: D7/L78D+.1-H
  • Jeff Baker: 8/L8RM

Bot 1

  • Denard Span: 43/G34-
  • Ben Revere: S8/L78S
  • Joe Mauer: SB2
  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Josh Willingham: HP
  • Justin Morneau: 6(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

  • Joe Mather: 53/G56
  • Darwin Barney: 9/F89D+
  • Ian Stewart: 13/G15-

Bot 2

  • Trevor Plouffe: K
  • Brian Dozier: 43/G4-
  • Drew Butera: 4/F4D-

Top 3

  • Koyie Hill: K
  • Reed Johnson: W
  • Starlin Castro: 8/F8RXD+
  • David DeJesus: WP.1-2
  • David DeJesus: 31/G3

Bot 3

  • Jamey Carroll: S9/G3+
  • Denard Span: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
  • Ben Revere: 3/G3.2-3
  • Joe Mauer: K

Top 4

  • Alfonso Soriano: K
  • Jeff Baker: 143/G15+
  • Joe Mather: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Josh Willingham: 63/G6
  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: K

Top 5

  • Darwin Barney: 9/F9LM
  • Ian Stewart: K
  • Koyie Hill: 8/L8RM

Bot 5

  • Brian Dozier: 4/F4-
  • Drew Butera: S7/G56+
  • Jamey Carroll: 7/F78M
  • Denard Span: W.1-2
  • Ben Revere: 53/G56+

Top 6

  • Reed Johnson: W
  • Starlin Castro: D9/L9M+.1-3
  • David DeJesus: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
  • Alfonso Soriano: IW
  • Jeff Baker: K
  • Joe Mather: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Joe Mather: D7.2-H
  • Darwin Barney: 43/G4

Bot 6

  • Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
  • Josh Willingham: 8/F8RD+
  • Justin Morneau: 4!3/G34

Top 7

  • Ian Stewart: 8/F78M
  • Koyie Hill: 8/F8LXD+
  • Reed Johnson: K

Bot 7

  • Trevor Plouffe: S5/BG56S
  • Brian Dozier: 53/BG56S+.1-2
  • Drew Butera: E6/G56.2XH(62);B-2(THH)
  • Jamey Carroll: 53/G56

Top 8

  • Starlin Castro: S8/F8LS-
  • David DeJesus: SB2
  • David DeJesus: HP
  • Alfonso Soriano: E1/TH/FO/G13-.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Baker: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Mather: K
  • Darwin Barney: S8/L4M+.3-H(UR);1X3(85)

Bot 8

  • Denard Span: 63/G6
  • Ben Revere: 43/G4
  • Joe Mauer: K

Top 9

  • Ian Stewart: K
  • Koyie Hill: K
  • Reed Johnson: S4/G34
  • Starlin Castro: S6/G56.1-2
  • David DeJesus: D9/L9S+.2-H;1-H
  • Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 9

  • Josh Willingham: S5/L56-
  • Justin Morneau: S3/G34S-.1-2
  • Trevor Plouffe: S7/F78S.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Dozier: 6/IF
  • Ryan Doumit: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Jamey Carroll: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
  • Denard Span: 8/F8LXD+

Notes & reviews

  • Originally scored E5, but changed to single on 06-13-2012; makes two runs now earned