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Minnesota Twins @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2012-06-20 Β· Night game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 19878 Β· 91Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph R to L Β· 2:42

Minnesota Twins defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Jared Burton earned the win and Glen Perkins picked up the save. Josh Willingham went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN10000001027
PIT00000010015

W: Jared Burton   L: Jason Grilli   SV: Glen Perkins

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Sam Holbrook Β· 2B: Mike Estabrook Β· 3B: Rob Drake Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denard Span401000
Ben Revere400001
Josh Willingham422101
Justin Morneau301010
Trevor Plouffe401102
Brian Dozier300010
Jamey Carroll401000
Drew Butera401001
Francisco Liriano300002
Darin Mastroianni100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jose Tabata300001
Josh Harrison301000
Andrew McCutchen301011
Casey McGehee401001
Neil Walker400001
Pedro Alvarez210011
Clint Barmes401002
Michael McKenry300011
Erik Bedard100000
Matt Hague101000
Rod Barajas000100
Alex Presley100000
Garrett Jones100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Francisco Liriano6.2426
Jared Burton1.1101
Glen Perkins1.0012

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erik Bedard6.0427
Jared Hughes1.0100
Jason Grilli1.0200
Doug Slaten1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denard Span: 143/G
  • Ben Revere: 8/F8LD
  • Josh Willingham: D7/L78D+
  • Justin Morneau: W
  • Trevor Plouffe: S8/L89M.2-H;1-3
  • Brian Dozier: W.1-2
  • Jamey Carroll: 1

Bot 1

  • Jose Tabata: K
  • Josh Harrison: D7/L7D+
  • Andrew McCutchen: K
  • Casey McGehee: 63/G6-

Top 2

  • Drew Butera: K
  • Francisco Liriano: K
  • Denard Span: 7/L7M

Bot 2

  • Neil Walker: 63/G6
  • Pedro Alvarez: 13/G15
  • Clint Barmes: K

Top 3

  • Ben Revere: 63/G6
  • Josh Willingham: K
  • Justin Morneau: 8/L8RM

Bot 3

  • Michael McKenry: K23
  • Erik Bedard: 53/G56S
  • Jose Tabata: 63/G6S-

Top 4

  • Trevor Plouffe: K
  • Brian Dozier: 53/G56
  • Jamey Carroll: S7/L7S+
  • Drew Butera: 4/F3D-

Bot 4

  • Josh Harrison: 43/G4
  • Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
  • Casey McGehee: S9/L3D+
  • Neil Walker: 9/F89S

Top 5

  • Francisco Liriano: K
  • Denard Span: S9/G34
  • Ben Revere: K
  • Josh Willingham: 9/F89XD+

Bot 5

  • Pedro Alvarez: K23
  • Clint Barmes: 9/F9LM
  • Michael McKenry: 9/F9S

Top 6

  • Justin Morneau: 8/L8RM
  • Trevor Plouffe: K
  • Brian Dozier: 6/F6-

Bot 6

  • Matt Hague: S8/L4MD+
  • Jose Tabata: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Josh Harrison: FC1/G15.2X3(156);B-2
  • Andrew McCutchen: IW
  • Casey McGehee: K

Top 7

  • Jamey Carroll: 63/G6S
  • Drew Butera: D7/L78M
  • Francisco Liriano: 3/G34S.2-3
  • Denard Span: 3/G34S

Bot 7

  • Neil Walker: 4/F34D-
  • Pedro Alvarez: HP
  • Clint Barmes: S57/G56.1-2
  • Michael McKenry: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rod Barajas: 8!/SF/L8LD+.3-H
  • Jose Tabata: 3/G34+

Top 8

  • Ben Revere: 43/G4
  • Josh Willingham: HR/F78D+
  • Justin Morneau: S7/G6
  • Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89M
  • Brian Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

  • Alex Presley: 43/G34
  • Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8LM
  • Casey McGehee: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
  • Neil Walker: K

Top 9

  • Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
  • Drew Butera: 8/L8LM
  • Darin Mastroianni: 3/F3F-

Bot 9

  • Pedro Alvarez: W
  • Clint Barmes: K
  • Michael McKenry: 8/F8LM
  • Garrett Jones: K