BALCO-92
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/23/2012
 
BALCO-92
CHICAGO CUBS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 3082 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2012 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (65-90) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0
Minnesota Twins (82-74) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 5 10 2
Twins Post 5-2 Win
The Minnesota Twins locked up a win at Target Field, knocking off the Chicago Cubs, 5-2. On the mound for Minnesota was left-hander Carlos Lopez. He played a major role in the triumph. Lopez yielded 2 runs over 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 0, and struck out 10. His record improves to 15-11. At 82-74, the Twins claim 4th place in the AL Central Division.

Kendry Morales hit a 2-run double off Drew Smyly in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Twins in front, 3-2. In addition to the double, Morales had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 3.

Morales said afterward that "winning, obviously, is the main objective."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cuddyer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .269 19 74
C. Guillen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 15 75
M. Cabrera CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .291 8 82
D. Stubbs RF 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 .230 20 59
G. Sassetti C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .206 25 64
D. Ackley 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .252 12 79
J. Gomez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262 21 72
C. Crisp LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 9 42
B. Crosby SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .225 11 62
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cuddyer (31, 1st Inning off C. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cuddyer 2 , C. Guillen , D. Stubbs , D. Ackley 2 , B. Crosby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cuddyer , C. Crisp
GIDP: J. Gomez
Sac Fly: D. Stubbs
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ackley-Crosby-Cuddyer, Ackley-Crosby-Cuddyer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bruce CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 30 99
J. Olivas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .265 13 72
J. Bautista 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .212 29 80
A. Dykstra DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .213 31 99
J. Barajas LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .266 30 88
K. Morales RF 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .281 8 45
D. Strange-Gordon 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .286 3 36
B. Urrea SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .276 7 60
G. Sanchez C 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .207 0 6
Totals 30 5 10 5 4 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Morales (15, 6th Inning off D. Smyly, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bruce , J. Bautista 2 , J. Barajas 2 , K. Morales 3 , D. Strange-Gordon , B. Urrea 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barajas
GIDP: A. Dykstra , G. Sanchez
Sac Fly: G. Sanchez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bruce (16)
CS: J. Bautista (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Urrea 2 (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Olivas-Strange-Gordon-Bautista)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Smyly L (10-10) 5.1 9 5 5 3 7 0 86 5.25   
M. Gorgen 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.40   
Z. Zinicola 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 5.10   
L. Avilan 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 6.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smyly 34
Batters Faced: D. Smyly 26, M. Gorgen 1, Z. Zinicola 4, L. Avilan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smyly 3-4, M. Gorgen 1-0, Z. Zinicola 2-1, L. Avilan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smyly 86-51, M. Gorgen 3-2, Z. Zinicola 14-6, L. Avilan 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gorgen 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lopez W (15-11) 7.1 5 2 1 0 10 0 102 3.80   
C. Kimbrel H (13) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 4.63   
C. Gonzalez SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lopez 72
Batters Faced: C. Lopez 28, C. Kimbrel 3, C. Gonzalez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lopez 7-4, C. Kimbrel 0-1, C. Gonzalez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lopez 102-70, C. Kimbrel 14-10, C. Gonzalez 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Lopez
Ballpark: Target Field
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 39095
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