MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/06/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1852 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (26-61) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 11 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (44-42) 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 X 4 8 3
Thornton Hits 2 home runs in Pirates Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates grabbed a win, 4-3, over the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park. Pittsburgh designated hitter Mike Thornton went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The victory gives the Pirates a record of 44-42.

Thornton had a timely hit for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the seventh. With Minnesota trailing 3-2, he turned a full count cutter into a 2-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season, making it 4-3, Pittsburgh.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Thornton.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Muranaka SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .277 5 25
S. Noguchi CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .219 13 38
J. Kunkler RF 5 1 3 0 0 2 1 .278 14 28
J. Chavez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .263 6 27
J. Molina C 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .266 2 7
B. Hyman DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .195 3 18
V. Luna LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .217 6 11
J. Zoglmann 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .253 4 22
B. Steele 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 0 2
   a-K. Bellman PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301 16 52
Totals 39 3 11 2 2 12 29      
a - K. Bellman pinch hit for B. Steele in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kunkler (12, 4th Inning off V. Scripp, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Muranaka (14, 6th Inning off V. Scripp, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Muranaka 4 , J. Kunkler 4 , J. Chavez , J. Molina 2 , V. Luna , J. Zoglmann
2-out RBI: Y. Muranaka , J. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Noguchi , J. Chavez , B. Hyman 2 , J. Zoglmann
GIDP: B. Hyman
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Muranaka (13) , J. Kunkler (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Steele-Muranaka-Chavez, Muranaka-Steele-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bravenboer C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 6 25
J. Hester 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .282 4 14
S. Jordan LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 9 38
V. Poopwell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .308 21 64
A. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .271 8 18
M. McAleer CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258 16 39
R. Mendoza RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 8 33
M. Bates SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .236 9 33
M. Thornton DH 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .274 14 40
Totals 29 4 8 4 3 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Poopwell (10, 2nd Inning off A. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Robinson (1, 4th Inning off A. Wood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Thornton 2 (14, 3rd Inning off A. Wood, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off L. Sanchez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hester (4, 6th Inning off A. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hester 5 , V. Poopwell 2 , A. Robinson 3 , M. Bates 2 , M. Thornton 8
2-out RBI: M. Thornton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McAleer , R. Mendoza
GIDP: A. Robinson , M. McAleer
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bates (10)
CS: M. Bates (5)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Bravenboer (6) , J. Hester (1) , M. Bates (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Poopwell-Bates-Poopwell)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Wood 6.2 6 3 3 3 4 2 99 5.82   
L. Sanchez L (2-5), BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 30 6.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Wood 51
Batters Faced: A. Wood 26, L. Sanchez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Wood 8-5, L. Sanchez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Wood 99-62, L. Sanchez 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Sanchez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Scripp 6.0 9 3 1 1 6 0 103 6.83   
T. Wichman W (5-2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 5.75   
S. Grier SV (20) 1.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 28 1.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Scripp 51
Batters Faced: V. Scripp 29, T. Wichman 7, S. Grier 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Scripp 6-5, T. Wichman 2-1, S. Grier 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Scripp 103-64, T. Wichman 27-20, S. Grier 28-17
WP: V. Scripp
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Thornton
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 23460
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