THESHOW
OTTAWA LYNX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/06/2041
 
THESHOW
OTTAWA LYNX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2326 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (49-61) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 0
Minnesota Twins (60-50) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 5 12 1
Twins Knock Off Lynx, 5-3
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Target Field, knocking off the Ottawa Lynx, 5-3. On the mound for Minnesota was left-hander Bob Blackburn, who played a pivotal role in the win. The winning pitcher was Blackburn, now 4-1. He tossed 6.2 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 4. Bud Miller closed the door for Minnesota, picking up his 12th save of the year.

Steve Sanders had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Minnesota. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Minnesota in front, 4-2.

"Enjoyed this one," Blackburn told the Minnesota Observer. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

Minnesota now sits at 60-50, while Ottawa falls to 49-61.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Martínez RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .329 3 25
E. Lane 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .241 3 17
M. Hyde LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .279 21 59
D. Chipman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 2 3
B. Wu 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .230 11 35
   a-C. Frazier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 0 7
   b-R. Simms 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 3 27
E. Harris DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .260 23 56
P. Harris SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 2 10
R. Honda CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229 9 42
J. Thompson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .197 1 12
   c-B. O'Mooney PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 0 5
Totals 35 3 8 3 2 6 16      
a - C. Frazier pinch hit for B. Wu in the 8th
b - R. Simms substituted for C. Frazier in the 8th
c - B. O'Mooney pinch hit for J. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Harris 2 (22, 6th Inning off B. Blackburn, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Lane (17, 7th Inning off B. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hyde (21, 4th Inning off B. Blackburn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Martínez , E. Lane 2 , M. Hyde 4 , E. Harris 5 , R. Honda 2
2-out RBI: E. Lane , E. Harris
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Martínez , E. Lane , M. Hyde , P. Harris 3
GIDP: S. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: M. Hyde
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wu-Thompson-Chipman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Quebell 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .286 4 27
O. Rodríguez RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .266 10 43
S. Sanders DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .291 19 70
J. Becerra 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 6 .253 14 53
D. England LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .281 18 56
   a-R. Rosete CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .338 0 8
L. Boccasino CF, LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .198 14 42
K. Linge SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .246 12 50
C. Porter 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .209 12 40
E. Paganin C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .196 3 27
Totals 35 5 12 5 7 6 28      
a - R. Rosete substituted for D. England in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. England (23, 1st Inning off M. Armstrong, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Becerra (21, 5th Inning off M. Armstrong, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Paganin (13, 6th Inning off R. Stewart, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Porter (20, 7th Inning off M. Jeffries, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Quebell (20, 8th Inning off M. Jeffries, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: O. Rodríguez (11, 1st Inning off M. Armstrong, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Quebell 3 , O. Rodríguez 3 , S. Sanders 2 , J. Becerra 3 , D. England 2 , R. Rosete , C. Porter 3 , E. Paganin 2
2-out RBI: R. Rosete
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Boccasino , K. Linge 2 , C. Porter , E. Paganin
GIDP: J. Becerra
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Quebell (46) , J. Becerra (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Becerra (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Linge-Quebell-Becerra)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Armstrong L (10-9) 4.0 6 3 3 4 4 0 112 3.21   
R. Stewart 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 47 3.75   
M. Jeffries 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 35 2.50   
K. Wolfe 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Armstrong 38
Batters Faced: M. Armstrong 22, R. Stewart 9, M. Jeffries 10, K. Wolfe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Armstrong 4-4, R. Stewart 2-2, M. Jeffries 1-3, K. Wolfe 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Armstrong 112-68, R. Stewart 47-30, M. Jeffries 35-23, K. Wolfe 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stewart 1-0 , K. Wolfe 2-0
WP: M. Armstrong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blackburn W (4-1) 6.2 5 3 3 1 4 1 104 2.30   
B. Miller SV (12) 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 31 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blackburn 55
Batters Faced: B. Blackburn 28, B. Miller 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blackburn 8-8, B. Miller 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blackburn 104-61, B. Miller 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Miller 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Blackburn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Blackburn
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 30683
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