Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

30-34, 13-22 Away

Final

33-33, 22-12 Home


PIT
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	0
1	1	2	0	1	3	0	0	-	8	16	1

G. Perkins2-3

6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

P. Maholm4-3

5.0 IP, 14 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- D Young to second on wild pitch by P Maholm.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- M Cuddyer to second on wild pitch by P Maholm.
  2
  5
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- C Gomez stole second.
  2
  7
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- An LaRoche out on batter's interference to catcher.
  2
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 8th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- R Diaz hit for J Jaramillo.
  2
  8
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Twins
8

Game 1

6/16

Pirates
8
Twins
2

Game 2

6/17

Pirates
1
Twins
5

Game 3

6/18

Metrodome

8:10 PM, June 16, 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 25,351

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Delfin Colon
Third Base Umpire - Randy Marsh

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

G. Perkins2-3

P. Maholm4-3

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out