GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (27-25) at OAKLAND (26-26)

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (2-0, 1.40) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.254, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved C Cali.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B Crosby (.254, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.195, 1-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.239, 1-FOR-3)
J BARTLETT (.245, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .289
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245

Totals 27 1 6 1 4 1 13

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 8.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .305
M Bradley rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .305
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .234
B Crosby ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 29 1 6 1 3 4 13

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Kendall. RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50
J Rincon 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70
C Cali 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.38

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 8 6 1 1 4 1 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Rincon 22-10; C Cali 7-5; P Neshek 6-4; J
Kennedy 110-64. Ground balls-fly balls: K Slowey 7-8; J Rincon 2-2; C Cali 1-0;
P Neshek 0-0; J Kennedy 13-10. Batters faced: K Slowey 25; J Rincon 5; C Cali
2; P Neshek 1; J Kennedy 33.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (0-0, 3.32) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.195, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved J Kennedy.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Ford (.195, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.333, 1-FOR-3)
M SCUTARO (.238, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J KENDALL (.187, 0-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .289
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318
L Ford lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .190
N Punto 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
J Bartlett ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .243

Totals 30 1 6 1 4 1 13

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 8.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .305
M Bradley rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .305
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .234
B Crosby ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 29 1 6 1 3 4 13

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Kendall. RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50
J Rincon 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70
C Cali 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.38

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 8 6 1 1 4 1 0 3.30
A Embree 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Rincon 22-10; C Cali 7-5; P Neshek 6-4; J
Kennedy 110-64; A Embree 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Slowey 7-8; J Rincon
2-2; C Cali 1-0; P Neshek 0-0; J Kennedy 13-10; A Embree 1-2. Batters faced: K
Slowey 25; J Rincon 5; C Cali 2; P Neshek 1; J Kennedy 33; A Embree 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.329, 0-FOR-3, SAC)
J CIRILLO (.219, 0-FOR-2, BB, SF, RBI)
M CUDDYER (.303, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .289
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318
L Ford lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .190
N Punto 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237
J Bartlett ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .243

Totals 30 1 6 1 4 1 13

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 8.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .305
M Bradley rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .305
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .234
B Crosby ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253
M Kotsay cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186

Totals 32 1 6 1 3 5 13

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Kendall. RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50
J Rincon 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70
C Cali 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
P Neshek 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.33

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 8 6 1 1 4 1 0 3.30
A Embree 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Rincon 22-10; C Cali 7-5; P Neshek 18-12;
J Kennedy 110-64; A Embree 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Slowey 7-8; J Rincon
2-2; C Cali 1-0; P Neshek 1-1; J Kennedy 13-10; A Embree 1-2. Batters faced: K
Slowey 25; J Rincon 5; C Cali 2; P Neshek 4; J Kennedy 33; A Embree 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (0-3, 5.85) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved A Embree.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Castillo (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.303, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner ran for J Cirillo.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.303, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.57) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: COLBY LEWIS (0-1, 15.00) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.318, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Lewis relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.318, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, M
CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.190, 1-FOR-4)</div>