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MLB GAME PULSE: Charting the game's top moments with highlights and tweets
| Minnesota | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Span, RF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Cabrera, O, SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .200 |
| Mauer, C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Kubel, DH | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .100 |
| Cuddyer, 1B | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Young, D, LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .000 |
| Gomez, CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .000 |
| Tolbert, 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| a-Harris, PH-3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 |
| Punto, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 44 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | .275 |
| NY Yankees | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeter, SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Damon, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| Cervelli, C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Teixeira, 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Rodriguez, Al, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Matsui, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| Swisher, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| Cano, 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Cabrera, Me, CF-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| Molina, J, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| a-Posada, PH-C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1-Gardner, PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .232 |
1-Ran for Posada in the 10th.
BATTING
3B: Harris (1, Burnett, AJ).
TB: Span 2; Mauer 2; Kubel; Cuddyer 3; Tolbert; Harris 4; Punto.
RBI: Harris (1), Punto (1), Span (1).
2-out RBI: Harris; Punto; Span.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert; Kubel; Punto; Cabrera, O 2; Harris 2.
Team RISP: 5-for-13.
Team LOB: 17.
BASERUNNING
SB: Young, D (1, 2nd base off Burnett, AJ/Molina, J).
FIELDING
E: Nathan (1, pickoff).
DP: (Cabrera, O-Harris).
3B: Harris (1, Burnett, AJ).
TB: Span 2; Mauer 2; Kubel; Cuddyer 3; Tolbert; Harris 4; Punto.
RBI: Harris (1), Punto (1), Span (1).
2-out RBI: Harris; Punto; Span.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert; Kubel; Punto; Cabrera, O 2; Harris 2.
Team RISP: 5-for-13.
Team LOB: 17.
BASERUNNING
SB: Young, D (1, 2nd base off Burnett, AJ/Molina, J).
FIELDING
E: Nathan (1, pickoff).
DP: (Cabrera, O-Harris).
BATTING
2B: Jeter (1, Blackburn).
HR: Rodriguez, Al (1, 9th inning off Nathan, 1 on, 0 out), Teixeira (1, 11th inning off Mijares, Jo, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Jeter 2; Teixeira 5; Rodriguez, Al 5; Cano; Posada.
RBI: Rodriguez, Al 3 (5), Teixeira (1).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, Al.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Gardner (1, 2nd base off Nathan/Mauer).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Swisher (Gomez at 3rd base).
2B: Jeter (1, Blackburn).
HR: Rodriguez, Al (1, 9th inning off Nathan, 1 on, 0 out), Teixeira (1, 11th inning off Mijares, Jo, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Jeter 2; Teixeira 5; Rodriguez, Al 5; Cano; Posada.
RBI: Rodriguez, Al 3 (5), Teixeira (1).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez, Al.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Gardner (1, 2nd base off Nathan/Mauer).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Swisher (Gomez at 3rd base).
| Minnesota | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.59 |
| Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Guerrier(H, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan(BS, 1) | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Mijares, Jo(L, 0-1) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5.00 |
| NY Yankees | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett, AJ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Chamberlain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hughes, P | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Rivera, Ma | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aceves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marte | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Robertson(W, 1-0) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 11.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1.80 |
Mijares, Jo pitched to 1 batter in the 11th.
Marte pitched to 2 batters in the 11th.
IBB: Jeter (by Nathan).
HBP: Young, D (by Burnett, AJ), Gomez (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: Blackburn 92-56, Mahay 2-2, Rauch 14-8, Guerrier 12-8, Nathan 27-14, Mijares, Jo 10-5, Burnett, AJ 95-57, Chamberlain 11-6, Coke 5-3, Hughes, P 22-15, Rivera, Ma 27-19, Aceves 19-13, Marte 10-6, Robertson 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Blackburn 7-4, Mahay 1-0, Rauch 1-2, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 2-1, Mijares, Jo 0-0, Burnett, AJ 8-2, Chamberlain 2-0, Coke 0-0, Hughes, P 0-0, Rivera, Ma 0-1, Aceves 0-2, Marte 0-0, Robertson 1-1.
Batters faced: Blackburn 22, Mahay 1, Rauch 3, Guerrier 3, Nathan 8, Mijares, Jo 2, Burnett, AJ 27, Chamberlain 3, Coke 1, Hughes, P 5, Rivera, Ma 6, Aceves 5, Marte 2, Robertson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 2-0, Mijares, Jo 2-0, Coke 1-0, Rivera, Ma 2-1, Robertson 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Jim Joyce. LF: Phil Cuzzi. RF: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to RF.
T: 4:22.
Att: 50,006.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
Marte pitched to 2 batters in the 11th.
IBB: Jeter (by Nathan).
HBP: Young, D (by Burnett, AJ), Gomez (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: Blackburn 92-56, Mahay 2-2, Rauch 14-8, Guerrier 12-8, Nathan 27-14, Mijares, Jo 10-5, Burnett, AJ 95-57, Chamberlain 11-6, Coke 5-3, Hughes, P 22-15, Rivera, Ma 27-19, Aceves 19-13, Marte 10-6, Robertson 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Blackburn 7-4, Mahay 1-0, Rauch 1-2, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 2-1, Mijares, Jo 0-0, Burnett, AJ 8-2, Chamberlain 2-0, Coke 0-0, Hughes, P 0-0, Rivera, Ma 0-1, Aceves 0-2, Marte 0-0, Robertson 1-1.
Batters faced: Blackburn 22, Mahay 1, Rauch 3, Guerrier 3, Nathan 8, Mijares, Jo 2, Burnett, AJ 27, Chamberlain 3, Coke 1, Hughes, P 5, Rivera, Ma 6, Aceves 5, Marte 2, Robertson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 2-0, Mijares, Jo 2-0, Coke 1-0, Rivera, Ma 2-1, Robertson 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Jim Joyce. LF: Phil Cuzzi. RF: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to RF.
T: 4:22.
Att: 50,006.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
