Twins 12, White Sox 5
Michael Cuddyer congratulates Justin Morneau on his solo homer. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Joe Crede returned to his old home and quickly made an impact, homering in his first at-bat back in Chicago. Alexi Casilla was 3-for-5 and scored two runs. Justin Morneau added a solo home run to kick off a seven-run seventh for the Twins, who rode the big inning to a victory in the series opener.
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Minnesota 12, Chi White Sox 5
Today's Boxes 4/10/09
DET 15, TEX 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
TOR 13, CLE 7
NYY 4, KC 1
COL 10, PHI 3
BAL 5, TB 4
FLA 5, NYM 4
ATL 6, WSH 5
STL 5, HOU 3
ARI 9, LAD 4
LAA 6, BOS 3
SEA 5, OAK 4
SD 7, SF 3
April 10, 2009
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Minnesota
1
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Chi White Sox
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Standings thru 4/10/09 | Recap: MIN | CWS | Gameday | Twins stats | White Sox stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF-LF
6
0
3
2
0
1
2
.368
Casilla, A , 2B
5
2
3
0
1
0
3
.318
Morneau , 1B
5
1
2
4
0
0
5
.250
Kubel , DH
5
1
1
1
1
0
4
.286
Cuddyer , RF
4
1
0
0
1
1
4
.211
Crede , 3B
3
2
1
1
2
0
0
.211
Young, D , LF
4
0
1
2
0
2
2
.091
1-Gomez , PR-CF
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.133
Morales, J , C
3
2
2
0
2
0
0
.200
Punto , SS
5
2
2
2
0
0
3
.250
Totals 41 12 15 12 7 4 23
BATTING 2B : Morales, J (1, Contreras).3B : Casilla, A (1, Contreras).HR : Crede (1,
2nd inning off Contreras, 0 on, 0 out), Morneau (2, 7th inning off Richard, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Span 3; Casilla,
A 5; Morneau 5; Kubel; Crede 4; Young, D; Morales, J 3; Punto 2.RBI : Kubel (2), Crede (1), Span 2 (6), Morneau
4 (7), Young, D 2 (2), Punto 2 (2).2-out RBI : Kubel; Span.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Morneau 2; Young, D; Casilla, A; Cuddyer; Kubel.SF : Morneau.Team RISP : 9-for-20.Team LOB :
10.FIELDING E : Young, D (1, fielding), Morales, J (1, fielding).Pickoffs : Duensing
(Wise at 1st base).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Getz , 2B
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.214
a-Lillibridge , PH-2B
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Fields , 3B
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
.444
c-Betemit , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Quentin , LF
4
1
1
2
1
0
5
.167
Thome , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.200
Dye , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.333
b-Anderson , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Konerko , 1B
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
.308
Pierzynski , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.143
Ramirez, Al , SS
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.000
Wise , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.143
Totals 34 5 7 5 4 6 15
BATTING 2B : Konerko (1, Dickey).HR : Konerko (1, 3rd inning off Dickey, 0 on, 2 out), Quentin
(1, 7th inning off Duensing, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Getz; Fields; Quentin 4; Konerko 6; Wise 2.RBI : Fields
2 (3), Konerko (1), Quentin 2 (2).2-out RBI : Fields 2; Konerko.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Dye; Quentin 3.Team RISP : 1-for-10.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Getz (1,
2nd base off Dickey/Morales, J).CS : Wise (1, 2nd base by Duensing/Morales, J).PO : Wise (1st base by
Duensing).FIELDING E : Contreras (1, missed catch).Outfield assists : Wise (Span at
2nd base).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dickey (W, 1-0)
5.0
4
3
3
4
4
1
5.40
Duensing (H, 1)
3.0
2
2
2
0
1
1
6.00
Humber
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Contreras (L, 0-1)
5.0
7
4
4
3
3
1
7.20
Richard
1.0
1
2
2
2
1
1
6.00
MacDougal
0.0
0
2
2
2
0
0
54.00
Carrasco
3.0
7
4
4
0
0
0
12.00
WP : Humber, MacDougal.Balk :
Richard.HBP : Fields (by Duensing).Pitches-strikes : Dickey 104-57, Duensing 35-23, Humber 20-12, Contreras
86-51, Richard 22-10, MacDougal 8-0, Carrasco 37-29.Groundouts-flyouts : Dickey 6-5, Duensing 2-3, Humber 1-0,
Contreras 8-3, Richard 1-1, MacDougal 0-0, Carrasco 5-2.Batters faced : Dickey 24, Duensing 11, Humber 4, Contreras
25, Richard 6, MacDougal 2, Carrasco 16.Inherited runners-scored : MacDougal 1-0, Carrasco 3-3.Umpires :
HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather : 39 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind :
22 mph, L to R.T : 2:59.Att : 25,422.April 10, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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