AL: OAKLAND (44-47) at MINNESOTA (48-43) <h3>Haren aims to continue stellar season as A's face Twins</h3> <div class="pre">Oakland (44-47) at Minnesota (48-43) 2:10 pm EDT</div> MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- After starting the All-Star Game for theAmerican League, Dan Haren aims to carry over his stellar firsthalf as the Oakland Athletics look to avoid a four-game sweepat the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. Haren (10-3, 2.30 ERA) hopes to snap the Athletics out of thedoldrums. Oakland lost its sixth straight game and fell threegames below .500 for the first time this season with a 4-3 lossto the Twins on Saturday night. It is the first time the A's have lost at least six consecutivegames since May 2006. The star righthander holds the best ERA in the American Leagueand had won 10 straight decisions before dropping a 7-1 decisionto the Seattle Mariners in his last outing before the All-Starbreak on July 6. Haren allowed four runs - three earned - and seven hits in 6 1/3innings in that contest. He will be opposed by Boof Bonser (5-6, 4.70), who tied a careerhigh by tossing seven innings - yielding three runs and fourhits, while striking out four and walking two - in a 3-1 loss atthe Chicago White Sox on July 7. The righthander has not won since June 10, going 1-5 sincewinning four straight starts in May. Minnesota has won five of its last seven games.
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS OAKLAND MINNESOTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Travis Buck RF .277 6 20 Luis Castillo 2B .309 0 16 Shannon Stewart LF .306 7 27 Jason Bartlett SS .256 2 24 Nick Swisher 1B .258 11 46 Joe Mauer DH .304 4 39 Eric Chavez 3B .242 14 45 Michael Cuddyer RF .287 10 56 Dan Johnson DH .260 10 37 Justin Morneau 1B .293 24 75 Mark Kotsay CF .233 1 16 Mike Redmond C .287 1 23 Mark Ellis 2B .261 8 41 Jason Kubel LF .244 7 37 Bobby Crosby SS .222 7 29 Jason Tyner CF .276 0 15 Jason Kendall C .228 2 22 Nick Punto 3B .210 1 16 Dan Haren RHP (10-3, 2.30) Boof Bonser RHP (5-6, 4.70)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (10-3, 2.30) MIN - BOOF BONSER (5-6, 4.70) UMPIRES: HP - LANCE BARKSDALE 1B - GARY CEDERSTROM 2B - JIM REYNOLDS 3B - TIM WELKE WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND JASON KENDALL MIN - BOOF BONSER AND MIKE REDMOND DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.277, 6 HR, 20 RBI) S STEWART (.306, 7 HR, 27 RBI) N SWISHER (.258, 11 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.309, 0 HR, 16 RBI) J BARTLETT (.256, 2 HR, 24 RBI) J MAUER (.304, 4 HR, 39 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 J Mauer dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.66 Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 1-1. Batters faced: B Bonser 4. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.260, 10 HR, 37 RBI) M KOTSAY (.233, 1 HR, 16 RBI) M ELLIS (.261, 8 HR, 41 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 J Mauer dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.28 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.66 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 20-12; B Bonser 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 1-1; B Bonser 1-1. Batters faced: D Haren 5; B Bonser 4. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. 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 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.287, 1 HR, 23 RBI) J KUBEL (.244, 7 HR, 37 RBI) J TYNER (.276, 0 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 J Mauer dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.28 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.61 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 20-12; B Bonser 32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 1-1; B Bonser 1-3. Batters faced: D Haren 5; B Bonser 8. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. 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 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.228, 2 HR, 22 RBI) T BUCK (.276, 0-FOR-1) S STEWART (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 J Mauer dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.26 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.61 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 34-19; B Bonser 32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-3; B Bonser 1-3. Batters faced: D Haren 8; B Bonser 8. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. 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 0 0 0 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.210, 1 HR, 16 RBI) L CASTILLO (.309, 0-FOR-0, BB) J BARTLETT (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274 S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 11 0 2 0 1 4 4 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 3. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 J Mauer dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.26 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.57 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 34-19; B Bonser 46-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-3; B Bonser 2-3. Batters faced: D Haren 8; B Bonser 12. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. 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 0 0 0 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.241, 0-FOR-1) D JOHNSON (.259, 0-FOR-1) M KOTSAY (.239, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274 S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 11 0 2 0 1 4 4 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 3. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 J Mauer dh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .310 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .291 M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 Totals 12 0 3 0 2 2 8 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 4. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - J Mauer (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 2.24 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.57 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 61-37; B Bonser 46-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-4; B Bonser 2-3. Batters faced: D Haren 14; B Bonser 12. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC CHAVEZ (15) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF BOOF BONSER. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, MINNESOTA 0 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.259, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN MIN - BOOF BONSER DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.286, 0-FOR-1) J KUBEL (.243, 0-FOR-1) J TYNER (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274 S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 E Chavez 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .243 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Totals 15 1 3 1 2 4 7 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). HR - E Chavez (15, 4th inning off B Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. Team LOB - 4. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 J Mauer dh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .310 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .291 M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Tyner cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 Totals 12 0 3 0 2 2 8 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 4. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - J Mauer (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 1 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 2.24 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era B Bonser 4 3 1 1 2 4 1 4.61 WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 61-37; B Bonser 67-44. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-4; B Bonser 3-5. Batters faced: D Haren 14; B Bonser 17. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim Welke. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
