Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
86-71, 35-45 Away
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86-71, 35-45 Away
Final
86-72, 51-26 Home
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86-72, 51-26 Home
White Sox Hitting
a-walked for J Uribe in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Thome (27, N Blackburn)
- HRK Griffey Jr (3, 4th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIK Griffey Jr 2 (18)
- GIDPO Cabrera; J Dye
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP1 (O Cabrera-A Ramirez-P Konerko)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- RBIJ Mauer 2 (81), D Span (43)
- SHB Harris
- GIDPJ Kubel
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- DP2 (N Punto-J Morneau, N Blackburn-A Casilla-J Morneau)
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Buehrle(L,14-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 121-76 | 3.87 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.00 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 134-86 |
- Pitching
- WPM Buehrle
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Buehrle 15-3; S Linebrink 1-0
- Game ScoresM Buehrle 48
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Blackburn(W,11-10) |
C. Breslow(H,5) |
B. Bonser(H,2) |
J. Mijares(H,2) |
J. Nathan(S,39) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 84-58 | 4.14 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.97 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 5.91 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.29 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 1.38 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 135-88 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsN Blackburn 9-4; C Breslow 1-2; B Bonser 1-2; J Mijares 2-1; J Nathan 2-1
- Game ScoresN Blackburn 43
Scoring Summary
Inning | CWS | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Mauer grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Span scored, A Casilla out at second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | K Griffey Jr grounded out to pitcher, J Thome scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | D Span singled to center, N Punto scored, C Gomez to second. | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | J Mauer grounded into fielder's choice to second, C Gomez scored, A Casilla out at second, D Span to third. | 1 | 3 | |
| 4th | K Griffey Jr homered to right. | 2 | 3 | |
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 25 September 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 42,126
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
- Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
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 |
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