Minnesota 9, LA Dodgers 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 2
Minnesota 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 9 15 2
WP: F. Liriano (8-1)
LP: D. Lowe (6-4)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Minnesota
- J. Bartlett hit by pitch, T. Hunter scored, J. Kubel to third, R. Sierra to second
- L. Castillo singled to center, R. Sierra and J. Kubel scored, J. Bartlett to second
- N. Punto tripled to deep center, L. Castillo and J. Bartlett scored
- J. Mauer singled to right, N. Punto scored
Top 4th: LA Dodgers
- N. Garciaparra homered to deep center
Bot 5th: Minnesota
- J. Bartlett singled to shortstop, T. Hunter scored, J. Bartlett to second on shortstop R. Furcal's throwing error
Bot 6th: Minnesota
- J. Morneau hit sacrifice fly to left, N. Punto scored, J. Mauer to third
- T. Hunter doubled to deep right, J. Mauer scored
Top 7th: LA Dodgers
- J. Kent homered to deep left
 LA Dodgers
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Furcal ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .260
C. Izturis 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
N. Garciaparra 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .362
J. Kent 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .275
    R. Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .340
J.D. Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
    A. Ethier lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
O. Saenz dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .296
M. Kemp cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .306
J. Cruz Jr. lf-rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
R. Martin c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .301
 Totals 34 2 6 2 0 9 14  
 Batting
HR - N Garciaparra (10, 4th inning off F Liriano 0 on, 1 Out), J Kent (9, 7th inning off F Liriano 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - N Garciaparra (47), J Kent (40).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, R Martin 1.
GIDP - R Martinez.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
E - C Izturis (1, ground ball); R Furcal (17, throw).
DP - 1 (C Izturis-J Kent-N Garciaparra).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
L. Castillo 2b 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .276
N. Punto 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .281
J. Mauer c 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 .389
M. Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .268
J. Morneau 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .281
T. Hunter cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .265
    L. Ford cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J. Kubel lf 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .291
R. Sierra dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .192
J. Bartlett ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .364
 Totals 38 9 15 9 3 4 17  
 Batting
2B - T Hunter (11, J Beimel).
3B - N Punto (2, D Lowe).
SF - J Morneau.
RBI - J Bartlett 2 (5), L Castillo 2 (29), N Punto 2 (10), J Mauer (37), J Morneau (63), T Hunter (42).
2-out RBI - J Bartlett, T Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2, R Sierra 1, L Castillo 1, J Kubel 1.
GIDP - M Cuddyer.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - J Morneau (5, ground ball); N Punto (6, ground ball).
DP - 1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau).
 LA Dodgers
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Lowe (L, 6-4) 5.1 12 9 9 2 3 0 3.49
J. Beimel 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.45
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
F. Liriano (W, 8-1) 7.0 5 2 2 0 8 2 2.21
K. Lohse 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.49
WP - J Beimel.
HBP - J Bartlett (by D Lowe).
Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 100-61; J Beimel 53-33; F Liriano 86-63; K Lohse 33-20.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 8-5; J Beimel 4-3; F Liriano 9-4; K Lohse 4-1.
Batters faced - D Lowe 31; J Beimel 12; F Liriano 27; K Lohse 7.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Tim Welke.
Time: 2:34.
Attendance: 30,681.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
LOS ANGELES FIRST BASEMAN NOMAR GARCIAPARRA EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING.

Updated on Wednesday, Jun 28, 2006 5:07 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Dodgers
N. Garciaparra N. Garciaparra
1-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Minnesota
J. Mauer J. Mauer
5-5
1 RBI