Game 74: Twins surge with Span back in lineup
June 25, 2009
Minnesota @ Milwaukee (Game 3 of 3)
Denard Span returned to the Twins lineup after his stint on the disabled list and made an immediate impact in a 6-4 win against the Milwaukee Brewers to take the series.
Span got things rolling in the fourth inning for the Twins with a lead off walk before advancing to second on a single from Brendan Harris. Span would then score on a line drive from Justin Morneau and Harris scored on a bases loaded walk to Michael Cuddyer to make it 2-0.
Span would come back in the fifth inning and hit a triple and score on a sacrifice fly from Harris to extend the lead. Joe Crede would then take Mike Burns long in the sixth inning to make it 4-0 which resulted in Burns being pulled out of the game.
Scott Baker was cruising along through the first five innings until he finally hit a rough spot in the sixth. Baker started the inning with a lead off walk to Craig Counsell and Casey McGehee hit a fastball to right center field to cut the Twins lead in half. Baker would give up a second home run two batters later to Prince Fielder to make it a 4-3 ballgame.
The one run lead wouldn’t last long, though, as Denard Span would turn a base on balls into a run on a passed ball. Joe Mauer would follow with a ground rule double to score Brendan Harris from second.
With a three run lead the Twins would turn the game over to the bullpen where R.A. Dickey retired the first three batters he faced in the seventh. Matt Guerrier would try to do the same but ended up giving up a two out home run to Ryan Braun to make it 6-4. Joe Nathan would close out the game by getting two strike outs and a ground out to give Minnesota the win.
This was the final game of the season between the interleague rivals and the Twins won 5-of-6 against the Brewers.
Attendance: 40,524 (Miller Park)
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