Twins 6-5 Mariners (8 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

1-1, 1-1 home


SEA
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	11	0
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	6	8	0

L. Ayala1-0

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

B. Morrow0-1

0.2 IP, 0 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

MarinersTop 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Single
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- E. Bedard pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- E. Bedard pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- E Chavez stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- E. Bedard pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- E. Bedard pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- E. Bedard pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- D Span stole second.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 6th
- P. Humber pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- Y Betancourt stole second.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- R. Corcoran pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 7th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- R. Corcoran pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 8th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- D. Aardsma pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 9th
- L. Ayala pitching for MIN
  SEA
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- B. Morrow pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- J Kubel hit for J Morales.
  5
  3
- C Gomez to second on fielder's indifference.
  5
  3
- B Buscher hit for N Punto.
  5
  3
- B Harris ran for J Kubel.
  5
  3
- M. Batista pitching for SEA
  SEA
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Mariners
6
Twins
1

Game 1

7/4

Mariners
5
Twins
6

Game 2

8/4

Mariners
5
Twins
6

Game 3

9/4

Mariners
2
Twins
0

Game 4

9/4

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 8 April 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 23,755

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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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L. Ayala1-0

B. Morrow0-1

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1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Looking
5 Single