Game Wrapup


	No help for Hudson

Twins 7, White Sox 0

Jermaine Dye dives but can't come up with Orlando Cabrera's triple in the first. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

By Scott Merkin / MLB.com

Daniel Hudson provided reason for optimism in his Major League starting debut after three relief appearances, lasting five innings. Hudson allowed three runs (one earned), but the Sox couldn't counter vs. Nick Blackburn. Chicago's magic number for elimination reached six.

Complete story >

White Sox Coverage

Tickets | MLB.TV | Multimedia | Shop

Series at a glance:

Mon. 09/21: MIN 7, CWS 0
Tue. 09/22: MIN 8, CWS 6
Wed. 09/23: MIN 8, CWS 6

Minnesota (77-73)
Won 1

Minnesota 7, Chi White Sox 0

Chi White Sox (73-78)
Lost 2

September 21, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	7	10	0
Chi White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.305
1-Gomez, PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.234
Cabrera, O, SS	4	3	2	2	0	0	3	.271
Mauer, C	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.373
Kubel, RF	5	0	1	1	0	3	3	.300
Cuddyer, 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	.271
Young, D, LF	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	.265
Morales, J, DH	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.358
Tolbert, 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	.221
Punto, 2B	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	.232
Casilla, A, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196
Totals	37	7	10	6	5	6	16
1-Ran for Span in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Kubel (32, Pena, T). 3B: Cabrera, O (3, Hudson, D). TB: Cabrera, O 4; Mauer; Kubel 2; Cuddyer; Morales, J; Tolbert 2; Punto 2. RBI: Span (60), Cuddyer (84), Punto (34), Cabrera, O 2 (63), Kubel (88). 2-out RBI: Span; Cuddyer; Cabrera, O; Kubel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, O 2; Span; Kubel; Cuddyer 2. SF: Cabrera, O. Team RISP: 4-for-12. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Gomez (12, 2nd base off Williams/Pierzynski), Punto 2 (14, 2nd base off Pena, T/Pierzynski, 3rd base off Williams/Pierzynski). FIELDING PB: Mauer (8). DP: (Cabrera, O-Punto-Cuddyer).

Chi White Sox	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Podsednik, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.304
Beckham, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.266
Pierzynski, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.309
Konerko, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.281
Kotsay, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.286
Dye, RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.248
a-Wise, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205
Quentin, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.232
Getz, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.269
Ramirez, Al, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.279
Totals	34	0	8	0	0	6	12
a-Flied out for Dye in the 9th.
BATTING TB: Podsednik; Beckham; Pierzynski; Kotsay 2; Quentin; Getz; Ramirez, Al. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Getz; Dye. GIDP: Ramirez, Al. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Hudson, D (1, throw). PB: Pierzynski (7).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Blackburn (W, 11-11)	7.0	8	0	0	0	6	0	4.18
Guerrier	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.18
Keppel	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.86

Chi White Sox	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hudson, D (L, 0-1)	5.0	4	3	1	4	4	0	3.38
Carrasco	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	3.76
Williams	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	5.40
Pena, T	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	4.38
Torres, C	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.00

WP: Carrasco.
IBB: Mauer (by Williams).
HBP: Span (by Williams).
Pitches-strikes: Blackburn 101-72, Guerrier 9-8, Keppel 8-5, Hudson, D 98-64, Carrasco 14-10, Williams 16-6, Pena, T 35-24, Torres, C 8-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Blackburn 9-3, Guerrier 1-2, Keppel 1-2, Hudson, D 6-4, Carrasco 0-1, Williams 0-1, Pena, T 3-0, Torres, C 2-1.
Batters faced: Blackburn 28, Guerrier 3, Keppel 3, Hudson, D 24, Carrasco 3, Williams 4, Pena, T 10, Torres, C 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Williams 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 68 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 2:42.
Att: 26,541.
September 21, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

Below is an advertisement.