Minnesota 20, Chi White Sox 1
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(19-23)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 1 7 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 20 20 1
Chi White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
WP: N. Blackburn (3-2)
LP: B. Colon (2-4)
(17-23)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Minnesota
- J. Kubel singled to left center, J. Mauer scored, J. Morneau to third
Top 2nd: Minnesota
- N. Punto safe at first on third baseman W. Betemit's throwing error, J. Morales to third, M. Tolbert to second, J. Morales scored, M. Tolbert to third, N. Punto to second
- J. Mauer hit sacrifice fly to center, M. Tolbert scored
- J. Kubel singled to right, N. Punto scored, J. Morneau to third
- M. Cuddyer homered to deep left, J. Morneau and J. Kubel scored
- J. Crede homered to deep left
Top 3rd: Minnesota
- J. Mauer doubled to deep right, D. Span scored
Top 4th: Minnesota
- J. Morales singled to third, M. Cuddyer scored, J. Morales to second on third baseman W. Betemit's throwing error
Top 6th: Minnesota
- M. Tolbert singled to left, J. Kubel scored, M. Cuddyer to third, J. Morales to second
- N. Punto grounded into fielder's choice, M. Cuddyer scored, J. Morales to third, M. Tolbert out at second
- J. Mauer homered to deep left center, J. Morales, N. Punto and D. Span scored
Top 7th: Minnesota
- J. Crede grounded out to shortstop, C. Gomez scored
- M. Tolbert homered to deep left, M. Cuddyer and J. Morales scored
Bot 8th: Chi White Sox
- C. Quentin singled to left, B. Anderson scored, A. Ramirez to third
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. Span cf-lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .299
J. Mauer dh 4 2 3 6 0 0 1 .417
    B. Harris ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
J. Morneau 1b 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .327
    B. Buscher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J. Kubel lf 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .336
    C. Gomez cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
M. Cuddyer rf 6 4 4 3 0 0 2 .275
J. Crede 3b 6 1 1 2 0 0 5 .226
J. Morales c 4 3 3 0 2 0 0 .358
M. Tolbert 2b 6 2 3 4 0 1 2 .208
N. Punto ss 5 2 0 1 0 3 3 .193
 Totals 46 20 20 18 5 5 18  
 Batting
2B - J Mauer 2 (5, B Colon, L Broadway); M Cuddyer (8, J Gobble); D Span (5, D Carrasco).
HR - M Cuddyer (6, 2nd inning off B Colon 2 on, 2 Out), J Crede (6, 2nd inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out), J Mauer (8, 6th inning off J Gobble 3 on, 2 Out), M Tolbert (1, 7th inning off J Gobble 2 on, 1 Out).
S - N Punto.
SF - J Mauer.
RBI - J Kubel 2 (23), J Mauer 6 (24), M Cuddyer 3 (25), J Crede 2 (18), M Tolbert 4 (8), N Punto (11).
2-out RBI - J Kubel, M Cuddyer 3, J Crede, J Mauer 5.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Crede 1, J Kubel 1, B Harris 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - M Tolbert (1, throw).
DP - 1 (J Crede-J Morneau).
 Chi White Sox
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
S. Podsednik lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .267
A. Ramirez ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
J. Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270
    J. Nix ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212
J. Thome dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255
    C. Quentin ph-dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233
P. Konerko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
    J. Fields ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215
A.J. Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
    C. Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
W. Betemit 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
C. Getz 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .241
B. Anderson cf 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .281
 Totals 34 1 8 1 3 3 15  
 Batting
RBI - C Quentin (19).
2-out RBI - C Quentin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, J Dye 2, J Fields 1, C Getz 2.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
CS - S Podsednik (2, 2nd base by N Blackburn).
 
 Fielding
E - W Betemit 2 (4, throw 2).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Blackburn (W, 3-2) 7.0 4 0 0 3 2 0 3.83
J. Mijares 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.08
J. Nathan 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.87
 Chi White Sox
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Colon (L, 2-4) 2.0 7 8 1 2 1 2 4.23
L. Broadway 3.1 7 6 5 2 2 0 5.06
J. Gobble 1.0 5 6 6 0 0 2 18.90
D.J. Carrasco 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.73
WP - N Blackburn.
IBB - J Morneau (by B Colon).
HBP - D Span (by J Gobble).
Pitches-strikes - N Blackburn 82-53; J Mijares 20-14; J Nathan 16-13; B Colon 61-35; L Broadway 68-42; J Gobble 27-16; D Carrasco 42-27.
Ground balls-fly balls - N Blackburn 8-9; J Mijares 1-3; J Nathan 0-2; B Colon 2-4; L Broadway 3-5; J Gobble 2-1; D Carrasco 2-4.
Batters faced - N Blackburn 26; J Mijares 6; J Nathan 5; B Colon 16; L Broadway 19; J Gobble 9; D Carrasco 10.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Mark Wegner.
Time: 2:58.
Attendance: 23,048.
Weather: 82 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 13 mph, out to center.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUNS BY MINNESOTA'S MICHAEL CUDDYER AND JOE CREDE IN THE SECOND INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.

Updated on Friday, May 22, 2009 3:47 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
J. Mauer Joe Mauer
3-4, 1 HR
6 RBI
 Chi White Sox
B. Anderson Brian Anderson
3-4