MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/06/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2017 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (59-76) 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 13 2
Baltimore Orioles (56-79) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 6 11 0
Twins Spill Orioles, 7-6
The Minnesota Twins grabbed a win, 7-6, over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Minnesota left fielder Kirby Puckett was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Joe Nathan recorded his 21st save for Minnesota. After today's action, Minnesota sits at 59-76; Baltimore slips to 56-79.

Puckett had a game-changing double in the top of the ninth. On a first pitch slider from Milt Pappas, he banged a run-scoring double to right, giving the Twins a 7-6 lead. It was the 24th double of the year for Puckett.

"You never take a win for granted in this league," said Puckett.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .220 0 31
R. Carew 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .297 6 38
K. Puckett LF 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .274 13 48
H. Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .228 19 63
C. Knoblauch DH 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 .268 12 54
C. Travis 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 7 .259 4 39
B. Allison RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .222 2 7
J. Mauer C 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 15 53
R. Peckinpaugh SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 1 27
Totals 38 7 13 7 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Peckinpaugh (18, 2nd Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Rice (21, 5th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Travis (28, 7th Inning off M. Pappas, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Puckett (24, 9th Inning off M. Pappas, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Allison (2, 2nd Inning off M. Cuellar, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Mauer (15, 6th Inning off M. Cuellar, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Puckett (13, 7th Inning off M. Pappas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice 2 , R. Carew , K. Puckett 8 , C. Knoblauch 2 , C. Travis 3 , B. Allison 4 , J. Mauer 4 , R. Peckinpaugh 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rice , C. Travis , B. Allison 2
GIDP: C. Travis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Rice (44)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Travis 2 (22)
Double Plays: 3 (Carew-Peckinpaugh-Killebrew, Guardado-Travis-Killebrew, Carew-Peckinpaugh-Killebrew)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Blair CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .248 10 36
F. Robinson LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .235 19 61
G. Sisler DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .259 7 48
E. Murray 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .248 23 83
B. Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233 9 47
   a-K. Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 18 70
   c-H. Clift 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 1 2
M. Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .196 0 15
   b-B. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .196 2 7
   d-V. Stephens SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
N. Markakis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .429 0 0
M. McManus 2B 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .500 1 1
H. Severeid C 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .290 0 13
Totals 37 6 11 5 5 6 20      
a - K. Williams pinch hit for B. Robinson in the 7th
b - B. Anderson pinch hit for M. Belanger in the 7th
c - H. Clift substituted for K. Williams in the 8th
d - V. Stephens substituted for B. Anderson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Severeid (5, 3rd Inning off J. Santana, 1 on, 1 out) , M. McManus (1, 3rd Inning off J. Santana, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Blair (20, 3rd Inning off J. Santana, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Robinson 2 (28, 5th Inning off J. Santana, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Worthington, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McManus (1, 7th Inning off J. Santana, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Blair 3 , F. Robinson 4 , G. Sisler 2 , B. Robinson , N. Markakis , M. McManus 6 , H. Severeid 2
2-out RBI: F. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Blair , F. Robinson , G. Sisler 2 , B. Anderson , V. Stephens , N. Markakis
GIDP: H. Clift , N. Markakis , H. Severeid
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Sisler (32)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stephens-McManus-Murray)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Santana 6.0 6 4 4 2 4 1 102 4.55   
A. Worthington H (10) 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 24 3.95   
E. Guardado W (5-5), BS (7) 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 18 4.78   
J. Nathan SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santana 46
Batters Faced: J. Santana 26, A. Worthington 7, E. Guardado 5, J. Nathan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santana 6-7, A. Worthington 0-1, E. Guardado 1-1, J. Nathan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santana 102-63, A. Worthington 24-13, E. Guardado 18-9, J. Nathan 20-11
WP: E. Guardado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cuellar 5.0 9 5 5 3 2 2 91 3.52   
M. Pappas L (0-2) 3.0 4 2 2 0 4 1 45 4.37   
B. Ryan 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cuellar 28
Batters Faced: M. Cuellar 26, M. Pappas 13, B. Ryan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cuellar 9-3, M. Pappas 2-3, B. Ryan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cuellar 91-52, M. Pappas 45-29, B. Ryan 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ryan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirby Puckett
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 23637
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