Minnesota Twins @ Pittsburgh Pirates
33-34, 12-24 Away
5
33-34, 12-24 Away
Final
26-43, 18-18 Home
3
26-43, 18-18 Home
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
N. Punto2B |
J. KubelLF |
L. FordPR-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .375 | .356 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .380 | .447 | .528 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .370 | .535 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .327 | .524 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .338 | .411 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .308 | .512 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .323 | .304 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .444 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .298 | .305 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .209 | .215 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .286 | .235 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
a-struck out looking for K Lohse in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for J Crain in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Mauer (19, P Maholm)
- HRJ Kubel (6, 3rd inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out); T Tiffee (1, 3rd inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out); J Morneau (16, 8th inning off D Marte 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Kubel 2 (17), T Tiffee (2), J Morneau (53), J Bartlett (1)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau, J Bartlett
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- CSJ Bartlett (2, 2nd base by P Maholm/R Paulino)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Bartlett-N Punto-J Morneau)
Pirates Hitting
a-flied out to center for D Marte in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Burnitz (11, B Bonser)
- HRR Paulino (2, 3rd inning off B Bonser 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIR Paulino (14), F Sanchez 2 (36)
- GIDPJ Wilson
- Team LOB2
- Baserunning
- CSF Sanchez (1, 3rd base by K Lohse)
- SBJ Bay (6, 2nd base off B Bonser/J Mauer)
- Picked OffJ Wilson (1st base by B Bonser)
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- IBBT Tiffee (By P Maholm)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bonser 5-4; K Lohse 1-2; J Crain 2-3; J Nathan 1-1
- Game ScoresB Bonser 38
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Marte(L,1-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 104-62 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-9 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 2.35 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 141-83 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Maholm 13-3; D Marte 0-2; R Hernandez 1-1
- Game ScoresP Maholm 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | J Kubel homered to right center. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | T Tiffee homered to left. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | R Paulino homered to left. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | J Kubel grounded out to first, J Mauer scored, M Cuddyer to third, T Hunter to second. | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | F Sanchez singled to center, J Bay and J Burnitz scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 8th | J Morneau homered to right. | 4 | 3 | |
| 9th | J Bartlett reached on infield single to shortstop, L Ford scored, N Punto to second. | 5 | 3 | |
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
PNC Park
12:05 AM, 18 June 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 34,085
Game Time:2:29
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Larry Young
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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