Twins 10, White Sox 6
Left-hander John Danks allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings. (Paul Battaglia/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
The White Sox jumped out to an early four-run lead, but John Danks couldn't protect it as the Twins rallied to victory in the finale. Octavio Dotel surrendered a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh, and Minnesota added three in the eighth to pull within a half-game of Chicago in the American League Central race.
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Minnesota 10, Chi White Sox 6
Today's Boxes 7/31/08
CLE 9, DET 4
CHC 11, MIL 4
ATL 9, STL 4
LAA 12, NYY 6
FLA 12, COL 2
PHI 8, WSH 4
SEA 8, TEX 5
ARI 2, LAD 1
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Standings thru 7/31/08 | Recap: CWS | MIN | Gameday | White Sox stats | Twins stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera , SS5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267
Pierzynski , C4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .291
Quentin , LF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .282
Dye , RF3 2 1 2 1 1 2 .311
Thome , DH4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .256
Ramirez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
Swisher , 1B3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .228
Fields , 3B3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .200
Uribe , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
Wise , CF3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .296
Totals 34 6 8 6 3 12 9
BATTING 2B : Quentin (20, Guerrier).HR : Thome (20, 2nd inning off Baker, 1 on, 0 out), Dye (25, 8th inning off Guerrier, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Cabrera 2; Pierzynski; Quentin 3; Dye 4; Thome 4; Wise.RBI : Thome 2 (61), Pierzynski 2 (41), Dye 2 (67).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wise; Thome.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Swisher (3, 2nd base off Baker/Mauer), Wise (6, 2nd base off Crain/Mauer), Cabrera (17, 2nd base off Baker/Mauer).FIELDING E : Uribe (4, throw), Pierzynski (7, throw).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , RF3 3 0 0 1 1 1 .311
Punto , 2B5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .292
Mauer , C4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .320
Morneau , 1B4 2 1 3 1 1 4 .320
Young , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .293
Kubel , DH5 1 1 3 0 1 3 .265
Harris , 3B3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .258
Everett , SS5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .177
Gomez , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .256
Totals 37 10 12 10 5 4 20
BATTING 2B : Harris 2 (19, Danks, Danks), Young (20, Danks), Punto (9, Logan).HR : Morneau (18, 5th inning off Danks, 2 on, 2 out), Kubel (14, 7th inning off Dotel, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Punto 3; Mauer 3; Morneau 4; Young 3; Kubel 4; Harris 4; Gomez.RBI : Morneau 3 (86), Mauer 2 (50), Kubel 3 (54), Punto (19), Young (43).2-out RBI : Morneau 3; Kubel 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young; Gomez; Everett 3; Kubel.S : Span.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING Outfield assists : Gomez (Pierzynski at 2nd base).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baker 6.0 5 4 4 3 8 1 3.53
Crain (W, 4-2)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.35
Guerrier (H, 14)1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.49
Nathan 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.21
WP : Thornton, Guerrier.IBB : Morneau (by Logan).HBP : Young (by Dotel).Pitches-strikes : Danks 103-68, Thornton 14-8, Dotel 14-5, Wassermann 9-7, Logan 37-20, Baker 102-69, Crain 13-9, Guerrier 18-12, Nathan 11-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Danks 7-7, Thornton 1-1, Dotel 0-0, Wassermann 0-1, Logan 2-1, Baker 2-7, Crain 2-0, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 1-0.Batters faced : Danks 28, Thornton 3, Dotel 3, Wassermann 2, Logan 8, Baker 25, Crain 4, Guerrier 5, Nathan 3.Inherited runners-scored : Thornton 1-1, Dotel 1-1, Wassermann 1-0, Logan 1-1.Ejections Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by 3B umpire Marty Foster. (7th).Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:23.Att : 31,493.July 31, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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