MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
04/09/2007
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 97 - MONDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (5-3) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 11 2
Chicago White Sox (2-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 2
Minnesota Gets 7-2 Win
The Minnesota Twins reigned over the Chicago White Sox in damp conditions.

The Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox, 7-2, with youngster Jon Jay playing a key role. Jay went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Twins in the win. Phil Hughes earned the win to go to 2-1. He allowed no runs on 2 hits, with 1 walk and 1 strikeout in 5 innings of work.

The Twins got a big at-bat from first baseman Rico Vega. For the game, Vega was 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the top of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 7th double of the season gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Vega.

The win gives Minnesota a record of 5-3.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Upton Jr. SS 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 .160 0 1
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 0 1 1 2 5 .160 0 2
R. Vega 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .367 0 5
J. Parra RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .176 2 4
C. Cruz 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .357 0 7
J. Sajiun DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .357 1 7
B. Abreu LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .200 0 0
J. Mathis C 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .286 0 3
J. Jay CF 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .323 0 3
Totals 38 7 11 6 5 11 23      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Vega (7, 1st Inning off J. Durbin, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Cruz 2 (6, 3rd Inning off J. Durbin, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Durbin, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Jay (1, 6th Inning off J. Durbin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Upton Jr. , R. Vega 2 , C. Cruz 4 , J. Sajiun , B. Abreu , J. Mathis , J. Jay 5
2-out RBI: J. Jay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Q. Veras 3 , R. Vega , C. Cruz , J. Sajiun , B. Abreu 2
Sac Bunt: Q. Veras , J. Mathis
Sac Fly: R. Vega
Hit by Pitch: M. Upton Jr.
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Upton Jr. 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Upton Jr. (1) , C. Cruz (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Veras-Vega, Veras-Upton Jr.-Vega)
OF assists: 1 (Parra(Hermansen at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thames LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .200 2 3
A. Greenberg CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .038 0 1
J. Scuderi RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
C. Hermansen SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .280 0 3
G. Sanchez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .211 0 2
D. Freese 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .192 0 2
D. Murphy 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261 1 3
B. Giles DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .217 2 6
N. Aragon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scuderi (2, 4th Inning off P. Hughes, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Hermansen (2, 8th Inning off A. Swarzak, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Scuderi 3 , C. Hermansen 2 , G. Sanchez , D. Murphy 2
2-out RBI: C. Hermansen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sanchez , D. Freese , B. Giles 2
GIDP: A. Greenberg , B. Giles
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Aragon 2 (2)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hughes W (2-1) 5.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 57 3.31   
W. Davis 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 5.79   
A. Swarzak 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 23 4.50   
C. Honsa 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hughes 63
Batters Faced: P. Hughes 18, W. Davis 7, A. Swarzak 7, C. Honsa 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hughes 8-5, W. Davis 0-1, A. Swarzak 1-1, C. Honsa 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hughes 57-41, W. Davis 29-16, A. Swarzak 23-12, C. Honsa 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Swarzak 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Durbin L (1-1) 5.0 8 5 4 3 5 0 109 5.68   
F. Barreras 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 0.00   
C. Lee 2.0 3 2 2 0 4 0 31 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Durbin 35
Batters Faced: J. Durbin 29, F. Barreras 9, C. Lee 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Durbin 6-5, F. Barreras 2-2, C. Lee 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Durbin 109-66, F. Barreras 29-14, C. Lee 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Barreras 2-1
WP: F. Barreras , C. Lee
Hit Batsmen: J. Durbin
Balk: C. Lee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Jay
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 40431
Special Notes: Rain delay of 19 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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