MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/25/2049
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2886 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (66-88) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 2
Minnesota Twins (57-98) 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 X 8 12 1
Twins Knock Off Cubs at Target Field
Minnesota rode a fine outing from starter Bud Puffer to victory over the Chicago Cubs at Target Field. The final score was 8-2. Puffer went 8.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 4, and struck out 9. His record improves to 10-15. The victory puts Minnesota at 57-98.

Ryan Flynn Jr., the Minnesota center fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 2-1, Twins. For the game, Flynn Jr. went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

Flynn Jr. told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lester LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .209 18 60
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .279 10 54
K. Norton CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .278 20 88
J. Kalman 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .299 20 63
J. Schick RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .275 9 52
X. Davis SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 17 70
   a-W. Tai PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 5
   b-T. Gan SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 8 39
G. Cruz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .219 13 50
J. Balderrama DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .266 16 67
Z. Larikov C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .203 8 31
Totals 31 2 5 1 4 9 15      
a - W. Tai pinch hit for X. Davis in the 7th
b - T. Gan substituted for W. Tai in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Cruz (18, 9th Inning off B. Puffer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bartman Jr. , J. Kalman , J. Schick , G. Cruz 2 , J. Balderrama
2-out RBI: G. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kalman , J. Schick , J. Balderrama
GIDP: K. Norton
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Norton (17)
CS: J. Schick (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kalman (5) , Z. Larikov (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gan-Bartman Jr.-Kalman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Meulengracht LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .286 1 29
A. Rodriguez Jr. SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .182 5 26
G. Harman 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .237 6 31
M. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .228 14 66
R. Flynn Jr. CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .243 10 47
W. Leslie 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .235 16 81
H. Vink DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 16 60
M. Dunn 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .241 16 52
J. Creel C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 6 27
Totals 34 8 12 8 3 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodriguez Jr. (7, 7th Inning off C. Kroesen, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Dunn (16, 8th Inning off C. Perretta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Leslie (16, 7th Inning off C. Perretta, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Meulengracht , A. Rodriguez Jr. 4 , G. Harman 2 , R. Flynn Jr. 2 , W. Leslie 5 , M. Dunn 2 , J. Creel
2-out RBI: R. Flynn Jr. , W. Leslie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Vink
GIDP: A. Rodriguez Jr.
Sac Bunt: J. Creel
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rodriguez Jr. (19) , G. Harman 3 (34)
CS: A. Rodriguez Jr. (6)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Harman (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Dunn-Rodriguez Jr.-Harman)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bailes L (7-13) 5.1 8 2 2 0 10 0 104 4.62   
C. Kroesen 1.1 2 5 0 2 1 0 20 3.83   
C. Perretta 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 21 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bailes 54
Batters Faced: B. Bailes 23, C. Kroesen 9, C. Perretta 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bailes 4-1, C. Kroesen 1-2, C. Perretta 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bailes 104-71, C. Kroesen 20-13, C. Perretta 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Kroesen 1-0 , C. Perretta 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Puffer W (10-15) 8.2 5 2 1 4 9 0 135 4.16   
G. van de Bilt 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Puffer 73
Batters Faced: B. Puffer 34, G. van de Bilt 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Puffer 11-4, G. van de Bilt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Puffer 135-81, G. van de Bilt 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. van de Bilt 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bud Puffer
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 19581
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