Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

31-35, 14-23 Away

Final

34-34, 23-13 Home


PIT
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	1
1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	-	5	10	0

N. Blackburn6-2

9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

Z. Duke7-5

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- N Punto stole second.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- N Punto doubled to left, N Punto to third on error by left fielder N Morgan.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  PIT
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Twins
8

Game 1

17/6

Pirates
8
Twins
2

Game 2

18/6

Pirates
1
Twins
5

Game 3

18/6

Metrodome

6:10 PM, 18 June 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 30,670

Game Time:2:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Delfin Colon
First Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	41	24	.631	-	L1
St. Louis	36	28	.563	4.5	W5
Pittsburgh	34	33	.507	8	L4
Chicago	34	33	.507	8	L2
Cincinnati	32	34	.485	9.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	37	32	.536	-	L3
Chicago	35	31	.530	0.5	W1
Minnesota	30	38	.441	6.5	L3
Detroit	28	39	.418	8	W2
Kansas City	28	39	.418	8	W3

Chisholm's home run leading off the 8th gives Yankees 3-2 victory over Guardians

— Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Sal Stewart's 11th-inning homer sends Reds past Padres 5-3, ending Cincy's 5-game skid

— Cincinnati rookie Sal Stewart hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Reds snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

Luis García Jr. and James Wood lead the Nationals past the Giants 6-3 for their latest road win

— Luis García Jr. launched a two-run homer, Jacob Young scored a pivotal run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins

N. Blackburn6-2

Z. Duke7-5

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Chisholm's home run leading off the 8th gives Yankees 3-2 victory over Guardians

Sal Stewart's 11th-inning homer sends Reds past Padres 5-3, ending Cincy's 5-game skid

Luis García Jr. and James Wood lead the Nationals past the Giants 6-3 for their latest road win

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ground Out