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Philadelphia Phillies @ Minnesota Twins

2012-06-12 Β· Night game Β· Target Field Β· Att: 32622 Β· 68Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to LF Β· 3:15

Minnesota Twins defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–7. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Nick Blackburn earned the win. Trevor Plouffe went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI000403000714
MIN140121201117

W: Nick Blackburn   L: Kyle Kendrick   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Gerry Davis Β· 1B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 2B: Manny Gonzalez Β· 3B: Greg Gibson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins514200
Juan Pierre200010
Hunter Pence400011
Jim Thome412211
Shane Victorino501000
Ty Wigginton500100
Carlos Ruiz422010
Mike Fontenot512001
Michael Martinez423100
John Mayberry200101

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span231130
Ben Revere503201
Joe Mauer402211
Josh Willingham511101
Justin Morneau501002
Ryan Doumit523001
Trevor Plouffe533300
Brian Dozier500002
Jamey Carroll423200

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kyle Kendrick4.0822
Joe Savery2.0503
B. J. Rosenberg0.2202
Jake Diekman0.1121
Chad Qualls1.0100

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nick Blackburn5.0821
Brian Duensing0.1211
Alex Burnett0.2110
Jared Burton1.0200
Glen Perkins1.0102
Matt Capps1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: S9/G34+
  • Juan Pierre: W.1-2
  • Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
  • Jim Thome: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Denard Span: HR/F9D+
  • Ben Revere: 9/F8RD
  • Joe Mauer: 43/G34
  • Josh Willingham: 9/F9M

Top 2

  • Shane Victorino: 13/G15+
  • Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
  • Carlos Ruiz: D8/L8LS+
  • Mike Fontenot: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Ryan Doumit: S8/L8RS
  • Trevor Plouffe: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • Brian Dozier: 7/F7M
  • Jamey Carroll: S9/L89M
  • Denard Span: W.1-2
  • Ben Revere: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-3
  • Joe Mauer: S9/L34D+.3-H;1-2
  • Josh Willingham: 4/F4MD-

Top 3

  • Michael Martinez: 7/F78D+
  • Jimmy Rollins: D9/L3+
  • Juan Pierre: 43/G4.2-3
  • Hunter Pence: 63/G6+

Bot 3

  • Justin Morneau: D7/L8LS
  • Ryan Doumit: 6/F6D
  • Trevor Plouffe: 5!3/G56+
  • Brian Dozier: 5!3/G56+

Top 4

  • Jim Thome: W
  • Shane Victorino: WP.1-2
  • Shane Victorino: 31/G34.2-3
  • Ty Wigginton: 53/G56.3-H
  • Carlos Ruiz: S8/L6M+
  • Mike Fontenot: S9/G34+.1-2
  • Michael Martinez: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
  • Jimmy Rollins: D76/F7LM.3-H;1-H
  • Juan Pierre: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Jamey Carroll: 6/L6MD-
  • Denard Span: W
  • Ben Revere: K
  • Joe Mauer: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
  • Josh Willingham: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Hunter Pence: 9/F9D+
  • Jim Thome: K
  • Shane Victorino: S8/G4+
  • Ty Wigginton: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

  • Justin Morneau: K
  • Ryan Doumit: S9/L9S.B-3(E9)
  • Trevor Plouffe: S68/G6MS.3-H
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Jamey Carroll: D7/L7LS.1-H
  • Denard Span: 2/F25F-

Top 6

  • Carlos Ruiz: W
  • Mike Fontenot: K
  • Michael Martinez: S8/L8RS-.1-2
  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
  • John Mayberry: 53/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Hunter Pence: W
  • Jim Thome: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Shane Victorino: 7/F7LD

Bot 6

  • Ben Revere: S8/G6M-
  • Joe Mauer: POCS2(136)
  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Josh Willingham: HR/F8LXD+
  • Justin Morneau: 63/G6

Top 7

  • Ty Wigginton: 53/G5S
  • Carlos Ruiz: 53/G56
  • Mike Fontenot: S8/L4MD-
  • Michael Martinez: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Jimmy Rollins: 6/F4M-

Bot 7

  • Ryan Doumit: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: D8/F8RXD+
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RS+.2-H
  • Denard Span: W.1-2
  • Ben Revere: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
  • Joe Mauer: W.1-2
  • Josh Willingham: K

Top 8

  • John Mayberry: K
  • Hunter Pence: K
  • Jim Thome: S7/F78S
  • Shane Victorino: 2/F23F-

Bot 8

  • Justin Morneau: 43/G4
  • Ryan Doumit: D7/F7D+
  • Trevor Plouffe: 53/G5
  • Brian Dozier: 8/L8LM

Top 9

  • Ty Wigginton: 5!3!/G5
  • Carlos Ruiz: 8/F89D
  • Mike Fontenot: 43/G34-