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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 6/20)

Game 1: Tuesday, June 19
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Pittsburgh7
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Game 2: Wednesday, June 20
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Pittsburgh1
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Game 3: Thursday, June 21
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Pittsburgh9
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Twins 2

(27-40, 14-18 away)

Pirates 1

(35-32, 20-12 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, June 20, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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MIN 100000010 2 7 0
PIT 000000100 1 5 0

W: J. Burton (1-0)

L: J. Grilli (1-2)

S: G. Perkins (1)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Span CF40100011.285.351.395
B Revere RF40000111.309.338.374
J Willingham LF42210120.279.387.549
J Morneau 1B30101016.234.304.458
T Plouffe 3B40110214.252.339.560
B Dozier SS30001017.242.262.331
J Carroll 2B40100011.260.340.308
D Butera C40100111.240.309.320
F Liriano P30000212.000.000.000
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1000003.209.292.279
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Totals3427227126   
a-fouled out to first for J Burton in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Willingham (19, E Bedard); D Butera (4, J Hughes)
HR: J Willingham (14, 8th inning off J Grilli 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: T Plouffe (25), J Willingham (46)
2-out RBI: T Plouffe
Twins RISP: 1-4 (D Span 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, F Liriano 0-1, T Plouffe 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Liriano6.241126097-605.74
J Burton
(W, 1-0)		1.110001019-153.21
G Perkins
(S, 1)		1.000012014-73.03
Totals9.0511390130-82 
PITCHING
IBB: A McCutchen (By F Liriano)
HBP: P Alvarez (By F Liriano)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Liriano 14/27; J Burton 5/5; G Perkins 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Liriano 17-13-12-18; J Burton 3-2-6-4; G Perkins 2-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Liriano 9-5; J Burton 3-0; G Perkins 0-1
Game Scores: F Liriano 66
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Tabata LF-RF30000113.225.286.333
J Harrison RF3010009.247.311.443
c-A Presley PH-LF
1000009.223.244.360
A McCutchen CF30101111.332.392.559
C McGehee 1B40100110.242.327.362
N Walker 2B40000114.263.323.362
P Alvarez 3B21001116.212.284.455
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C Barmes SS40100217.201.223.304
M McKenry C30001115.167.273.348
E Bedard P1000002.100.100.100
a-M Hague PH
1010006.231.275.262
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0001004.218.277.378
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d-G Jones PH
1000014.252.272.458
Totals3015139130   
a-singled to center for E Bedard in the 6th
b-hit sacrifice fly to center for J Hughes in the 7th
c-grounded to second for J Harrison in the 8th
d-struck out swinging for D Slaten in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Harrison (7, F Liriano)
RBI: R Barajas (16)
S: J Tabata
SF: R Barajas
Pirates RISP: 0-5 (C McGehee 0-2, J Tabata 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, J Harrison 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Bedard6.041127097-644.13
J Hughes1.010000011-72.02
J Grilli
(L, 1-2)		1.021100110-92.03
D Slaten1.00000008-52.45
Totals9.0722271126-85 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Bedard 17/24; J Hughes 3/4; J Grilli 4/5; D Slaten 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Bedard 20-9-20-15; J Hughes 0-0-3-4; J Grilli 4-0-0-5; D Slaten 2-0-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Bedard 3-8; J Hughes 3-0; J Grilli 2-1; D Slaten 1-2
Game Scores: E Bedard 65

Scoring Summary

MINPIT
1stT Plouffe singled to right center, J Willingham scored, J Morneau to second, J Morneau to third advancing on play.10
7thR Barajas hit sacrifice fly to center, P Alvarez scored.11
8thJ Willingham homered to left. (403 feet)21
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance19,878 (51.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:42
Weather92 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Joe West, First Base - Sam Holbrook, Second Base - Mike Estabrook, Third Base - Rob Drake