Twins 5-1 Pirates (18 Jun, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

34-34, 23-13 home


PIT
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	1
1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	-	5	10	0

N. Blackburn6-2

9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

Z. Duke7-5

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- N Punto stole second.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- N Punto doubled to left, N Punto to third on error by left fielder N Morgan.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	47	33	.588	-	W3
St. Louis	40	37	.519	5.5	W4
Pittsburgh	38	41	.481	8.5	W1
Cincinnati	37	42	.468	9.5	L1
Chicago	37	43	.463	10	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	51	26	.662	-	W7
Minnesota	43	36	.544	9	L1
Kansas City	43	38	.531	10	L1
Detroit	37	42	.468	15	W1
Chicago	21	60	.259	32	L3

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1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ground Out