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Pirates
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 18, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 18, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Delfin Colon 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Marvin Hudson 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Eric Hinske | DH |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
| Ramon Vazquez | Second Baseman |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| John Russell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Shortstop |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | Left Fielder |
| Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
| Brian Buscher | DH |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 18, 2009
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Blackburn
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blackburn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Blackburn
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinske for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Duke
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Duke
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Duke
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Duke
Cuddyer hits a popup towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Duke
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jaramillo vs. Blackburn
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jaramillo for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Duke
Crede hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Duke
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Duke
Redmond hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Blackburn
Vazquez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blackburn
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Blackburn
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Blackburn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Duke
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Duke
There goes Punto. The throw from Jaramillo and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Duke
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Duke
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Punto moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Duke
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Punto scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Duke
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Blackburn
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Duke
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Duke
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Duke
Buscher hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jaramillo vs. Blackburn
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Blackburn
Vazquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Duke
Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Duke
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Morgan. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Duke
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Duke
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blackburn
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Blackburn
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blackburn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Duke
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Duke
Cuddyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Duke
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Duke
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Buscher vs. Duke
Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Redmond vs. Duke
Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Blackburn
Hinske hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Chavez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Chavez
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Chavez
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Blackburn
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Blackburn
Jaramillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Blackburn
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blackburn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Chavez
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen who is chasing the ball. Cuddyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Chavez
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crede vs. Chavez
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to home to get Cuddyer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buscher vs. Chavez
Buscher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Chavez
Redmond strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Blackburn
McCutchen hits a line drive towards third. Crede reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blackburn
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Crede reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Blackburn
Hinske hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Hinske reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinske scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Blackburn
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/2009 -- Pittsburgh at Minnesota (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McCutchen A, cf 4 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 3 0 0 0
Morgan N, lf 4 0 0 0 Harris B, ss 4 1 3 0
Hinske E, dh 4 1 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 1
LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cuddyer M, rf 4 1 2 1
LaRoche A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kubel J, lf 4 0 1 0
Moss B, rf 3 0 2 0 Crede J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Jaramillo J, c 3 0 0 0 Buscher B, dh 3 1 1 2
Vazquez R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Redmond M, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, ss 3 0 1 0 Punto N, 2b 3 1 2 0
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31 1 6 1 33 5 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 101 001 02x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 0
Chavez J 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
E -- Morgan N
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Morneau J, Moss B, Punto N, Kubel J, Hinske E
3B -- Cuddyer M
HR -- Cuddyer M, Buscher B
SB -- Punto N
T -- 2:06
A -- 30670
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