Final
Twins seek third straight win
Jun 13, 2007 - 1:52 PM Atlanta (35-30) at Minnesota (31-31) 8:10 pm EDTMINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins go in search of their third straight win when the Atlanta Braves come calling in an interleague matchup on Wednesday.
In Tuesday's series opener, Torii Hunter doubled home a pair of runs, stole third base and came around on a throwing error during a five-run fourth inning that led to a 7-3 victory.
The Twins have not won three straight since reeling off a season-high, four-game winning streak to close out the month of May.
Minnesota sends Carlos Silva (3-7, 4.58 ERA) to the mound with the hopes of getting over his last outings. He was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in just three innings of an 8-5 setback at the Washington Nationals on Friday.
The Venezuelan righthander has gone 1-6 with a 5.62 ERA in seven starts since the starting the season with a 2-1 record. Silva is 1-0 in 16 career appearances against Atlanta, but has never started against the National League club.
The Braves will counter with Chuck James (5-5, 3.66), who will be making his first career appearance vs. the Twins. He allowed two runs and six hits in seven frames in Thursday's 2-1 setback to the Chicago Cubs in his last start.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
MINNESOTA 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 x 6 9 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: ATL - CHUCK JAMES, PETER MOYLAN (5TH), MACAY MCBRIDE (7TH), CHAD
PARONTO (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN
MIN - CARLOS SILVA AND JOE MAUER
HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE
MIN - LEW FO
Jun 13 10:20 PM - ML
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (14) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF CHUCK JAMES.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, MINNESOTA 6
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.215, 0-FOR-1)
Braves vs. TwinsJun 13 8:53 PM - ML
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (18) TO CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF CHUCK JAMES SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, MINNESOTA 5
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.311, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Braves vs. TwinsJun 13 8:52 PM - ML
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LEW FORD (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF CHUCK JAMES.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, MINNESOTA 3
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.235, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
Braves vs. TwinsJun 13 8:32 PM - ML
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
BUNT SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.218, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
Braves vs. TwinsJun 13 8:22 PM - ML
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.308, 13 HR, 51 RBI)
Braves vs. TwinsJun 13 8:21 PM
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