MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
04/09/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 40 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (1-1) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 7 0
Chicago White Sox (1-1) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Twins Pick Up 4-3 Win Over Chicago
Fans saw a dandy of a game between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox.

Eddie Cicotte pitched well, but the Chicago White Sox still fell short, losing, 4-3, to the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field. Minnesota goes to 1-1.

Cecil Travis had a direct impact on the outcome. Travis contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Minnesota up, 4-3.

In postgame comments to the Minnesota Bulletin, Travis said, "Our goal is to stack wins."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
T. Oliva RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
R. Carew 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .286 0 1
H. Killebrew 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .400 0 1
C. Travis 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .143 0 2
C. Knoblauch DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
G. Goslin LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .286 0 0
J. Mauer C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Peckinpaugh SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 4 3 4 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Oliva , R. Carew 2 , H. Killebrew , C. Travis , G. Goslin , R. Peckinpaugh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Goslin
GIDP: C. Travis , J. Mauer
Sac Bunt: S. Rice
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Carew (1)
CS: G. Goslin (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Peckinpaugh-Killebrew)
OF assists: 1 (Oliva(Ventura at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Collins Sr 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
L. Appling SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
S. Jackson RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .222 0 1
F. Thomas 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Minoso LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 0 1
G. Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 0
J. Mostil CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .429 0 1
R. Ventura 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .286 0 0
A. Pierzynski C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .375 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 2 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Jackson (1, 3rd Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Collins Sr , L. Appling 2 , S. Jackson 3 , R. Ventura 2 , A. Pierzynski 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Collins Sr , L. Appling , M. Minoso , J. Mostil 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Collins Sr (2) , L. Appling (1)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Thomas (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Ventura-Collins Sr-Thomas, Thomas-Appling-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Jackson(Oliva at 2nd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven W (1-0) 6.0 8 3 3 2 4 0 105 4.50   
A. Worthington H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
J. Nathan SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 46
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 27, A. Worthington 6, J. Nathan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 6-7, A. Worthington 4-1, J. Nathan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 105-59, A. Worthington 25-15, J. Nathan 17-9
WP: B. Blyleven
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Cicotte L (0-1) 7.0 6 4 3 3 3 0 109 3.86   
B. Thigpen 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
W. Wood 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Cicotte 51
Batters Faced: E. Cicotte 29, B. Thigpen 5, W. Wood 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Cicotte 11-5, B. Thigpen 1-2, W. Wood 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Cicotte 109-64, B. Thigpen 21-15, W. Wood 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Wood 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Cicotte
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (40 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 25949
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