Pirates 8-2 Twins (18 Jun, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

33-34, 22-13 home


PIT
MIN

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

I. Snell2-7

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

F. Liriano2-8

7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- D Young stole second.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- J Wilson to third, A McCutchen to second on wild pitch by F Liriano.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- J Mauer walked, B Harris to third on passed ball.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- S. Henn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- L. Ayala pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- N Morgan stole second.
  7
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- N Punto to second on fielder's indifference.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Twins
8

Game 1

17/6

Pirates
8
Twins
2

Game 2

18/6

Pirates
1
Twins
5

Game 3

18/6

Metrodome

1:10 AM, 18 June 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,057

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Delfin Colon
Second Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson

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

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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I. Snell2-7

F. Liriano2-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Strike Swinging