Philadelphia 6, Minnesota 1
When: 8:10 PM ET, Thursday, June 14, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
67°
Umpires:
Home -
Manny Gonzalez, 1B -
Greg Gibson, 2B -
Gerry Davis, 3B -
Phil Cuzzi
Attendance:
32205
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Phillies 6, Twins 1: Jim Thome smacked a three-run homer and Joe Blanton pitched his second complete game of the season to lead visiting Philadelphia.
Thome’s three-run homer in the third inning was the 607th of his career and snapped a 1-1 tie as the Phillies won for just the third time in 12 games.
Trevor Plouffe homered in the second for Minnesota’s lone run. The third baseman has gone deep five times over his last six contests.
Blanton (6-6) allowed one run and seven hits while winning his second straight start. He struck out seven and walked none en route to his eighth career complete game.
Ty Wigginton homered in the second off Minnesota starter Scott Diamond to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead. Plouffe tied the score in the bottom of the inning with his 12th shot of the year.
Jimmy Rollins doubled for one of his three hits and Hunter Pence walked prior to Thome delivering a mammoth blast to center that gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead.
Carlos Ruiz added a run-scoring double in the eighth and Placido Polanco delivered an RBI single in the ninth.
Diamond (5-2) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thome is thriving as a designated hitter in American League ballparks as he is 11-for-24 with three homers and 13 RBIs in Philadelphia’s last six games. … Plouffe is 11-for-24 with 10 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak. … Blanton allowed 29 earned runs in 26 1/3 innings over his previous five starts. … Minnesota’s Josh Willingham struck out three times in four hitless at-bats to see a career-best 15-game hitting streak end.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Philadelphia
|
8 |
2 |
16 |
.235 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Minnesota
|
7 |
1 |
11 |
.206 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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