GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (44-46) at MINNESOTA (47-43)

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 2 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.300, 0-FOR-1)
G JONES (.231, 0-FOR-1)
J TYNER (.273, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .229
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 12 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286
J Morneau dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
G Jones 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
J Tyner lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 13 2 4 2 0 0 7

BATTING: SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M Cuddyer (55). 2-out RBI - J
Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 0 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.34

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 40-28; C Silva 54-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 2-7; C Silva 6-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 14; C Silva 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.263, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
M KOTSAY (.229, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
B CROSBY (.223, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .229
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 12 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286
J Morneau dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Tyner lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212

Totals 17 2 5 2 0 0 8

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (8, J Blanton). SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M
Cuddyer (55). 2-out RBI - J Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Cuddyer 1, N Punto 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 0 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 52-37; C Silva 54-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 4-8; C Silva 6-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 18; C Silva 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.305, 0-FOR-2)
J BARTLETT (.258, 1-FOR-2)
J MAUER (.302, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 15 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286
J Morneau dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Tyner lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212

Totals 17 2 5 2 0 0 8

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (8, J Blanton). SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M
Cuddyer (55). 2-out RBI - J Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Cuddyer 1, N Punto 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 00 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 3.32

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.46

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 52-37; C Silva 60-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 4-8; C Silva 7-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 18; C Silva 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.286, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.295, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 4 8 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.292, 0-FOR-1)
T BUCK (.280, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.259, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 15 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
J Mauer c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .305
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .288
J Morneau dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Tyner lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212

Totals 23 4 8 4 0 0 11

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (8, J Blanton); J Mauer (17, J Blanton). 3B - L Castillo
(2, J Blanton). SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M Cuddyer 2 (56), J Mauer
(39). 2-out RBI - J Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer
1, N Punto 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 00 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 02 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 3.42

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.46

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 68-46; C Silva 60-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 5-10; C Silva 7-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 24; C Silva 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 4 8 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.214, 0-FOR-2)
J TYNER (.278, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
N PUNTO (.212, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 18 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
J Mauer c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .305
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .288
J Morneau dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
G Jones 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Tyner lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212

Totals 23 4 8 4 0 0 11

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (8, J Blanton); J Mauer (17, J Blanton). 3B - L Castillo
(2, J Blanton). SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M Cuddyer 2 (56), J Mauer
(39). 2-out RBI - J Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer
1, N Punto 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 000 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 02 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 3.42

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.42

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 68-46; C Silva 74-44. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 5-10; C Silva 8-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 24; C Silva 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 8 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - CARLOS SILVA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.259, 0-FOR-2)
E CHAVEZ (.243, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D JOHNSON (.258, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
E Chavez 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 18 1 1 1 1 3 1

BATTING: S - M Ellis. RBI - M Kotsay (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (13, ground ball).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
J Mauer c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .305
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .288
J Morneau dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
G Jones 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
J Tyner lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211

Totals 26 4 8 4 0 1 11

BATTING: 2B - J Tyner (8, J Blanton); J Mauer (17, J Blanton). 3B - L Castillo
(2, J Blanton). SF - M Cuddyer. RBI - J Tyner (15), M Cuddyer 2 (56), J Mauer
(39). 2-out RBI - J Tyner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer
1, N Punto 1, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), J Morneau
(1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 010 000 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 011 020 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 8 4 4 0 1 0 3.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.42

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 80-55; C Silva 74-44. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 6-11; C Silva 8-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; C Silva 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 3.74) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.227, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Reyes relieved C Silva.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.227, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK KOTSAY SCORED JACK CUST AND DAN JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.223, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.66) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.223, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved D Reyes.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B Crosby (.223, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 1
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 8 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.307, 1-FOR-3)
J BARTLETT (.257, 1-FOR-3)
J MAUER (.305, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>