Twins 2 - 4 Brewers
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Mauer, Twins aim for sweep of Brewers

Jun 15, 2008 - 2:30 PM Minnesota (34-35) at Milwaukee (35-33), 2:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Mauer collected two hits in each of the first two games of the series. The 25-year-old catcher is batting .326 with two homers and 27 RBI this season.

The Twins overcame a game-tying home run by pinch-hitter Russell Branyan with two outs in the ninth, scoring five times in the 12th frame to notch a 9-4 victory on Sunday.

Michael Cuddyer, who did not start due to a bruised hand, delivered a two-run triple in the 12th and scored on center fielder Mike Cameron's throwing error to cap the rally in exciting fashion. Brian Buscher's two-run single earlier in the inning gave the Twins a 6-4 advantage.

Minnesota, which had lost seven of its previous eight contests entering this series, will send righthander Scott Baker (2-1, 3.60 ERA) to the mound. Baker was a hard-luck loser his last time out, allowing just one run on eight hits and a walk over seven innings during Tuesday's 1-0 setback to the Cleveland Indians.

He will be opposed by Seth McClung (3-3, 4.07), who is making his fifth start of the season. The righthander gave up two runs and three hits with five strikeouts over six frames in Tuesday's 6-1 setback to the Houston Astros.

The Brewers have been outscored by a 19-6 margin this series.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
    MILWAUKEE 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 x 4 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER, BRIAN BASS (7TH), CRAIG BRESLOW (7TH), BOOF
    BONSER (8TH), DENNYS REYES (8TH) AND MIKE REDMOND
    MIL - SETH MCCLUNG, BRIAN SHOUSE (7TH), GUILLERMO M

    Jun 15 4:58 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON KENDALL SCORED MIKE CAMERON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KENDALL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    MILWAUKEE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.227, 0-FOR-3)

    Twins 2, Brewers 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 15 4:34 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE CAMERON (10) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF SCOTT BAKER SCORED RUSSELL BRANYAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, MILWAUKEE 3
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J KENDALL (.250, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 2, Brewers 3  Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 15 3:44 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    MILWAUKEE 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.298, 0-FOR-2)

    Twins 2, Brewers 1  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 15 3:38 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON KUBEL (10) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF SETH MCCLUNG.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, MILWAUKEE 1
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.357, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 1, Brewers 1  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 15 3:22 PM


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    AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RUSSELL BRANYAN SCORED RYAN BRAUN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRANYAN ON FIRST, P FIELDER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: M CAMERON (.216, 9 HR, 22 RBI)

    Twins 0, Brewers 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 15 2:23 PM

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