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Twins 6

Mariners 3

Final

Baker sizzles as Mauer powers Twins to win

Scott Baker yielded just two runs over 6 2/3 innings, and Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with two RBIs vs. the Mariners as the Twins stayed 3 1/2 games ahead of the White Sox in the American League Central.

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Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	.269
Hudson, O, 2B	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	.285
Mauer, DH	5	0	3	2	0	1	1	.330
Cuddyer, 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.274
Young, D, LF	5	1	1	0	0	3	5	.306
Valencia, 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	.325
Repko, RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.239
Casilla, A, SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.283
Butera, C	3	0	0	1	0	1	2	.198
Totals	37	6	12	6	3	9	17	.279

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.311
Figgins, 2B	4	0	1	2	1	1	3	.248
Branyan, DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	2	.238
Lopez, Jo, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.240
Kotchman, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.226
Gutierrez, F, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.246
Moore, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	5	.197
Tuiasosopo, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.188
Wilson, Jo, SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	.253
Totals	34	3	8	3	5	5	21	.236

BATTING
2B: Hudson, O 2 (21, Vargas, Olson), Mauer (40, Olson).
3B: Valencia (1, Vargas).
TB: Span 2; Hudson, O 4; Mauer 4; Cuddyer; Young, D; Valencia 3; Repko; Casilla, A.
RBI: Mauer 2 (69), Butera (11), Valencia 2 (22), Casilla, A (14).
2-out RBI: Casilla, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Span; Butera 2; Young, D 2.
SF: Butera.
Team RISP: 4-for-14.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Repko (1, 2nd base off Olson/Moore).

FIELDING
E: Cuddyer (5, fielding).
DP: 2 (Valencia-Hudson, O-Cuddyer, Casilla, A-Hudson, O-Cuddyer).

BATTING
3B: Suzuki, I (3, Baker, S).
TB: Suzuki, I 4; Figgins; Branyan; Kotchman; Gutierrez, F; Moore; Wilson, Jo.
RBI: Figgins 2 (32), Wilson, Jo (18).
2-out RBI: Wilson, Jo; Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, Jo; Figgins 2; Branyan.
GIDP: Lopez, Jo; Moore.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Suzuki, I (4, throw), Wilson, Jo (14, throw).
PB: Moore (5).
Outfield assists: Gutierrez, F (Span at home).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Baker, S(W, 12-9)	6.2	5	2	2	3	4	4.55
Flores, R(H, 5)	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	2.93
Guerrier(H, 21)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.51
Rauch	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	3.40
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	5	5	3.94

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Vargas(L, 9-7)	6.0	9	5	4	1	3	3.53
Olson	2.0	2	1	1	1	3	5.76
Aardsma	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	4.04
Totals	9.0	12	6	5	3	9	3.93

Flores, R pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Aardsma.
Pitches-strikes: Baker, S 101-66, Flores, R 23-12, Guerrier 7-5, Rauch 26-14, Vargas 103-69, Olson 37-24, Aardsma 30-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Baker, S 7-3, Flores, R 2-0, Guerrier 1-0, Rauch 2-0, Vargas 5-4, Olson 2-1, Aardsma 0-0.
Batters faced: Baker, S 27, Flores, R 5, Guerrier 2, Rauch 5, Vargas 27, Olson 9, Aardsma 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Flores, R 2-0, Guerrier 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:56.
Att: 37,798.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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