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Major League Baseball

May 07, 2008  U.S. Cellular Field-Attendance: 21,092 (40,615)  Time: 2:32
 
Minnesota 13 Chicago White Sox 1
 FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Twins  1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 6 13 16 0
 White Sox  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1
W: L. Hernandez (W, 5-1); L: M. Buehrle (L, 1-4)
HR: MIN: C. Gomez (2). CWS: J. Dye (5).

Batting
Minnesota
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
C Gomez CF 6 2 4 3 0 2 1 .282
B Harris 2B 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 .255
C Monroe DH 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 .288
J Morneau 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .280
M Cuddyer RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .271
D Young LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .256
M Redmond C 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .235
M Tolbert 3B 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .298
N Punto SS 5 1 2 5 0 0 1 .265
Team totals: 41 13 16 13 4 10 6  

Individual Batting:
Doubles: C Gomez (7), M Redmond (2), M Cuddyer (4), N Punto (2)
Triples: C Gomez (2), N Punto (1)
Home runs: C Gomez (2, 1st inning off M Buehrle with 0 on, 0 outs)
RBI: C Gomez 3 (11), M Redmond 3 (3), M Cuddyer (10), D Young (10), N Punto 5 (7)
Sacrifice flies: M Redmond (1)
Grounded into double play: N Punto (1)
Left in scoring position: J Morneau (2), C Gomez (1), M Redmond (1), B Harris (2), M Tolbert (3), D Young (1), N Punto (1)

Team Batting:
Left on base: 6
Left in scoring position: 4
Hits with runners in scoring position: 18 at-bats, 8 hits

Pitching:
Intentional walks: D Young (M Buehrle)

Batting
Chicago White Sox
Name AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
O Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
   A Ramirez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .114
C Quentin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Thome DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
   B Anderson PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
P Konerko 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .223
J Dye RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .264
A Pierzynski C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .299
N Swisher CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .207
J Crede 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
   P Ozuna 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Uribe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .187
Team totals: 36 1 9 1 1 3 9  

Individual Batting:
Doubles: A Pierzynski (9), P Konerko (5)
Home runs: J Dye (5, 9th inning off L Hernandez with 0 on, 1 outs)
RBI: J Dye (13)
Left in scoring position: J Crede (1), J Uribe (4), J Dye (2), A Ramirez (2), N Swisher (1)

Team Batting:
Left on base: 9
Left in scoring position: 6
Hits with runners in scoring position: 8 at-bats, 1 hits

Fielding:
Errors: N Swisher (2)
Double plays: 1: (#1: A Pierzynski, J Crede, J Uribe)

Pitching
Minnesota
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
L Hernandez (W, 5-1) 9 9 1 1 1 3 3.83

Pitching
Chicago White Sox
Name IP H R ER BB SO ERA
M Buehrle (L, 1-4) 5.2 9 7 7 3 4 5.31
O Dotel 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 4.09
B Logan 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.46
E Wassermann 0.1 4 5 5 1 1 32.40
N Masset 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 4.86

Individual Pitching
Minnesota
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
L Hernandez 37 121 75 12 12

Chicago White Sox
Name Batters Faced Pitches Strikes Ground Balls Fly Balls
M Buehrle 28 93 59 9 6
O Dotel 5 23 16 0 2
B Logan 3 11 6 1 1
E Wassermann 6 20 11 1 1
N Masset 4 13 8 0 2

Officials
Umpires
Name  Position
Lance Barksdale HP
Doug Eddings 1B
Ted Barrett 2B
Dana DeMuth 3B

Game Highlights
AL Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Rain delay 1:55.
AL Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Twins Carlos Gomez has 4 hits.
AL Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Twins Carlos Gomez has hit for the cycle.
AL Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Carlos Gomez becomes the 8th player in Twins history to hit for the cycle.
AL Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Twins Nick Punto has 5 RBI.

Play-By-Play
Top of the 1st
Run scored: 1 run, home run by Carlos Gomez (2).
Out: Harris strikes out. 1 out.
Out: Monroe strikes out. 2 outs.
Out: Morneau grounds out to 1B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 1st
Out: Cabrera flies out to SS. 1 out.
Out: Quentin grounds out to SS. 2 outs.
Out: Thome flies out to LF. 3 outs.
Top of the 2nd
Hit: Cuddyer hits a double to CF.   0 out.
Out: Young grounds out to SS.  M Cuddyer holds on second.  1 out.
Out: Redmond flies out to 2B.  M Cuddyer holds on second.  2 outs.
Out: Tolbert flies out to 1B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 2nd
Out: Konerko strikes out. 1 out.
Out: Dye flies out to CF. 2 outs.
Hit: Pierzynski hits a single to CF.   2 outs.
Out: Swisher flies out to 3B. 3 outs.
Top of the 3rd
Out: Punto grounds out to 3B. 1 out.
Out: Gomez strikes out. 2 outs.
Play: Harris walks. 2 outs.
Out: Monroe grounds out to SS. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 3rd
Out: Crede flies out to CF. 1 out.
Out: Uribe grounds out to 2B. 2 outs.
Out: Cabrera grounds out to 3B. 3 outs.
Top of the 4th
Out: Morneau grounds out to P. 1 out.
Out: Cuddyer strikes out. 2 outs.
Out: Young grounds out to 2B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 4th
Out: Quentin flies out to SS. 1 out.
Out: Thome grounds out to 1B. 2 outs.
Play: Konerko walks. 2 outs.
Out: Dye grounds out to 3B. 3 outs.
Top of the 5th
Hit: Redmond hits a single to 3B.   0 out.
Hit: Tolbert hits a single to CF.   M Redmond to second.  0 out.
Out: Punto hits into double play. M Tolbert to second.  M Redmond out.  2 outs.
Run scored: 1 run, triple by Carlos Gomez. Matt Tolbert scores from 2nd.
Out: Harris grounds out to P. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 5th
Out: Pierzynski grounds out to 2B. 1 out.
Hit: Swisher hits a single to CF.   1 out.
Out: Crede grounds out to 3B.  N Swisher to second.  2 outs.
Out: Uribe grounds out to P. 3 outs.
Top of the 6th
Hit: Monroe hits a single to LF.   0 out.
Hit: Morneau hits a single to LF.   C Monroe to second.  0 out.
Out: Cuddyer grounds out to SS.  J Morneau to second.  C Monroe to third.  1 out.
Play: Young walks. J Morneau holds on second.  C Monroe holds on third.  1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, Mike Redmond hits a sacrifice fly. Craig Monroe scores from 3rd.
Play: Tolbert walks. D Young holds on second.  J Morneau holds on third.  2 outs.
Run scored: 3 runs, double by Nick Punto. Justin Morneau scores from 3rd, Delmon Young scores from 2nd, Matt Tolbert scores from 1st.
Run scored: 1 run, double by Carlos Gomez. Nick Punto scores from 2nd.
Play: - error.  C Gomez to third.  2 outs.
Pitching Change: (P) Buehrle replaced by (P) Dotel
Out: Harris strikes out. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 6th
Out: Cabrera grounds out to 2B. 1 out.
Out: Quentin flies out to 1B. 2 outs.
Hit: Thome hits a single to CF.   2 outs.
Hit: Konerko hits a double to LF.   J Thome to third.  2 outs.
Out: Dye flies out to LF. 3 outs.
Top of the 7th
Out: Monroe strikes out. 1 out.
Hit: Morneau hits a single to LF.   1 out.
Out: Young flies out to CF. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 7th
Hit: Pierzynski hits a single to CF.   0 out.
Out: Swisher strikes out. A Pierzynski holds on second.  1 out.
Out: Crede grounds out to SS.  A Pierzynski holds on second.  2 outs.
Out: Uribe flies out to CF. 3 outs.
Top of the 8th
Pitching Change: (P) Dotel replaced by (P) Logan
Defensive Substitution: (SS) Cabrera replaced by (SS) Ramirez
Defensive Substitution: (3B) Crede replaced by (3B) Ozuna
Out: Redmond grounds out to P. 1 out.
Out: Tolbert strikes out. 2 outs.
Out: Punto flies out to 1B. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 8th
Out: Ramirez flies out to CF. 1 out.
Out: Quentin flies out to CF. 2 outs.
Offensive Substitution: (DH) Thome replaced by (PH) Anderson
Out: Anderson strikes out. 3 outs.
Top of the 9th
Position Change: Anderson moves to DH
Pitching Change: (P) Logan replaced by (P) Wassermann
Hit: Gomez hits a single to 2B.   0 out.
Play: Harris walks. C Gomez to second.  0 out.
Hit: Monroe hits a single to RF.   B Harris to second.  C Gomez to third.  0 out.
Out: Morneau strikes out. C Monroe holds on first.  B Harris holds on second.  C Gomez holds on third.  1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, single by Michael Cuddyer. Carlos Gomez scores from 3rd.
Run scored: 1 run, single by Delmon Young. Brendan Harris scores from 3rd.
Pitching Change: (P) Wassermann replaced by (P) Masset
Run scored: 2 runs, double by Mike Redmond. Craig Monroe scores from 3rd, Michael Cuddyer scores from 2nd.
Out: Tolbert strikes out. M Redmond holds on second.  D Young holds on third.  2 outs.
Run scored: 2 runs, triple by Nick Punto. Delmon Young scores from 3rd, Mike Redmond scores from 2nd.
Out: Gomez strikes out. 3 outs.
Bottom of the 9th
Out: Konerko flies out to CF. 1 out.
Run scored: 1 run, home run by Jermaine Dye (5).
Hit: Pierzynski hits a single to LF.   1 out.
Hit: Swisher hits a single to RF.   A Pierzynski to second.  1 out.
Hit: Ozuna hits a single to LF.   N Swisher to second.  A Pierzynski to third.  1 out.
Out: Uribe flies out to CF.  P Ozuna holds on first.  N Swisher holds on second.  A Pierzynski holds on third.  2 outs.
Out: Ramirez grounds out to 3B. 3 outs.

Gomez hits for cycle to lead Twins over White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) -Carlos Gomez couldn't believe his name was in the same sentence as Kirby Puckett's.

Gomez became the first Twins player since Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth and Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 13-1 on Wednesday night.

''It's amazing,'' Gomez said. ''Kirby Puckett, I saw the video of the player. He is an All-Star and I can't explain it to you. That's unbelievable.''

One night after Chicago's Gavin Floyd lost a no-hitter in the ninth, Gomez homered off Mark Buehrle (1-4) on the game's third pitch. He added an RBI triple in the fifth, doubled in a run in the sixth and completed the cycle with an infield single to lead off a six-run ninth. The ball deflected off reliever Ehren Wasserman, forcing a rushed throw by shortstop Alexei Ramirez that sailed wide.

He thought about bunting, but changed his mind.

That single made Gomez - acquired from the New York Mets in the Johan Santana trade - the eighth Twins player to hit for the cycle and the first since Puckett on Aug. 1, 1986, against Oakland. He was also the first player to hit for the cycle against the White Sox since Oakland's Mike Blowers on May 18, 1998. Gomez was 4-for-6 while driving in three runs and scoring two.

''When I got the cycle, I thought of my family,'' Gomez said. ''I say thank you for giving me the ability.''

In the dugout, teammates were glued to the scoreboard, waiting to see if that shot up the middle would be scored a hit or error.

''You're hitting for the cycle, it's something amazing,'' said Hernandez, who hugged and high-fived Gomez.

Hernandez (5-1) was in line for his eighth shutout and his first since July 30, 2004, until Jermaine Dye hit a solo homer with one out in the ninth. He allowed nine hits, struck out three and walked one in his first complete game since last May 27, when he threw one for Arizona against Houston.

Nick Punto added five RBIs, three coming on a double that highlighted a five-run six that made it 7-0, sending Minnesota to its sixth win in seven games.

The loss was Chicago's seventh in eight games, and Buehrle hasn't won in more than a month.

The White Sox's ace is 0-4 in last five starts since winning at Detroit on April 6, and this one was particularly frustrating. He gave up seven runs and nine hits in 5 2-3 innings and slammed one of Juan Uribe's bats against a dugout heater and the ground after being lifted.

''It was frustrating, and I let it show today,'' Buehrle said.

His troubles started almost as soon as he took to the mound.

Gomez wasted little time jumping on Buehrle after rain delayed the start by 1 hour, 44 minutes.

He lined a 1-1 pitch to left and kept sprinting around the bases after the ball landed in the seats. The home run was his second this season, both leading off games. Gomez also went deep at Oakland on April 24.

He made it 2-0 with a triple to center in the fifth.

Mike Redmond's sacrifice fly to center with the bases loaded in the sixth and one out made it 3-0, and Buehrle continued to unravel from there.

He walked Matt Tolbert to reload the bases, before Punto cleared them with a double down the left-field line. Gomez then made it 7-0 with a double to short left, past a diving Carlos Quentin, and reached third when center fielder Nick Swisher had trouble picking up the ball.

That was it for Buehrle, who sat with his arms crossed in the dugout after he slammed the bat.

''I've never seen him that mad,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said. ''It was kind of weird to see.''

Hernandez, who pitched seven shutout innings against Kansas City on April 11, simply baffled a team that batted just .203 over the previous 11 games and saw its average drop from .247 to .232. He kept the White Sox off balance, even lunging at Eephus pitches.

''This was a perfect night for Livo,'' said Redmond, the catcher. ''We had that big delay and he's always ready to pitch. He doesn't need to go out there and warmup for 40 minutes. He just went out there, threw some warmups and just went. It was perfect.''

Notes: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire missed his fifth straight game after the death of his brother. Gardenhire was scheduled to rejoin the team Wednesday, but went from the airport to the hotel after a late arrival from Tulsa. ... The complete game was Hernandez's 44th.