Batista slams door on Brewers
Liriano victorious in debut By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Tony Batista's eighth-inning grand slam sealed a win in the series opener. Francisco Liriano gave up just one run in five innings and helped his own cause with an RBI single, and Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homer.
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Twins 7, Brewers 1
Tony Batista (right) is congratulated after hitting a grand slam in the eighth. (Morry Gash/AP)
Big eighth hurts Brewers By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
The Brewers scored their only run when Rickie Weeks flied into a sacrifice double play in the third inning. Doug Davis gave up four runs in seven-plus innings and Jose Capellan gave up three runs in the eighth.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 19, 2006
Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 1
Today's Boxes 5/19/06
CWS 6, CHC 1
BAL 5, WSH 1
BOS 5, PHI 3
CIN 9, DET 4
CLE 4, PIT 1
NYM 7, NYY 6
TB 5, FLA 4
HOU 5, TEX 3
STL 9, KC 6
COL 8, TOR 3
ARI 10, ATL 9
SEA 7, SD 4
OAK 1, SF 0
LAD 16, LAA 3
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Standings thru 5/19/06 | Gameday | Twins Stats | Brewers Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298
Castillo , 2B4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .331
Mauer , C5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .318
Hunter , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .267
Cuddyer , 1B3 2 1 1 1 1 4 .312
Ford , RF2 2 0 1 0 0 2 .244
Batista , 3B3 1 1 4 1 0 0 .244
Castro , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224
Liriano , P2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Guerrier , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-White, R , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Reyes , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Crain , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Rodriguez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Rincon , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nathan , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 7 8 7 3 4 14
BATTING HR : Cuddyer (4, 6th inning off Davis, 0 on, 1 out), Batista (4, 8th inning off Capellan, 3 on, 1 out).TB : Stewart; Mauer 3; Hunter; Cuddyer 4; Batista 4; Liriano.RBI : Liriano (1), Cuddyer (12), Ford (6), Batista 4 (16).2-out RBI : Liriano.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cuddyer; Ford 2.GIDP : Castro.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Mauer (3, 2nd base off Capellan/Miller), Hunter (3, 2nd base off Davis/Miller).FIELDING Outfield assists : Stewart (Clark at 3rd base).DP : 3 (Stewart-Batista-Castillo, Batista-Castillo-Cuddyer, Castillo-Castro-Cuddyer).
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Weeks , 2B3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .277
Cirillo , 3B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .375
Jenkins , RF3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .274
Lee , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .282
Fielder , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .310
Hall , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287
Miller , C2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .306
Clark , CF2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .254
Davis , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Capellan , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gross , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
Demaria , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 28 1 6 1 3 12 12
BATTING 2B : Fielder (11, Reyes).TB : Cirillo 2; Lee; Fielder 2; Hall; Clark.RBI : Weeks (11).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fielder; Miller 2; Jenkins.S : Davis.SF : Weeks.GIDP : Lee; Miller.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP : (Hall-Weeks-Fielder).
IBB : Cuddyer (by Capellan).HBP : Ford (by Davis), Ford (by Capellan).Pitches-strikes : Liriano 68-41, Guerrier 18-12, Reyes 12-7, Crain 6-5, Rincon 23-14, Nathan 12-10, Davis 117-69, Capellan 22-13, Demaria 10-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Liriano 7-2, Guerrier 2-0, Reyes 0-0, Crain 0-1, Rincon 0-1, Nathan 1-0, Davis 10-8, Capellan 0-2, Demaria 0-3.Batters faced : Liriano 17, Guerrier 3, Reyes 3, Crain 2, Rincon 5, Nathan 3, Davis 30, Capellan 6, Demaria 3.Inherited runners-scored : Crain 2-0, Capellan 2-2.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather : 64 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:45.Att : 28,462.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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