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Game 1: Friday, August 17
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Game 3: Sunday, August 19
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Twins 3

(50-68, 26-31 away)

Mariners 5

(56-64, 28-30 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

10:10 PM ET, August 17, 2012

Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington 

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W: H. Iwakuma (4-3)

L: N. Blackburn (4-9)

S: T. Wilhelmsen (17)

Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Mastroianni CF40000217.277.338.412
J Mauer C41210016.322.416.446
J Willingham LF41110016.261.372.549
J Morneau 1B4110018.276.337.478
R Doumit DH40000316.291.338.487
T Plouffe 3B4010008.247.316.498
M Carson RF40110112.250.250.250
J Carroll 2B20001013.244.332.288
P Florimon SS30000118.000.000.000
Totals3336318124   
BATTING
2B: J Morneau (25, H Iwakuma)
HR: J Mauer (8, 8th inning off S Pryor 0 on, 2 Out); J Willingham (31, 8th inning off S Pryor 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: M Carson (1), J Mauer (60), J Willingham (89)
2-out RBI: J Mauer, J Willingham
GIDP: J Willingham
Twins RISP: 1-6 (M Carson 1-1, P Florimon 0-1, R Doumit 0-1, D Mastroianni 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, T Plouffe 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
N Blackburn
(L, 4-9)		5.1115511285-557.39
T Robertson0.20000105-56.28
C Fien1.000002015-91.50
A Swarzak1.000010016-94.37
Totals8.01155242121-78 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: N Blackburn 18/28; T Robertson 2/2; C Fien 1/3; A Swarzak 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: N Blackburn 18-0-12-25; T Robertson 1-2-1-1; C Fien 4-3-1-1; A Swarzak 2-1-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: N Blackburn 4-11; T Robertson 1-0; C Fien 0-1; A Swarzak 1-2
Game Scores: N Blackburn 26
Seattle Mariners
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Ackley 2B50110016.225.296.330
M Saunders CF4110019.238.290.385
K Seager 3B40000011.248.309.400
J Jaso DH31221022.292.402.500
J Smoak 1B40100114.190.254.320
M Olivo C41210113.218.231.376
T Robinson LF41200011.250.308.354
E Thames RF31211114.241.286.364
B Ryan SS30000011.197.288.286
Totals34511524121   
BATTING
2B: T Robinson (3, N Blackburn); E Thames (10, N Blackburn)
HR: J Jaso (8, 1st inning off N Blackburn 1 on, 2 Out); M Olivo (9, 2nd inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Jaso 2 (38), M Olivo (24), E Thames (16), D Ackley (40)
S: B Ryan
2-out RBI: J Jaso 2
Mariners RISP: 3-9 (J Jaso 1-1, K Seager 0-1, M Olivo 0-1, E Thames 1-2, D Ackley 1-3, B Ryan 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: M Saunders (16, 2nd base off N Blackburn/J Mauer)
FIELDING
E: B Ryan (5, throw)
DP: 1 (B Ryan-D Ackley-J Smoak).
Seattle Mariners
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
H Iwakuma
(W, 4-3)		7.041016097-653.79
S Pryor0.222201217-112.38
L Luetge
(H, 10)		0.10000001-12.53
T Wilhelmsen
(S, 17)		1.00000109-72.47
Totals9.0632182124-84 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: H Iwakuma 12/26; S Pryor 1/4; L Luetge 1/1; T Wilhelmsen 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: H Iwakuma 16-10-20-19; S Pryor 4-2-2-3; L Luetge 0-0-0-1; T Wilhelmsen 0-3-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: H Iwakuma 6-9; S Pryor 0-1; L Luetge 0-1; T Wilhelmsen 0-2
Game Scores: H Iwakuma 72

Scoring Summary

MINSEA
1stJ Jaso homered to right (372 feet), M Saunders scored.02
2ndM Olivo homered to left (419 feet).03
5thM Carson singled to left, J Morneau scored, R Doumit to third.13
6thE Thames doubled to right, T Robinson scored.14
6thD Ackley singled to center, E Thames scored.15
8thJ Mauer homered to center (423 feet).25
8thJ Willingham homered to left center (410 feet).35
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Game Information

StadiumSafeco Field, Seattle, WA
Attendance22,602 (47.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:36
Weather79 degrees, clear
Wind3 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - D.J. Reyburn, Second Base - Phil Cuzzi, Third Base - Manny Gonzalez