MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/11/2045
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2694 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (52-90) 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 8 1
Baltimore Orioles (64-78) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 11 1
Twins Win, 7-5, at Baltimore
Minnesota center fielder Väinö Tapaninen had a 4-RBI performance, which helped his team down the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5. Ryan Bushey, 2-6, earned the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 1.2 innings. Jim Storer, credited with the save, is now 8 for 11 in save opportunities.

Tapaninen had a game-changing triple in the top of the sixth. On a 1-1 cutter from Kevin Cushman, he banged a run-scoring triple to left-center, giving the Twins a 5-4 lead. It was the 2nd triple of the year for Tapaninen.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Tapaninen.

The Twins go to 52-90 with the win.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miramontes DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .285 22 65
J. Kunkler RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309 28 83
H. Pot 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .321 21 72
M. Starr LF 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .271 19 67
V. Tapaninen CF 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .233 11 52
Y. Muranaka 2B 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .266 4 35
M. Quackenbush SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 4 25
J. Molina C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .239 9 31
T. Rivera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 8 37
Totals 33 7 8 7 2 7 11      
BATTING
Triples: V. Tapaninen (2, 6th Inning off K. Cushman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Tapaninen (11, 1st Inning off K. Cushman, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Pot (21, 6th Inning off K. Cushman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Pot 6 , M. Starr , V. Tapaninen 7 , J. Molina 2
2-out RBI: V. Tapaninen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kunkler
GIDP: V. Tapaninen , T. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: Y. Muranaka
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Molina (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Molina (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Pot-Muranaka-Rivera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Garciaparra 2B 4 3 2 0 1 0 3 .313 16 62
M. Peckermark LF 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .301 25 77
S. Kudo SS 5 0 1 1 0 3 7 .336 40 109
J. Hayes 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .292 35 101
B. Pepin RF 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .306 30 89
B. Melley CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .303 11 45
   a-M. Hayward PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 2 5
P. Diaz DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .230 13 26
   b-R. Handy DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 28 67
A. Leon 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .196 7 44
D. Mills C 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .230 3 13
Totals 36 5 11 4 8 8 24      
a - M. Hayward pinch hit for B. Melley in the 9th
b - R. Handy substituted for P. Diaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Mills (5, 6th Inning off R. Bushey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Diaz (13, 8th Inning off K. Schenk, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Garciaparra 2 , M. Peckermark 2 , S. Kudo , J. Hayes , B. Pepin 3 , P. Diaz 4 , D. Mills 2
2-out RBI: , B. Pepin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Garciaparra , S. Kudo , B. Melley 3 , A. Leon
GIDP: B. Pepin
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Garciaparra 2 (33) , S. Kudo (37)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Mills (11)
Double Plays: 2 (Leon-Garciaparra-Hayes, Leon-Garciaparra-Hayes)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Sanchez 4.0 4 3 1 2 4 0 75 6.59   
R. Bushey W (2-6) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 34 9.11   
K. Schenk H (2) 1.2 3 1 1 2 0 1 38 6.91   
J. Gomez H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 5.03   
J. Storer SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 21 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Sanchez 48
Batters Faced: L. Sanchez 18, R. Bushey 9, K. Schenk 9, J. Gomez 3, J. Storer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Sanchez 3-5, R. Bushey 1-2, K. Schenk 2-2, J. Gomez 0-1, J. Storer 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Sanchez 75-47, R. Bushey 34-20, K. Schenk 38-21, J. Gomez 13-7, J. Storer 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Schenk 1-0 , J. Gomez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Cushman L (11-8) 5.0 7 6 6 2 6 2 99 4.86   
C. Dauphin 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 14 4.12   
J. Rhee 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.18   
E. Dondale 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Cushman 33
Batters Faced: K. Cushman 23, C. Dauphin 4, J. Rhee 6, E. Dondale 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Cushman 4-4, C. Dauphin 2-0, J. Rhee 4-2, E. Dondale 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Cushman 99-61, C. Dauphin 14-7, J. Rhee 16-11, E. Dondale 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Dauphin 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Dauphin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Väinö Tapaninen
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 4:07 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 19602
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