Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. MossRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .373 | .476 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .333 | .335 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .387 | .398 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .355 | .480 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .389 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .299 | .355 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .351 | .393 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .357 | .265 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .297 | .387 |
| 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Batting
- 2BB Moss (11, N Blackburn); E Hinske (9, N Blackburn)
- RBIAd LaRoche (32)
- 2Out RBIAd LaRoche
- GIDPN Morgan; J Jaramillo
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-3 (Ad LaRoche 1-1, J Jaramillo 0-1, N Morgan 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (R Vazquez-J Wilson-Ad LaRoche)
- EN Morgan (1, bobble)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau (18, Z Duke); N Punto (4, Z Duke); J Kubel (14, Z Duke)
- 3BM Cuddyer (5, J Chavez)
- HRM Cuddyer (10, 6th inning off Z Duke 0 on, 1 Out); B Buscher (2, 8th inning off J Chavez 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Morneau (56), M Cuddyer (35), B Buscher 2 (9)
- 2Out RBIB Buscher 2
- GIDPJ Morneau
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-11 (B Harris 1-2, C Gomez 0-1, J Kubel 0-2, M Redmond 0-1, J Crede 0-2, M Cuddyer 0-2, J Morneau 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBN Punto (6, 2nd base off Z Duke/J Jaramillo)
- Fielding
- DP2 (N Blackburn-B Harris-J Morneau, N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau)
Pirates Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedZ Duke 12-26; J Chavez 8-9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesZ Duke 15-4-18-24; J Chavez 4-5-7-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Duke 7-11; J Chavez 4-0
- Game ScoresZ Duke 44
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Blackburn(W,6-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107-70 | 3.09 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107-70 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedN Blackburn 19-32
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesN Blackburn 22-3-18-27
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsN Blackburn 17-8
- Game ScoresN Blackburn 72
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Morneau doubled to deep left center, B Harris scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | J Morneau grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, N Punto scored, B Harris out at second, C Gomez to third. | 0 | 2 | |
| 6th | M Cuddyer homered to center. | 0 | 3 | |
| 8th | B Buscher homered to right, J Crede scored. | 0 | 5 | |
| 9th | Ad LaRoche singled to right center, E Hinske scored. | 1 | 5 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
6:10 PM, 18 June 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 30,670
Game Time:2:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Delfin Colon
- First Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
- Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
2024 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 83 | 79 | .512 | 10 | W1 |
| Chicago | 83 | 79 | .512 | 10 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 77 | 85 | .475 | 16 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | L1 |
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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