Hunter's patience pays off
Twins 7, White Sox 6
The Twins surround Jason Tyner as he scores the game-winning run. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Leslie Parker / MLB.com
Chris Heintz's game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning paved the way for Torii Hunter's walk-off walk to sweep the White Sox. Hunter's two-run double highlighted a three-run third, and Scott Baker exited after giving up six earned runs on 10 hits in three innings.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 30, 2007
Minnesota 7, Chi White Sox 6
Today's Boxes 5/30/07
ATL 9, MIL 3
OAK 6, TEX 1
ARI 4, PHI 3
CLE 8, BOS 4
LAD 5, WSH 0
SD 9, PIT 0
NYY 10, TOR 5
TB 5, DET 3
SF 3, NYM 0
CIN 4, HOU 3
FLA 9, CHC 0
BAL 3, KC 0
STL 8, COL 4
LAA 8, SEA 6
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Standings thru 5/30/07 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Twins Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Erstad , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
Iguchi , 2B4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .221
Thome , DH3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .312
Dye , RF3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .239
Konerko , 1B4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .227
Mackowiak , LF4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .236
Crede , 3B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .232
Cintron , SS4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .224
Hall , C3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182
a-Pierzynski , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 35 6 10 6 3 6 13
BATTING 2B : Crede (4, Baker).HR : Mackowiak (2, 3rd inning off Baker, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Iguchi; Thome; Dye; Konerko; Mackowiak 5; Crede 3; Cintron 2.RBI : Dye (28), Crede (21), Iguchi 2 (11), Mackowiak 2 (12).2-out RBI : Iguchi 2; Mackowiak 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hall; Crede.GIDP : Konerko.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Dye (1, 2nd base off Miller/Heintz).FIELDING E : Konerko (2, throw).DP : (Cintron-Iguchi-Konerko).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Tyner , DH4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .264
Punto , 2B2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .237
Cuddyer , RF4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .302
Morneau , 1B3 2 1 1 1 0 5 .294
Hunter , CF4 1 2 3 1 1 3 .318
Kubel , LF3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238
Cirillo , 3B4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .226
Heintz , C4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .211
Bartlett , SS3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .241
Totals 31 7 7 7 8 5 15
BATTING 2B : Hunter (17, Garland).TB : Cuddyer 2; Morneau; Hunter 3; Cirillo; Heintz.RBI : Cirillo 2 (8), Morneau (44), Hunter 3 (45), Heintz (3).2-out RBI : Cirillo; Hunter 3; Heintz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kubel; Hunter.S : Kubel.SF : Morneau.GIDP : Cuddyer.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING Outfield assists : Cuddyer (Iguchi at 2nd base).DP : (Cirillo-Morneau).
Pitches-strikes : Garland 103-64, Thornton 26-16, MacDougal 19-11, Logan 1-1, Aardsma 4-0, Baker 63-42, Miller 26-16, Guerrier 29-17, Neshek 9-6, Nathan 5-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Garland 11-5, Thornton 3-1, MacDougal 0-0, Logan 0-1, Aardsma 0-0, Baker 4-1, Miller 2-2, Guerrier 4-1, Neshek 2-1, Nathan 2-1.Batters faced : Garland 27, Thornton 8, MacDougal 4, Logan 1, Aardsma 1, Baker 18, Miller 6, Guerrier 8, Neshek 3, Nathan 3.Inherited runners-scored : Logan 3-0, Aardsma 3-1, Guerrier 1-0.Umpires : HP: Charlie Reliford. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Tony Randazzo.Weather : 69 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:48.Att : 29,042.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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