Santana navigates, Twins drive
Twins grab finale in Seattle By Justice B. Hill / MLB.com
Johan Santana held the Mariners to one run in five innings, and two-run doubles from Lew Ford and Jason Kubel boosted Minnesota's offense. Joe Mauer had a 3-for-4 day.
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Twins 7, Mariners 3
Johan Santana allowed one earned run on five hits in five innings. (Kevin P. Casey/AP)
Mariners quieted by ace By Corey Brock / MLB.com
Raul Ibanez hit an RBI single in the first inning, but Seattle was unable to score another run against Twins ace Johan Santana in the finale of the three-game series. Starter Joel Pineiro gave up seven runs, six earned, on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: June 08, 2006
Minnesota
(26-33)
Won 1
Minnesota 7, Seattle 3
Today's Boxes 6/8/06
OAK 4, CLE 1
MIL 4, SD 3
BOS 9, NYY 3
WSH 5, PHI 2
BAL 7, TOR 5
CIN 7, CHC 1
HOU 7, ATL 4
DET 6, CWS 2
KC 16, TEX 12
NYM 7, ARI 1
SF 5, PIT 4
Seattle
(28-34)
Lost 1
June 8, 2006
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Standings thru 6/8/06  | Gameday  | Twins Stats  | Mariners Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Punto , 2B3 1 0 1 2 1 2 .288
Ford , CF4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .241
Mauer , DH4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .379
Cuddyer , RF3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .274
Kubel , LF5 0 1 2 0 0 6 .237
Redmond , C5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .388
Morneau , 1B5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .235
Batista , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .237
Castro , SS3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .247
Totals 35 7 10 7 7 5 20
BATTING 2B : Castro (5, Pineiro), Mauer 2 (17, Pineiro, Pineiro), Ford (5, Pineiro).TB : Ford 2; Mauer 5; Kubel; Redmond 2; Morneau; Castro 3.RBI : Mauer (30), Castro (14), Punto (4), Ford 2 (10), Kubel 2 (7).2-out RBI : Castro.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Punto; Kubel 3.GIDP : Kubel; Redmond.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Batista (6, fielding), Ford (2, throw).
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , RF5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .362
Beltre , 3B5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .229
Lopez , 2B5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .268
Ibanez , LF4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .289
Sexson , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .215
Morse , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .412
Bloomquist , CF4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .272
Rivera , C3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .115
a-Petagine , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
Johjima , C0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Betancourt , SS4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
Totals 38 3 10 2 1 8 19
a-Struck out for Rivera in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Morse (3, Eyre).3B : Betancourt (3, Nathan).TB : Suzuki 3; Beltre; Ibanez 3; Morse 2; Betancourt 4.RBI : Ibanez (46), Bloomquist (6).2-out RBI : Ibanez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Morse 2; Beltre; Ibanez; Lopez; Petagine.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Ibanez (1, 2nd base off Santana/Redmond). FIELDING PB : Rivera (4).DP : 2 (Sexson-Betancourt-Pineiro, Betancourt-Lopez-Sexson).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pineiro (L, 5-6)5.1 9 7 6 6 2 0 5.13
Woods 3.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.68
WP : Nathan.IBB : Mauer (by Pineiro), Cuddyer (by Pineiro).HBP : Ford (by Pineiro).Pitches-strikes : Santana 101-62, Guerrier 4-2, Eyre 47-29, Nathan 11-8, Pineiro 106-62, Woods 53-36.Ground outs-fly outs : Santana 5-8, Guerrier 1-0, Eyre 1-2, Nathan 2-0, Pineiro 9-5, Woods 4-4.Batters faced : Santana 22, Guerrier 1, Eyre 12, Nathan 4, Pineiro 31, Woods 12.Inherited runners-scored : Woods 3-2.Umpires : HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.Weather : 62 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 2 mph, In from CF.T : 3:02.Att : 27,341.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner