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**MLBaseballFanatic** · 08-31-2007, 11:09 PM

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins starter Scott Baker took a perfect game into the ninth inning in the nightcap of the Twins' doubleheader against the Royals at the Metrodome on Friday night, leading Minnesota to a 5-0 victory.

Baker walked John Buck in the ninth and allowed a single to pinch-hitter Mike Sweeney with one out to end his bid at a no-hitter.

The Twins notched the first hit of the game in the third inning when Mike Redmond led off with a single. Nick Punto broke out of an 0-for-12 slump by smacking a single, and both runners scored on Jason Bartlett's single.

The Twins added to their lead in the fifth. Royals starter Gil Meche gave up a walk to Bartlett, who advanced to third on Torii Hunter's single. Justin Morneau drove in Bartlett with a sacrifice fly for his 96th RBI of the season.

Minnesota scored again in the eighth, when Redmond singled home a run. Rondell White added a sacrifice fly RBI

But Baker didn't need any insurance runs. The 25-year-old struck out nine in the 15th one-hitter in Twins history.

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Yankee1012 · 09-02-2007, 08:22 PM

That was a good performance from this guy. Shame he didnt get a no hitter but a good pitched game no doubt especially since it was in Minnesota which is a huge park.

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