MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/04/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1020 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (9-21) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
Chicago Cubs (20-9) 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 11 13 0
7 Straight Wins for Cubs
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, at Wrigley Field. Kevin Norton was a standout performer for Chicago. His 3 hits included 2 singles and 1 double, in addition to the 2 runs he scored and 2 he knocked in. The Cubs raised their record to 20-9.

Josh Kalman dealt the Twins a blow in the bottom of the second. Batting with the bases loaded and Chicago leading 5-2, Kalman, who is tied for 9th in the NL in hits with 36, hit a 0-2 fastball for a grand slam home run.

Norton told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Muranaka 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .267 1 6
J. McClernon 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .307 5 19
J. Kunkler RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 2 2
J. Chavez DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .289 2 9
K. Bellman 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .293 3 15
B. Hyman C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .205 2 7
A. Trotman LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 4 11
V. Tapaninen CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 2 8
J. Zoglmann SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 2 5
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Muranaka 2 (7, 1st Inning off A. Rhammar, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Rhammar, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. McClernon (8, 1st Inning off A. Rhammar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Chavez (2, 4th Inning off A. Rhammar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. McClernon (5, 6th Inning off A. Rhammar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Muranaka 4 , J. McClernon 6 , J. Kunkler , J. Chavez 3 , K. Bellman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bellman , B. Hyman , J. Zoglmann
GIDP: B. Hyman
Hit by Pitch: A. Trotman
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McClernon (5) , A. Trotman (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hyman (5)
Double Plays: 2 (McClernon-Zoglmann-Zuniga, Zoglmann-Bellman-McClernon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .417 2 19
K. Norton RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .360 1 15
E. Vargas 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .295 7 22
   a-A. O'Hare PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 2
T. Tuckfard C 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .313 5 23
J. Kalman LF 5 1 1 4 0 1 4 .350 8 28
K. Zirpoli CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .374 3 21
W. Leslie 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .266 4 20
A. Kent DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .240 2 7
J. Ogilvie 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .172 3 15
Totals 35 11 13 10 6 3 15      
a - A. O'Hare pinch hit for E. Vargas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kasahara (12, 1st Inning off I. Slack, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Norton (8, 2nd Inning off I. Slack, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Vargas (3, 1st Inning off I. Slack, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Kent (1, 2nd Inning off I. Slack, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Kalman (8, 2nd Inning off I. Slack, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Ogilvie (3, 5th Inning off O. Zuniga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara 3 , K. Norton 4 , E. Vargas 3 , T. Tuckfard , J. Kalman 4 , K. Zirpoli 2 , A. Kent 4 , J. Ogilvie 4
2-out RBI: Y. Kasahara , K. Norton , J. Kalman , J. Ogilvie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Kalman 2 , K. Zirpoli
GIDP: A. Kent , J. Ogilvie
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Norton 2 (4) , T. Tuckfard (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kasahara-Ogilvie-Vargas)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Slack L (1-4) 1.2 7 9 9 2 1 1 50 7.86   
O. Zuniga 3.1 5 2 2 2 0 1 58 2.66   
T. Feind 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 9.53   
T. Hirst 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Slack -2
Batters Faced: I. Slack 14, O. Zuniga 15, T. Feind 8, T. Hirst 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Slack 2-2, O. Zuniga 4-4, T. Feind 2-2, T. Hirst 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Slack 50-32, O. Zuniga 58-28, T. Feind 27-20, T. Hirst 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Feind 1-0
WP: O. Zuniga , T. Feind
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rhammar W (3-3) 7.2 7 4 4 1 5 1 101 4.07   
Y. Suck 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rhammar 53
Batters Faced: A. Rhammar 31, Y. Suck 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rhammar 11-6, Y. Suck 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rhammar 101-65, Y. Suck 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Suck 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Rhammar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Norton
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 45837
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