Minnesota vs Cincinnati Game Final 5-4 - Nick Blackburn Earns Win

Minnesota vs Cincinnati Game Final 5-4 - Nick Blackburn Earns Win

Minnesota got 5 innings of work from Nick Blackburn en route to a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati on Friday at Great American Ball Park.

Minnesota won as a +166 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 9.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Nick Blackburn earned the victory for the Twins, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBI from Denard Span in the win.

Cincinnati's starting pitcher Homer Bailey worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Scott Rolen in a losing cause.

Minnesota outhit their counterparts 10-9 in the game.

Glen Perkins pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 2 hits in his outing.

 

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Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Baltimore
Toronto
+111
-121
52.5%
47.5%
BAL 2
TOR 0
59.5%
40.5%
Kevin Gausman (R)
Brandon Morrow (R)
bot 3
o/u: 9
 
Minnesota
Detroit
+155
-165
37.8%
62.2%
9o
9u
54.5%
45.5%
Scott Diamond (L)
Rick Porcello (R)
May 23@
7:08 PM
 
Cleveland
Boston
+144
-154
50.2%
49.8%
CLE 1
BOS 0
53.4%
46.6%
Zach McAllister (R)
Ryan Dempster (R)
bot 2
o/u: 9.5
 
LA Angels
Kansas City
+111
-121
46.3%
53.7%
8.5o
8.5u
59.3%
40.7%
Joe Blanton (R)
Ervin Santana (R)
May 23@
8:10 PM
 
Philadelphia
Washington
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kyle Kendrick (R)
Jordan Zimmermann (R)
May 24@
7:05 PM
 
Baltimore
Toronto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chris Tillman (R)
Chad Jenkins (R)
May 24@
7:07 PM
 
Minnesota
Detroit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samuel Deduno (R)
Anibal Sanchez (R)
May 24@
7:08 PM
 
Cleveland
Boston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justin Masterson (R)
John Lackey (R)
May 24@
7:10 PM
 
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Phelps (R)
Fausto Carmona (R)
May 24@
7:10 PM
 
Chi Cubs
Cincinnati
+145
-155
 
 
8o
8u
 
 
Scott Feldman (R)
Bronson Arroyo (R)
May 24@
7:10 PM
 
Atlanta
NY Mets
-156
+146
 
 
7.5o
7.5u
 
 
Kris Medlen (R)
Jeremy Hefner (R)
May 24@
7:10 PM
 
Oakland
Houston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Milone (L)
Erik Bedard (L)
May 24@
8:10 PM
 
LA Angels
Kansas City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jason Vargas (L)
Luis Mendoza (R)
May 24@
8:10 PM
 
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
-110
+100
 
 
8o
8u
 
 
AJ Burnett (R)
Marco Estrada (R)
May 24@
8:10 PM
 
Miami
Chi White Sox
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Koehler (R)
John Danks (L)
May 24@
8:10 PM
 
San Diego
Arizona
+132
-142
 
 
9o
9u
 
 
Eric Stults (L)
Brandon McCarthy (R)
May 24@
9:40 PM
 
Texas
Seattle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justin Grimm (R)
Joe Saunders (L)
May 24@
10:10 PM
 
St. Louis
LA Dodgers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lance Lynn (R)
Chris Capuano (L)
May 24@
10:10 PM
 
Colorado
San Francisco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tyler Chatwood (R)
Tim Lincecum (R)
May 24@
10:15 PM
 
Baltimore
Toronto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freddy Garcia (R)
R.A. Dickey (R)
May 25@
1:07 PM
 
Cleveland
Boston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scott Kazmir (L)
Jon Lester (L)
May 25@
1:35 PM
 
LA Angels
Kansas City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pitcher TBA ()
Jeremy Guthrie (R)
May 25@
2:10 PM
 
Colorado
San Francisco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Juan Nicasio (R)
Barry Zito (L)
May 25@
4:05 PM
 
Minnesota
Detroit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Correia (R)
Doug Fister (R)
May 25@
4:08 PM
 
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vidal Nuno (L)
Matt Moore (L)
May 25@
4:10 PM
 
Chi Cubs
Cincinnati
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travis Wood (L)
Homer Bailey (R)
May 25@
4:10 PM
 
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Locke (L)
Michael Fiers (R)
May 25@
4:10 PM
 

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