Minnesota 5, Seattle 4
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(9-5)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 12 0
WP: C. Silva (1-1) S: J. Nathan (4)
LP: F. Hernandez (2-1)
(5-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Minnesota
- L. Castillo scored, J. Tyner to third, J. Mauer to second on wild pitch
- M. Cuddyer grounded out to second, J. Tyner scored, J. Mauer to third
- M. Redmond singled to right, J. Mauer scored, J. Morneau to second
Top 2nd: Minnesota
- J. Morneau singled to right, M. Cuddyer and J. Mauer scored
Bot 6th: Seattle
- R. Sexson homered to deep left, A. Beltre and I. Suzuki scored
Bot 9th: Seattle
- J. Vidro singled to right, J. Lopez scored, A. Beltre out at home
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
L. Castillo 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269
J. Tyner cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .357
J. Mauer dh 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .348
M. Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .352
J. Morneau 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .275
M. Redmond c 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .118
J. Kubel lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
L. Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208
J. Bartlett ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216
 Totals 32 5 6 4 4 2 12  
 Batting
2B - M Cuddyer (5, J Woods).
RBI - M Cuddyer (12), M Redmond (1), J Morneau 2 (12).
2-out RBI - J Morneau 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kubel 1, J Bartlett 2.
GIDP - J Tyner.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
SB - J Tyner (3, 3rd base off J Woods/K Johjima), J Mauer (2, 2nd base off J Woods/K Johjima).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (A Beltre at Home).
DP - 1 (L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau).
 Seattle
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Suzuki cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .300
A. Beltre 3b 4 1 2 0 1 2 3 .263
J. Vidro dh 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 .262
R. Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205
R. Sexson 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 .219
B. Broussard rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222
K. Johjima c 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .414
Y. Betancourt ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .161
J. Lopez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .265
 Totals 37 4 12 4 2 5 23  
 Batting
HR - R Sexson (3, 6th inning off C Silva 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - R Sexson 3 (11), J Vidro (7).
2-out RBI - R Sexson 3, J Vidro.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 2.
GIDP - J Vidro.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Silva (W, 1-1) 6.1 8 3 3 1 4 1 2.00
D. Reyes (H, 4) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
M. Guerrier (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J. Rincon (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.38
J. Nathan (S, 4) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.86
 Seattle
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
F. Hernandez (L, 2-1) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 1.56
J. Woods 5.2 4 2 2 2 1 0 5.87
G. Sherrill 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J. Mateo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
WP - F Hernandez.
HBP - J Tyner (by J Woods).
Pitches-strikes - C Silva 87-56; D Reyes 2-2; M Guerrier 7-4; J Rincon 17-11; J Nathan 24-15; F Hernandez 25-12; J Woods 78-49; G Sherrill 21-15; J Mateo 9-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Silva 7-8; D Reyes 0-0; M Guerrier 0-1; J Rincon 0-3; J Nathan 1-1; F Hernandez 1-0; J Woods 4-12; G Sherrill 2-3; J Mateo 0-3.
Batters faced - C Silva 27; D Reyes 1; M Guerrier 2; J Rincon 4; J Nathan 5; F Hernandez 5; J Woods 23; G Sherrill 6; J Mateo 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.
Time: 2:41.
Attendance: 20,871.
Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
SEATTLE PITCHER FELIX HERNANDEZ HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIRST INNING WITH TIGHTNESS IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 1:02 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
J. Morneau J. Morneau
1-3
2 RBI
 Seattle
R. Sexson R. Sexson
1-3, 1 HR
3 RBI