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Twins plate six in second, quiet after that

Joe Mauer's bases-clearing double that capped a six-run second felt like exactly what the Twins were looking for to kick-start the second half, but they scored just once more and fell to the White Sox.

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MLB GAME PULSE: Charting the game's top moments with highlights and tweets
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pierre, LF4231001.262
Vizquel, 3B4120112.261
Rios, CF3022012.309
Konerko, 1B5010014.297
Quentin, RF2101101.242
Kotsay, DH5120022.234
Pierzynski, C4111003.247
Ramirez, Al, SS4110011.274
Beckham, 2B3122100.221
Totals3481473616.259
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Span, CF5121011.275
Hudson, O, 2B4110114.281
Mauer, C5133001.298
Cuddyer, 1B4000114.264
Kubel, RF5110044.263
Young, D, LF5021001.306
Thome, DH5110012.253
Hardy, SS4121010.233
Punto, 3B3121000.248
a-Valencia, PH-3B1010000.322
Totals4171572917.272
a-Singled for Punto in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Ramirez, Al (15, Slowey), Pierzynski (17, Burnett, Al).
HR: Beckham (4, 2nd inning off Slowey, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Pierre 3; Vizquel 2; Rios 2; Konerko; Kotsay 2; Pierzynski 2; Ramirez, Al 2; Beckham 5.
RBI: Rios 2 (51), Quentin (62), Beckham 2 (24), Pierzynski (26), Pierre (15).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pierzynski; Konerko; Vizquel.
SAC: Pierre.
SF: Rios 2; Quentin.
GIDP: Vizquel.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
PO: Rios (1st base by Crain).

FIELDING
DP: (Vizquel-Ramirez, Al-Konerko).

BATTING
2B: Mauer 2 (26, Danks, Jenks), Hudson, O (14, Putz).
TB: Span 2; Hudson, O 2; Mauer 5; Kubel; Young, D 2; Thome; Hardy 2; Punto 2; Valencia.
RBI: Hardy (15), Punto (19), Span (38), Mauer 3 (38), Young, D (59).
2-out RBI: Hardy; Punto; Span; Mauer 3; Young, D.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel 2; Cuddyer; Hudson, O 2.
GIDP: Thome.
Team RISP: 6-for-14.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Span (Vizquel at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Span-Hudson, O, Hardy-Hudson, O-Cuddyer).
Pickoffs: Crain (Rios at 1st base).

Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Danks(W, 9-7)6.09662503.58
Putz(H, 8)0.21000001.56
Thornton(H, 13)0.10000102.68
Santos(H, 9)0.23000001.88
Jenks(S, 20)1.12110303.97
Totals9.015772904.04
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Slowey3.09550214.95
Burnett, Al(L, 1-2)1.02332104.17
Crain2.01001203.72
Mahay2.01000103.54
Guerrier1.01000002.90
Totals9.014883614.13
Slowey pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.
Burnett, Al pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

Balk: Burnett, Al.
IBB: Cuddyer (by Danks).
HBP: Quentin (by Slowey).
Pitches-strikes: Danks 111-71, Putz 10-6, Thornton 5-3, Santos 13-7, Jenks 27-18, Slowey 75-48, Burnett, Al 26-11, Crain 28-19, Mahay 27-21, Guerrier 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Danks 5-5, Putz 0-2, Thornton 0-0, Santos 1-1, Jenks 1-0, Slowey 2-3, Burnett, Al 2-0, Crain 3-0, Mahay 4-0, Guerrier 1-1.
Batters faced: Danks 28, Putz 3, Thornton 1, Santos 5, Jenks 6, Slowey 18, Burnett, Al 7, Crain 7, Mahay 6, Guerrier 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Thornton 1-0, Jenks 3-0, Burnett, Al 1-0, Crain 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 84 degrees, clear.
Wind: 20 mph, R to L.
T: 3:34.
Att: 40,697.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media