Minnesota (16-15) at Chi White Sox (15-17)

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Twins in midst of endurance test

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Beginning with their current three-game series in Chicago, the Twins are in the midst of a stretch in which they will play 40 games in 41 days. The team will need to utilize their bench players during the stretch.
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Twins probable pitcher

Livan Hernandez

  • RHP
  • (4-1) 4.43 ERA 17 SO
Heading into the season, there were concerns over whether the 10-year National League veteran could handle the more offensively charged lineups in the American League. Hernandez continues to prove there was little reason to worry, as he held one of the most potent lineups, the Tigers', to just one run over seven innings in his last start. Hernandez's location with his fastball was much better in his latest start, and he continues to keep hitters off-balance with his 60 mph Bugs Bunny curveball. Hernandez is set to face the White Sox for the first time in his career, after his first scheduled start in Chicago earlier this season was rained out.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 138-129 4.25 2413.2 839 1563 .279
Season 4-1 4.43 42.2 9 17 .306
May 1-0 1.29 7.0 2 4 .286

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/07/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Minnesota Twins (AL Central) 16 15 .516 - 11-6 5-9
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 15 17 .469 1.5 8-7 7-10
Stats - 05/07/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
MIN .260 125 16 119 29 188 4.09 272.2 289 77 174
CWS .231 146 39 142 8 202 3.45 284.1 259 99 213
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Danks, White Sox looking for series win

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John Danks has taken significant steps forward in 2008, establishing himself as a reliable member of the White Sox starting rotation.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Mark Buehrle

  • #56 LHP
  • (1-3) 4.42 ERA 23 SO
Facing the Blue Jays in his last start, Buehrle suffered a hard-luck complete-game loss. Over eight innings, the southpaw allowed two unearned runs on five hits, while walking none and striking out seven. In his career against the Twins, Buehrle is 20-10 with a 3.69 ERA. The 20 victories represent the most wins Buehrle has collected against any franchise during his career.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 108-78 3.81 1665.2 381 966 .269
Season 1-3 4.42 36.2 8 23 .301
May 0-1 0.00 8.0 0 7 .172

Twins hitters vs Mark Buehrle

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Butera, Drew - - - - - - - -
Casilla, Alexi - - - - .231 13 0 0
Cuddyer, Michael - - - - .278 54 2 7
De Los Santos, Estarlin - - - - - - - -
Hardy, J.J. - - - - - - - -
Harris, Brendan - - - - .313 16 0 0
Hughes, Luke - - - - - - - -
Kubel, Jason - - - - .000 3 0 0
Mauer, Joe - - - - .182 22 0 3
Morales, Jose - - - - - - - -
Morneau, Justin - - - - .237 38 2 10
Plouffe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Pridie, Jason - - - - - - - -
Punto, Nick - - - - .303 33 0 5
Ramos, Wilson - - - - - - - -
Span, Denard - - - - .333 6 1 3
Tolbert, Matt - - - - .500 2 0 0
Tolleson, Steven - - - - - - - -
Valencia, Danny - - - - - - - -
Young, Delmon - - - - .389 18 1 1

White Sox hitters vs Livan Hernandez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - .000 2 0 0
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - .286 7 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .667 6 0 2
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .308 13 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .222 9 1 4
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .500 6 0 1
Rios, Alex - - - - .375 8 0 1
Teahen, Mark .200 5 0 0 .250 8 0 0
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Gomez cycles in Twins victory (17-15) (15-18)

Twins 13, White Sox 1

Twins even series

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Livan Hernandez was masterful, hurling a complete game and not running into trouble until the ninth inning. Carlos Gomez opened the game with a home run, and would end up hitting for the cycle. Six Twins batters had multi-hit games.

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Series at a Glance

 

Sox bats quiet

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Mark Buehrle was shaky, allowing seven runs on 12 baserunners in 5 2/3 innings. The White Sox offense didn't fare much better, getting shut down by Twins starter Livan Hernandez until Jermaine Dye homered in the ninth inning.
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Twins 13, White Sox 1

MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gomez, CF6243021.282
Harris, 2B3100222.255
Monroe, DH5220021.288
Morneau, 1B5120013.280
Cuddyer, RF5121013.271
Young, LF4211102.256
Redmond, C4123001.235
Tolbert, 3B4210123.298
Punto, SS5125002.265
Totals4113161341018 

BATTING
2B: Cuddyer (4, Buehrle), Punto (2, Buehrle), Gomez (7, Buehrle), Redmond (2, Masset).
3B: Gomez (2, Buehrle), Punto (1, Masset).
HR: Gomez (2, 1st inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Gomez 10; Monroe 2; Morneau 2; Cuddyer 3; Young; Redmond 3; Tolbert; Punto 5.
RBI: Gomez 3 (11), Redmond 3 (3), Punto 5 (7), Cuddyer (10), Young (10).
2-out RBI: Gomez 2; Punto 5.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert; Harris 2; Gomez.
SF: Redmond.
GIDP: Punto.
Team LOB: 6.
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS3000000.208
  Ramirez, SS2000003.114
Quentin, LF4000000.274
Thome, DH3010000.211
  a-Anderson, B, PH-DH1000010.273
Konerko, 1B3010110.223
Dye, RF4111003.262
Pierzynski, C4030000.296
Swisher, CF4020012.205
Crede, 3B3000002.245
  Ozuna, 3B1010000.200
Uribe, 2B4000005.185
Totals361911315 

a-Struck out for Thome in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Konerko (5, Hernandez), Pierzynski (9, Hernandez).
HR: Dye (5, 9th inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Thome; Konerko 2; Dye 4; Pierzynski 4; Swisher 2; Ozuna.
RBI: Dye (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uribe 2; Dye 2; Ramirez 2.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Swisher (2, missed catch).
DP: (Pierzynski-Crede-Uribe).
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hernandez (W, 5-1)9.09111313.83
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Buehrle (L, 1-4)5.29773415.31
Dotel 1.11000204.09
Logan 1.00000103.46
Wassermann 0.145511032.40
Masset 0.22110204.86

IBB: Young (by Buehrle).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez 121-75, Buehrle 93-59, Dotel 23-16, Logan 11-6, Wassermann 20-11, Masset 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez 11-13, Buehrle 10-3, Dotel 0-2, Logan 1-1, Wassermann 0-0, Masset 0-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez 37, Buehrle 28, Dotel 5, Logan 3, Wassermann 6, Masset 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Dotel 1-0, Masset 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Dana DeMuth.
Weather: 56 degrees, clear.
Wind: 16 mph, L to R.
T: 2:32 (1:44 delay).
Att: 21,086.
May 7, 2008

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