Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs
June 14, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 14, 2009 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tolbert 3b 4 0 0 0
Mauer c 5 0 3 0
Morneau 1b 5 0 0 0
Kubel rf 4 0 1 0
Harris ss 4 0 0 0
Young lf 4 0 1 0
Gomez cf 4 2 2 1
Punto 2b 4 0 2 1
Baker p 3 0 0 0
  Ayala p 0 0 0 0
  Buscher ph 0 0 0 0
  Crain p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 2 9 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Soriano lf 4 0 0 0
Fukudome cf 4 0 0 0
Bradley rf 4 1 1 0
Lee 1b 4 2 2 0
Soto c 4 0 3 1
Fontenot 3b 3 0 0 0
Theriot ss 3 0 2 2
Miles 2b 3 0 0 0
  Marmol p 0 0 0 0
Lilly p 2 0 0 0
  Blanco 2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3
Minnesota 010 001 000290
Chicago 010 100 001381
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Baker   7.0 5 2 2 0 5
  Ayala   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Crain  L(2-3) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.1
8
3
3
1
6
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Lilly   7.2 9 2 2 0 6
  Marmol  W(2-1) 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
7

  E–Miles (2), Miles (2).  2B–Minnesota Gomez (7,off Lilly), Chicago Soto 2 (6,off Baker 2); Bradley (5,off Baker).  HR–Minnesota Gomez (1,6th inning off Lilly 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–10.  SF–Theriot (2,off Baker).  IBB–Fontenot (3,by Crain).  Team–6.  SB–Gomez (5,3rd base off Lilly/Soto).  U-HP–Phil Cuzzi, 1B–Tom Hallion, 2B–Mike Estabrook, 3B–Dan Bellino.  T–2:44.  A–40,814.
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