Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Baker
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Baker
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Baker
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Baker
  
  There goes Suzuki. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Suzuki steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltre vs. Baker
  
  Beltre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Baker
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Span hits a fly ball into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Punto hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaHair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Mauer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruiz vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Ruiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Ruiz moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clement vs. Baker
  
  Clement is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Balentien vs. Baker
  
  Balentien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Baker
  
  LaHair hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Baker
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Gomez bunts towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  There goes Span. The throw from Clement and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Punto vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Punto bunts towards first. LaHair fields the ball and throws to Rowland-Smith covering. Safe. Span moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mauer vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Span scores. Punto moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Morneau vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Punto scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed throws the ball in to Beltre who relays the ball to Lopez who tags Young trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Ruiz vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Baker
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Baker
  
  Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Baker
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Beltre vs. Baker
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Harris hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Baker
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clement vs. Baker
  
  Clement hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Balentien vs. Baker
  
  Balentien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaHair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Punto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Baker
  
  LaHair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Baker
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Baker
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Baker's glove, towards Punto, who fields it, throws to second, with Everett covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Ruiz strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Reed. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Rowland-Smith
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Baker
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Baker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Baker
  
  Ibanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Beltre vs. Baker
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Beltre reaches second base with a double. Reed scores. Ibanez moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Baker
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clement vs. Baker
  
  Clement hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ibanez scores. Beltre scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Balentien vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Balentien strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  LaHair vs. Crain
  
  LaHair takes first base on ball four. Clement moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Betancourt vs. Crain
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. Clement scores. LaHair moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Suzuki vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. LaHair scores. Betancourt scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Breslow
  
  Reed hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Corcoran
  
  Roy Corcoran now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Corcoran
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Corcoran
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Breslow
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ibanez for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Breslow
  
  Beltre strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Breslow
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Corcoran
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Corcoran
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Corcoran
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ruiz vs. Corcoran
  
  Ruiz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Breslow
  
  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Jeff Clement.
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Breslow
  
  Balentien strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Breslow
  
  LaHair hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Green
  
  Miguel Cairo now playing first base. Jamie Burke now catching. Sean Green now pitching. Brian Buscher pinch hits for Brendan Harris.
  
  Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Green
  
  Everett bunts towards first. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. Buscher moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kubel vs. Jimenez
  
  Jason Kubel pinch hits for Carlos Gomez. Cesar Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Kubel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buscher scores. Kubel moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Span vs. Jimenez
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kubel moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Punto vs. Jimenez
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Reyes
  
  Denard Span now playing center field. Brian Buscher now playing third base. Jason Kubel now playing right field. Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Reyes
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Reyes
  
  Reed strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reed out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Jimenez
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Jimenez
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Batista
  
  Miguel Batista now pitching.
  
  Young bunts towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Lamb vs. Batista
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Randy Ruiz.
  
  Lamb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mariners, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Buscher vs. Batista
  
  Buscher hits a line drive into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mauer tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/2008 -- Seattle at Minnesota (D)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Suzuki I, rf          5  0  2  2   Span D, rf-cf         5  1  1  0   
Reed J, lf            5  1  2  0   Punto N, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Ibanez R, dh          3  1  0  0   Mauer J, c            4  3  3  2   
Beltre A, 3b          3  1  1  1   Morneau J, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Lopez J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Young D, lf           4  0  2  1   
Clement J, c          2  1  2  2   Ruiz R, dh            4  0  1  1   
Cairo M, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Lamb M, ph            0  0  0  0   
Balentien W, cf       4  0  0  0   Harris B, 3b          2  0  1  0   
LaHair B, 1b          3  1  2  0   Buscher B, ph-3b      0  1  0  1   
Burke J, c            0  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  1  1   Gomez C, cf           3  0  0  0   
                                   Kubel J, ph-rf        1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        35  7 13  7

Seattle          000 006 000 --  6
Minnesota        230 000 011 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rowland-Smith R       5.0 10  5  5  2  1
Corcoran R            2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Green S               0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Jimenez C (L)*        0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Batista M             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baker S               5.1  8  4  4  2  1
Crain J               0.1  1  2  2  1  1
Breslow C             2.1  1  0  0  0  2
Reyes D (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Seattle 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Morneau J, Reed J, Harris B, Beltre A, Betancourt Y
HR -- Mauer J
SB -- Suzuki I, Span D
SH -- Everett A, Young D
SF -- Buscher B
HBP -- by Baker S (Clement J)
WP -- Baker S
T -- 3:06
A -- 36316

    

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