Game Wrapup


	Mauer makes it 10

Twins 7, Brewers 6

Joe Mauer follows through on a go-ahead homer during the eighth inning. (Tom Olmscheid/AP)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

In the bottom of the eighth, Joe Mauer launched a tie-breaking drive over the center-field wall, and once Joe Nathan finished the ninth, the Twins had their 10th straight win. Alexi Casilla and Jason Kubel also homered, and Brian Buscher drove in a key, game-tying run in the sixth.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 06/27: MIN 7, MIL 6
Sat. 06/28: MIL 5, MIN 1
Sun. 06/29: MIN 5, MIL 0

Milwaukee (43-36)
Lost 2

Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 6

Minnesota (44-36)
Won 10

June 27, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Milwaukee	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	12	0
Minnesota	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	X	7	14	0

Milwaukee	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Weeks, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	3	1	.221
Hardy, SS	5	1	2	2	0	2	1	.259
Braun, LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	.292
Fielder, DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.274
Hart, C, RF	4	2	2	3	0	0	1	.292
Branyan, 3B-1B	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	.300
Dillon, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.228
Counsell, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Cameron, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.215
Kendall, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.268
Totals	39	6	12	6	1	9	12
BATTING 2B: Braun 2 (21, Blackburn, Blackburn). HR: Hart, C 2 (14, 2nd inning off Blackburn, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Blackburn, 1 on, 2 out), Branyan (11, 2nd inning off Blackburn, 0 on, 0 out), Hardy (6, 5th inning off Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Weeks 2; Hardy 5; Braun 5; Hart, C 8; Branyan 5; Kendall. RBI: Hart, C 3 (50), Branyan (18), Hardy 2 (26). 2-out RBI: Hart, C 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fielder 2; Hart, C. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING Outfield assists: Braun (Cuddyer at home). DP: (Weeks-Hardy-Dillon).

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gomez, CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.266
Casilla, 2B	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	.308
Punto, 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.279
Mauer, C	4	2	2	1	1	0	3	.326
Morneau, 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	2	.309
Cuddyer, RF	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.252
Kubel, DH	3	2	2	2	0	0	2	.265
Young, LF	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	.282
Buscher, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.375
Harris, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.251
Totals	35	7	14	7	3	3	14
BATTING 2B: Mauer (20, McClung). HR: Casilla (4, 1st inning off McClung, 0 on, 1 out), Kubel (11, 4th inning off McClung, 0 on, 0 out), Mauer (3, 8th inning off Mota, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Gomez; Casilla 5; Mauer 6; Morneau; Cuddyer; Kubel 5; Young 3; Buscher; Harris. RBI: Casilla (29), Morneau (63), Kubel 2 (40), Young (26), Buscher (15), Mauer (32). 2-out RBI: Young; Buscher; Mauer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel; Cuddyer; Buscher; Harris. SF: Kubel. GIDP: Buscher. Team LOB: 9.

Milwaukee	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McClung	4.2	9	5	5	2	2	2	4.25
Villanueva	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	5.43
Shouse (BS, 3)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.95
Mota (L, 2-5)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.06

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Blackburn	4.2	9	6	6	0	5	4	4.05
Bass	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.53
Guerrier (W, 4-2)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2.95
Nathan (S, 22)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1.34

HBP: Cuddyer (by McClung).
Pitches-strikes: McClung 89-57, Villanueva 30-19, Shouse 5-3, Mota 17-14, Blackburn 90-59, Bass 30-19, Guerrier 14-9, Nathan 16-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: McClung 8-4, Villanueva 3-1, Shouse 1-0, Mota 0-3, Blackburn 4-5, Bass 3-2, Guerrier 0-2, Nathan 1-1.
Batters faced: McClung 25, Villanueva 9, Shouse 2, Mota 4, Blackburn 23, Bass 8, Guerrier 4, Nathan 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Villanueva 2-0, Shouse 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:50.
Att: 30,104.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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