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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES 05/19/2049 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES |  
					| GAME ID: 1207 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2049 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Minnesota Twins (13-29) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |  
								| Pittsburgh Pirates (23-19) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 3 | 10 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Twins Fall Short, 3-2, at Pittsburgh |  
					| Pittsburgh designated hitter Xavier Pittman played a vital role in his team's 3-2 triumph over Minnesota. He was 2-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh reliever Josh Ambrose picked up the win, upping his record to 1-3. Brad Harth absorbed the loss. The Pirates move to 23-19 with the win, while the Twins drop to 13-29. 
 Pittman had a timely hit for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the seventh. With Minnesota trailing 2-1, he turned a 1-2 slider into a 2-run  home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season, making it 3-2, Pittsburgh.
 
 "I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Minnesota manager Jorge G Twins said following the tough loss.
 
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					| MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE |  | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - A. Sandoval inserted as DH in the 9th 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
P. Meulengracht
 (4, 1st Inning off J. Markham, 0 on, 1 out) 
, 
M. Gonzalez
 (6, 4th Inning off J. Markham, 0 on, 0 outs) 
, 
R. Batista
 (5, 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
P. Meulengracht
 2
, 
M. Gonzalez
 2
, 
R. Batista
 3
, 
J. Creel
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
P. Meulengracht
, 
W. Leslie
, 
M. Dunn
 GIDP: 
G. Harman
 Team LOB: 
9
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
P. Meulengracht
 (4)
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								| a - C. Salim pinch hit for J. Moss in the 6th b - T. Weareorwear substituted for D. Contreras in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
X. Pittman
 (8, 2nd Inning off C. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
 Home Runs: 
X. Pittman
 (3, 7th Inning off B. Harth, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
J. de Jesus
 2
, 
N. Rooney
 2
, 
X. Pittman
 6
, 
J. Moss
 2
, 
B. Day
 2
 2-out RBI: 
X. Pittman
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
, 
B. Pepin
 2
, 
D. Contreras
, 
X. Pittman
 2
 Hit by Pitch: 
J. de Jesus
 Team LOB: 
12
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
B. Day
 (5)
 CS: 
J. Moss
 (3)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
1 (Palstermans-de Jesus-Rooney)
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					| MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| C. Jones | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 108 | 3.78 |  
	| T. Ramirez H (1) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4.82 |  
	| B. Harth L (1-3), BS (1) | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 5.11 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| J. Markham | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 3.40 |  
	| J. Ambrose W (1-3) | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1.89 |  
	| J. Kennie SV (8) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3.60 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Xavier Pittman Ballpark: 
PNC Park
 Weather: 
Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
 Start Time: 
12:35 PM ET
 Time: 
3:41
 Attendance: 
27556
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