GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (AL) Sunday, 9/28/2005

Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen 2B Chuck Knoblauch: SINGLES to the gap in right-center. 1B John Olerud: SINGLES to right C. Knoblauch to second. Knoblauch tries to advance to third... Escobar throws to third... SAFE at third base. CF Brian Giles: Flies out to short right-center. RF Gary Sheffield: Popped out to the first baseman. DH David Ortiz: 3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (417 feet) LF Jeromy Burnitz: Flies out to short left field. Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 0

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza CF Johnny Damon: SINGLES down the left field line. RF Alex Escobar: Strikes out looking. SS Alex Rodriguez: Damon steals second. SINGLES down the left field line. J. Damon to third. 1B Nick Johnson: Rodriguez steals second. Flies out to right field. Damon tags up at third... He scores without a throw. 2B Alfonso Soriano: SINGLES to short left-center. A. Rodriguez to third. A. Rodriguez scores. C Victor Martinez: Grounds out to the third baseman. Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen 3B Tyler Houston: Strikes out swinging. SS Neifi Perez: Popped out to the shortstop. C Ben Davis: Flies out to right-center. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza DH Marcus Thames: Flies out to left-center. LF Henri Stanley: Grounds out to the first baseman. 3B Jeff Cirillo: Grounds out to the third baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen 2B Chuck Knoblauch: Popped out to the catcher. 1B John Olerud: Flies out to deep center field. CF Brian Giles: Lines out to the third baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza CF Johnny Damon: Strikes out swinging. RF Alex Escobar: SINGLES to right SS Alex Rodriguez: Base on balls. A. Escobar to second. 1B Nick Johnson: Grounded into double play, 4-6-3. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen RF Gary Sheffield: Flies out to the gap in right-center. DH David Ortiz: Strikes out looking. LF Jeromy Burnitz: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza 2B Alfonso Soriano: Flies out to deep left-center. C Victor Martinez: Grounds out to the third baseman. DH Marcus Thames: SINGLES to center LF Henri Stanley: Grounds out to the third baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen 3B Tyler Houston: Base on balls. SS Neifi Perez: Grounded into double play, 6-4-3. C Ben Davis: Flies out to deep right-center. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Minnesota 3, New York (AL) 2

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza 3B Jeff Cirillo: Grounds out to the third baseman. CF Johnny Damon: SINGLES to center RF Alex Escobar: SINGLES to left J. Damon to second. SS Alex Rodriguez: SINGLES to short right-center. J. Damon to third. A. Escobar to second. Damon tries to score... Giles throws home... Damon scores! A. Escobar to third. A. Rodriguez to second. 1B Nick Johnson: Wild pitch. A. Escobar scores. A. Rodriguez to third. Flies out down the left field line. Rodriguez tags up at third... He scores without a throw. 2B Alfonso Soriano: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 5, Minnesota 3

Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen 2B Chuck Knoblauch: Strikes out swinging. 1B John Olerud: SINGLES to short right-center. CF Brian Giles: DOUBLES down the right field line. J. Olerud to third. RF Gary Sheffield: Intentional walk. DH David Ortiz: Base on balls. J. Olerud scores. B. Giles to third. G. Sheffield to second. LF Jeromy Burnitz: Strikes out looking. 3B Tyler Houston: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 5, Minnesota 4

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Ramiro Mendoza New pitcher: Rich Loiselle. C Victor Martinez: Grounds out to the third baseman. DH Marcus Thames: Grounds out to the first baseman. LF Henri Stanley: Flies out to right field. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 5, Minnesota 4

Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen SS Neifi Perez: Grounds out to the third baseman. C Ben Davis: SINGLES to right 2B Chuck Knoblauch: Strikes out swinging. 1B John Olerud: Grounds out to the pitcher. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 5, Minnesota 4

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Rich Loiselle 3B Jeff Cirillo: Flies out to left field. CF Johnny Damon: SINGLES to right RF Alex Escobar: SINGLES to right J. Damon to second. Damon tries to advance to third... He reaches third base safely without a throw. New pitcher: Michael Nakamura. SS Alex Rodriguez: Base on balls. A. Escobar to second. 1B Nick Johnson: Base on balls. J. Damon scores. A. Escobar to third. A. Rodriguez to second. 2B Alfonso Soriano: Strikes out swinging. C Victor Martinez: DOUBLES down the right field line. A. Escobar scores. A. Rodriguez scores. N. Johnson scores. DH Marcus Thames: Passed ball. V. Martinez to third. Grounds out to the first baseman. Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 9, Minnesota 4

Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.

Pitching: Pat Hentgen CF Brian Giles: Base on balls. RF Gary Sheffield: SINGLES to the gap in left-center. B. Giles to second. New pitcher: Travis Harper. DH David Ortiz: Grounds out to the second baseman. B. Giles to third. G. Sheffield to second. LF Jeromy Burnitz: Strikes out swinging. 3B Tyler Houston: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 9, Minnesota 4

Batting: New York (AL), bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Michael Nakamura LF Henri Stanley: Grounds out to the second baseman. 3B Jeff Cirillo: Flies out to left-center. CF Johnny Damon: Reaches on INFIELD-HIT. RF Alex Escobar: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: New York (AL) 9, Minnesota 4

Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.

Pitching: Travis Harper SS Neifi Perez: Popped out to the shortstop. C Ben Davis: Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop. 2B Chuck Knoblauch: Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Davis out at 2nd base. 1B John Olerud: Base on balls. C. Knoblauch to second. CF Brian Giles: SINGLES to right C. Knoblauch to third. J. Olerud to second. C. Knoblauch scores. J. Olerud to third. RF Gary Sheffield: Flies out to shallow left-center. Inning over... one run, one hit, one error. Score: New York (AL) 9, Minnesota 5

Game over. Score: New York (AL) 9, Minnesota 5

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